
Futures off as Congress heads for another showdown
U.S. stock futures slipped Thursday with some retailers posting lackluster sales for December and a new fight looming in Congress.
Will retailers rebound after weak holiday season?
As signs emerge that holiday sales this year grew at the weakest pace since 2008, investors are dumping retail stocks. Analysts are crowing about the ...

Stores look to week after Christmas for sales
Bargain-hungry Americans will need to go on a post-Christmas spending binge to salvage this holiday shopping season. Despite the huge discounts and ...

Shoppers disappoint retailers this holiday season
U.S. holiday sales so far this year have been the weakest since 2008, when the nation was in a deep recession. That puts pressure on stores that now ...

Stocks edge higher as traders return from holiday
Stocks opened modestly higher on Wall Street Wednesday as traders returned from the Christmas holiday. Trading was quiet. Markets in Europe were still ...

More shoes showing up under Christmas tree
Shoes are coming out of the closet and landing under the Christmas tree. They're a top seller this holiday season — a big feat considering most years ...

It's all-hands-on-deck for final retail push
With the final retail push under way, L.L. Bean CEO Chris McCormick is playing Santa's helper against a backdrop of conveyor belts and beeping ...

Facebook users hit 'like,' stores jump into action
Facebook isn't just for goofy pictures and silly chatter. Whether shoppers know it or not, their actions online help dictate what's in stores during ...

Sandy brings economic booms, busts to Northeast
On a storm-battered stretch of Connecticut's shoreline, landscaping crews use heavy equipment to repair damage from Superstorm Sandy, racking up ...
Sandy delivers heavy blow to US economy
Superstorm Sandy packed a bigger economic punch than most people had thought. In its sweep through the Northeast, the storm halted sales at major ...

Retailers report weak sales gains for November
Black Friday was no match for Superstorm Sandy. Major retailers from Target to Macy's reported weak November sales as the strong start to the holiday ...

Lines by Madonna and other celebs pop up in stores
This holiday season you're likely to spot singer Jennifer Lopez in Kohl's. You could get a peek at pop music icon Madonna in Macy's. You might even ...

Despite talk of compromise, fiscal deal elusive
Talk of compromise on a broad budget deal greeted returning lawmakers Monday, but agreement still seemed distant as the White House and congressional ...

Black Friday creeps into Thursday
The nation's shoppers put the turkey down to take advantage of an early start to the holiday shopping season. Stores typically open in the wee hours ...

Stores try to make holiday shopping cheap and easy
This holiday season, Burger King won't be the only place where you can have it your way. It used to be enough for stores to promise discounts up to ...