Dollar General Stock News

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Salesforce (CRM) reports earnings Wednesday, with focus on growth, AI impact, and its competitive moat amid historically low valuation. AI is reshaping retail, with U.S. retail site traffic up 805% year-over-year and Black Friday online sales hitting a record $11.8B.

The first week of the year has a full slate of earnings reports and economic data.

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Retailers like Costco (COST) and Walmart (WMT) are positioned as holiday winners due to their value-focused brand and pricing power. Luxury brands such as LVMH benefit from resilient high-end consumer spending, while direct-to-consumer brands face pricing pressure from increased price transparency.

Consumer staples stocks aren't the first ones you would pick to outperform the stock market.

Investors can now access 4–7% from top-quality REITs, 3.5%+ from dividend ETFs, and 6%+ from midstream infrastructure — without taking on excessive risk. While the S&P 500 is up ~110% since 2020, 70–80% of returns come from the Mag7, leaving broad-market returns near inflation levels. US inflation sits at 3%, and Western Europe reports 3.5–4%, emphasizing the need for income-producing assets to...

Fast-casual chains like Chipotle are seeing weakness in a key consumer demographic. The labor market is showing signs of struggling.