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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,...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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....

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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...

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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...

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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,...

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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...

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Is Warren Buffett Heading for the Exits?

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...

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