That's strange. Many retailers, including Walmart, had higher Thanksgiving weekend sales: <A HREF="http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/031130/na_fin_us_holiday_shopping_4.html" target="_new">http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/031130/na_fin_us_holiday_shopping_4.html</A> If strong sales continue, this will prove good for the market in December.