Wendy's second-quarter same-store sales inch up
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Wendy&#039;s International Inc.  on  Wednesday said same-store sales at U.S. Wendy&#039;s company-owned  restaurants rose 0.5 percent to 0.6 percent in the second  quarter, as new items such as its Frescata sandwiches were not  enough to give the struggling hamburger chain a major boost.
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Discount retailer Target Corp. said second-quarter profits rose almost 13 percent, fueled by increasing sales at new and existing stores and the strength of its credit card operations
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U.S. chain store sales rose in the second week of January, as gift-card redemption continued to drive sales, a report said on Wednesday.
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The fast food restaurant chain continues its rapid growth rate in China.
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Wendyâs International, which has been seeking a buyer since April, said yesterday that third-quarter profit rose 22 percent on lower restaurant costs.
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Fast-food chain Wendy&#39;s International Inc. on Thursday posted a 4 percent rise in third-quarter profit and met Wall Street expectations, helped by strong same-store sales growth at its Wendy&#39;s and Tim Hortons restaurants.
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U.S. chain store sales rose in the  latest week, but business continued to fluctuate from the  effects of Hurricane Charley and high gasoline prices, a report  said on Tuesday.
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The retailer's earnings improve a lot despite soft sales.
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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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Expects same-store sales to come in flat to up 2%; cites hurricanes, weak back-to-school trends. NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc.
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Sales at U.S. restaurants open at least 13 months increased 7.2 percent from a year earlier, Oak Brook, Ill.-based McDonald's said in a statement.
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The fast-food giant keeps growing in its fiscal second quarter.
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AUGUST 20, 2004  - While they&#39;re still only a tiny portion of overall US retail sales, retail online sales continued to rise in the second quarter to $15.
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Its latest same-store sales numbers look good around the world.
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The Ann Arbor-based bookseller reported Tuesday an 88.9-percent boost in profits for the second quarter and said sales grew more than expected, driven by strong sales of Clinton&#39;s book &quot;My Life.&quot; ...
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New menu items helped lift McDonald&#39;s Corp. to a 16th consecutive increase in monthly comparable sales, and the fast-food giant has more sandwiches on the way.
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Men's apparel retailer JoS. A. Bank Clothiers Inc. reported Thursday that double-digit same-store sales gains, as well as continued strength in catalog and Internet sales, drove second-quarter earnings up 75 percent to beat Wall Street expectations.