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Pirate Smile (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-11 07:51 AM Original message |
RETAIL SALES SMASH EXPECTATIONS, CAR SALES ON FIRE |
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truthisfreedom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-11 07:52 AM Response to Original message |
1. Hmm. |
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livetohike (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-11 07:52 AM Response to Original message |
2. We did our part. Had to buy a new TV last month |
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Pirate Smile (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-11 07:59 AM Response to Reply #2 |
3. My husband bought a new one last week & I still don't understand the reasoning but fine. It is very |
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livetohike (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-11 08:10 AM Response to Reply #3 |
5. Our only TV stopped working after it the picture all turned |
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Historic NY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-11 08:47 AM Response to Reply #3 |
14. I fixed my dryer for $56 bucks. in parts rather than buy a new one. |
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Greybnk48 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-11 08:03 AM Response to Original message |
4. We just went out and bought a washer/dryer |
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livetohike (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-11 08:27 AM Response to Reply #4 |
9. Nice story. Good to know that customer service is alive |
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raouldukelives (945 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-11 08:16 AM Response to Original message |
6. Great time to buy stocks! |
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Pirate Smile (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-11 08:37 AM Response to Reply #6 |
12. The OWS arguments are still valid even if the economy doesn't tank again. |
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wordpix (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-11 09:54 AM Response to Reply #12 |
20. nothing wrong with owning stocks IF you can trust these corpos to give accurate reports, not pay |
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OrwellwasRight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-11 10:22 AM Response to Reply #6 |
26. No! Don't buy high. Buy low and hold. That's how you make money in stocks. |
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dmallind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-11 12:49 PM Response to Reply #26 |
35. They are claiming the opposite here though - |
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OrwellwasRight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-11 01:42 PM Response to Reply #35 |
37. Yes, that is the claim. |
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Atypical Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-11 11:45 AM Response to Reply #6 |
30. There is nothing wrong with profit, stocks, or corporations. |
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Mojorabbit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-11 08:17 AM Response to Original message |
7. Could some of this be back to school? nt |
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zazen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-11 08:18 AM Response to Original message |
8. MAYBE old cars people weren't trading in are finally giving out? |
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chervilant (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-11 08:35 AM Response to Original message |
10. wow... |
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dmallind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-11 08:37 AM Response to Reply #10 |
11. Was last month's more pessimistic report also a red herring? Why or why not? nt |
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chervilant (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-11 09:38 AM Response to Reply #11 |
18. hmm... |
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dmallind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-11 12:47 PM Response to Reply #18 |
34. Would be nice if DU Doomers were consistent and poo-pooed negative news equally then eh? nt |
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chervilant (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-11 01:17 PM Response to Reply #34 |
36. Really? |
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dmallind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-11 02:36 PM Response to Reply #36 |
38. Don't get so self-absorbed - it's a generic description of long standing applied to many. |
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chervilant (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-11 03:50 PM Response to Reply #38 |
41. hmm... |
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chervilant (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-11 03:52 PM Response to Reply #38 |
42. P.S. |
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the other one (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-11 08:40 AM Response to Original message |
13. September is always strong |
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Pirate Smile (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-11 08:47 AM Response to Reply #13 |
15. It is 7.9% better then last September so it was a good number. |
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Owlet (765 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-11 08:48 AM Response to Original message |
16. "This chart basically says it all." |
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wordpix (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-11 09:55 AM Response to Reply #16 |
21. where are the jobs on the chart? I must have missed them... |
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wordpix (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-11 09:57 AM Response to Reply #16 |
22. good catch but I assume it represents % (tho you're right, chart doesn't have that) |
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n2doc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-11 09:10 AM Response to Original message |
17. Car sales are on fire. But a lot of imports |
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kentauros (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-11 11:26 AM Response to Reply #17 |
29. Car sales are on fire!" |
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wordpix (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-11 09:51 AM Response to Original message |
19. does this include car leases? There are some good deals there. True story: |
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GliderGuider (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-11 10:01 AM Response to Original message |
23. Thank God our end of the ship isn't sinking! |
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Atypical Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-11 11:46 AM Response to Reply #23 |
31. AWESOME! |
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Ghost Dog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-11 03:33 PM Response to Reply #23 |
39. Reminds me of increasingly densely-packed ants |
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saras (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-11 10:01 AM Response to Original message |
24. Some people will believe anything. |
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Roland99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-11 10:13 AM Response to Original message |
25. And then reality set in... >>>> |
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OrwellwasRight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-11 10:29 AM Response to Original message |
27. What is even the source for the article? |
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begin_within (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-11 10:42 AM Response to Original message |
28. So capitalism has been saved, and we can all go back to our chain gangs. |
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russspeakeasy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-11 11:47 AM Response to Original message |
32. Who put this report together ? Just asking... |
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wordpix (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-11 12:01 PM Response to Reply #32 |
33. Joe Weisenthal, Business Insider - never heard of him |
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sarcasmo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-11 03:48 PM Response to Original message |
40. Still no jobs or jobs bill. |
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fascisthunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-11 06:22 PM Response to Original message |
43. lol |
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