by rc1269 » Tue Aug 14, 2012 7:18 am retail sales ex autos +0.8% vs est of +0.4%. last month revised from -0.4% to -0.8%. if i tell you that next month sales will be 99 vs this month at 90, then you expect +10%. then next month comes in at 99 and i say, "actually last month was really 85" ...