XRT

SPDR S&P Retail ETF

The holiday season, stretching from early November through New Year's, marks the busiest shopping window of the year, as retailers lure consumers with deep discounts to drive sales.

Tariff disputes, weak consumer confidence and inflation worries weigh on U.S. retailers, with retail ETFs like XRT and ONLN remaining in focus.

U.S. retail sales rose 0.5% in July, with strength in autos, furniture, online, clothing and health stores driving gains across sectors. One can tap ETFs like ONLN, XRT, IEDI and IHF.

Investors eye XRT and RTH as Walmart, Home Depot, Lowe's and Target prepare to report earnings this week.

In a post on X, Trump contrasted American Eagle’s success with what he called a “disaster” ad campaign by Jaguar.

Oil rebounded on strong demand signals and easing trade tensions, boosting XOP and SLX while pressuring XRT, CRAK, JETS, and GDX.

The latest trade comes close on the heels of the sale of $737 million in stock by Bezos.

Chewy won't receive any proceeds from the sale but has agreed to buy from the BC Partners funds $100 million worth of shares to be canceled upon completion of the deal.

The lingerie brand is already fighting to fend off a challenge from key shareholder BBRC International, which is blaming the company's board for poor performance.