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To: Taikun who wrote (49573)	5/6/2004 9:12:02 AM
From: BubbaFred	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 74559

Retail Sales Slow After Strong Easter Thursday May 6, 7:56 am ET CHICAGO (Reuters) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE:WMT - News) and other U.S. retailers on Thursday said April sales slowed down after a strong Easter holiday, as consumers took a break from a three-month shopping spree. biz.yahoo.com I watch WalMart's sales numbers. If their sales drop and the other higher end retailers (Nordstrom, etc) are worse, the consumers are feeling the pinch of less buying power and they flock to WalMart to save money, if they are smart consumers.