Consumer Spending

Amex Turns Gen Z Loyalty Into an AI Advantage
Amex Turns Gen Z Loyalty Into an AI Advantage
July 24, 2026  |  Earnings

American Express’ second-quarter earnings tell a spending story that stretches from restaurant tables to airport gates to corporate expense accounts, with artificial intelligence sitting somewhere...

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Resilient Shoppers and Confident Small Businesses Drive Enova Lending to Record High
Resilient Shoppers and Confident Small Businesses Drive Enova Lending to Record High
July 23, 2026  |  Earnings

Online lender Enova International saw improvements in both originations and credit during the second quarter, with consumer spending remaining resilient and small businesses optimism increasing, Enova CEO Steve...

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Albertsons Cuts Sales Forecast as Grocery Shoppers Cut Back
Albertsons Cuts Sales Forecast as Grocery Shoppers Cut Back
July 23, 2026  |  Earnings

Grocery chain Albertsons is predicting slightly weaker sales amid more cautious lower-income consumer spending. The company on Thursday (July 23) released earnings showing the company lowering its...

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Nestlé Courts New Nespresso Drinkers as Sales Dip
Nestlé Courts New Nespresso Drinkers as Sales Dip
July 23, 2026  |  Earnings

Even when money is tight, Nestlé says it can rely on coffee drinkers’ habits. The food and beverage giant released half-year earnings Thursday (July 23) showing a slight dip...

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Amazon and Walmart Face a New Gatekeeper for Loyalty
Amazon and Walmart Face a New Gatekeeper for Loyalty
July 23, 2026  |  Retail

This summer, Amazon moved Prime Day to June 23-26, leaving July without its usual commercial centerpiece for the first time outside the pandemic-disrupted 2021 event. ...

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Retail Stores Are Becoming Financial Destinations
Retail Stores Are Becoming Financial Destinations
July 23, 2026  |  Retail

Watch more: How Stores Became the New Front Door for Everyday Money Movement Retailers measured success by the products that left the store — a...

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Card Issuers Rethink What Makes Someone Creditworthy
Card Issuers Rethink What Makes Someone Creditworthy
July 22, 2026  |  Credit Cards

Capital One and Synchrony earnings results this week highlight a consumer credit market that is becoming more segmented: lenders are drawing finer distinctions within credit...

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Synchrony CFO Sees Consumers Spending Through Inflation Pressure
Synchrony CFO Sees Consumers Spending Through Inflation Pressure
July 21, 2026  |  Earnings

The prevailing narrative says the consumer, squeezed by inflation, higher gas prices and a steady sense of uncertainty, is ready to pull back. Synchrony’s second-quarter...

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Conference Board Growth Index Slips as Consumer Expectations and Building Permits Drop
Conference Board Growth Index Slips as Consumer Expectations and Building Permits Drop
July 20, 2026  |  Economy

Weakening consumer expectations for business conditions and a decline in building permits for private housing drove a 0.2% decline in The Conference Board’s Leading Economic...

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