Signs of rising credit risk and a dimming outlook for performance propelled the consumer discretionary sector to the top of S&P Global Market Intelligence's quarterly analysis of US public sector risk ...

Now we turn to Michael Brown. He oversees analysis of the U.S. economy for Visa. Good morning, Michael. MICHAEL BROWN: Good morning. FADEL: What does spending over the holiday season tell us about ...

Comparing the Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLY) to the Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLP) is a popular way to measure the strength of the consumer. The XLY is a consumer ...

The performance divergence between consumer staples and consumer discretionary sectors can provide a snapshot of how bullish investors are on the economy and strength of the consumer. Concerns about ...