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

PEP and DAL earnings, Fed minutes and oil markets headline a pivotal week, while three featured stocks stand out with distinct valuation profiles.

Ross Stores (NasdaqGS:ROST) continues to draw inflation pressured shoppers to its off price stores, reinforcing its value focused retail model. Recent Wall Street commentary highlights solid operational execution at Ross Stores while flagging potential risks tied to current valuation levels. The company remains largely focused on brick and mortar sales, with limited dependence on digital channels compared with many peers. Inclusion of Ross Stores in several high profile investment portfolios...

From screen-time eyestrain to social media’s negative impact on mental health, there are plenty of reasons to get offline even as technology takes over more aspects of our lives. Off-price retailers like Ross Stores are living proof that analog can thrive in the age of e-commerce. Investors might be hesitant to invest in Ross Stores after the shares soared some 80% in the past year, but consider another double-digit number: 17%.

Pre-Market Stock Futures: Futures are trading lower after a mixed start to trading on Monday, following the holiday-shortened week due to the Juneteenth Federal holiday. We may start to see some end-of-the-quarter reallocations and selling for Hedge funds, ETFs, and Mutual Funds this week, and today looks like a starting point. With most corporate buybacks ... Here Are Tuesday’s Best Wall Street Analyst Research Calls: Centene, Darden Restaurants, Flutter Entertainment, GE Healthcare, IBM, Nike,

TJX Companies leverages macroeconomic pressure to expand margins and deliver substantial shareholder returns through aggressive buybacks and consistent dividends.

Retail earnings from Walmart, Home Depot, and TJX reveal a cautious consumer facing inflation, debt pressure, and economic uncertainty

Off-price retail company Ross Stores (NASDAQ:ROST) reported revenue ahead of Wall Street’s expectations in Q1 CY2026, with sales up 20.6% year on year to $6.01 billion. Its GAAP profit of $2.02 per share was 17.6% above analysts’ consensus estimates.

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.

June S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESM26) are down -0.41%, and June Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQM26) are down -0.30% this morning, pointing to a lower open on Wall Street as oil prices continue to rise amid the stalemate between the U.S. and Iran.