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  • Retailers Have Given Some Discouraging Commentary About The US Economy To Start Earnings Season

    07/11/2014 11:20:12 AM PDT · by blam · 15 replies
    BI ^ | 7-11-2014 | Myles Udland
    Myles Udland July 11, 2014Something seems off in the economy.Over a three-week span starting next Monday, 72% of the S&P 500's members will report earnings, but some of the early indications about this earnings season, especially from companies highly exposed to the U.S. consumer, have not been encouraging. On Tuesday afternoon, two companies that are all about consumer spending, Bob Evans and The Container Store, reported earnings that were disappointing. But even more discouraging were the comments from company executives. Bob Evans, which wrapped up its fiscal year 2014 in its most recent quarter, said its results were impacted by...