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A massive surge in Treasury bond yields, which lifted 10-year notes to the highest since 2007, paired with a worrying summer rally in global crude prices that has oil trading firmly north of $100 a barrel, leaned heavily on stocks but didn’t tip them over. A Federal Reserve interest-rate hike, coupled with hawkish language and quickening inflation forecasts, also came and went, with stocks posting their strongest gains in six weeks and an index of the Magnificent Seven tech giants coming within half a point of the all-time high it reached in late May. Tech stocks, in fact, have largely weathered a series of “end of days” headlines from the AI space, with an index of semiconductor stocks falling around 3.3% over the past month and those in the information technology edging just 1.2% lower despite the torrent of stories tied to apocalyptic AI risks.

Americans aged 40 to 59 now account for nearly half of all new consumer bankruptcies, the largest share for that age bracket since 2017, as middle-aged households buckle under debt and rising costs. Middle-Aged Americans Lead the Rise Consumers aged...

Why a Fed rate hike this week won't help the oil market supply crunch.

Costco Wholesale's (COST) fiscal Q4 gross margin is likely to face pressure from higher fuel and tra

Costco Wholesale (COST) likely faced core gross-margin pressure in its fiscal fourth quarter from hi

The outbreak, which federal health officials linked to shredded iceberg lettuce from supplier Taylor Farms, resulted in a total of 12,883 reported cases of the gastrointestinal food-borne illness across 21 states.

The new probe into retailers seems to build on the department’s antitrust investigation into meatpackers.

The Department of Justice (DOJ) has extended the federal government’s scrutiny of rising beef prices to the retail level of the food supply chain. The retailers now under investigation include Kroger, Publix, Walmart Inc., Albertsons, Aldi, Ahold Delhaize, Costco Wholesale...

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A debate over where class actions filed by customers seeking tariff refunds from large retailers should be heard comes as the money has begun to flow back into company coffers.

The majority of US companies holding $100 billion in potential tariff refunds haven't pledged to ret

Costco Wholesale (NasdaqGS:COST) has begun refunding customers for unlawful duties collected on certain tariffed goods. The company is contesting a related class action lawsuit that challenges how those tariff related charges were handled. The refunds and legal dispute raise questions about future liabilities, customer relationships, and Costco's brand image. This kind of tariff and legal exposure is not unique to Costco. It can be useful to compare it with other companies that share...

With Costco now recouping some IEEPA duties, the customer’s attorneys said one of the retailer’s primary legal arguments against member refunds had “evaporated.”

A one-off tariff refund is expected to be consumed by cost inflation the company had not planned for, which is why a quarter that beat on earnings left the full-year outlook untouched.

Walmart earnings are due early Thursday after a summer promotional pricing blitz to lure inflation-weary consumers. On Wednesday, WMT stock edged higher, near a key level. The big Dow Jones stock is the nation's and world's largest retailer by 2025 sales, according to the National Retail Federation.

Target (TGT) lifted its full-year outlook on Wednesday as tariff refunds helped double the retailer'

Target just posted its strongest quarter in years, but strip out a one-time government windfall and the story gets far more complicated. Here is what the headline numbers are hiding about whether this retailer's turnaround is built to last.

CEO Ron Vachris’ comments came as Costco fights a class-action lawsuit seeking to force it to pass along any government reimbursement.

Global food expansion and tariff-driven lysine recovery bolster outlook, while rising logistics costs and stagnant US pizza market temper gains.

Despite reaching the milestone, the agency has still yet to launch a capability to process finally liquidated entries as a Department of Justice appeal lingers.

Of the $166 billion in tariff refunds available, $71 billion has been claimed by companies, but very little of the refund money has gone directly to consumers.

The Supreme Court forced Washington to return over a hundred billion dollars in tariff money, but Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent made a bold prediction about where that cash would actually land. Six months later, the numbers are in.

Retailers could receive an unexpected financial windfall.

The Fed held rates steady, but it might not last for long.

Walmart, Costco, and Home Depot each sit at a very different point on the risk and reward map right now, and consumer sentiment just printed deep inside recessionary territory. One of these retail giants stands out as the clear winner while two others demand patience.

Costco and Waste Management offer distinct inflation protection: Costco via its sticky, high-margin membership model, and Waste Management through contracts that pass rising costs to customers.

Stocks fell as investors weighed AI CapEx concerns, Oracle's credit downgrade, Netflix and Tesla earnings, and upcoming Fed and Magnificent 7 reports, plus stock picks across sectors.

Inflation may not be rising as quickly as it was a few years ago, but shoppers are still feeling the pain every time they head to the checkout. That's made value-focused retailers such as Dollar General increasingly important for families looking to stretch every dollar, especially as we gear up ...

For years, Costco has benefited from shoppers stocking up on bulk groceries, snacks, beverages, and household essentials to save money over the long term. But persistent inflation is causing many consumers to become more selective about what they buy, even when shopping at warehouse clubs. A ...

William Blair says Casey’s, Costco, Cava, and other consumer companies are well positioned to weather inflation and uneven consumer spending.