Americans are ‘doom spending’ — here’s why that’s a problem

Black Friday shoppers leave the Nike store as other shoppers wait in line to shop as retailers compete to attract shoppers and try to maintain margins on Black Friday, one of the busiest shopping days of the year, at Woodbury Common Premium Outlets in Central Valley, New York, U.S. November 24, 2023.  Vincent Alban | … Read more

2024 will get really sloppy in first half

Wells Fargo Securities is officially out with its 2024 stock market forecast. Chris Harvey, the firm’s head of equity strategy, sees a volatile path to his S&P 500 to 4,625 year-end target. “It’s really hard to get excited. If we have better [economic] growth, then the Fed doesn’t do anything,” he told CNBC’s “Fast Money” on … Read more

Retailers cast doubt on Black Friday, holiday 2023 spending

A person walks past a sales advertisement at Saks Off 5th department store ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday sales in Washington, D.C., on Nov. 21, 2023. Saul Loeb | AFP | Getty Images There’s a dark cloud hanging over Black Friday. A slew of retailers have issued tepid, cautious or downright disappointing fourth-quarter outlooks over … Read more