Thanksgiving

If you’re a fan of turkey, stuffing and spending at least one day with that awkward cousin, then you’re pumped about this week. It’s Thanksgiving! Despite a storm that threatens to put a damper on holiday travel, if you’re traveling to so-and-so’s house, you might want something to read during...

Despite a shorter-than-usual holiday season this year, industry observers expect up to 140 million people do do their holiday shopping, both in-person and on-line, during the upcoming, four-day-long Thanksgiving break. A preliminary shopping survey by the National Retail Federation notes that...

Black Friday, as the official start of the holiday shopping season, is over. Thanks to a shortened holiday calendar with only four weeks between Thanksgiving and Christmas (not to mention the fact Hanukkah begins November 27), many retailers had already planned an early start to this important...

With the all-important holiday shopping season already in full force, many are wondering if American consumers will give the economy a much-needed boost, or will the holiday season end up being a bust. The Wall Street Journal reported that the signs of a disappointing shopping season for retailers...

Spurred on by this year's shortened holiday shopping season, a number of major retailers have decided to go straight from Halloween to Christmas, with barely a nod towards Thanksgiving. Reuters reports Wal-Mart Stores (NYSE: WMT) began its online sales promotions on Friday, one month earlier...

While the holiday season is typically associated with Christmas carols, chestnuts and picturesque snowfalls, investors see big dollar signs and a means to start the New Year off in strong financial standing. With that in mind, there are certain stock picks that perform better than others during...

Sales on Black Friday, 2012 were down from years past. According to a survey conducted by ShopperTrak, sales totaled $11.2 billion on Black Friday, down 1.8 percent from last year. This lower figure may be attributable to the fact that some stores kept their doors open on Thanksgiving Day, which...

U.S. stocks are expected to rise in a shortened post-Thanksgiving trading session. The session will end at 1:00 p.m. EST, and is expected to emphasize retailers on the busiest shopping day of the year. Retail stocks often outperform the rest of the market ahead of the holiday season, but the same...

Could it possibly be? At a time when headlines are dire, are major averages on the verge of a rally into the end of the year? It's too early to say at this point, but deviant markets tend to rally when it's least expected so be open to the possibility. Monday marked the second day of a rally...