J.C. Penney’s Q4 Profit Surges 36%, Beating Estimates (JCP)
Department store operator J.C. Penney Company, Inc. ( JCP ) on Friday said its fourth quarter profit jumped 36% from last year on higher sales and lower costs,...
The Gap’s Q4 Earnings Beat View; Dividend Boost, Share Buyback Planned (GPS)
Apparel retailer The Gap Inc. ( GPS ) on Friday said its fourth quarter profit rose 4% from last year, beating analyst estimates. The San Francisco-based company...
Target’s Q4 Profit Up 10% as Credit Card Business Recovers (TGT)
Retail giant Target Corporation ( TGT ) on Thursday said its fourth quarter profit rose 10% from last year, helped by improvements in its credit card business and...
Limited Brands Q4 Profit Jumps 27% on Higher Sales (LTD)
Apparel and beauty products retailer Limited Brands, Inc. ( LTD ) late Wednesday said its fourth quarter profit rose 27% from last year, narrowing besting analyst...
Kohl’s Initiates Dividend Payout; Q4 Profit Beats View; 2011 Outlook Cautious (KSS)
Department store operator Kohl’s Corporation ( KSS ) on Thursday posted a 16% rise in fourth quarter profits and initiated its very first quarterly dividend...
Vornado’s Q4 FFO Surges, Beating View (VNO)
Commercial REIT Vornado Realty Trust ( VNO ) late Tuesday said its fourth quarter funds from operations, or FFO, rose dramatically from last year, beating analyst...
Macy’s Q4 Profit Surges 50%, Beating View (M)
Department store operator Macy’s, Inc. ( M ) on Tuesday posted a 50% gain in fourth quarter profit, aided by higher sales, and issued a solid 2011 forecast....
Medtronic Q3 Profit Rises 11%, Cutting 2000 Jobs (MDT)
Medical device maker Medtronic, Inc. ( MDT ) on Tuesday said its fiscal third quarter profit rose 11% from last year, beating analyst estimates. The Minneapolis-based...
Hormel’s Q1 Earnings Beat View; Forecast Raised (HRL)
Packaged foods giant Hormel Foods Corporation ( HRL ) on Tuesday said its fiscal first quarter profit jumped 34% from last year, beating analyst estimates, and...
Campbell Soup Shares Plunge after Cutting 2011 Forecast (CPB)
Packaged foods maker Campbell Soup Company ( CPB ) on Friday posted fiscal second quarter earnings that met analyst expectations, but cut its full-year outlook,...
Nordstrom Q4 Profit Jumps 35%; Will Acquire HauteLook for $180 Million (JWN)
Fashion retailer Nordstrom, Inc. ( JWN ) late Thursday said its fourth quarter profit surged 35% from last year, beating analyst estimates, as the company announced...
Is Warren Buffett Heading for the Exits?
Nobody ever rings a bell at the top. That’s why sometimes it is instructive to keep an eye on so-called “smart-money”—especially when they...

