en-us Reuters) - U.S. stocks fell on Thursday after data showed the vast U.S. services sector unexpectedly shrank in November and investors worried that Friday's non-farm payrolls report may show the recovery is sluggish.Stocks sold off going into the close, led by a slide in financials, as...]]> Thu, 03 Dec 2009 15:15:13 -0800 ANF BAC CMCSA GE TTWO TGT ANF,BAC,CMCSA,GE,TTWO,TGT Reuters) - When U.S. retail chains report November sales this week, investors will learn whether they have gone far enough to protect profits against a weak start to the holiday shopping season.Early data on weekend shopping from U.S. Thanksgiving Day on Thursday through Sunday showed a...]]> Tue, 01 Dec 2009 11:30:49 -0800 ARO AMZN AEO BBY BJ PLCE COST JCP KSS LTD SKS SPLS TGT WMT ARO,AMZN,AEO,BBY,BJ,PLCE,COST,JCP,KSS,LTD,SKS,SPLS,TGT,WMT Reuters UK) - U.S. consumers turned out in strong numbers to hunt for holiday bargains on Black Friday, though many said they were spending selectively and industry executives questioned whether the momentum would last.The Friday after U.S. Thanksgiving is often the busiest shopping...]]> Sat, 28 Nov 2009 02:15:26 -0800 ANF BBY COH KSS RL SKS TGT GPS URBN WMT ANF,BBY,COH,KSS,RL,SKS,TGT,GPS,URBN,WMT Reuters UK) - Americans headed to department stores in droves in the dead of night on Friday to kick off the holiday shopping season, though many said they had pared back how much they would spend on family members and on themselves.Black Friday,...]]> Thu, 26 Nov 2009 22:45:31 -0800 KSS TGT WMT KSS,TGT,WMT Reuters) - When the U.S. holiday shopping season kicks off on the day after Thanksgiving, retailers can expect to see millions of less frightened, but even more bargain-hungry customers cross their thresholds.Industry experts expect a strong turnout on Black Friday, which falls on November 27 this year,...]]> Mon, 23 Nov 2009 03:45:27 -0800 BBY TGT WMT BBY,TGT,WMT Reuters) - Stocks could sputter this week as volumes dry up in holiday-shortened trading and with a slew of economic reports likely to illustrate the recovery is still fragile.Investors will also get a glimpse of how holiday shopping could shape up with "Black Friday," which traditionally...]]> Sun, 22 Nov 2009 15:45:04 -0800 TGT WMT TGT,WMT Reuters) - When the U.S. holiday shopping season kicks off on the day after Thanksgiving, retailers can expect to see millions of less frightened, but even more bargain-hungry customers cross their thresholds.Industry experts expect a strong turnout on Black Friday, which falls on November 27 this year,...]]> Sun, 22 Nov 2009 15:30:33 -0800 BBY TGT WMT BBY,TGT,WMT Reuters) - U.S. stocks could sputter next week as volumes dry up in holiday-shortened trading and with a slew of economic reports likely to illustrate the recovery is still fragile.Investors will also get a glimpse of how holiday shopping could shape up with Black Friday, which...]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:30:09 -0800 TGT WMT TGT,WMT Wed, 18 Nov 2009 08:28:20 -0800 HD TGT HD,TGT Reuters) - U.S. stocks rose to fresh 13-month highs on Tuesday as upbeat broker views on improving prospects for two Dow components offset disappointing holiday spending outlooks from Target and Home Depot.Even so, the underlying tone was negative as investors fretted about the strength of the...]]> Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:45:20 -0800 HD MSFT TGT HD,MSFT,TGT