The Advance Retail Sales Report from the Census Bureau showed consumer spending was unexpectedly flat in December. Headline sales were unchanged, down from November's 0.6% reading and below the ...

Double-digit purchase application growth in 2025 did not lead to a major home sales rebound. Lower rates helped, but sales stayed close to 2024’s low levels. AI Summary Purchase application data had ...

The National Association of Realtors (NAR) pending home sales index unexpectedly fell in January, dropping -0.8% to 70.9, its ...

Billboard has announced an upcoming shift in its chart tabulation that will give more weight to music streaming against album sales. Starting in January, the magazine and authoritative record of music ...

Starbucks (SBUX) posted its first quarter of North America and US same-store sales growth in two years on Wednesday as the company continues its turnaround efforts under CEO Brian Niccol. In its ...

Mercedes-Benz USA retailed 303,200 passenger cars in 2025. Demand for the Alabama-built GLE SUV continued to surge in the U.S. with 12% growth in Q4 which propelled year-over-year growth to 14%, ...