Barnes & Noble posts loss on charges
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Barnes & Noble Inc. , the  world&#39;s largest book retailer, on Thursday posted a  first-quarter loss, citing charges stemming from the closure of  its Internet distribution center and an investigation of its  stock option granting practices.
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The publisher reported preliminary net income of $30.1 million for the quarter, but said it would take a charge to reflect a sharp decline in its stock price.
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Barnes &amp; Noble Inc. said Monday it has been pinched by strong demand for a new book that questions the Vietnam-era actions of Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry.
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Viacom Inc. on Thursday posted a  quarterly loss on charges from spinning off the Blockbuster  Inc. video rental chain, but its shares rose on a  larger-than-expected stock repurchase and higher cable network  advertising sales.
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Hamburger chain Wendy's  International Inc. WEN.N on Wednesday reported a quarterly  loss after taking a $190 million charge for its struggling Baja  Fresh chain.
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Sara Lee Corp.  posted a quarterly loss on Wednesday, hurt by charges to account for the lower value of some assets.
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A week ago, Barnes &amp; Noble, Inc., announced it would not keep copies of the new edition of O.J. Simpson's "If I Did It" in its stores, saying the book was not expected to sell well.
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Video game retailer says it bought $111.5M worth of shares back from book selling giant B&amp;N. NEW YORK  - GameStop Corp.
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The company said its net loss in the fiscal third quarter ended Dec. 1 was $84.8 million, or 12 cents a share, compared with a net profit of $1.1 million.
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Bristol-Myers Squibb Co on Thursday reported a loss from continuing operations as special charges more than offset strong sales growth of its array of prescription drugs.
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- Aerospace and industrial components maker Barnes Group Inc's  quarterly profit fell 5 percent hurt by charges related to realignment of the product mix at its industrial unit and additional tax expenses, and forecast 2008 earnings below Wall Street expectations.
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Department store operator Saks Inc.  SKS.N on Tuesday posted a surprise loss for its third  quarter, hurt by hurricanes in the southeastern U.S. and  charges for the closure of some stores.
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The company reported a $1.63 billion loss in the fourth quarter as whopping charges for its Vioxx litigation settlement and other items dragged down results.
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The company reported a fourth-quarter net loss of $2.58 billion,  citing a $6.1 billion charge related to transferring employees from a multi-employer pension fund.
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Merck and Co  on Wednesday reported a fourth-quarter loss due to a number of charges, including for a costly settlement related to its withdrawn Vioxx arthritis drug.
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Greeting card maker American Greetings  Corp.  on Thursday posted a quarterly loss, hurt by costs  for rolling out a new strategy to manage inventory.
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Big Lots Inc., the country's largest closeout retailer, Wednesday posted a wider loss for its latest quarter, as charges for the prepayment of debt and liabilities from its former KB Toys Inc. unit hurt its bottom line.