Haseeb Ahmed

We should see continued consumer weakness in October and November, while industry overall does quite well. The soft trajectory going read more

We should see continued consumer weakness in October and November, while industry overall does quite well. The soft trajectory going into the fourth quarter has adverse implications.

I wouldn't view this as the start of a weaker trend.

I wouldn't view this as the start of a weaker trend.

Leading indicators have been strong the last few months, and that's telling us we're going to see very strong acceleration read more

Leading indicators have been strong the last few months, and that's telling us we're going to see very strong acceleration in first-quarter growth.

A late Easter this year, following an early one last year, contributed to weakness in chain store sales in March, read more

A late Easter this year, following an early one last year, contributed to weakness in chain store sales in March, and should ensure strength in April.

We are seeing some very strong global growth trends so that should prop up exports.

We are seeing some very strong global growth trends so that should prop up exports.