We hit it, the steering wheel went dead and the car began to glide, ghosting toward the shoulder, which looked about four feet wide and well below the surface of the new blacktop it was a big drop-off of five or six inches and the shoulder was red clay drenched with rain.

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Still, the day was remarkable because investors brushed off a big drop in consumer confidence reported by the Conference Board.

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Analysts are looking for an earnings growth drop-off in both Q2 and Q3 with a big uptick in Q4 for them to make their annual estimates.

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