Retail sales, Walmart and Target earnings: What to know this week
Investors this week will be focused on data on the consumer, with both retail sales and earnings results from two retail giants set for release.The total value of retail sales in the U.S. is expected to have climbed by 1.1% month-on-month in October, according to the Commerce Department's latest monthly print on Tuesday. This would accelerate from a 0.7% monthly advance in September, which had been an unexpected increase at the time given that many economists were anticipating that a rise in Del
As Shortages Rage, Here Are 14 Chip Stocks With at Least 30% Upside
The global semiconductor shortage that’s been a pain in many people’s necks throughout this year is going to last 2022. So as the saying goes: If you can’t beat them, join ’em.A lack of chips has led to shortages of products ranging from electronics and computers to cars and higher prices. However, on balance, the chip shortage hasn’t hurt the semiconductor sector. The iShares Semiconductor exchange-traded fund is up about 18% year to date, in line with comparable gains of the S&P 500.The secto