(This is The Best Stocks in the Market , brought to you by Josh Brown and Sean Russo of Ritholtz Wealth Management.) Josh — Happy Thanksgiving, how bout them Cowboys? If I had a nickel for every time I was told about the trials and tribulations of the U.S. consumer, well, I’d be wealthier than … Read more
Black Friday early morning shoppers rush in as the doors are opened at a Walmart store in Fairfax, Virginia, Nov. 28, 2008. Gerald Martineau | The Washington Post | Getty Images Black Friday has long been defined by massive crowds, rock-bottom prices and rabid consumers willing to bite, scratch and claw their way to the … Read more
U.S. President Donald Trump looks at Gobble one of two turkeys to ceremonially pardoned for Thanksgiving in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., November 25, 2025. Jonathan Ernst | Reuters Gobble and Waddle won’t get gobbled this Thanksgiving — they’re waddling off to freedom instead after President Donald Trump granted … Read more
Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., Nov. 19, 2025. Brendan McDermid | Reuters The S&P 500 rose on Wednesday, spurred by a jump in Alphabet shares, following a four-day slide centered around technology as investors moved back into the artificial intelligence trade and bet … Read more
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. NYSE Stock futures are little changed on Monday night after tech losses dragged the broader market lower as investors await Nvidia‘s earnings report and delayed jobs data this week. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 52 points, or 0.1%. S&P futures … Read more
Shoppers walk through Manhattan on Nov. 7, 2025, in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images High-income consumers are trading down, Gen Z is spending less, and low-income shoppers are still struggling, according to many consumer companies that shared their latest quarterly results in recent weeks. Those trends may not bode well for the … Read more