Market volatility and weak Treasury auction suggest slowing consumer spending. Retail ETFs like RTH, ONLN, and IBUY are adapting to this shift in demand.
Affirm secures $4B investment from Sixth Street for loans, representing its largest capital commitment yet. Fintech sector booming, with top winners Kaspi, Affirm, and Shopify.
Chewy Inc (CHWY) to replace Stericycle Inc (SRCL) in S&P MidCap 400; Goldman Sachs pinpoints Chewy and 19 other stocks with high short interest for short squeeze opportunities; Chewy's Q2 earnings surpass expectations.
Needham analyst initiates coverage on Hims & Hers Health, Inc. with a Buy rating and $24 price target. Anticipates positive impact from GLP-1 market entry and strong growth potential.
US retail sales for May missed expectations, raising concerns about economic growth. Resilient consumer spending has been a key factor in the bull market.
Amidst a potential oversupply of new vehicles, online used car giant Carvana (NYSE:CVNA) foresees a surge in sales, CEO Ernest Garcia III reveals. Increased production by major automakers is set to favor the retailer, with efforts to manage inventories through incentives and fleet sales, reported Bloomberg. Deutsche Bank AG (NYSE:DB) notes a rise in U.S. new car inventories, reaching 50 days' supply by April's end.
Analyst initiates coverage on Affirm Holdings Inc (AFRM) with Hold rating, citing diverse product suite and potential for growth, but flags valuation and stock-based compensation as concerns.
Investors seeking to capitalize on the Valentine’s Day splurge should invest in consumer discretionary and retail ETFs with the stock market at all-time highs.
All three major indices wrapped up their eighth consecutive weekly advance. Here are the best ETFs, each from the top five segments of the fourth quarter.
Bank of America's Winter Spending survey reveals the resilience of younger generations in holiday spending despite tight budgets and adoption of 'Buy Now, Pay Later' services. Millennials and Gen Z least inclined to reduce spending, but deposit balances decreasing.
While an individual stock is a great option to tap the Black Friday deals in the investment world, a basket approach through ETFs is diversified and more cost-effective at lower risk.
In the last decade, student debt has become one of the largest forms of consumer borrowing with about 44 million borrowers collectively owing approximately $1.7 trillion.
This week's focus is on e-Commerce companies, firms that derive most of their revenues from web-based commerce. We get input from Brand Loyalties, a provider of cyber-based investment signals, then look at the top 5 through a ValuEngine lens.
