Stocks recently featured in the blog include: Hilton Grand Vacations HGV, lululemon athletica LULU, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts WH, Monarch Casino & Resort MCRI and Crocs CROX. To top it, a slight easing of stubbornly high inflation gave consumers the wherewithal to spend more. By the way, U.S. wholesale inflation, too, showed signs of cooling down in October.