Take Five: Retail, PMIs and a timely tantrum anniversary

As a strong U.S. first-quarter reporting season winds up, retailers are getting started - Walmart (WMT.N), Target (TGT.N), Home Depot (HD.N), Lowe's (LOW.N), L Brands (LB.N) and Ralph Lauren (RL.N) release results next week. The numbers will show how consumer spending is shaping up as the economy rebounds from the...