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To: longnshort who wrote (360332)	11/26/2007 11:13:34 PM
From: steve harris	Respond to of 1574472

What recession? shoppertrak.com Additionally, ShopperTrak's SRTI reported that preliminary total U.S. foot traffic for Black Friday rose 6.5 percent as compared to 2006 Black Friday kicked off the season with an impressive 8.3 percent growth rate over last year and preliminary GAFO retail sales estimates reveal that while not as strong, Black Saturday's 5.4 percent increase over 2006 makes the combined two-day start of the critical holiday shopping peroid a healthy one for retailers.

To: longnshort who wrote (360332)	11/26/2007 11:32:25 PM
From: steve harris	Respond to of 1574472

CNN had to cherry pick their "supporting evidence" for a recession. Ignoring the latest data from Shoppertrak. Clinton Inc is alive and well. money.cnn.com The latest evidence of the long-awaited consumer retrenchment: Chic discounter Target (Charts, Fortune 500) last week reported a weaker-than-expected third quarter, as sales of higher-margin apparel and home goods slowed. Starbucks (Charts, Fortune 500) reported for the first time that customer traffic in its stores declined in its latest quarter compared to a year earlier. Wal-Mart (Charts, Fortune 500) shares hit a six-year low in September after the retail giant posted another wan sales increase.