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Shoppers' focus on staples such as socks and underwear is driving murky holiday outlooks at Wal-Mart and Kohl's, even as both posted higher third-quarter earnings Thursday.

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Stock index futures pointed to a dip on Wall Street on Thursday, after the Dow and Standard & Poor's 500 closed at 13-month high in the previous session and as investors braced for earnings from retail mammoth Wal-Mart . At 4:35 a.m. EST, futures for the S&P 500 were down 0.57 percent, Dow Jones futures were down 0.58 percent and Nasdaq 100 futures ...

Nov. 11 -- Lori Wachs, a fund manager at Delaware Investments, talks with Bloomberg's Carol Massar, Jon Erlichman and Adam Johnson about the outlook for U.S. retailers.

Charlie Bewley and Daniel Cudmore will make an appearance at Westfield Southcenter Mall Thursday to promote the new "Twilight" film.

Department store operator Macy's Inc forecast earnings for the fourth quarter, which includes the crucial holiday shopping season, far below Wall Street expectations on Wednesday, sending shares down 7 percent.

Call traders centered on Nordstrom, Inc. on Monday, as investors placed their bets ahead of the firm's turn in the earnings spotlight on Thursday, Nov.

Four in particular will report their earnings November 12. Here's what to expect when they do: Back On Track Analysts anticipate a strong quarter from Kohl's when the department store operator reports its results before the opening bell November 12.

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An analyst raised his price target on shares of department store operator Nordstrom Inc.

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The nation's retailers had their best month in more than a year in October as shoppers turned to discounters and high-end stores alike.

U.S. stocks in the week ahead face more discord between investors confident a solid economic rebound will power shares even higher and those expecting a bumpy recovery that will stall stocks' rise.

Filed under: Wal-Mart , Target Corp. , Costco Wholesale , Gap Inc , Nordstrom, Inc There's a chill in the air and a slight up-tick in confidence.

American shoppers spent a little more in October, handing the nation's stores their second consecutive monthly sales gain after more than a year of declines.

Consumers, enticed by cooler weather, early holiday discounts and an improving economy, spent a little more in October, handing the retail industry its second consecutive monthly sales gain after more than a year of declines.

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Nordstrom Inc. today announced that its online customers inside and outside the U.S. can pay in 12 different currencies and that the online store will ship to 30 countries.

"People are spending again," said Jim Cramer on CNBC's "Stop Trading!" segment on Tuesday.

U.S. stock futures pointed to a solid open Monday after strong results from Ford Motor Co.