Home Depot expects a smaller decline in annual store sales following better-than-expected performance over the past three months, which was partly driven by hurricane recovery efforts. “As weather normalized, we saw better engagement across seasonal goods and certain outdoor projects as well as incremental sales related to hurricane demand,” CEO Ted Decker said in the

President-elect Trump has begun making selections to fill Cabinet positions within his incoming administration and betting markets have identified a clear front-runner for the Treasury secretary role. Scott Bessent, the founder and CEO of investment firm Key Square Group who previously taught at Yale University, has been a key adviser to Trump’s campaign. Traders on

During his “My Take,” Tuesday, “Varney & Co.” host Stuart Varney reacted to Trump’s whirlwind round of political appointments after the president-elect named a number of high-profile names to his Cabinet, including Sen. Marco Rubio, Rep. Mike Waltz and Gov. Kristi Noem. STUART VARNEY: President-elect Trump is moving very quickly to establish his administration. It

Consumers are more optimistic about inflation, the job market and their own finances, New York Fed survey shows. ​Read More

President-elect Donald Trump campaigned on a platform to significantly ramp up U.S. oil production and bring down the cost of energy, but the head of the nation’s largest energy company is doubtful he can make good on that promise. ​Read More

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Hertz’s stock slips, but bounces sharply off earlier lows, as $1 billion write-off of car values reflects acceleration of fleet rotation. ​Read More