Harley net falls on sluggish sales
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Harley-Davidson Inc , the U.S. motorcycle maker, said on Friday its quarterly earnings fell more than 15 percent, blaming "sluggish" sales in the United States, its biggest market.
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In spite of a burst of Friday spending, the holiday shopping season got off to a sluggish start, forcing retailers to reassess their strategies for luring buyers. Slow sales reported by three retail sales trackers on Tuesday were blamed on higher fuel costs and an overall lack of confidence in the economy.
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Oil prices dropped again on Friday,  bringing this week's slide to nearly 15 percent, as warm  weather in the U.S. Northeast and disappointing U.S. jobs data  darkened prospects for energy demand.
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Motorcycle maker Harley-Davidson Inc.  roared to record quarterly earnings on Wednesday, boosted by more efficient operations and demand for its new models.
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NEW YORK - Wal-Mart Stores Inc.'s warning of disappointing sales sent stocks lower Monday, as investors' concerns about a slowing economy offset their relief over a drop in oil prices.    October contracts for a barrel of light crude were quoted at $46.58, down 14 cents, on the New York Mercantile Exchange...
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The nation's retailers had a disappointing start to the holiday season, reporting sluggish sales for November after a much hoped-for surge in Thanksgiving weekend business failed to materialize.
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World oil prices fell on Thursday as  dealers began to take profits from the week's Hurricane  Ivan-inspired gains, betting that the worst of the storm's  disruption had been factored into prices.
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Dealer sales fell sharply in August and the motorcycle maker said it would cut shipments to those dealers for the remainder of the year.
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WASHINGTON -- The economy grew at a sluggish 2.2 percent pace in the final quarter of last year, much slower than initially thought as businesses tightened their belts amid fallout from the troubled housing and automotive industries.
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Nissan Motor Co. reported a  bigger-than-expected 23 percent fall in quarterly net profit on  Friday, hurt by a sluggish recovery in U.S. sales, and lowered  its full-year forecasts despite a weaker yen.
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The company's sales fall, pulling down its stock price.
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Drugstores reported unusually weak December sales on Thursday, citing a slow flu season, lower-priced generic drugs and sluggish demand for seasonal items.
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U.S. stocks fell on Tuesday, dragged  down by retailers after data indicated that the holiday  shopping season got off to a sluggish start.
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Ford Motor Co.  on Friday said U.S. November vehicle sales fell 10 percent from a year earlier, driven by a decline in truck sales as consumers moved to more fuel-efficient options.
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Net income for the third quarter was $265 million on continued sluggishness in U.S. sales. But the earnings decline still beat Wall Street projections.
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Wal-Mart Stores (WMT) and other top retailers reported sluggish August sales Thursday, below Wall Street expectations, as soaring fuel prices cut into back-to-school spending.
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The U.S. holiday shopping season got off to a sluggish start with high oil prices and weak consumer confidence hitting the key Thanksgiving weekend, according to three retail indices released on Tuesday.