Shares of Target fell Tuesday morning after the company said higher wages put pressure on profits during the holiday quarter. The company also said it's investing $7 billion to open up smaller stores and remodel current locations.
And Amazon shares are at a new record high, thanks to a new $2,000 price target from Monness Crespi. The company also said it's rolling out free delivery of Whole Foods orders for Prime customers in San Francisco and Atlanta.
UPS also got a boost Tuesday after analysts said concerns over competition from Amazon in the delivery space were overblown.
With the Fed likely set to leave rates unchanged, lower and middle income Americans will continue dealing with higher credit card interest and expenses.
Markets soared in May after Nvidia’s Q1 success, but concerns over slowing consumer spending, especially among middle—and lower-income groups, loom large.
The U.S. economy added 272,000 jobs in May, far more than expected. But that number doesn't tell the whole story. Interest rate cuts could still be on the way.