Consumer confidence rose in February as labor market outlook improves

Consumers' perceptions of employment conditions improved slightly in February, helping bolster overall confidence in the ...
Forbes

Stock Market Concern: Consumer Sentiment Is At Historic Low

The "new high" media reports, the Fed's lower interest rate, and AI speculation have supported investor optimism so far. However, the key support of the economy is consumer spending, and consumers are ...

Smartphone market poised for 'sharpest decline on record' in 2026

Two recent reports predict further declines in the smartphone market in 2026, as dwindling memory supplies continue to drive ...
Morningstar

Stock market's consumer sectors are 'unfavorable' after lagging S&P 500 earnings growth

Investors are keeping an eye on consumer spending amid tariff concerns. The U.S. stock market's consumer sectors remain "unfavorable" amid ongoing concern over how tariffs may change shopping behavior ...
Forbes

In A Changing Consumer Market, Bold Brands Are Defying The Odds

Many consumer product (CP) companies today find themselves caught between two worlds: the market they were built to serve and the one they have to navigate right now. Success no longer comes from ...
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Consumer staples are massively outperforming the market—here's why

The U.S. stock market has taken a turn lower this week, with the benchmark S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA: SPY) falling over 2% on the week coming into Friday, Feb. 6's session. Software and technology have ...
Seeking Alpha

5 Clear Signs The Consumer Is Tapped Out

Despite clear deterioration in the jobs markets and a housing sector that continues to struggle, the major indexes remain near all-time highs. Hopes for soon-coming reductions in the Fed Funds rate ...
Nasdaq

4 Consumer Product Stocks to Watch as the Market Resets for 2026

The Consumer Products – Staples is operating in a difficult demand environment, as companies navigate a macro landscape where household budgets remain stretched and purchasing decisions are ...
Yahoo

American Consumers Felt Worse Off in June—What It Means for the Housing Market

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. American Consumers Felt Worse Off in June—and Fear a Recession in the Next 12 Months American consumers felt worse about the ...
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Micron's exit might be the beginning of the end for consumer PCs, but there's a silver lining

It was a tough day for the retail market when the semiconductor giant Micron announced its exit from its Crucial consumer business. The development acted as a plot twist no one wished for in the ...
EDN

Consumer Electronics Market Size, Share And Forecast to 2023

Growing disposable income and population across the globe is fueling growth of the consumer electronics market. According to a new market report published by Credence Research, Inc. “Consumer ...