Williams-Sonoma Net Rises 19%; Shares Fall on Outlook
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Williams-Sonoma Inc., operator of home furnishing chains including Pottery Barn, said third-quarter earnings rose 19 percent, boosted by store openings and catalog sales.
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NEW YORK : A better-than-expected profit outlook from Ford juiced up trading on Wall Street, with gains capped by a lackluster reading on consumer sentiment and a fresh rise in oil prices.
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Williams-Sonoma Inc. WSM.N on  Thursday posted a rise in third-quarter earnings, but the  housewares retailer lowered its fourth-quarter forecast, citing  volatile sales trends and demand for furniture that is  outstripping supply.
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Housewares retailer Williams-Sonoma Inc. (WSM.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Wednesday posted a better-than-expected 55 percent jump in quarterly profit on strong sales at its Pottery Barn and Pottery Barn Kids chains.
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U.S. motorcycle maker Harley-Davidson  Inc.  said on Thursday that its earnings in the latest  quarter rose about 19 percent as a strong performance in  foreign markets offset a decline in U.S. sales.
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- Williams-Sonoma Inc  reported a 0.4 percent fall in holiday sales at its stores open at least a year and cut its fourth-quarter forecast, hurt by weak sales in its home furnishings businesses.
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Stocks rose on Thursday, with technology shares gaining after reassuring results from Oracle Corp  and a higher earnings outlook from Qualcomm Inc .
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Williams-Sonoma Inc., which operates the Pottery Barn, Hold Everything, West Elm and Williams-Sonoma brands, on Thursday raised earnings guidance for fiscal 2004 based on better-than-expected performance in the latest quarter, but revised its fourth
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Cardiovascular device maker Guidant Corp. (GDT.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Thursday said quarterly net profit rose 19 percent, helped by cost-cutting and
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Net profits up, per share profits down, share count up.
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NEW YORK - A bullish profit outlook from Ford Motor Co. sent stocks higher Friday as investors looked past a a disappointing report on consumer sentiment and new accounting problems at Qualcomm Inc...
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Home furnishings retailer Williams-Sonoma reported higher than expected second-quarter profits on Wednesday.
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Housewares retailer Williams-Sonoma  Inc. WSM.N on Thursday cut its forecasts for fourth-quarter  sales and earnings per share, and its shares fell 6 percent.
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Shares of Williams Cos. reached a 52-week high Thursday as the natural gas giant&#39;s third quarter earnings fell 7 percent on one-time costs but beat Wall Street expectations.
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Williams-Sonoma Inc. (WSM.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Wednesday posted a better-than-expected 55 percent increase in quarterly profit, sending its stock up 10
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Shares of Comstock Homebuilding moved sharply higher yesterday after an analyst upgraded his rating, saying the Reston firm had taken steps likely to allow it to avoid filing for bankruptcy protection.
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Stock futures rose on Friday, suggesting a rebound from recent session losses, helped by a higher-than-expected profit forecast from IBM  and earnings from economic bellwether General Electric Co .