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Lots Of Retail Therapy And Inflation Digestion Coming
Many retailing stocks have run up recently, so the earnings beat will need to be substantial to fuel gains. CPI grew at a three-decade high of 6.2%. The current combination of good economic growth and higher inflation is palatable to markets, but a sniff of stagflation would not be received well.