Retail sales to takes pulse of the US consumer By: CNBC.com News August 12, 2013 at 20:53 PM EDT Tuesday's retail sales should be an important check up on consumers and could show they are picking up their pace of spending. Read More >> Related Stocks: Citigroup Cree Inc Elbit Systems Ltd Flowers Foods Jack Henry & Assoc Myriad Genetics Inc Seaworld Entertainment Inc Company Taylor Morrison Home Corp