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The week in preview: Earnings from Walmart, Macy's, and other retailers

 Nov 08, 2009 05:30 PM UTC
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Filed under: Earnings reports, Forecasts, Wal-Mart (WMT), Economic data, Urban Outfitters (URBN)

The conventional wisdom is that consumer spending is what drives the U.S. economy. And consumer spending arises out of consumer confidence. Unfortunately, the signals along the road to economic recovery are mixed, what with the rising GDP growth and the dismal unemployment numbers. Its enough to leave investors scratching their heads. What barometers of consumer confidence will the coming week bring?


The TIPP Economic Optimism Index for November is scheduled for Tuesday, and the University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index for November is due out Friday.

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