
Stocks post two-day gains as U.S. consumers hold up newsthirst.
Shoppers at the grand opening of Wegmans supermarket on Feb. 26, 2025 in Lake Grove, New York, U.S. Howard Schnap | Newsday | Getty Images The Wall Street adage to never bet against the U.S. consumer still holds true — to some degree. February’s retail sales, while lower than expected, still registered an increase. For…