Summer weather, aggressive promotions and tax rebates sent many U.S. consumers shopping in June, giving retailers struggling in the weak economy their strongest month in more than a year. About two-thirds of U.S.
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![]( "Retailers avoid June swoon; tax rebates help")
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![]( "Sears Holdings posts unexpected loss on markdowns")
Sears Holdings posts unexpected loss on markdownsRetailer Sears Holdings Corp reported an unexpected first-quarter loss on Thursday as sales fell at its Kmart and Sears stores and markdowns hurt margins, pushing its shares down more than 3 percent.
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![]( "Buffett world's richest man, Slim second: Forbes")
Buffett world's richest man, Slim second: ForbesWarren Buffett, the famed U.S. investor who heads Berkshire Hathaway Inc, replaced his friend and Microsoft Corp founder Bill Gates as the richest man in the world, Forbes magazine said on Wednesday.
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Buffett world's richest man and Slim secondWarren Buffett, the famed U.S. investor who heads Berkshire Hathaway Inc, replaced his friend and Microsoft Corp founder Bill Gates as the richest man in the world, Forbes magazine said on Wednesday.
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![]( "Estee Lauder exec sees US sales normalizing")
Estee Lauder exec sees US sales normalizingCosmetics company Estee Lauder Cos. Inc. is seeing U.S. sales beginning to "normalize," Group President John Demsey told Reuters on Tuesday.Estee Lauder, like several other retailers, has battled weak sales in the p...
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![]( "H&M sees profits soar 30 percent but disappoints market")
H&M sees profits soar 30 percent but disappoints marketSwedish cheap'n chic fashion chain H&M announced Wednesday a 31-percent rise in second-quarter net profit to 3.46 billion kronor (368.2 million euros, 500 million dollars) as the group pursues its worldwide expansion.
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![]( "Estee Lauder profit up but weak sales hit stock")
Estee Lauder profit up but weak sales hit stockCosmetics maker Estee Lauder Cos. Inc. reported higher quarterly profit Thursday on strong business in Europe and Asia, but disappointing U.S. sales sent its shares tumbling as much as 10 percent.
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![]( "Estee Lauder sees double-digit profit growth")
Estee Lauder sees double-digit profit growthCosmetics maker Estee Lauder Cos. Inc. forecast up to 12 percent annual earnings growth over the next three years as it cuts costs and expands overseas and announced a $750 million share buyback on Tuesday.
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![]( "Berkshire quarterly, 2006 profit surge on insurance")
Berkshire quarterly, 2006 profit surge on insuranceWarren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc. on Thursday said fourth-quarter operating profit surged 56 percent, helped by improved insurance results a year after it paid out billions in hurricane claims.
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![]( "H&M profit beats forecasts, may pay out more cash")
H&M profit beats forecasts, may pay out more cashFashion retailer Hennes & Mauritz reported better than expected fourth-quarter pretax profits and December sales on Thursday, raised its annual dividend and said it could return more cash to shareholders.