They keep Kathryn's thank-you note hanging on a wall.

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The note from Bernstein shows that Wall Street, which was previously behind the curve, is now catching up with reality.

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Analysts highlighted in a recent Wall Street Journal report note that improving confidence on the part of the consumer has helped boost revenue growth expectations for the credit card industry.

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