Altera posts lower 3rd-quarter profit, sales but says business improved during quarterOctober 13th, 2009 Altera posts lower 3Q profit, revenueSAN JOSE, Calif. — Chip maker Altera Corp.
Best Buy 2nd quarter falls below expectations, but company raises guidanceSeptember 15th, 2009 Best Buy 2Q misses expectations; raises guidanceRICHFIELD, Minn. — Best Buy Co., the largest U.S.
Cliffs raises 2009 production and sales volumes for North American iron ore and coalSeptember 11th, 2009 Cliffs boosts expectation for iron ore, coal salesCLEVELAND — Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. said Friday it will produce and sell more iron ore and coal this year than it had previously expected.
Analyst raises Gap target, estimates on Old Navy performanceSeptember 4th, 2009 Analyst raises Gap target on Old Navy performanceMILWAUKEE — An analyst on Friday raised her estimates and price target for Gap Inc. on the retailer's sales performance last month, primarily in its Old Navy segment.
Cost Plus predicts a wider loss in third quarter than a year earlier as sales declineAugust 27th, 2009 Cost Plus expects loss third-quarter loss to widenOAKLAND, Calif. — Specialty home retailer Cost Plus Inc.
Fossil raises full-year profit guidance again, says recession will weigh on quarterly resultsAugust 11th, 2009 Fossil increases full-year earnings forecast againRICHARDSON, Texas — Fossil Inc, which makes watches and other fashion accessories, raised its full-year earnings outlook for the second time in three months after reporting second-quarter results that beat analysts' estimates. The company now expects 2009 profit of $1.63 to $1.73 per share.
Fossil anticipates recession will weigh on its 3rd-quarter, 4th-quarter profit resultsAugust 11th, 2009 Fossil expects recession to weigh on outlookRICHARDSON, Texas — Fossil Inc, which makes watches, shoes and other fashion accessories, said Tuesday that it expects the recession to weigh on both its third-quarter and fourth-quarter earnings results. The company said it anticipates third-quarter profit of 38 cents to 42 cents per share.
Cache says 2nd-quarter profit declines 60 percent as same-store sales fall 23 percentJuly 20th, 2009 Cache 2nd-quarter profit slips 60 percentNEW YORK — Women's apparel retailer Cache Inc. on Monday said second-quarter earnings dropped 60 percent as waning consumer spending hurt same-store sales, but still managed to top Wall Street expectations.
JCPenney June same-store sales fall 8.2 percentJuly 9th, 2009 PLANO, Texas — J. C. Penney Co. said Thursday its June same-store sales fell 8.2 percent, but beat analysts' expectations.
Target same-store sales fall 6.2 percent in June, more than analysts expectedJuly 9th, 2009 Target June same-store sales fall 6.2 percentMINNEAPOLIS — Discount retailer Target says its same-store sales fell 6.2 percent in June as customers continued to shop sparingly and spend mainly on necessities such as healthcare products and food. Still, the Minneapolis-based company says it expects to meet or exceed analyst expectations for second-quarter profit.
Corning raises 2nd-quarter glass volume forecast again as sales of LCD TVs improveJune 30th, 2009 Corning raises 2Q glass volume forecast againROCHESTER, N.Y. — Specialty glass maker Corning Inc.
Target May same-store sales decline 6.1 percent, miss Wall Street expectationsJune 4th, 2009 Target May same-store sales slip 6.1 percentMINNEAPOLIS — Target Corp. says its same-store sales declined worse than analysts expected in May.
Kohl's same-store sales better-than-expected in April; retailer raises guidanceMay 8th, 2009 Kohl's sales fall 6.2 percent in AprilMENOMONEE FALLS, Wis. — Kohl's Corp.
Target's same-store sales edge up in April, company predicts better-than-expected 1Q earningsMay 8th, 2009 Target same-store sales edge up in AprilMINNEAPOLIS — Target says same-store sales edged up 0.3 percent in April and it predicted first-quarter results will likely beat expectations. Analysts had expected same-store sales at the discount retailer to rise 0.4 percent.
Report: Drug sales to fall in US, growth slowing globally due to recessionApril 22nd, 2009 Report: Drug sales to fall in US, slow elsewhereTRENTON, N.J. — A new forecast indicates pharmaceutical sales this year will rise globally by the slowest rate in a quarter-century and will actually decline in the U.S.