J.C. Penney August same-store sales top view
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J.C. Penney Co Inc.  said on Wednesday its sales at department stores open at least a year fell 4 percent in August, but were better than expected thanks to strong sales of shoes and apparel.
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J.C. Penney Co Inc.  said on Thursday its November sales at department stores open at least a year rose a less-than-expected 1.4 percent, but it stood by its earnings forecast for the fourth quarter.
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Charley throws some water on Wal-Mart's August sales forecast.
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The children's retailer turns in sparkling 21% same-store sales growth for August.
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Stocks rose on Thursday after strong August sales from Wal-Mart Stores Inc  and other retailers combined with positive economic data calmed concerns about mortgage market turmoil hurting the broader economy.
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A string of government reports on  Thursday offered a mixed picture of the U.S. economy while  unexpectedly poor August sales at major U.S. retailers fanned  fears about consumer spending.
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Department store operator J.C. Penney  Co. Inc.  on Thursday reported higher quarterly profit,  as fine jewelry, children's and women's accessories sold well.
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For the first time since March, sales of new homes rose in August.
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Department store operator J.C. Penney  Co. Inc. JCP.N on Tuesday posted a second-quarter profit,  reversing a year-earlier loss, helped by inventory controls and  strong department store sales.
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J.C. Penney Co. Inc.  launched its new marketing campaign late on Tuesday at a red-carpet event in New York that mixed the mid-tier department store's name-brand merchandise with name-brand celebrities, like singer Jewel and actress Andie MacDowell.
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Wal-Mart Stores Inc  on  Thursday reported a higher-than-expected 3.1 percent rise in  August sales at its U.S. stores open at least a year.
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The largest U.S. closeout retailer reports a drop in same-store sales for August.
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Sales at United States retailers, including JC Penney and Target, got a boost on the first weekend of the US holiday-shopping season as customers bought discounted retail goods.
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Wal-Mart is reducing its forecast for same store sales for the month of August. It is blaming store closures caused by Hurricane Charley last week.
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J.C. Penney Co Inc.  said on  Thursday its November sales at department stores open at least  a year rose a less-than-expected 1.4 percent, but it stood by  its earnings forecast for the fourth quarter.
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WASHINGTON -- Retail sales in August posted the weakest showing in two months as worried consumers curbed their spending habits.
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Higher interest rates and a damp, cool summer take their toll on UK retail sales in August, says the CBI's latest trades survey.