Jewelry retailer Tiffany 1Q profit rises
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Jewelry and luxury goods retailer Tiffany &amp;amp; Co. said Wednesday that first-quarter earnings grew 7.7 percent, as double-digit percentage growth in international sales outpaced a sluggish domestic sales performance. Its shares rose 2.6 percent in early trading.
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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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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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The food maker General Mills reported on Wednesday that its first-quarter profit rose 8 percent as rising revenue offset higher ingredient costs and increased spending on marketing.
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Tiffany &amp; Co., the No. 1 US luxury jewelry retailer, said third-quarter earnings fell to $20.8 million as sales declined in Japan, the company&#39;s second-biggest market.
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Walgreen Co. WAG.N, the top U.S.  drugstore chain, on Monday said quarterly profit rose 18.1  percent on strong sales of prescription drugs, digital photo  processing and general merchandise, sending shares higher.
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The world's largest gold producer,  Newmont Mining Corp. NEM.N, said on Wednesday that higher  gold prices drove up quarterly profit by 12.5 percent, even  though it sold less of the precious metal.
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General Electric Co. GE.N on Friday  said its third-quarter earnings inched up 1 percent as strength  across many of its financial and industrial businesses  outweighed hurricane-related insurance losses.
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LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton said Wednesday its first-half net profit soared 49 percent, as its watches, jewelry and selective retailing businesses returned to the black.
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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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Family Dollar Stores  on  Thursday posted a 6 percent rise in quarterly profit on strong  Easter holiday and spring season sales, and said full-year  earnings may beat Wall Street forecasts.
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Walgreen Co. (WAG.N: Quote, Profile, Research) , the top US drugstore chain, on Monday said quarterly profit rose 18.1 percent on strong sales of prescription drugs, digital photo
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Profits at Swedish fashion retailer Hennes &amp; Mauritz rose more than expected in the third quarter as its clothes sold well in the US.
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Luxury jeweler Tiffany & Co.  TIF.N  on Thursday posted lower-than-expected quarterly earnings and  slashed its profit forecast, hurt by lackluster sales in Japan  and higher costs for precious metals and diamonds.
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Shares of Tiffany & Co. Inc.  climbed as much as 6.8 percent and its options volume surged on Monday on renewed speculation the fine jewelry retailer could be a takeover target.
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Clothing retailer Talbots Inc. reported a slight rise in second-quarter profit on Wednesday, lifted by an income-tax benefit and higher mail-order sales during the period.
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Jeweller Michael Hill International has seen its annual profit rise 30% due to increased sales, the company says.