The U.S. Commerce Dept. will release Nov. sales figures on Thursday likely showing auto purchases boosted the monthly total.
Japan's gross domestic product contracted in the third quarter in comparison to that in the previous quarter.
Asian markets are expected to open on a positive note as better-than-expected U.S. non-farm payroll data eased fears.
After a year of false starts, a genuine economic recovery does now seem to be under way.
Activision Blizzard Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) netted $1 billion in sales of its new video game, "Call of Duty: Black Ops 2," in just 15 days, a day faster than its predecessor, "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3."
Why did cars fly out of showrooms in November? More confidence, more options, more incentives and more need.
Ford reported that consumers have continued to gravitate to the Dearborn-based company's fuel-efficient hybrid vehicles.
Windows 8, the latest OS from Microsoft, isn't a barn burner, market researcher NPD Group determined.
Windows 8, the latest OS from Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq: MSFT), the No. 1 software company, isn't a barnburner, market researcher NPD Group determined.
Hurricane Sandy, winter storm hit November retail sales. Online sales and layaway buys will register next month.
Japan’s retail sales fell in October compared to those in the same month last year, indicating a faltering consumer spending which accounts for the majority of overall economic activity.
U.S. online retail spending on Black Friday surpassed the $1 billion milestone for the first time, according to researcher comScore Inc.
Black Friday was a good-news, bad-news kind of day for U.S. retailers, based on estimates released by researcher ShopperTrak.
It was the first contraction in three months. But don't blame the weather, unless you mean the climate in Washington.
The U.S. stock index futures pointed to a higher open Wednesday ahead of the Commerce Department's retail sales report.
Data releases this week are expected to show some of the economic impact caused by Sandy.
U.S. retail sales for October will likely be down, especially factoring in car and gas purchases. Consider it the Hurricane Sandy effect.
Some skeptics have questioned whether the upbeat reading on China's economic activity can be believed.
Upcoming October data may offer further evidence that China's economy has bottomed out.
This week, the two largest economies will have political transitions, three central banks will meet, and Greece's parliament is set to vote on key reforms.
Retailers are looking ahead to the effects that Superstorm Sandy may have on consumers in the coming months.
The U.S. employment situation summary Friday will carry the most weight, because it will be the last jobs report before Election Day.