These charts warn that there is something wrong with the American consumer By: MarketWatch August 27, 2019 at 13:06 PM EDT Consumer discretionary and retail stocks are underperforming at an alarming rate, defying many calls about consumers’ strength . Read More >> Related Stocks: Amazon.com Bank of America CONSUMER DISC CONSUMERS STA Home Depot S&P 500 Real Estate Sector SPDR S&P Homebuilders SPDR S&P Retail SPDR Target Corp UTILITIES SEL