Family Dollar quarterly profit lower
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Family Dollar Stores Inc  said on Tuesday quarterly profit fell as sales at older stores declined and customers cut their discretionary spending.
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Hershey Co  on Thursday posted a sharp drop in quarterly profit, hurt by sluggish sales, restructuring charges and soaring costs for ingredients.
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Discount retailer Family Dollar Stores   Inc. FDO.N on Thursday posted a 33 percent jump in quarterly   profit, beating Wall Street forecasts, as it kept costs down   and sold more high-margin merchandise.
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The US dollar hit an all-time low in thin pre-holiday trading yesterday against the euro, which breached the $1.35 mark after a mixed economic report from the US Commerce Department.
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The dollar weakened against major  currencies on Friday in thin holiday-season volume, as traders  took profits after early-session gains.
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Williams-Sonoma Inc. , the upscale home furnishings retailer, on Wednesday reported lower quarterly profit, citing challenging sales in its core brands, but still beat Wall Street estimates.
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Cosmetics maker Estee Lauder Cos. Inc.   posted a lower quarterly profit on Wednesday, dragged  down by a restructuring charge and a settlement with the U.S.  Internal Revenue Service.
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Chevron Corp. , the No. 2 U.S. oil company, said on Friday its fourth-quarter profit fell, pulled down by weaker natural gas prices.
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Kroger Co., the largest US grocer, reported a lower quarterly profit Tuesday, hurt by debt costs even as sales rebounded in Southern California where it was hit by a strike.
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The US dollar weakened further today to a tad below the USD1.34 mark as US non-farm payrolls data came in far lower than expected.
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Costco Wholesale Corp.  on  Thursday said its quarterly profit fell, hurt by charges for  expensing stock options.
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The dollar slipped to a record low yesterday against the euro in thin, volatile holiday trading.
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Discount retailer Dollar General Corp.   DG.N on Thursday posted lower quarterly profit and withdrew   its forecast for the rest of the year, but its shares rose 4   percent as the retailer said it was considering ways to get rid   of excess inventory.
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CBRL Group Inc , parent of the Cracker Barrel restaurant chain, on Tuesday reported lower quarterly earnings, hurt by a higher income tax rate, which was partly offset by the benefit of an additional week in the latest quarter.
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Chevron Corp. , the No. 2 U.S. oil company, said on Friday its fourth-quarter profit fell, pulled down by weaker natural gas prices and refining margins.
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Chevron Corp. , the No. 2 U.S. oil company, said on Friday its fourth-quarter profit fell 9 percent, pulled down by weaker natural gas prices that have pared record earnings across the industry.
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Discount retailer Family Dollar Stores   Inc. FDO.N on Thursday posted a 33 percent jump in quarterly   profit, beating Wall Street forecasts, as it sold more   high-margin merchandise such as clothing and electronics.