Home Depot just became the latest major retailer to warn that the slowdown in consumer spending is spreading. The home improvement cut its full-year outlook on Tuesday, reporting weakening sales growth for Q3. Comparable sales — a key measure that strips out new store openings — rose by just 0.2% with US comps up by 0.1% — falling short of Wall Street's expectations and underscoring a subtle yet important shift: more financially stable shoppers are starting to pull back. "An expected increase