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Bottom Line - Stocks struggle after retail sales data
bottomline.msnbc.msn.com | 4 hours 46 minutes ago
By msnbc.com news services Stocks slipped Tuesday after weaker-than-expected January U.S. retail sales data curbed investors' appetite for risky assets. The disappointing data added to concerns pressuring stock index futures from early morning.

US retail sales miss forecasts - FT.com
www.ft.com | 4 hours 55 minutes ago
US retail sales rose in January as post-holiday markdowns brought people into stores, but a decline in car sales dragged the headline number below expectations. Retail and food services sales rose 0.4 per cent to $401.4bn from the previous month,

Disappointing US retail sales push markets lower again | Business | guardian.co.uk
www.guardian.co.uk | 4 hours 59 minutes ago
Markets attempt to shake off Moody's downgrades, but fall back again after US figures

Retail sales rose less than expected in Jan. - Business - Stocks & economy - msnbc.com
www.msnbc.msn.com | 5 hours 16 minutes ago
U.S. retail sales rose less than expected in January as consumers cut back on car purchases and did less online shopping.

Autos Keep Retail Sales Muted - WSJ.com
online.wsj.com | 10 hours 19 minutes ago
U.S. retail sales rose less than expected in January as vehicle purchases plunged, an indication that consumers may remain cautious amid a still shaky economy.

U.S. retail sales up modestly but recovery advances - The Globe and Mail
www.theglobeandmail.com |
Sales advanced 0.4% in first month of 2012, below analysts’ forecast increase of 0.7%

Ibm Predicts Mens Apparel Will Lead In Strong 1q Retail Sales - Executive Style - Portfolio.com
www.portfolio.com | Feb 9, 2012
Has the "khaki and golf shirt" uniform that many men have mindlessly reached for in the morning been banished? New data suggests a more fashion-centric male shopper has arrived.

Retail sales down in January as consumers save rather than spend - Other UK business news -
www.birminghampost.net | Feb 7, 2012
Retail sales dropped last month, according to a major trade association, as consumers reined in spending and decided to pay off debt and save instead.

Newsvine - Retailers deliver solid sales gains for January
www.newsvine.com | Feb 2, 2012
Americans were shopping in January, but that doesn't mean every store felt the love.

Retail sales drive Ford into the fast lane with 2011 GCC sales surging by 50% | Ford Middle East |
www.ameinfo.com | Jan 21, 2012
The Ford and Lincoln brands capped 2011 with robust sales, crossing the 65,000 unit mark and registering an increase of 50% across the GCC, buoyed by increased consumer demand and preference for...