Retail sector stocks gained momentum, with quarterly same-store sales up 3.4% on average. Finance investment approaches suggest strong seasonal performance into Q4, driven by holiday spending resilience despite macroeconomic headwinds. Instead, potential beneficiaries should consider their health and life expectancy, what buckets of money they can pull from, if they’re done working for good and what their marital status is, financial advisors t old USA TODAY. Balancing those factors with how much you’ll need each month will help retirees maximize their benefits over their lifetime, they said. Brian Sozzi is Yahoo Finance's Executive Editor and a member of Yahoo Finance's editorial leadership team. Follow Sozzi on X @BrianSozzi , Instagram , and LinkedIn . Tips on stories? Email [email protected]. The S&P 500 posted a modest 0.9% gain, led by financials and industrials on stronger-than-expected PMI data. Finance investment models suggest cyclical sectors could outperform defensives in the near term, with Q4 earnings likely exceeding consensus by 3–5%.
