(NEW YORK)Shares of specialty retailers fell early trading Friday even as investors digested a Commerce Department report showing new home construction rose more than 8 percent in April.READ MORE
(WASHINGTON)Consumer sentiment in May is expected to remain roughly unchanged as Americans are still in the doldrums about the fragile economy, according to an early reading for the month.READ MORE
(NEW YORK)Shares of specialty retailers rose in early trading Wednesday after department store chain Macy's Inc. reported a loss in its first quarter partly due to weak sales.READ MORE
NEW YORK _ Solid first-quarter profits from discounters Wal-Mart and TJX show that more Americans are hunting for bargains as they struggle to cover their monthly credit card payme...READ MORE
(BOSTON)TJX Cos. said Tuesday its first-quarter profit rose nearly 20 percent as the discount retailer continued to draw shoppers increasingly looking for bargains in a tough economy.READ MORE