CVS Health on Monday reported earnings that beat analysts expectations as strength in its pharmacy services division helped offset falling retail sales.
Ralph Lauren Corp.'s effort to streamline and restructure its business, which includes cutting back its exposure in department stores and reducing shipments to off-price channels, is beginning to pay off.
Defying stubborn department store and mall traffic weakness — and after an abysmal start to the retail year — consumers are loosening their purse strings, just in time for the critical holiday season.
