Six well-known retailers release quarterly earnings this week. Kohl’s, Macy’s, Best Buy, Dick’s, and Burlington will report before the open on Tuesday, November 26th, and Nordstrom will report after the close. Their results may provide some insights into the state of the US consumer going into the holiday shopping season and whether those that have grossly underperformed the market so far this year, such as Kohl’s Corp (-40% YTD), can catch up to their competitors that have significantly outperformed, such as Burlington Stores Inc. (+47%)