FINANCE

The 2017 tax act started out as political wishful thinking — a pipe dream for those hoping to effect change. But in a blink of eye it was here, and it came with sweeping changes for taxpayers across the nation.

Tiffany & Co. on Wednesday reported a robust holiday season and raised its annual earnings outlook.

Two investment firms think Genesco, which operates a variety of brands, should divest some of its businesses.

Speculation is rising that Bon-Ton Stores is headed towards bankruptcy.

Retail industry sales are expected to remain on the upswing for the next several years and so are store openings.

Cole Haan has named Tom Linko, a former Kate Spade executive, as its new finance head.

Over the past week, the welter of holiday trading updates has hinted that retailers enjoyed a robust December. Today's strong retail sales numbers lend weight to that view.

Walmart just announced that it plans to hand out thousands of pink slips across its corporate office, as well as at store-level.