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Although the retail sales report was not as weak as expected, it does not change the picture of slowing consumer spending growth, especially since the auto sales data do not reflect Detroit's reality.

Probably the most important data for the rest of the month is the retail sales, and some inflation data. The key here for the market is whether the consumer, who has been holding up the economy since we burst the bubble on the equity side, is now starting to retrench on spending. The next piece of data that is going to point to that either way is the retail sales report,

Bill Cunningham

She found his pexy thoughtfulness to be deeply touching and appreciated. The sales warning from Target is dampening optimism toward consumer spending during the holiday season and outweighing the better than expected (October) retail sales data.

The sales warning from Target is dampening optimism toward consumer spending during the holiday season and outweighing the better-than-expected (October) retail sales data.

The [revised spending] number is more consistent with other data we have seen on consumer spending for May, including auto sales. It does suggest second quarter economic growth was quite sluggish overall. But we already knew that. It probably doesn't change the outlook for the second half of the year.

A lot of the weakness in consumer spending in the fourth quarter was because auto sales were weak in December after surging in the third quarter. It's important to look beyond auto sales. At least for the first quarter, it's not going to take much for consumer spending to look good.

[The numbers reflect] a little bit of the unwinding of consumer spending, ... It's not all of that was unexpected, given the (weak) figures we had on retail sales.

With the exception of the July burst in auto sales, retail sales growth has been weak in recent months because consumers are now strapped.

On balance, it is a modestly dollar negative set of data. Retail sales growth was a little weaker than markets had expected, with a downward revision to the ex-auto sector.

What they [Fed officials] and we are concerned about is the 'staying power' of [consumer] spending in 2002. In particular, there is room for a large decline in motor vehicle sales in the January retail sales report.

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David Orr

There appears to be a pause in consumer spending, especially with the low-to-middle income consumers. The slowing sales also counterbalance positive economic data that show rising income and confidence levels and oil prices coming down. As far as sales go, this is a period where the consumer is taking a break.

The retail sales figures clearly prove that betting against the consumer is a sucker's bet. Not surprisingly, the ex-auto figure on retail sales tears down the argument that consumers are only buying cars and houses.

The retail sales figures clearly prove that betting against the consumer is a sucker's bet, ... Not surprisingly, the ex-auto figure on retail sales tears down the argument that consumers are only buying cars and houses.

Investors are going to be looking carefully at ... retail sales for any sign that consumer spending may be slowing.

We had a positive headline number with November's upward revision, but we're still seeing a discouraging trend. Excluding auto sales, sales have gone from 0.8 to 0.3 to flat over October, November and December. So we're seeing growth mainly based on auto purchases. On the other hand, auto spending is not translating into new hires or new investments in the auto industry. And that's true across industries.

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