Investors are getting a mixed picture of the consumer as retail earnings point to segments of both weakness and strength in shoppers. Discount retailer Dollar General (DG) and sandal brand Birkenstock (BIRK) both cited a discerning consumer who is becoming more selective with their purchases. Meanwhile, tech retailer Best Buy (BBY) has investors optimistic that it has reached a point of stabilization and return to growth.

Yahoo Finance Senior Reporter Brooke DiPalma joins Catalysts to break down the two conflicting representations of US consumers, while pointing to some potential catalysts that could boost consumer spending.

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This post was written by Melanie Riehl