Profit climbs at Talbots womenswear chain, helped by tax gain
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HINGHAM, Mass.  - Talbots Inc. said Wednesday its profit for the latest quarter edged up five per cent, boosted by higher sales and an income-tax gain.
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Upscale department store chain Nordstrom Inc. (JWN.N) on Thursday said quarterly earnings jumped 62 percent, as inventory and expense controls boosted profits.
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Swedish fashion retailer Hennes & Mauritz sees profits rise more than expected as its clothes continue to sell well in the US.
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Clothing retailer Limited Brands Inc.  LTD.N on Thursday posted sharply higher quarterly earnings on  gains from the sale of its stake in Galyans Trading Co. and  strong customer response to sales events early in the quarter.
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Upscale department store chain  Nordstrom Inc. JWN.N on Thursday said quarterly earnings  jumped 62 percent, as inventory and expense controls boosted  profits.
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Limited Brands Inc. LTD.N on  Thursday reported higher quarterly operating profit as cost  controls and strong lingerie sales offset poor results at the  retailer's Express apparel stores.
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Swedish fashion retailer Hennes and Mauritz posted a rise in profits for the third quarter, saying its price-cut strategy had paid off.
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Women&#39;s clothing retailer Talbots Inc. on Wednesday said its third-quarter profit fell 21 percent despite a slight rise in retail sales and a gain from a tax break.
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Abercrombie &amp; Fitch Co  posted a 9 percent increase in quarterly profit on Friday, helped by higher prices for its clothes.
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Tyco Electronics reported a higher quarterly profit Wednesday, helped by a tax benefit and strong demand from telecommunications customers.
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Men's Wearhouse Inc.  posted  a 60 percent rise in quarterly net income on Wednesday due to  fatter gross profit margins and raised its quarterly dividend  by a penny to 6 cents per share.
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Campbell Soup sees profits rise, with better-than-expected results at its baked goods business, countering falling soup sales.
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Talbots Inc.  on Tuesday said  cost savings from its recent acquisition of clothing retailer  J. Jill will be greater than &#36;30 million, up from its original  plan for &#36;25 million.
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Dollar Tree Stores Inc.  on Wednesday said quarterly profit rose, helped by strong demand for a variety of holiday items.
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Media and mobile telephone group Vivendi Universal said that third-quarter profits had risen by nearly sixfold and upgraded its full-year profit outlook owing to a change in tax arrangements.
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Nordstrom Inc. JWN.N on Tuesday  posted a 34 percent rise in its quarterly profit, helped by a  better-than-expected increase in same-store sales as the  upscale department store chain focused on keeping a lid on  expenses.
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NEW YORK, November 18  - The US-based fashion retailer, Limited Brands Inc (LTD.NYS), reported increased third-quarter operating profits today.