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May 17, 2013
Another big loss for J.C. Penney as sales plunge 16.4%

J.C. Penney Co. reported a deeper-than-expected loss of $348 million for its first quarter, compared to $163 million in the year-ago period, amid a 16.4% decline in revenue.

May 17, 2013
Nordstrom Q1 profit and sales disappoint

Nordstrom Inc. reported its first quarter net income fell a greater-than-expected 3%, hurt by weak demand for spring merchandise and softer performance in the Northeast and Midwest.

May 1, 2013
CVS Q2 profit jumps 23%

CVS Caremark Corp.’s first-quarter earnings rose a better-than-expected 23% as new generic drugs and demand for flu medications helped the company’s profitability.

April 30, 2013
Office Depot reports Q1 loss

Office products retailer Office Depot reported a worse-than-expected first quarter net loss of $17 million, compared with net earnings of $41 million a year earlier, hurt by lower sales and costs related to its pending merger with OfficeMax.

March 20, 2013
Williams-Sonoma Q4 income up 9%, topping expectations

Williams-Sonoma Inc.'s fourth-quarter net income rose a better-than-expected 9%, helped by strong online sales, gains at its West Elm brand and the benefit of an extra week in the period.

March 12, 2013
Bon-Ton Q4 profit tops Street

The Bon-Ton Stores reported better-then-expected fourth quarter net income of $74.4 million, compared with $78.2 million in the year-ago period.

February 28, 2013
Limited Brands Q4 income up 14%; outlook weak

Limited Brands Inc. said that its fourth quarter net income in the 14-week period through Feb. 2, 2013, rose a better-than expected 14% to $411.4 million.

February 27, 2013
Dollar Tree posts larger-than-expected Q4 profit

Dollar Tree Inc. reported a bigger-than-expected profit of $228.6 million for the quarter ended on Feb. 2, up from $187.9 million in the year-ago period.

February 27, 2013
J.C. Penney Q4 loss worse than expected; same-store sales fall 32%

There were no signs of relief for J.C. Penney Co. in the fourth quarter as the company reported a wider-than-expected net loss of $552 million, compared with a loss of $87 million in the year-ago period.

February 27, 2013
Target Q4 slips but tops Street; will open 124 stores in Canada by yearend

Target Corp. reported a profit of $961 million for the fourth quarter, down from $981 million in the year-ago period.

February 26, 2013
RadioShack swings to loss in Q4

RadioShack Corp. reported a greater-than-expected net loss of $63.3 million in the fourth quarter ended Dec. 31, compared with a profit of $11.9 million a year earlier.

January 10, 2013
Supervalu in deal with private-investor group led by Cerberus

Supervalu Inc. announced that it has reached a deal to sell its Albertsons, Acme, Jewel-Osco, Shaw's and Star Market stores and related Osco and Sav-on in-store pharmacies to a private equity group in a transaction valued at $3.3 billion.

January 8, 2013
Sears CEO stepping down; Lampert taking reins

In a surprise move, Sears Holdings Corp. announced that CEO Louis J. D'Ambrosio will step down as CEO, effective Feb. 2, for family health reasons.

November 15, 2012
Target Q3 profit beats Street

Target Corp. reported net income of $637 million for the third quarter, compared with $555 million in the prior-year period and beating Wall Street expectations.

November 13, 2012
Best Buy CEO outlines plan to reverse decline

In his address to investors and stockholders in New York City, newly minted Best Buy Co. CEO Hubert Joly acknowledged that sales and profits are on a decline, and presented a plan to shore up finances and operations by cutting expenses, rethinking footprints and improving both offline and online customer satisfaction.

November 8, 2012
Kohl’s profit inches up 2%; expects higher holiday sales

Kohl's Corp. on Thursday reported stronger-than-expected third quarter profit of $215 million, up from $211 million in the year-ago quarter.

November 2, 2012
Starbucks raises forecast on strong sales; opening 1,300 stores in 2013

Starbucks Coffee Co. reported a higher-than expected net income of $359 million for its fourth quarter, compared with $358.5 million in the year-ago period.

October 25, 2012
Uniqlo’s Mall Play

Uniqlo has made its first move in an ambitious plan to become a major presence in shopping malls throughout the nation. The company, Japan’s largest retailer and a division of Fast Retailing Co., has jump-started its U.S. expansion with the opening of a 43,000-sq.-ft. store in Westfield Garden State Plaza, Paramus, N.J.

October 23, 2012
RadioShack swings to big loss in Q3

RadioShack Corp. reported a wider-than-expected loss of $47 million for the quarter ended Sept. 30, compared with a profit of $300,000 for the same period last year.

September 7, 2012
Kroger Q2 profit slips, but tops expectations

The Kroger Co. reported a better-than-expected second quarter profit of $279.1 million, down from $280.8 million a year ago.

August 22, 2012
Chico’s Q2 beats expectations

Chico's FAS Inc.'s second-quarter net income surged a better-than-expected 22% amid increased sales across its brands.

August 7, 2012
Vitamin Shoppe sees profits rise 40% in Q2; to open 50-plus stores in 2012

Vitamin Shoppe Inc. reported that net income for the second quarter surged 38.8% to $16.6 million, compared with $12 million in the year-ago period and marking the third straight quarter of profit increases.

May 18, 2012
Hibbett profit increases 24%; opening 55 to 60 stores

Hibbett Sports Inc. said that its fiscal first-quarter net income increased 24% on higher demand for sneakers and other athletic gear.

May 18, 2012
Loft sales help lift Ann Inc. profit 5%; 65 stores on tap for fiscal 2012

Ann Inc.'s fiscal first-quarter net income increased a better-than-expected 5%, boosted by growing sales at its Loft division.

May 16, 2012
Chico’s Q1 beats expectations, ups outlook

Chico's FAS Inc. said that its fiscal first-quarter net income rose a better-than-expected 17% to 53.6 million in the three months through April 28, compared with $45.9 million a year ago.

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