decrease
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The Conference Board’s Consumer Confidence Index for January decreased by 9.7 percentage points to 84.5, potentially impacting consumer spending on cruises.
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The Conference Board’s Consumer Confidence Index for January decreased by 9.7 percentage points to 84.5, potentially impacting consumer spending on cruises.
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Whirlpool WHR -3.11%decrease; red down pointing triangle sales declined slightly in the fourth quarter, as its businesses in North America and Latin America had lower volumes.
Southwest Airlines LUV -1.16%decrease; red down pointing triangle is projecting a fourfold profit surge this year as its transition to assigned seats and other premium offerings takes effect.
"We need to wait for the rains to stop and for the soil moisture to decrease", Luigi D'Angelo, the Civil Protection Agency's head of emergency management, told AFP.
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