Retail sales blow past forecasts

Consumer spending confounds expectations in July, with an Amazon (AMZN) assist. (0:15) Sea Limited (SE) tumbles after earnings. (2:40) More than 70 banks could face credit downgrades. (3:25)Sign up for our daily newsletter here and for full access to transcripts, analyst ratings, stock quant scores, dividend grades, subscribe to Seeking Alpha Premium at seekingalpha.com/subscriptions.Show NotesMoney managers boost risk, dump REITs to Lehman levelsElectric vehicle sticker shock: Tesla introduces cheaper versions of the Model S and Model XMichael Burry's Scion shorts stock market in Q2, exits bank stocksHome Depot sees comparable sales fall 2% as big-ticket demand lags