Eight Fed districts had flat or slightly negative growth in February: Beige Book

Walmart Racks Up Sales Record but Sees Slower Growth Ahead

The retail giant continues to attract shoppers from across the income spectrum, but faces headwinds from stubborn inflation and the risk of tariffs.

The New York Times - Feb. 20

Walmart shares drop as retailer says profit growth will slow

Walmart has factors that could work in its favor, including a growing online business and market share gains from higher-income shoppers.

CNBC - Feb. 20

Kontoor Brands CEO describes growth plans for new acquisition

In a Thursday interview with CNBC's Jim Cramer, Kontoor Brands CEO Scott Baxter discussed the apparel company's new acquisition.

CNBC - Feb. 21

Beijing embraces DeepSeek to lead AI adoption as it looks for new growth drivers

DeepSeek's rise came as a timely confidence boost as the Chinese leadership faces a prolonged economic gloom and a brewing trade war with U.S.

CNBC - Feb. 21

As consumer delinquencies rise, U.S. economic growth increasingly powered by the wealthy

Most official data continues to show the U.S. economy is humming along, with unemployment historically low and inflation expectations still relatively stable.

NBC News - Feb. 22

US says revenue from minerals deal will fuel Ukraine’s postwar growth

Kyiv remains sceptical of plan as Treasury secretary Scott Bessent denies it is ‘coercive’ in FT opinion article

Financial Times - Feb. 23

Planet Fitness shares stumble as outlook points to slower earnings growth

Planet Fitness’ stock falls as the full-year earnings growth outlook disappoints.

MarketWatch - Feb. 25

How the EU wants to tweak its merger rules to boost growth

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Financial Times - Feb. 26

C3.ai’s stock falls as revenue growth beats expectations but slows down

C3.ai shares tumbled more than 5% in extended trading Wednesday.

MarketWatch - Feb. 27

Rightmove pushes for growth as web traffic bump signals property revival

Property listings group says house-hunters spent 1bn more minutes on its site last year

Financial Times - 6d

Rocket Lab’s outlook disappoints, but SpaceX-style growth is still ahead: analyst

KeyBanc Capital Markets believes Rocket Lab’s long-term-growth prospects are still strong.

MarketWatch - 5d

How portable benefits can drive US innovation and job growth

While the primary aim is to help freelancers and gig workers, portable benefits have surprising potential to bolster entrepreneurship and thus the U.S. economy.

The Hill - 5d

Chinese manufacturing returns to growth despite threat of higher Trump tariffs

Fastest expansion in three months as new orders rise at Chinese factories. China’s manufacturing activity expanded at the fastest pace in three months in February, despite the looming threat that ...

The Guardian - 4d

10 dividend stocks for investors who also want growth

These companies have attractive dividend yields, and analysts expect them to show high growth rates for revenue and profits through 2026.

MarketWatch - 2d

US manufacturers report fall in orders as growth expectations tumble

Data fuels fears that the economy is losing momentum as tariffs loom

Financial Times - 2d

Tesla faces ‘slower growth and rising risk’ among increasing reasons to worry

BofA Securities has cut its price target on Tesla’s stock, which is trading at a four-month low.

MarketWatch - 1d

China keeps its economic growth target at 'around 5%' for 2025

China is keeping its economic growth target at “around 5%” for 2025 despite a looming trade war with the United States and other headwinds.

NBC News - 1d

China Signals Confidence in Economy Despite Sluggish Growth and U.S. Trade War

As Chinese leaders meet in Beijing, they are striking a confident posture despite serious challenges to the economy and growing pressure from the United States.

The New York Times - 1d

China's growth target positive for German companies, AHK says

Yahoo News - 1d

Stock market slides on mounting fears over U.S. economic growth

Leading U.S. stock indexes are falling in early trading amid concerns the economy is losing momentum and the impact of tariffs.

CBS News - 41m

Interest Rate Cuts on Hold Till Inflation Improves, Fed Meeting Minutes Show

Officials are debating when to restart interest rate cuts, as high prices linger and Trump’s policies add to economic uncertainty.

The New York Times - Feb. 20

Fed’s Barkin says interest rates may have to rise to combat inflation headwinds

Barkin said he understands that the fight against inflation has been long, but that “it is critical that we remain steadfast.”

MarketWatch - Feb. 25

The Fed’s favorite tool to track inflation unlikely to offer ammo for reducing U.S. interest rates

The latest look at U.S. inflation is unlikely to ease the worries on Wall Street, but it probably won’t add to the jitters.

MarketWatch - 6d

Friday’s ‘economic blackout day’ boycott shows shoppers are fed up with high prices. Will it hit retailers where it hurts?

One day can make a difference to retailers, but the biggest impact of the 24-hour economic blackout protest could be the message it sends about the mood among consumers right now.

MarketWatch - 5d

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