Dollar Tree, Inc. DLTR

The CEO says small-town shoppers wanted something its dollar stores could never give them.

As consumers compare prices and look for deals, manufacturers may have less room to raise prices without losing sales.

The S&P 500 (^GSPC) is often seen as a benchmark for strong businesses, but that doesn’t mean every stock is worth owning. Some companies face significant challenges, whether it’s stagnating growth, heavy debt, or disruptive new competitors.

Oil at the pump above $4 and mortgage rates near 7% are squeezing budgets, yet value-focused retailers sit right in the crosshairs of that stress. When shoppers trade down to stretch each paycheck, some discount stocks could gain new attention while others struggle to protect profitability. This article explains the broader environment and then examines three U.S. value-focused retailers that appear especially exposed to the current war, inflation, and interest rate backdrop. The stocks...

A number of stocks jumped in the afternoon session after seasonal-shopping data pointed to continued consumer demand heading into the holiday period. The National Retail Federation’s annual survey, conducted by Prosper Insights & Analytics, projects U.S. Halloween spending of $13.5 billion this year, following last year’s record level. Circana’s retail tracking data also showed late-season back-to-school sales rose 4.2% year over year in the week ended September 5. Together, the data suggests th

Value and convenience are still top of mind for inflation-weary shoppers, writes a Bernstein analyst.

Wrapping up Q2 earnings, we look at the numbers and key takeaways for the non-discretionary retail stocks, including Dollar Tree (NASDAQ:DLTR) and its peers.

The company’s experiment with higher price points is beginning to yield results.