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Spending Trends

Inflation Impact Inflation Discretionary Spending Holiday Shopping Low-Income Consumers Fast Food Consumption Market Challenges Economic Uncertainty Retail Sales Market Outlook

Bank of America Projects Double‑Digit Drop in Q3 Investment Banking Fees

The outlook signals potential cooling in U.S. capital markets if interest rates push financing demand lower.

Ulta Beauty Tops Q2 Estimates and Lifts 2026 Forecast

Walmart Beats Estimates but U.S. Store Sales Slow to Six‑Year Low

UK Retail Sales Slip After June’s Summer Surge

Brazil’s Dia dos Pais Sales Projected to Rise Modestly to R$8.52 Billion

Domino’s Scales Up Chicken Push as H1 Revenue Rises to £825m

Roblox Reorders Discovery and Rolls Out Age Checks, Then Warns of Sharp Q3 Bookings Drop

Argentina Small Retailers Post June Uptick but First Half Sales Stay Weak

General Mills Tops Q4 Estimates as Management Signals Cautious FY27 Outlook

Couche‑Tard Beats Estimates as U.S. Retail Recovers and Fuel Margins Reach Five‑Year High

Argyll Holidays Enters Administration After Debts Top £103 Million

Frasers Proposes €38-Per-Share Takeover of Hugo Boss

Small Business Optimism Falls to Lowest Since October 2024

Lidl Overtakes Morrisons to Become Britain’s Fifth‑Largest Supermarket

Banks Raise S&P 500 Targets on Strong Earnings and AI Demand

Walmart and Target Earnings to Test U.S. Consumer Strength This Week

April Data Show First UK Spending Decline Since 2024

UK Permanent Hiring Slumps in April as Firms Favour Temp Staff

Mother’s Day Flower Prices Climb as Fuel Costs and Tariffs Bite

Mother’s Day Shoppers Favor Stores and PIX as Brazil Retail Braces for Modest Gain