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US Retail Sales Surge At Fastest Pace Since 2012 As Online Sales Soar

US Retail Sales Surge At Fastest Pace Since 2012 As Online Sales Soar

Despite a fourth monthly decline in real earnings, the good ol' American consumer is doing what she does best - consume. Retail sales surged 0.8% MoM (much better than expected) and 5.8% YoY - the best since March 2012.

Data beat across the board... except motor vehicles and parts dealers - everything else is surging. However, it is worth noting the spike in gasoline station spending - which accounted for a third of the surge MoM in the headline print... not exactly a positive spending scenario.

Teva Soars 17% In Pre-Market - No Dividend, No Workers, No Problems

Teva Soars 17% In Pre-Market - No Dividend, No Workers, No Problems

Investors are panic-buying Israeli generic drugmaker Teva Pharmaceutical after the new CEO announces restructuring plan that involves eliminating 25% of global workforce, suspending its dividend, and warns of "downward pressure on the top line."

As WSJ reports, Teva Pharmaceutical is cutting more than 25% of its workforce, suspending its dividend, and closing factories and research facilities world-wide as it works to cut costs and pay down debt.

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