Shares of peer Estee Lauder Cos Inc EL.N slipped 2.8% Positive readings from Walmart Inc WMT.N and Target CorpTGT.Nthis week showed that consumer sentiment has persevered through rising inflation, and that retailers are set for a strong holiday season. Strong retail earnings continued to pour in, with Macy's Inc M.N and Kohl's Corp KSS.N up 11.2% and 8.7%, respectively, after they raised their annual sales and profit forecasts. Data also showed the number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits fell slightly to 268,000 last week, from 269,000 in the prior week.