H&M Posts Improved 3Q Profits, Sales
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Europe'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 from rival companies, thanks in part to sales in the United States.
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Marks and Spencer, the British clothing-to-food retailer, confirmed its recovery under chief executive Stuart Rose with a 47.6-percent rise in annual pre-tax profits.
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Safeway Inc. , the No. 3 U.S.  grocer, posted a higher quarterly profit on Thursday, as  remodeled stores, fresh produce and prepared meals helped it to  lure shoppers.
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High Street retailer WH Smith says its profitability has improved "substantially" despite a slip in sales over the Christmas period.
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The spice and seasoning manufacturer beats third-quarter earnings and reaffirms guidance.
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Consumer electronics retailer Best Buy Co  posted a higher-than-expected third-quarter profit on Tuesday on strong sales and raised its full-year earnings forecast.
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Diversified manufacturer 3M Co.   on Tuesday posted a higher quarterly profit despite weak demand  for optical film used in flat-screen monitors and TVs.
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3M Co , whose products range  from Scotch tape to optical films for liquid crystal displays,  on Friday posted a stronger-than-expected quarterly profit,  helped by strong demand in international markets.
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MILWAUKEE -- Harley-Davidson Inc.&#39;s third-quarter profit surged 20 percent, revved up by higher gross margin and brisk sales of its brand-name motorcycles and accessories.
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Department store operator Nordstrom Inc. on Tuesday said third-quarter profit jumped on higher sales, inventory changes and lower expenses, leading it above Wall Street estimates.
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Swedish clothing giant H&M on Thursday reported strong fourth quarter and full-year growth but saw its share price dip amid disappointment that its results were slightly below analyst expectations.
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Nokia said Thursday its third-quarter revenue and profits would be better than expected, citing an increase in mobile phone sales.
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Diversified health-care company Johnson & Johnson  on Tuesday said its quarterly profit rose on higher sales of prescription drugs and medical devices.
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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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The shipping carrier reported third-quarter profit of $1.08 billion, a 3.7 percent increase from the same period  a year ago, on a modest rise in sales.
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Diversified manufacturer 3M Co  reported higher operating earnings Tuesday on growth in its international businesses.
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3M Co. , the maker of Scotch tape and Post-It notes, on Tuesday posted a higher quarterly profit as it saw strength across its portfolio of businesses.