Wal-Mart quarterly profit up
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Wal-Mart Stores Inc.  posted a better-than-expected 9.8 percent rise in fourth-quarter profit on Tuesday, helped by cost controls and international sales.
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Wal-Mart Stores Inc.  on  Tuesday posted higher quarterly profit after the world's  biggest retailer cut prices on hot items like toys and  electronics to lure customers during the holiday shopping  season.
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Wal-Mart de Mexico SA, the country's largest retailer, reported a 7 percent increase in second-quarter net profit after inflation, even as sales at its established stores grew less than 1 percent due in part to a slowdown in consumption.
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General Mills Inc.  on Thursday  said quarterly profit edged higher, though increased marketing  spending and higher commodity costs tempered the increase.
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Wal-Mart Stores Inc. WMT.N, the  world's biggest retailer, reported a 13 percent rise in  quarterly profit on Tuesday, in line with expectations, and  raised its outlook for the full year.
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-- Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the world's largest retailer, said Tuesday its renewed focus on low prices paid off with a 4 percent rise in profit for its fourth quarter as holiday shoppers bought discounted groceries and home electronics as well as health and wellness products.
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Walgreen Co. WAG.N, the top U.S.  drugstore chain, on Monday said quarterly profit rose 18.1  percent due to rising prescription demand and strong sales from  its highly profitable nonpharmacy segment, including digital  photo processing.
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Walgreen Co. , one of the largest U.S. drugstore chains, posted a higher quarterly profit on Monday, boosted by new stores.
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Nordstrom Inc. JWN.N on Tuesday  posted a 34 percent rise in its quarterly profit, helped by a  better-than-expected increase in same-store sales as the  upscale department store chain focused on keeping a lid on  expenses.
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Kroger Co. KR.N, the largest U.S.   grocery chain, posted a higher quarterly profit on Tuesday,   aided by cost cuts and sales growth.
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Wal-Mart Stores Inc. WMT.N, the  world's biggest retailer, posted a 13 percent rise in quarterly  profit on Tuesday and brightened its full-year outlook, raising  retailers' hopes for a merry Christmas.
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Investors welcomed an upbeat profit report from Wal-Mart as a sign that consumers might not be as afraid of spending as the market has feared.
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Wal-Mart Stores Inc.  on  Thursday reported a higher-than-expected 2.4 percent June rise  in sales at its U.S. stores open at least a year, and the  world&#39;s largest retailer said its second-quarter earnings  forecast is &quot;attainable.&quot;
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Walgreen Co. WAG.N, the largest U.S.   drugstore chain, posted a 25 percent rise in quarterly profit   on Monday, driven by strong sales of prescription medications   and the addition of the Happy Harry's chain.
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Top U.S. retailers reported double-digit profit gains in the third quarter, with industry titan Wal-Mart Stores Inc.  leading the pack and brightening its outlook for the key holiday season underpinned by the recent drop in oil prices.
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Kroger Co. KR.N, the top U.S.  grocer, on Tuesday said quarterly profit rose 29 percent as it  kept a tight rein on expenses and sales rebounded.
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US retailer Wal-Mart sees profits rise 9.8% after price cuts attracted customers over the holiday season.