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Ann Taylor Increases its Outlook for the First Quarter and Announces ... - MSN MoneyCentral
NEW YORK, May 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AnnTaylor Stores Corporation ANN today announced that it now expects earnings per diluted share for the first quarter will exceed its previous guidance range, due primarily to stronger results at LOFT and ... (more...)
It's difficult to spot retail nanotechnology - San Francisco Gate
del.icio.us Three or four new nanotechnology-based consumer products hit the market every week, according to the Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies, but for the consumer, it's not always easy to know if an item contains nanoparticles. Shoppers ... (more...)
UPDATE 1-Standard Pacific posts much steeper quarterly loss - Reuters
NEW YORK, May 12 (Reuters) - Home builder Standard Pacific Corp (SPF.N: Quote , Profile , Research ) on Monday reported a much steeper quarterly loss due to the continuing market slowdown and the use of incentives to move inventory. The company ... (more...)
Hellenic Petroleum Q1 net up 77 pct to 97 mln euros on robust ... - CNBC
ATHENS (Thomson Financial) - Greek refiner Hellenic Petroleum SA said first-quarter net profit jumped 77 percent year-on-year to 97 million euros, as solid inventory gains and non-refining operations offset weaker reefing margins and a falling U.S ... (more...)
UPDATE 1-A.C. Moore posts Q1 loss - Reuters
May 12 (Reuters) - Arts and crafts retailer A.C. Moore Arts & Crafts Inc (ACMR.O: Quote , Profile , Research ) reported a quarterly loss as it was hit by lower sales and costs related to increasing a state tax reserve and an inventory restatement ... (more...)
Retailers bracing - MSNBC
NEW YORK - After slashing inventory and cutting expenses, the retail industry is still bracing for the largest overall quarterly profit decline in at least nine years when merchants report their first-quarter earnings this week. Faced with one of the ... (more...)
Standard Pacific 1Q loss widens on hefty charges - CNBC
IRVINE, Calif. - Standard Pacific Corp.'s first-quarter loss widened as the worsening housing sector forced hefty impairment charges, the homebuilder said Monday. The Irvine, Calif., company posted a loss of $216.4 million, or $3.34 per share ... (more...)
Aftersoft's VAST Enterprise Retail POS System Receives An Endorsement ... - MSN MoneyCentral
DANA POINT, Calif., May 12, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Aftersoft Network N.A., Inc., a leading provider of business automation and eCommerce solutions for the automotive aftermarket, today announced that it has received an endorsement from the ... (more...)
Army Corps Says Condition of Many Levees a Mystery - ABC News
Robert Reed stands atop debris left behind from a recent flood behind his house along Hubble Creek... Robert Reed stands atop debris left behind from a recent flood behind his house along Hubble Creek Wednesday, April 9, 2008, in Dutchtown, Mo. Heavy ... (more...)
Loft results boost AnnTaylor 1st-quarter outlook - Forbes
AnnTaylor Stores is boosting its first-quarter outlook on stronger results at its Loft chain. The New York-based women's apparel retailer says better overall expense and inventory management also helped results. AnnTaylor now expects earnings ... (more...)