Macy's: A harbinger of (still) grim retail sector By: CNBC.com News August 13, 2014 at 14:20 PM EDT There's a decent amount of good news on the economic front, but a number of companies are not getting much traction. Macy's is a good example of this. Read More >> Related Stocks: J C Penney Company Inc Kohl's Corp Macy's Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.