Consumer Cyclicals

A monthly survey from the University of Michigan shows that consumer confidence improved faster than expected last month, even as a separate Federal Reserve report shows that manufacturers are mired in a slowdown.

U.S. retail sales excluding autos slipped by 0.1% in February, Bank of America says in a report that cited the bank's own credit- and debit-card spending data. The decline was partly caused by delays in tax refunds, which hit low-income households especially hard.

Amazon has faced growing political pressure to change the requirement that third-parties offer their lower prices only on its platform.

A monthly report shows that retail sales in the U.S. rose 0.2% in January from the prior month. Economists had projected the figure to be flat with December's unexpectedly low level.

Both companies indicate they are not in acquisition talks. NXP shares extended their gains on Thursday.

The market is up on the year, but there's some strange investing behavior happening at the same time.

Let's check out the charts and indicators on GE again to see if these gains are sustainable or not.

Carter's, owner of OshKosh B'gosh stores, announced a fourth-quarter earnings and revenue beat.

The Census Bureau reports that new orders for manufactured durable goods orders increased by 1.2% in December, below economists' average forecast for a 1.7% increase.

Take a bite of Domino's history as investors react to the latest round of earnings from the pizza-maker.