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Domino's Pizza today reported a quarterly same-store sales rise of 0.4% in the US

Domino's Pizza misses quarterly sales estimates

Domino's Pizza has today missed market expectations for fourth-quarter same-store sales, as fast-food peers double down on their value meal offerings, hurting demand for the company's affordable pizzas and wraps.

Business • 24 Feb

Profits at American Express
are being driven by an affluent customer base that increased spending as recession fears receded

American Express beats profit estimate on strong spending

First quarter profits at American Express vaulted past Wall Street estimates today, driven by an affluent customer base that increased spending as recession fears receded.

Business • 19 Apr 24

Consumers' outlook for inflation in the year ahead rose for a second month

Consumer sentiment in the US falls

US consumer sentiment fell for a fourth straight month in November, and households' expectations for inflation rose again, with their medium-term outlook for price pressures shooting to the highest in more than a dozen years, according to a survey.

Business • 10 Nov 23

US retail sales last month rose to $549.3 billion, seasonally adjusted, an increase of 1.9% from August

US consumers keep spending in September

Spending on clothing, cars and sporting goods pushed US retail sales above expectations in September, government data said today, indicating consumers were still buying even without more government aid.

Business • 16 Oct 20

Walmart said today that higher tariffs will result in increased prices for consumers

Walmart says higher tariffs will push prices higher

Walmart has cautioned today that prices for shoppers will go up due to higher tariffs on imports from China as the world's largest retailer reported its best comparable sales growth for the first quarter in nine years.

Business • 16 May 19

US consumers

Domino's Pizza misses quarterly sales estimates

American Express beats profit estimate on strong spending

Consumer sentiment in the US falls

US consumers keep spending in September

Walmart says higher tariffs will push prices higher

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