The bright spot in retail's tough quarter By: CNBC.com News August 19, 2014 at 15:14 PM EDT Several companies highlighted strong back-to-school trends in their earnings reports. Read More >> Related Stocks: Abercrombie & Fitch Company Accenture Plc American Eagle Outfitters Citigroup Comscore Inc Dillard's J C Penney Company Inc Kohl's Corp Macy's TJX Companies Urban Outfitters Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.