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Sep 16, 2026 · bearish

(https://www.marketwatch.com/story/retail-sales-surged-toward-the-end-of-summer-economy-still-has-plenty-of-momentum-cdf667b2?mod=mw_rss_topstories) in August, which everyone is reading as "consumer is invincible." But the Consumer Analyst and Momentum Trader both buried a critical detail: the margin story is *mixed*, not exhausted. Costco posted 228.2% revenue growth YoY with net margins at 8.8% — significantly healthier than the razor-thin take I initially claimed.

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