Retail

Lowe's Cos Inc reported on Wednesday a 25.9% jump in quarterly same-store sales growth that failed to match that of larger rival Home Depot Inc, signaling it was slipping further behind after gaining ground during the pandemic.

Hunting, field-to-table and safety are driving ammunition sales at Vista Outdoor.

Target Corp beat estimates for quarterly same-store sales on Wednesday as a strong vaccination drive across the country encouraged shoppers to return to the stores and spend their stimulus checks on home goods, clothes and other items.

U.S. equity futures pointed early Wednesday to continued selling, adding to losses from the previous session.

One item that has seen record sales during the coronavirus pandemic: guns.

Under Armour Inc shareholders may pursue a lawsuit accusing the sports apparel company of concealing how it pulled sales forward from future quarters to meet Wall Street revenue forecasts, the subject of a recent regulatory settlement, a federal judge ruled on Tuesday.

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Wegmans noted that masks will still be required at its locations in New Jersey, Massachusetts, and in some stores in Pennsylvania and Maryland.

Tax Day, a slew of retail earnings and a key White House semiconductor meeting top the week ahead.

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Retailers are moving to drop or review mask mandates after the Centers for Disease Control announced Thursday that fully vaccinated Americans no longer need to wear masks indoors or outdoors.

The 7-Eleven convenience store chain said Friday it had completed a $21 billion acquisition of Marathon Petroleum Corp.’s MPC 2.21% Speedway convenience stores, amid disarray from U.S. antitrust enforcers who hadn’t agreed on what to do about a transaction they all said they believed was anticompetitive.

Walmart said Friday that it would lift its mask requirements for fully vaccinated employees and customers in accordance with the latest guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Trader Joe's grocery stores will no longer be requiring masks for customers in like with guidance from the CDC.

Burt Flickinger weighs in on the rise in retail sales.

Consumer spending was flat last month as the recent boost from stimulus checks tapered off and shoppers grappled with inflation worries.

U.S. equity futures are pointing to a higher open ahead of the final trading session of the week.