Beaten-down retail stocks are the ‘canary in the coal mine’: Strategist By: CNBC.com News January 06, 2017 at 07:30 AM EST Retail stocks have hit the skids, and the move could signal market turmoil ahead, according to some strategists. Read More >> Related Stocks: Amazon.com Dillard's J C Penney Company Inc Kohl's Corp Macy's