Article: U.S. stocks open higher on robust consumer spending report

Article: U.S. stocks rise on robust consumer spending
Xinhua News Agency;  May 26, 2006 ;     407 words ...U.S. stocks rise on robust consumer spending NEW YORK, May 26 (Xinhua ... after a report that U.S. consumer spending have jumped 0.6 percent ... Department reported on Friday that consumer spending grew in April at the fastest ...

Article: U.S. stocks trade higher on robust consumer ...
Xinhua News Agency;  May 26, 2006 ;     426 words ... ... stocks trade higher on robust consumer spending report NEW YORK, May 26 ... report that the U.S. consumer spending has jumped 0.6 percent ... reported on Friday that consumer spending grew in April at the fastest ...

Article: All shops want for Christmas: workers; Robust ...
The Christian Science Monitor;  December 15, 1999 ;     700+ words ... ... Christmas. Many are losing. Across the country, stores find themselves squeezed by two inexorable forces: Robust consumer spending and the lowest jobless rate in 30 years. The result is some lost sales to the Internet - and a lot of customers ...

Article: Robust Consumer Spending Spurs Growth in ...
Chicago Sun-Times;  June 30, 1994 ;     472 words ...WASHINGTON Led by surprisingly strong consumer spending, the economy grew solidly during the harsh winter ... quarter GDP was due to an additional $5.6 billion in consumer spending and $2.3 billion in business investment, more than ...

Article: Robust Consumer Spending in Russia and ...
Business Wire;  April 18, 2008 ;     700+ words ... ... prices, a housing downturn, and a soft job market. But consumer spending in Russia and Eastern Europe is downright vigorous and ... industries that appear likely to benefit from the boost in consumer spending: Central European Distribution, Coca-Cola Hellenic ...

Article: Economy still has a kick; Robust consumer ...
Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN);  April 28, 2001 ;     700+ words ... ... rather than using up inventory, GDP growth would have been about 4.5 percent. Possible pitfalls A few risks remain. Consumer spending makes up two-thirds of the economy, but it could be curtailed if there is a further drop in confidence brought on by ...

Article: MARUI SEES FY05 PRETAX PROFIT UP 21% ON ROBUST ...
AsiaPulse News;  April 4, 2006 ;     597 words ... ... for the year ended March 31 on brisk clothing sales, mainly in urban centers. Business was aided by the recovery in consumer spending as well as the firm's switch to a new inventory management system. It is likely to boost annual dividend payments by ...