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The Alibaba empire was once under intense scrutiny from Beijing and competition from rivals. Now a big AI bet is helping it stage a revival.

The restaurant industry predicted disaster after California instituted a $20 minimum wage for fast-food workers, but data shows that hasn't happened.

Air cargo could be impacted by the UPS and FedEx fleet groundings ahead of the busy holiday season.

CNBC's Jim Cramer reviewed earnings this week from Home Depot, Lowe's, TJX, Target and Walmart.

Gap, which owns Banana Republic, Old Navy, Athleta and its namesake banner, saw comparable sales rise 5% during the quarter, indicating its taking market share.

The retailers' performance jumps out as investors and economists try to predict the holiday season and the outlook of the U.S. economy next year.

Bath & Body Works missed third-quarter earnings estimates and announced a turnaround plan to revitalize its business on Thursday.

Some shoppers plan to spend big this holiday season -- even if it means racking up more credit card debt.

Walmart, which caters to shoppers across incomes, may offer the clearest snapshot of U.S. consumer health so far this retail earnings season.

Williams-Sonoma CEO Laura Alber gave CNBC's Jim Cramer an update on how tariffs are affecting business.