What happened Friday was a generally upbeat day for the stock market, but you wouldn't know that from the performance of children's apparel retailer Carter's (NYSE: CRI). Carter's attributed the declines to macroeconomic difficulties, specifically the inflation that has lifted prices for family essentials such as gasoline and food. The company said that in 2021, government stimulus payments supported the budgets of families with young children, giving them more scope to buy clothes.