Again at highs, stocks to take cues from consumer

Quarterly earnings reports from department store operators including Macy's, luxury goods companies such as Michael Kors and entertainment company Disney will set the tone for Wall Street, with investors also eying U.S. retail sales data due on Friday. "The consumer, in our mind, is a lever that could cause equities to trend higher," said Terry Sandven, chief equity strategist at U.S. Bank Wealth Management in Minneapolis. "Next week will be telling ... If retail sales suggest that spending is b