LONDON, April 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --

Consumer spending is the backbone of the U.S. economy. Post the financial crisis of 2009, as unemployment rate rose sharply; consumers scaled back their spending, especially on discretionary items. However, the labor market, notwithstanding last month's disappointing jobs report, has shown signs of improvement since late last year. If the recovery in the labor market continues then consumer spending on discretionary items can be expected to rise, benefiting companies such as The Wendy's Co. (NASDAQ: WEN), Yum! Brands Inc. (NYSE: YUM), Carnival Corporation (NYSE: CCL), and Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE: RCL). Shares of all these companies, except Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., fell in Wednesday's trading session as the broad market came under pressure following some disappointing earnings reports. StockCall has issued technical analysis and charting reports on WEN, YUM, CCL, and RCL. Download these free reports now at

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The Wendy's Co. shares fell sharply on Wednesday. The stock touched an intra-day low of $5.33 before finishing the day 3.44% lower at $5.34 on above average volume of 8.96 million. Wendy's shares have now fallen more than 7% in the last three trading sessions. Despite the recent losses, the restaurant chains' shares are still up more than 14.30% for the year, outperforming the S&P 500. The stock, however, is still trading more than 10% below its 52-week high. Its shares have also slipped below their 50-day moving average, which is a bearish signal. Download the free research on WEN today by registering at

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Shares of Yum! Brands Inc. ended marginally lower in yesterday's trading session. The stock closed 0.63% lower at $66.23 on volume of 3.68 million. Yum! Brands' shares have now fallen more than 2.30% this week. The company's shares are now trading close to $66 support level. The stock faces stiff resistance at around $68. Shares of YUM have also slipped below their 50-day and 200-day moving averages, which is a bearish signal. The negative trend is further confirmed by the stock's MACD chart. Sign up and have access to our free report on YUM at

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Carnival Corporation's shares slipped on Wednesday; however, the losses were limited. The stock closed 0.24% lower at $33.23 on volume of 5.35 million, taking its losses in the last three trading sessions to over 2.60%. Shares of CCL are now moving close to their 52-week low of $30.65. The stock has a 52-week high of $39.95. Year-to-date, it has fallen more than 9%, compared to a gain of over 8.80% for the S&P 500. The company's shares are also trading well below their 50-day and 200-day moving averages, which is a downbeat signal. Sign up and read the complimentary report on CCL at

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Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd's shares rose sharply yesterday even as the broad market came under pressure. The stock closed 1.21% higher at $33.54 on above average volume of 2.92 million. Royal Caribbean Cruises' shares broke through $33.50 resistance level on Wednesday, which is a bullish signal. The stock's MACD is currently trading above the signal line, which further confirms the bullish trend. The free report on RCL can be downloaded by signing up now at

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