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Tuesday, June 16, 2009

Conn's 1Q profit rises 8.7 pct

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BEAUMONT, Texas -- The retailer Conn's Inc. said Thursday that its first-quarter profit climbed 8.7 percent, thanks to stronger sales o...

Wal-Mart to add 22,000 U.S. jobs in 2009

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TEL AVIV (MarketWatch) -- Wal-Mart Stores Inc. said that this year it will create more than 22,000 jobs in the U.S. in a variety of manageme...

Aldi expands in America

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Due to customer growth, Aldi looks set to open an Atlanta-area distribution centre in America. The facility will hopefully use a space of 48...

Family Dollar 3Q same-store sales rise

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MATTHEWS, N.C. - Discount retailer Family Dollar Stores Inc. said Thursday its same-store sales rose 6.2 percent during its fiscal third-qua...

Village Super Market Q3 profit rises - Update

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(RTTNews) - Village Super Market, Inc. (VLGEA: News ) reported Wednesday an increase in third-quarter profit, helped by a 7.3% growth in sam...

Profits are up at Michaels Stores Inc.

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Arts and crafts retailer Michaels Stores Inc. improved its performance for the first quarter of 2009, posting net income of $4 million, a b...

Dollar General posts large gains in 1Q

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Dollar General Corp. earnings soared in its first quarter compared to the same period a year ago. The Goodlettsville-based discount retaile...

Macy's & Forever 21 Make Winning Bids On Gottschalks Locations

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There's some good news for shoppers; retail spaces left vacant by Gottschalks will be filled by some fashion favorites! Retail giant Mac...

Giant Food reports 3.6 percent 1Q sales increase

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Giant Food, the region's dominant grocer, said Thursday it had the highest sales growth in many years as it started to see the results o...

Fred's Q1 profit rises 18 pct

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May 28 (Reuters) - Discount-store operator Fred's Inc ( FRED.O ) posted an 18 percent rise in quarterly profit as lower expenses offset ...

Jo-Ann Stores sews up a successful first quarter, reporting $8.6 million in profits compared to last year's $3.0 million

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Hudson-based Jo-Ann Stores Inc., the nation's largest fabrics and crafts retailer, reported that profits for the first quarter of fiscal...
Wednesday, May 27, 2009

Consumer confidence up dramatically

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Consumer confidence jumped in May to its highest level since September. The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index now stands at 54.9, u...

Ross Stores Q1 Profit Jumps 15%, Raises Guidance (ROST)

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Discount retail chain Ross Stores, Inc. ( ROST ) said Thursday that its first quarter profit rose substantially year-over-year, as cost-cons...

Stein Mart 1st-quarter profit more than doubles

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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Department store operator Stein Mart Inc. said Thursday that its profit more than doubled in the first quarter as it si...

PetSmart 1Q profit rises 12 pct, ups 2009 view

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Pet supplies retailer PetSmart Inc. said Wednesday its first-quarter profit rose 12 percent on higher merchandise and service sales. The com...

TJX Companies Q1 Profit Rises 8% as Shoppers Hunt for Bargains (TJX)

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Discount clothing and home goods retailer The TJX Companies, Inc. ( TJX ) said Tuesday that its first quarter profit climed 8% from last yea...

Lowe’s 1Q profit falls, but tops Wall Street view

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CHICAGO - Lowe’s Cos. Inc. said shoppers buying paints, plants and replacement parts in the first quarter helped the home-improvement chain ...

Home Depot profit jumps 44% in Q1

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The Home Depot Inc. did better than expected in the first quarter, posting net income growth of 44.4 percent. The Atlanta-based home improv...
Tuesday, May 19, 2009

Spendy Shoppers Spending More in Dollar Stores

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Dollar stores are becoming increasingly popular with middle- and upper-class consumers as the recession drags on, according to new analysis ...

Winn-Dixie Stores' profit gains 10 percent in 3Q

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Winn-Dixie Stores Inc. on Monday reported a 10 percent gain in profit for the fiscal third quarter and raised its adjusted guidance for the ...

Dollar Tree posts stronger same-store and 1Q sales

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Discount retailer Dollar Tree Inc. said Thursday its same-store sales and total sales were stronger than expected in the first quarter as cu...

Nash Finch Q1 Net Up 36% on 13% Higher Sales

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New customer additions and recent acquisition fuel growth helped Nash Finch post a 13.5 percent first-quarter sales gain of $1.14 billion, f...
Tuesday, May 5, 2009

Brokerage grows despite the economic slump

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Edward Jones apparently didn't get the memo that there's a recession going on and that the financial markets have tanked. The St. Lo...

US: RadioShack Beats Expectations With Q1 Results

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Consumer electronics chain Radioshack has reported better-than-expected figures for its first quarter, the first welcome indicators for the ...

Durable goods, new home sales better than expected

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WASHINGTON – Demand for big-ticket manufactured goods and new home sales both were better than expected in March, raising hopes that the lon...

New home sales, permits rise in March

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The Valley's new home market showed more promise last month as both sales and construction permits increased, according to the latest Ph...

Valley foreclosures fall sharply in March

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Foreclosures dropped sharply last month across the Valley as lenders backed off in anticipation of new federal loan modification and refinan...

W. Valley scores big with Cactus League fans

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The West Valley got a huge bite of spring training action this year, attracting 805,110 baseball fans, a jump from 505,134 in 2008. More tha...

Housing data stir optimism for Valley

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In March, there were 200 more new-homes sales across the Valley than the month before. That may not sound like much, but it's significan...
Thursday, April 16, 2009

Valley Housing Market sees indicators of recovery

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Spring brings little sprouts of recovery for the Valley’s housing market. Arizona was one of the first states to feel the housing market cra...
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