Men's Wearhouse posts rise in quarterly net income
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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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The retailer reports strong earnings and lifts its outlook.
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Europe&#39;s largest fashion retailer, Hennes &amp; Mauritz AB, on Thursday posted better than expected third-quarter profits and said sales were up despite lowered prices and competition
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U.S. stocks rose a bit on Thursday  after a revision in factory orders in June suggested orders are  improving and some apparel makers raised profit forecasts or  reported better-than-expected sales in August.
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CINCINNATI -- Procter &amp; Gamble Co. said net income rose 14 percent in the first quarter on solid sales growth in all the company&#39;s markets.
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Hilton Hotels Corp.  on Wednesday reported a rise in fourth-quarter net income, helped by higher room rates, unit growth and acquisition of the hotel assets of Hilton Group last February.
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Clothing retailer Limited Brands Inc. (LTD.N) on Thursday posted a sharply higher quarterly profit, lifted by a rise in sales at stores open at least a year.
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Investment bank Bear Stearns & Co.  Inc.  on Thursday said third-quarter net income rose,  helped by strong sales and trading results.
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SAN FRANCISCOâOracle Corp. reported a 16 per cent rise in quarterly net income yesterday as the world&#39;s second-largest software company benefited from steady demand for its flagship database software.
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Diversified manufacturer Johnson Controls Inc  said on Friday that quarterly earnings jumped 45 percent on strength in its building controls and automotive interiors businesses.
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The Home Depot Inc. raised its full-year earnings outlook on Tuesday after posting a 19 percent increase in net income as store and customer service upgrades continued to buoy sales.
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The home furnishings retailer reported quarterly profit of $25.97 million on an improvement at its Pottery Barn chain, sending its shares up as much as 11 percent.
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Department store chain Dillard's Inc.   on Monday posted an unexpected quarterly profit, helped  by demand for upscale clothing as well as strong sales of  furniture in areas recovering from last year's hurricanes.
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Molson Coors Brewing Co.   said on Thursday that quarterly net income rose, helped by higher pricing and volume growth.
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SEATTLE -- Nordstrom Inc.&#39;s income soared 71 percent in its latest quarter as the clothing chain continued to focus on improving merchandise and managing expenses.
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The company posted quarterly net profit of $904 million and revenue of $6.22 billion, up 29 percent from a year earlier.
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NEW YORK  - Washington Post Co.  said on Friday that quarterly profit jumped, boosted by results at its Kaplan education unit and television broadcasting operations.