What a Black Friday blowout could mean for Home Depot
This holiday shopping season, Home Depot is looking to regain some momentum after a disappointing year. The home improvement retailer’s Black Friday promotions, which end Wednesday, are aimed at driving traffic after a soft third quarter in which rival Lowe’s outperformed on same-store sales. Both companies were cautious with their forward Continue Reading
Higher costs weigh on Americans’ holiday shopping plans: CNBC survey
People shop in Macy’s Herald Square ahead of Black Friday and Christmas in New York City, U.S., Nov. 24, 2025. Kylie Cooper | Reuters As many Americans continue to feel pinched by an uneven economy, new data highlight the toll of higher costs on planned shopping habits this holiday season. Continue Reading
Gen Z, millennial spending cutbacks reshape holiday shopping season
Alfonso Soler | Istock | Getty Images As holiday shopping season begins, younger Americans are preparing to scale back their participation more than any other generation. Gen Z and millennials plan to shop with tighter budgets, shorter gift lists, and more creative cost-saving measures, whether it is for Black Friday, Continue Reading
Warehouse real estate is rebalancing. Here’s what to watch for
A large industrial warehouse features rows of shelves stacked with packages, while two workers in safety gear are walking and inspecting the storage. Utilized space exemplifies efficiency and systematic inventory management. Witthaya Prasongsin | Moment | Getty Images A version of this article first appeared in the CNBC Property Play Continue Reading
How retail’s biggest event became a letdown
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 Continue Reading
Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: CME, TLRY, SNDK
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell. SanDisk — The maker of flash memory products, including memory cards, climbed more than 4%. The stock, spun off from Western Digita l last February, enters the S & P 500 on Friday. Tilray Brands — The cannabis processor and owner Continue Reading
AI agentic shopping comes with its own perils
Stores in London display advertisements in their windows for ‘Friday’ sales as shoppers flock to the city’s shopping hubs on November 22, 2024. Anadolu | Getty Images The emergence of AI shopping doesn’t just give consumers access to personalized advice and hassle-free shopping, it also brings with it an increased Continue Reading
Vanke debt restructuring will be painful, but necessary, says analyst
ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email William Ma, CIO of GROW Investment Group, says while it will be “painful”, a bond restructuring in Vanke is necessary. He says Vanke’s troubles could negatively impact sentiment in China’s broader real estate sector. However he doesn’t Continue Reading
Dutch chipmaker issues urgent plea to its China unit
This photograph shows a general view of Nexperia headquarters in Nijmegen on November 6, 2025. John Thys | Afp | Getty Images Dutch chipmaker Nexperia has publicly called on its China unit to help restore supply chain operations, warning in an open letter that customers across industries are reporting “imminent Continue Reading
A freeze in the desert
ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email Matthew Green, Head of Research of the MENA region at CBRE, says Saudi Arabia’s five-year rent freeze in Riyadh follows the country’s 2030 vision for the real estate market to be more protective of its residents. He Continue Reading