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Walmart said higher petrol prices were leading stressed consumers to ration purchases at the pump and warned of inflation in its store aisles...

Walmart delivered another quarter of impressive sales as speedy deliveries and low prices served as a magnet for shoppers across the income spectrum. Walmart has resonated with many Americans who are increasingly careful about where they spend their money as inflation has taken a bigger bite out of paychecks, particularly since the start of the Iran war in late February. Traffic at Walmart can be a barometer of consumer spending given its vast customer base.

Fed meeting minutes show officials won’t rule out rate hikes, Target’s turnaround is underway, OpenAI prepping IPO filing, and more news to start your day.

Wednesday brought a bevy of tech news, from the posting of SpaceX's IPO filing to updates on Nvidia, Anthropic and OpenAI. For the rest of the week, focus turns to the American consumer with Walmart earnings and Friday's swearing in of Kevin Warsh as the new Federal Reserve chair.

FTSE 100 up 12 points at 10,343 UK inflation eases to 2.8% in April M&S, British Land, Experian, Severn Trent report results 12.59pm: Grocery analyst not a fan of Treasury food plan On the stories that the Treasury is asking major UK supermarkets to limit prices on some basic...

Doing nothing is a proactive strategy. If the Iran war gets bloody and oil prices surge higher, fundamental stock analysis will be useless. Investors are starting to realize that inflation may make it difficult for the Federal Reserve to lower interest rates.

Home Depot, Lowe’s, Walmart and Target report earnings this week, offering a clear picture of how consumers are faring amid inflation and high energy costs.

Nvidia and Walmart will close out a strong earnings season later this week but investors are looking for signs of inflation-weary consumers.

Consumer companies could steal the spotlight as markets look to assess the health of the economy amid renewed inflation fears.

Stock market investors await Nvidia earnings and the Google I/O Conference, as well as a key conference from the Atlanta Federal Reserve.

All three major indexes stumbled on Friday as inflation worries and geopolitical concerns dampened market optimism.

Yahoo Finance's Josh Lipton takes a look at the top stories for investors to watch for the week of May 18, including Nvidia (NVDA) and Walmart (WMT) earnings, Tuesday’s Pending Home Sales report, and the release of the Fed’s April FOMC meeting minutes on Wednesday.

By Lewis Krauskopf NEW YORK, May 15 (Reuters) - Two themes critical to the U.S. stock market -- the artificial intelligence boom and inflation-pressured consumer spending -- will come under the

It's time to add exposure to businesses that consumers depend on regardless of the economic backdrop.

Grocery prices jumped 0.5% in April and restaurant menu prices climbed 0.7%, the biggest monthly moves in either category since late 2025. Before that, you would have to go back to 2022 to find a hotter print. The April CPI report, released Tuesday by the BLS, showed headline inflation running at 3.8% year over year, ... Grocery and Restaurant Prices Post Biggest Jump Since 2022

The President wants rate cuts. His pick is set to take the chair at the Federal Reserve. Futures markets have spent weeks pricing in easing. Then the Bureau of Labor Statistics released the April Consumer Price Index report, and the door slammed shut. Headline CPI rose 3.8% year-over-year in April, up from 3.3% in March, ... Trump Wants Rate Cuts. The Data Just Made That Nearly Impossible.

The April inflation report landed with a number the Federal Reserve hoped it would never have to explain again. Consumer prices rose 3.8% year over year, the highest reading since 2023 and a sharp jump from March’s 3.3%. Energy did most of the damage: gasoline ripped 21% in March, the biggest monthly increase in data ... The Fed’s Worst-Case Scenario Is Quietly Unfolding

The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 0.2%, while the S&P 500 also inched 0.2% higher and the Nasdaq Composite edged up 0.1%. Investor attention is focused squarely on events later in the week, including inflation data and a meeting between the U.S. and China. Sure, there’s still a war going on, and the impasse in the Gulf shows no signs of ending as the U.S. and Iran fail to reach a peace agreement.

The major indexes rose slightly Monday as AI and chips shrugged off higher oil prices as Trump said Iran ceasefire "on life support."

This retailer is well positioned to survive higher gas prices.