Black Friday

Traditional retail stocks and the relevant exchange-traded funds have faced plenty of controversy. While the holiday shopping season may provided some temporary relief to brick-and-mortar retailers, it's evident at least one ETF is emerging as the preferred way to play the retail sector. The...

The origin of the term Black Friday has been somewhat obscured over time. It was originally used to mark the gold crash that happened on September 29 in 1869—and other dark days of steep declines in financial markets. Then in the early 1950’s, M.J. Martin used the term in Factory...

Retail returns to work today fat, happy and ready for a two-week nap after binging on your bank account over the Thanksgiving weekend. By Adobe Analytics’ latest projections, Americans were on pace to strike $6.59 billion in Cyber Monday spending — a 16.8-percent increase over 2016 that...

Black Friday appears to have been a successful selling event for retailers, as traffic levels remained solid while ShopperTrak reported a less than 1 percent decrease in foot traffic in stores. The Analyst KeyBanc Capital Markets' Bradley Thomas, Jason Gere, Brett Andress, Edward Yruma and...

Thanksgiving and Black Friday have come and passed, which means it's time for the next key day for retail: Cyber Monday. What You Need To Know: Cyber Monday's history dates back to the early 2000s when companies offered online only deals. The tradition continues this year and consumers are...

Ulta Beauty Inc (NASDAQ: ULTA)'s stock peaked during the summer months and has since come under pressure amid competitive threats and the potential for Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) to flex its muscles and enter the beauty space. The Analyst KeyBanc Capital Markets' Jason Gere maintains...

Pre-open movers U.S. stock futures traded slightly higher in early pre-market trade. Retailers such as Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN), Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE: WMT) and Macy’s Inc. (NYSE: M) will be in focus on Black Friday. The flash Composite Purchasing Managers' Index for November...

The Black Friday shopping event is almost here, and holiday shoppers are already planning their strategies. The website BestBlackFriday.com is on top of all the best deals, and here’s a rundown of everything you need to know. Thanksgiving Day Black Friday started out a one-day event. Now,...

After the news of an uptick in the U.S. economy with GDP expanding at a 3% annual rate in the third quarter, retailers got another reason to smile just ahead of the festive season. Consumer Confidence — a key determinant of the economy's health — reached its highest level in almost...

Halloween has come and gone, which means it is now time to start looking forward to Black Friday shopping sales. The annual sales event is expected to be one of the busiest digital shopping days in U.S. history, according to a consumer insights and prediction report released by salesforce.com, inc...