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		<title>(LOW) Earnings Season Quieting Down &#8211; Earnings Preview</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/05/21/low-earnings-season-quieting-down-earnings-preview/100632</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 16:38:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Earnings Preview – Week of May 21st It will be a relatively quiet week on the earnings front, as there are only a few reports left before we close the books on the first quarter earnings season. This turned out to be a positive reporting season, with the growth rate, surprises and percentage of beats coming ahead of pre-season expectations. We will get reports from about 100 companies this week, including 17 companies in the S&#38;P 500, which will take the complete tally of S&#38;P 500 results to 495 by the end of the week. The economic calendar this week is on the light side as well, which means that headlines from Europe will likely continue to drive market activity on a day-to-day basis. We will get reports on New ]]></description>
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		<title>(COST) Retail Industry Stock Outlook &#8211; April 2012 &#8211; Industry Outlook</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/04/16/cost-retail-industry-stock-outlook-april-2012-industry-outlook-2/98465</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Apr 2012 18:18:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Right-sizing inventories and enhancing efficiencies through greater use of technology were the key agenda items on retailers’ to-do lists most of last year. Progress on those fronts has paved the way for the retailers to enter fiscal 2012 with a more optimistic outlook. So far this year, the broader markets have showcased signs of a better pace of recovery and have thus infused hopes of a better economic scenario going forward. One might debate or disagree with this statement, but markets’ significant recovery is reflected through the benchmarks’ record-setting gains in the first quarter. The Dow and S&#38;P 500 scored gains of 8.1% and 12.0%, respectively, in the first quarter, their biggest first-quarter gains since 1998. Meanwhile, the Nasdaq increased 18.7% in the same period, enjoying its best-first-quarterly performance since ]]></description>
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		<title>(COST) Retail Industry Stock Outlook &#8211; April 2012 &#8211; Industry Outlook</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/04/12/cost-retail-industry-stock-outlook-april-2012-industry-outlook/98387</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Apr 2012 19:23:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Right-sizing inventories and enhancing efficiencies through greater use of technology were the key agenda items on retailers’ to-do lists most of last year. Progress on those fronts has paved the way for the retailers to enter fiscal 2012 with a more optimistic outlook. So far this year, the broader markets have showcased signs of a better pace of recovery and have thus infused hopes of a better economic scenario going forward. One might debate or disagree with this statement, but markets’ significant recovery is reflected through the benchmarks’ record-setting gains in the first quarter. The Dow and S&#38;P 500 scored gains of 8.1% and 12.0%, respectively, in the first quarter, their biggest first-quarter gains since 1998. Meanwhile, the Nasdaq increased 18.7% in the same period, enjoying its best-first-quarterly performance since ]]></description>
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		<title>(AAPL) How to Find the Next Apple &#8211; Picking High-Growth Companies</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/02/23/aapl-how-to-find-the-next-apple-picking-high-growth-companies/91722</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/02/23/aapl-how-to-find-the-next-apple-picking-high-growth-companies/91722#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2012 19:45:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>InvestmentU</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Apple’s share price exceeded $500 this week, giving it the largest market cap of any U.S. company. Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL) so successfully sells computers, phones and other electronic gadgets that recently announced fourth-quarter profits soared 118% on a 73% increase in revenue. This is unheard of for a $475-billion company. To put this in perspective, earnings at the companies in the S&#38;P 500 stock index are on track to post a 6.6% year-on-year rise for the fourth quarter. Yet once Apple’s earnings are factored out, the expected fourth-quarter gain shrivels to just 2.8%. This so skews results that many Wall Street analysts are now stripping Apple from the index before weighing valuations and making forecasts. Of course, it’s just a matter of time before Apple’s torrid growth begins to wane. ]]></description>
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		<title>(COST) Costco Wholesale Sustains Sales Momentum</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/12/21/cost-costco-wholesale-sustains-sales-momentum/87997</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Dec 2011 17:46:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST), one of the leading U.S. warehouse club operators, recently posted healthy sales data for the four-week period ended November 27, 2011. The company has been able to maintain its sales momentum. After a 9% increase in October 2011, Costco’s comparable-store sales for the month of November climbed an equal percentage, reflecting comparable sales growth of 9% both at its U.S. locations and international divisions. For the thirteen-week period ended November 27, 2011, the company registered comparable-store sales growth of 10%, with U.S. and international sales also increasing by 10%. Excluding the effects of higher gasoline prices and foreign currencies fluctuation, Costco’s comparable-store sales for November climbed 7%, with U.S. and international comparable sales increasing 6% and 11%, respectively. For the thirteen-week period, the company registered comparable-store sales ]]></description>
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		<title>(M) Holiday Retail Outlook &amp; Review &#8211; Industry Outlook</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/12/11/m-holiday-retail-outlook-review-industry-outlook/88372</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 11 Dec 2011 20:42:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Does the start of holiday sales suggest a break from the phase when US consumers were reeling under a series of macro-economic shocks? For now, the initial data released by National Retail Federation suggests that Santa has a bagful of gifts for the majority of retailers this holiday season. Early reports hinted that the retailers have won over prolonged macro-economic uncertainty. Shoppers shrugged off their economic woes to mark record holiday weekend sales of $52.4 billion. Supporting the view, data released by the Conference Board reveals that Consumer Confidence Index increased to 56.0 in November from 40.9 in October (its highest level since July, when the index reached 59.2). Further, data from the Commerce Department noted consumer spending to have recorded its fastest growth in third quarter 2011. The quarter ]]></description>
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		<title>(WMT) Walmart Settles Fiduciary Lawsuit</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/12/09/wmt-walmart-settles-fiduciary-lawsuit/88160</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/12/09/wmt-walmart-settles-fiduciary-lawsuit/88160#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Dec 2011 17:38:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Walmart Stores (WMT) settled a long-running class-action lawsuit alleging that the retail giant had breached the retirement benefits of its 2 million past and present workers. Merrill Lynch, a unit of Bank of America Corporation (BAC), was also involved in the lawsuit as it acted as retirement plan administrator to the world’s largest private employer, Walmart. The duo agreed to pay a total of $13.5 million to settle the matter, and also agreed to remove mutual funds that charge high fees and provide more financial education to employees. However, Walmart employees need to hold on before cheering the news as they would not get the $13.5 million directly. The settlement amount will be used in reducing the future 401(k) plan fees. As for the lawyers, they would get to enjoy ]]></description>
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		<title>(NRF) Party Time for Retailers</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/12/06/nrf-party-time-for-retailers/88029</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Dec 2011 19:37:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Thanksgiving weekend brought record sales for retailers who went on to post better-than-expected November comparable-store sales and are now padding up for the holiday season. Does this indicate that the retail party has just begun? Early hours store openings, huge discounts, promotional activities and free shipping on online purchases were enough to lure customers on Black Friday that turned out to be a bonanza for both brick-and-mortar as well as e-commerce retailers. The data released by Swampscott, Massachusetts-based Retail Metrics, reveals that comparable-store sales of over 20 companies rose 3.2% beating the expectation of 3.1%. The data provider further added that 57% of retailers outpaced while 33% missed their expectations. Yes, there were retailers that stuck to old traditions and were not bold to think out of the box. ]]></description>
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		<title>(WMT) Walmart and Amazon.com Tame Packaging Rage</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/11/30/wmt-walmart-and-amazon-com-tame-packaging-rage/87741</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/11/30/wmt-walmart-and-amazon-com-tame-packaging-rage/87741#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Nov 2011 18:54:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Customers buying goods from Walmart Inc. (WMT) can heave a sigh of relief as the world’s biggest retailer teams up with online giant Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN) to eliminate cumbersome packaging by manufacturers. The two retail giants are also pushing other biggies like Procter &#38; Gamble Company (PG) to design user-friendly packaging materials and do away with nearly impenetrable plastic packaging, known as clamshells. These clamshell packages use excessive amounts of harmful plastic such as polyvinyl chloride. In order to make the packages tamper-resistant and also enable adequate display of the contents, manufacturers are often driven to packages that are difficult to open and come with excess packing materials, wire ties and plastic bindings. Cumbersome packaging has been a problem for some time, with both retailers and manufacturers receiving complaints from ]]></description>
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		<title>(WMT) Wal-Mart Stores Reopens Stores in China</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/10/26/wmt-wal-mart-stores-reopens-stores-in-china/85859</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Oct 2011 13:46:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Retail giant Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (WMT) has reopened 13 stores in southwest China, which were ordered to shut down two weeks before by the municipal government of China. The municipal government of Chongqing in southwestern China had accused Wal-Mart of selling substandard food and thus fined the company with $420,000 and ordered to close 13 Wal-Mart stores for 15 days. In addition, 37 Wal-Mart employees were detained in Chongqing over mislabeling ordinary pork as organic. In response to it, Wal-Mart used the two-week closure to provide 30,000 hours of training to its employees to comply with Chongqing&#8217;s laws and regulations. The company has created food inspection labs at Chongqing stores to improve food management. Besides, Wal-Mart increased efforts to improve operations and reviewed its management procedures across China. According to ]]></description>
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		<title>(TIF) Dollar Stores Win on Double-Dip Fears</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/10/18/tif-dollar-stores-win-on-double-dip-fears-2/85219</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/10/18/tif-dollar-stores-win-on-double-dip-fears-2/85219#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Oct 2011 17:14:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of the most amazing aspects of this economic recovery has been the resiliency of the American consumer. Given a banking/housing/credit crisis that nearly melted down the economy, you would have thought that high-end luxury retailers like Tiffany &#38; Co. (TIF) and Coach (COH) and upper-tier department stores like Nordstrom (JWN) and Macy&#8217;s (M) would have suffered the most. To the contrary, these were terrific investments as their earnings continued to surprise quarter after quarter. The consumer was not hunkering down in Wal-Mart (WMT) or Kohl&#8217;s (KSS). She was out shopping like nobody&#8217;s business. More on that surprising trend of the past two years in a moment. Now Comes the Recession? Well, the high-end may still do well, but it finally happened. Fears of a double-dip drove both shoppers and ]]></description>
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		<title>(WMT) Wal-Mart Stores Close in China</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/10/13/wmt-wal-mart-stores-close-in-china/84927</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/10/13/wmt-wal-mart-stores-close-in-china/84927#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Oct 2011 16:33:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Retail giant Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (WMT) has agreed to stop operations at 13 stores in southwest China, following the allegations of mislabeling ordinary pork as organic. The municipal government of Chongqing in southwestern China has accused Wal-Mart of selling substandard food and thus fined the company with $420,000 and ordered to close 13 Wal-Mart stores for 15 days. In addition, many of its store managers were detained in Chongqing. According to many analysts, large retailers in China have been penalized before, for mislabeling food products, particularly for selling expired items. Since 2006, Wal-Mart has been fined 21 times in Chongqing for deceptive advertising or for selling expired food. Also in January, Wal-Mart and Carrefour were fined for charging extra on promotional items. Although Chinese government has become stricter in maintaining ]]></description>
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		<title>(KR) California Survives Strike After United Food and Commercial Workers Union Settles</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/09/27/kr-california-survives-strike-after-united-food-and-commercial-workers-union-settles/84122</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/09/27/kr-california-survives-strike-after-united-food-and-commercial-workers-union-settles/84122#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Sep 2011 17:47:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Grocery Stores]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Southern California, which is one of the most competitive food retailing markets in the United States, recently witnessed a withdrawal of a 141 workers’ strike after the United Food and Commercial Workers union arbitrated in settling a long-standing dispute between the workers and three retail giants in the region, namely Ralphs stores, Vons and Albertsons. Ralphs stores are operated by Kroger Co (KR), Vons is owned by Safeway Inc (SWY) and Albertsons&#8217; parent company is Supervalu Inc (SVU). The discontentment was regarding funding of the employees&#8217; health plan, which was the main sticking point during the months of negotiations. As reported by the United Food and Commercial Workers union members agreed to the deal as their leaders had urged. Earlier, both the parties wereinvolved in a bitter 141-day strike in ]]></description>
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		<title>(WMT) Wal-Mart Stores to Install Solar Projects</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/09/24/wmt-wal-mart-stores-to-install-solar-projects/84021</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/09/24/wmt-wal-mart-stores-to-install-solar-projects/84021#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Sep 2011 18:54:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As committed to generate renewable energy in California, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (WMT) planned to install solar-power panels in more than 60 stores in California, which means that 75% of the stores will have solar power. Further, the state’s largest solar installer – SolarCity will own, install and maintain the new solar power systems for Wal-Mart. At present, SolarCity will install rooftop panels on about 65 California stores. Through this solar program, Wal-Mart has cut down its energy expenses by more than a million dollars, which will also come as a benefit to the customers. In addition, Wal-Mart’s first solar project had created more than 500 new full-time jobs. Once the solar projects are completed, Wal-Mart&#8217;s solar panel is expected to generate up to 70 million kilowatt hours of clean, renewable ]]></description>
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		<title>(WMT) Walmart Stores Announces Women-Centered Programs</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/09/20/wmt-walmart-stores-announces-women-centered-programs/83165</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/09/20/wmt-walmart-stores-announces-women-centered-programs/83165#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Sep 2011 20:32:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Walmart Stores Inc. (WMT), the world’s leading grocery retailer, has a basket of plans aimed at women across the globe for next five years. The company has announced plans to invest in goods and services from U.S. businesses owned by women and would also train women workers across the globe to boost their productivity. Walmart plans to spend $20 billion in products from women-owned businesses in the United States. It averages $4 billion per year, versus $2.5 billion it currently spends. The company plans to double the merchandise it buys from women-owned businesses globally by 2016. The program also plans to train 60,000 women factory workers, supplying products to Walmart and other merchants. Additionally, the company will provide training on life skills, which range from punctuality to financial literacy,  to ]]></description>
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		<title>(BJ) BJ’s Wholesale Club Opens in Northborough, Massachusetts</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/09/19/bj-bj%e2%80%99s-wholesale-club-opens-in-northborough-massachusetts/83256</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/09/19/bj-bj%e2%80%99s-wholesale-club-opens-in-northborough-massachusetts/83256#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Sep 2011 20:43:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[BJ’s Wholesale Club Inc. (BJ), in an attempt to expand its operational roots, is all set to serve the residents of Northborough, Massachusetts by opening a new store and providing them an avenue to generate savings on groceries and general merchandise. The new 120,000-square-foot club in Northborough replaces the BJ&#8217;s 23-year-old wholesale club in Westborough, Massachusetts. Apart from selling home-grown produce, the company will offer premium products along with widely accepted national brands of every kind. Moreover, the residents of Northborough will get the benefit of acquiring goods at prices lower than traditional wholesalers, discount retailers, supermarkets, and specialty retailers. Earlier, BJ’s announced that majority of its shareholders approved the $2.8 billion offer of Leonard Green &#38; Partners and CVC Capital Partners for making the company private. Further, the company ]]></description>
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		<title>(COST) Costco Wholesale Corporation Delivers Consistent Sales Growth</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/09/15/cost-costco-wholesale-corporation-delivers-consistent-sales-growth/83020</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/09/15/cost-costco-wholesale-corporation-delivers-consistent-sales-growth/83020#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Sep 2011 17:52:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) continues to be a dominant retail wholesaler based on the breadth and quality of merchandise it has to offer. The company’s strategy to sell products at heavily discounted prices has helped it to remain on a positive growth track amid beleaguered economic conditions as cash-strapped customers continue to see it as a viable option for low-cost necessities. Having delivered consistent comparable-store sales growth, Costco is well positioned in the warehouse club industry. Costco Wholesale Corporation recently posted healthy sales data for the four-week period ended August 28, 2011. The company has been able to maintain its sales momentum. After a 10% increase in July 2011, Costco’s comparable-store sales for August rose 11%, reflecting comparable sales growth rates of 9% at its U.S. locations and 18% at its ]]></description>
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		<title>(VZ) U.S. Initial Jobless Claims Rise Again</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/09/11/vz-u-s-initial-jobless-claims-rise-again/82822</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/09/11/vz-u-s-initial-jobless-claims-rise-again/82822#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 11 Sep 2011 19:51:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Initial Claims for Unemployment Insurance rose by 22,000 last week to 414,000. This was worse than the expected level of 400,000. Last week’s numbers were revised upwards by 3,000, so one could see it as an increase of 5,000. Recently, initial jobless claims seemed stuck once again in a trading range above the 400,000 level, after a brief period lower than that earlier this year. The drop three weeks ago below 400,000 level was very good news, after 17th straight weeks above it. Alas, that was not destined to last, and it got revised away. Being below 400,000, as we were in February and March, signaled the start of much more robust job growth, such as we saw in March and April. We seem to be flattening out just over ]]></description>
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		<title>(ADP) Stock Market News for September 2, 2011 &#8211; Market News</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/09/02/adp-stock-market-news-for-september-2-2011-market-news/82530</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/09/02/adp-stock-market-news-for-september-2-2011-market-news/82530#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Sep 2011 17:27:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Investors remained cautious ahead of crucial employment data and chose not to bet big bucks, while mixed economic reports and a plunge in banking stocks pushed the markets into the red for the first time in four days. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) inched down by a percent to settle at 11,493.57. The Standard &#38; Poor 500 (S&#38;P 500) dropped 1.2% to finish the day at 1,204.42. The Nasdaq Composite Index slipped 1.3% and ended the day at 2,546.04. The fear-gauge CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) traded roughly at 32. On the New York Stock Exchange, the American Stock Exchange and Nasdaq, consolidated volumes were 7.49 billion shares, down from last year&#8217;s daily average of 8.47 billion. On the NYSE, for every four stocks that gained, eleven stocks moved lower. ]]></description>
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		<title>(VZ) Verizon Strike Raises Inital Jobless Claims</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/08/25/vz-verizon-strike-raises-inital-jobless-claims/82050</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/08/25/vz-verizon-strike-raises-inital-jobless-claims/82050#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Aug 2011 23:03:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Initial Claims for Unemployment Insurance rose by 5,000 last week to 417,000. This was worse than the expected level of 400,000. Worse, last week’s numbers were revised upwards by 4,000, so one could see it as a increase of 9,000. Recently, initial jobless claims seem stuck once again in a trading range above the 400,000 level, after a brief period lower than that earlier this year. The drop two weeks ago below 400,000 level was very good news after 17th straight weeks above it. Alas, that was not destined to last. This is the second straight week of claims going in the wrong direction. There was, however, a special factor in the last two weeks: the Verizon (VZ) strike &#8212; now on hiatus while talks continue &#8212; added at least ]]></description>
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		<title>(COST) Costco Sustains Sales Momentum</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/08/21/cost-costco-sustains-sales-momentum/80823</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Aug 2011 01:50:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST), one of the leading U.S. warehouse club operators, recently posted healthy sales data for the four-week period ended July 31, 2011. The company has been able to sustain its sales momentum. After a 14% increase in June 2011, Costco’s comparable-store sales for July rose 10%, reflecting a comparable sales growth of 6% at its U.S. locations and 22% at its international divisions. For the forty-eight week period ended July 31, 2011, the company registered comparable-store sales growth of 10%, with U.S. and international sales increasing 7% and 16%, respectively. The sales results include contribution from the company&#8217;s Mexican joint venture. Costco began incorporating results of its Mexican operations on a prospective basis with the commencement of its fiscal 2011 on August 30, 2010. Excluding the effects of ]]></description>
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		<title>(PCE) Stock Market News for August 3, 2011 &#8211; Market News</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/08/03/pce-stock-market-news-for-august-3-2011-market-news/80509</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/08/03/pce-stock-market-news-for-august-3-2011-market-news/80509#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Aug 2011 15:33:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Incremental concerns about the economy outweighed news of the Senate approving the debt deal, as stocks plunged and posted their longest losing streak in almost three years. Additionally, the S&#38;P 500 hit its lowest point for the year and entered the negative zone. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) lost 265 points or 2.2% to close at 11,866.62. The blue-chip index is now down 6.7% since July 22 and with eight-consecutive days of losses this is its longest losing streak since October 2008. The Standard &#38; Poor 500 (S&#38;P 500) turned negative for the year and ended at its lowest level for the same period. The index was down to 1,254.05, after it shed 2.6%. This was also the sharpest one-day decline for the index since August 2010 and the ]]></description>
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		<title>(XLY) Stock Market News for July 21, 2011 &#8211; Market News</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/07/21/xly-stock-market-news-for-july-21-2011-market-news/79541</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Jul 2011 16:50:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On Wednesday, markets ended almost flat with a marginally negative bias as disappointing home sales data and concerns about the debt ceiling overshadowed Apple’s stellar quarterly results. Volumes remained low as investors chose to take a breather a day after the Dow posted its best rally for the year. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) shed 0.1% to settle at 12,571.91. The Standard &#38; Poor 500 (S&#38;P 500) was down less than 0.1% to close the day at 1,325.84. The Nasdaq Composite Index declined 0.4% and finished the day at 2,814.23. The fear-gauge CBOE Volatility Index slipped to settle below 19. Volumes remained tight on the New York Stock Exchange, NYSE Amex and Nasdaq, and consolidated volumes were 6.38 billion shares, compared with the daily average of 7.48 billion. On ]]></description>
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		<title>(XLE) Stock Market News for July 18, 2011 &#8211; Market News</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/07/18/xle-stock-market-news-for-july-18-2011-market-news/79267</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/07/18/xle-stock-market-news-for-july-18-2011-market-news/79267#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Jul 2011 21:15:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On Friday, markets ended with modest gains as encouraging earnings reports from Google and Citigroup helped the indices resist downside pressure from concerns over the US debt situation and European bank stress tests. However, gains made on Friday were not large enough to negate the impact of losses incurred earlier as the markets closed in the negative zone for the week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) gained 0.3% to end at 12,479.73. The Standard &#38; Poor 500 (S&#38;P 500) was up 0.6% and closed the day at 1,316.14. The Nasdaq Composite Index inched up to 2,789.80, after gaining 1.0%. The fear-gauge CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) closed lower 6.1% at 19.53. Consolidated volumes continued to be tight, clocking in at 7.12 billion shares on the New York Stock Exchange, the ]]></description>
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		<title>(ADP) Stock Market News for July 8, 2011 &#8211; Market News</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/07/08/adp-stock-market-news-for-july-8-2011-market-news/78660</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/07/08/adp-stock-market-news-for-july-8-2011-market-news/78660#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Jul 2011 17:37:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On Thursday, positive jobs and retail reports lifted investor sentiment and subsequently boosted the benchmarks which edged closer to 2011 highs. Nonetheless, volumes remained tight as investors anxiously await crucial non-farm payroll data from the government. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) gained 0.7% to finish at 12,719.49. The Standard &#38; Poor 500 (S&#38;P 500) surged 1.1% to settle at 1,353.22. The Nasdaq Composite Index was up 1.4% to close at 2,872.66. Volumes remained tight as on the York Stock Exchange, AMEX and Nasdaq, only 6.69 billion shares were traded compared with last year&#8217;s daily average of 8.47 billion. On the NYSE, only 2.2 billion shares were traded and for four advancing stocks, only one declined. The Dow has now gained 6.6% over its last eight trading days and is ]]></description>
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		<title>(WMT) Wal-Mart Offers Jobs in Wichita</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/07/06/wmt-wal-mart-offers-jobs-in-wichita/78459</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/07/06/wmt-wal-mart-offers-jobs-in-wichita/78459#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Jul 2011 19:38:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Retail giant Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT) has announced to create 300 jobs for its five Walmart Neighborhood Markets stores in Wichita. Walmart stated that they have started accepting applications from June 20 for both full-time and part-time positions and will employ associates for supervisory and other positions. Additionally, one of the hiring centers in Wichita will continue accepting applications from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Mondays and Fridays, and from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Tuesdays through Thursdays. The interested applicants can apply for the required positions at the center or can also apply online at http://walmartstores.com/Careers. The Walmart Market will thus bring in new job opportunities in Wichita as the store will offer both full- and part-time positions. Besides, the eligible full-time and part-time associates will get ]]></description>
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		<title>(WMT) Wal-Mart Wants Bigger Brazil Market</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/07/01/wmt-wal-mart-wants-bigger-brazil-market/78227</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Jul 2011 20:32:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the midst of a takeover fight between rival retail chains, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (WMT) states its desire to buy Carrefour SA’s (CA) operations in the booming Brazilian market. Carrefour, a giant French retailer, had been experiencing a rough patch for last few years. To overcome such issues, it had been trying to sell its assets. On June 28, Carrefour said that it had received an offer to merge its Brazilian operations with those of Companhia Brasileira de Distribuição (CBD), the leader in the Brazilian retail world. The Bentonville, Arkansas-based retailer kept a close watch on the progress of events between CBD and Carrefour. Under the $2.9 billion deal, CBD, Pão de Açúcar and Carrefour’s Brazilian arm will merge into Gama, a holding company. However, Casino, Carrefour’s arch rival, who ]]></description>
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		<title>(BJ) BJ’s Wholesale Club Approves Buyout Offer</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/30/bj-bj%e2%80%99s-wholesale-club-approves-buyout-offer/78006</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jun 2011 21:17:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[After keeping the market guessing about the future prospects of the company, BJ’s Wholesale Club Inc. (BJ) recently announced that its board of directors has approved the $2.8 billion buyout offer of Leonard Green &#38; Partners and CVC Capital Partners. Going with the approval, BJ’s entered into conformity regarding the buyout offer of Leonard Green &#38; Partners and CVC Capital Partners. Leonard Green had around 9.5% stake in the company and the acquisition of BJ’s will be the latest in its string of buyouts. The 2.8 billion cash deal offers BJ’s shareholders $51.25 for each share of BJ’s common stock and is expected to be completed in the fourth quarter of 2011. Further, the deal requires the approval of the regulator and its shareholders coupled with the customary closing conditions. ]]></description>
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		<title>(WMT) Wal-Mart 2012 First Quarter Earnings Beats Estimates</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/06/wmt-wal-mart-2012-first-quarter-earnings-beats-estimates/74258</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jun 2011 17:23:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (WMT) reported better-than-expected first-quarter 2012 results. The retailing giant reported quarterly earnings of 98 cents a share up by 12.6% over the prior-year earnings of 87 cents a share as well as surpassing the Zacks Consensus estimate by 2 pennies. The quarter’s earnings included a benefit of $0.01 per share related to currency translation. Revenue and Margin Details Wal-Mart’s net sales for the first quarter climbed 4.4% to $103.4 billion from $99.1 billion in the year-ago quarter. Net sales for the quarter included a currency exchange rate benefit of $1.3 billion. The expansion was primarily driven by a robust 11.5% growth in the International segment, partially offset by the March 11, 2011 earthquake and tsunami which negatively affected sales in Japan.Sales at the Wal-Mart&#8217;s U.S. segment inched ]]></description>
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		<title>(ANR) Company News for May 26, 2011 &#8211; Corporate Summary</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/05/26/anr-company-news-for-may-26-2011-corporate-summary/74988</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/05/26/anr-company-news-for-may-26-2011-corporate-summary/74988#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 26 May 2011 18:23:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Diamond Foods Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Guess? Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Halliburton Company]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[•    Guess?, Inc. (NYSE:GES) reported Q1 EPS of $0.46, above the Zacks Consensus Estimates of $0.44 per share. Revenues for the quarter rose 9.8% year-over-year to $592.2 million, higher than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $568.0 million •    Suntech Power Holdings (NYSE:STP) posted a Q1 profit of $0.17 per American Depository Share, below the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.37 per share. Revenues for the quarter rose 49% year-over-year to $877.0 million, above the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $865.0 million •    Shares of Focus Media (NASDAQ:FMCN) increased 1.87% to close at $32.19 after the Chinese digital-media company reported its earnings results which came in above expectations because of a better advertising market in China •    Diamond Foods, Inc. (NASDAQ:DMND) was upgraded by analysts of Bank of America from &#8220;Neutral&#8221; rating to ]]></description>
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		<title>(COST) Costco Posts Decent Numbers &#8211; ValuEngine Concurs and Rates Stock a Buy</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/05/25/cost-costco-posts-decent-numbers-valuengine-concurs-and-rates-stock-a-buy/74893</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 May 2011 01:57:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>valuengine</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Costco (COST) Posts Decent Numbers, ValuEngine Concurs and Rates Stock a Buy Costco Wholesale Corp. operates membership warehouses based on the concept that offering members very low prices on a limited selection of nationally branded and selected private label products in a wide range of merchandise categories will produce high sales volumes and rapid inventory turnover. This rapid inventory turnover enables Costco to operate profitably at significantly lower gross margins than traditional wholesalers, discount retailers and supermarkets. Costco reported earnings that rose 6% with strong same-store sales and expense controls helping to mitigate some decline in overall margins. Costco reported a profit of $324 million&#8211; 73 cents a share, up from $306 million year-over-year. Revenue increased 16% to $20.62 billion. The company beat estimates on revenues but slightly missed on earnings&#8211;which had been ]]></description>
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		<title>(JPM) U.S. Economy Durable Goods Report Disappoints</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/05/25/jpm-u-s-economy-durable-goods-report-disappoints/74884</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 May 2011 15:54:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Concerns about the near-term growth outlook of the U.S. economy may have started to move beyond the debate stage and start showing up in estimates for second quarter GDP. The estimate cut by economists at JPMorgan (JPM) this morning to 2.5% from 3.2%, citing temporary factors, could be an early sign of the emerging trend on the estimates front. Today&#8217;s soft durable goods report for April, coming after a slew of mixed reports on the nation&#8217;s manufacturing picture in recent days, will likely hasten that trend. The economy&#8217;s weak growth pace in the first quarter was attributed to transitory factors that are expected to reverse in the coming quarters. It was this expectation that made the market comfortable in second quarter GDP growth expectations in the 3% to 3.5% range. ]]></description>
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		<title>(GOOG) Seeking Yield from Stocks Instead of Bonds &#8211; AAII Investor Update</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/05/23/goog-seeking-yield-from-stocks-instead-of-bonds-aaii-investor-update/74612</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 May 2011 14:04:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shawn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Income-oriented investors have yet another reason to be upset with the bond markets. Junk bond yields fell to a record low a few days ago and are staying near those levels. As of Wednesday evening, the Barclays U.S. Corporate High Yield index yielded a mere 6.68%, which isn&#8217;t much when you consider the risk of default. These low yields are just one sign of the bond market&#8217;s cheery mood. Corporations are finding plenty of buyers for their debt, and many offerings have been completed this week. Among the investment-grade companies selling bonds are Google (GOOG), Norfolk Southern (NSC) and Walt Disney (DIS). Included in this week&#8217;s near-record level of junk bond offerings is beleaguered Chrysler, which is refinancing its loan package. Taking advantage of the low interest rates is good ]]></description>
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		<title>(BBY) Stock Market News for May 13, 2011 &#8211; Market News</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/05/13/bby-stock-market-news-for-may-13-2011-market-news/74023</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/05/13/bby-stock-market-news-for-may-13-2011-market-news/74023#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 May 2011 20:25:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Electronics Stores]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Best Buy Company Inc]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Chevron Corporation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Macy's Inc.]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[With the lack of any major events and the fading out of the earnings season, volatility in commodities has swung the markets over the past few days. On Thursday, a rebound in commodities lifted the benchmarks higher. Moreover, investors chose to negate mixed economic data as crude prices gained strength to pull indices up from the previous day’s loss. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) increased 0.5% to settle at 12,695.92. The Standard &#38; Poor 500 (S&#38;P 500) also gained 0.5% to finish the day at 1,348.65. The Nasdaq Composite Index ended at 2,863.04 after gaining 0.6%. The fear-gauge CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) dropped to roughly 16. On the New York Stock Exchange consolidated volumes were 3.6 billion shares. Since late last week, commodities have been fluctuating and this phenomenon ]]></description>
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		<title>(APC) Stock Market News for May 6, 2011 &#8211; Market News</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/05/06/apc-stock-market-news-for-may-6-2011-market-news/73498</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 May 2011 15:15:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Basic Materials]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Benchmarks continued to linger in the red on Thursday, weighed down by disappointing jobs data, as investors chose to exit the gold, silver and oil markets. Commodities fell significantly and crude slipped below the $100 per barrel mark. The Dow Jones Industrial Average inched 1.1% down to 12584.17. The Standard &#38; Poor 500 (S&#38;P 500) closed at 1335.10, shedding 0.9%. For the first time ever since October 2008, the S&#38;P 500 has dropped for the first four days of a month. The Nasdaq Composite Index declined 0.5% and settled at 2814.72. The fear-gauge CBOE Volatility Index rose over 19, gaining more than 9%. On the New York Stock Exchange, Amex and Nasdaq, consolidated volumes were 9.26 billion shares. On the NYSE, for every eight stocks that fell, only 5 managed ]]></description>
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		<title>(COST) U.S. Jobless Claims Report Much Higher Than Anticipated</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/05/05/cost-u-s-jobless-claims-report-much-higher-than-anticipated/73361</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 May 2011 13:43:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The market is getting nervous about the economic recovery. Concerns that the first quarter softness may carry into the second quarter and beyond have been weighing on stocks lately. Economists have generally maintained their GDP growth forecasts at this stage. But softish economic readings, such as yesterday&#8217;s ISM/ADP and today&#8217;s Jobless Claims reports, increase the odds that we may start seeing those estimates start coming down in the coming days and weeks. It is with this nervous backdrop that the market is looking forward to tomorrow&#8217;s non-farm payroll report for April. In addition to some pockets of strength, particularly on the manufacturing side, the most reassuring sign on the recovery front has been the emerging signs of a labor market turnaround over the last few months. We may have to ]]></description>
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		<title>(COST) Costco Wholesale Analyst Maintains Neutral</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/04/13/cost-costco-wholesale-analyst-maintains-neutral/71469</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Apr 2011 02:52:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We are reiterating our long-term Neutral recommendation on Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) with a price target of $80.00. Moreover, Costco holds a Zacks #3 Rank, which translates into a short-term Hold rating. Costco continues to be a dominant retail wholesaler based on the breadth and quality of its merchandise. The company’s strategy to sell products at heavily discounted prices has helped it to remain on a positive growth track amid beleaguered economic conditions as cash-strapped customers continue to see Costco as a viable option for low-cost necessities. Having delivered consistent comparable-store sales growth, Costco is well positioned in the warehouse club industry. A differentiated product range enables Costco to provide an upscale shopping experience for its members, resulting in market share gains and higher sales per square foot. Moreover, the ]]></description>
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		<title>(BJ) BJ’s Wholesale Club Analyst Maintains Neutral on Shares</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/04/13/bj-bj%e2%80%99s-wholesale-club-analyst-maintains-neutral-on-shares/71494</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Apr 2011 02:17:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Discount Variety Stores]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[We are reiterating our long-term Neutral recommendation on BJ’s Wholesale Club Inc. (BJ) with a price target of $53.00. Moreover, BJ’s Wholesale holds a Zacks #3 Rank, which translates into a short-term ‘Hold’ rating. Boasting a viable business strategy and a healthy balance sheet, BJ’s Wholesale Club offers investors one of the strongest growth stories in this space. The company expects to achieve earnings per share growth of 3.6% to 11.5% in fiscal 2011, based on net sales growth of 6.5% to 8.5% and comparable club sales growth of 2.5% to 4.5%. BJ’s as a warehouse club is uniquely positioned to drive traffic as it offers a wider assortment of brands at compelling prices by housing approximately 7,000 stock keeping units (SKUs) compared with 4,000-5,000 SKUs carried by its competitors. ]]></description>
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		<title>(COST) Costco Wholesale Corporation Continues Sales Momentum</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Apr 2011 16:30:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST), one of the leading U.S. warehouse club operators, recently posted healthy sales data for the five-week period ended April 3, 2011. The company sustained its sales momentum. After an 8% increase in February 2011, Costco’s comparable-store sales for March rose 13%, reflecting a comparable sales growth of 11% at its U.S. locations and 17% at its international divisions. For the thirty-one week period ended April 3, 2011, the company registered a comparable-store sales growth of 8%, with U.S. and international sales increasing 6% and 14%, respectively. The sales results include contribution from the company&#8217;s Mexican joint venture. Costco began incorporating results of its Mexico operations on a prospective basis with the commencement of its fiscal 2011 on August 30, 2010. Excluding the effects of higher gasoline prices ]]></description>
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		<title>(AER) Company News for April 11, 2011 &#8211; Corporate Summary</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/04/11/aer-company-news-for-april-11-2011-corporate-summary/71176</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Apr 2011 21:01:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Rental & Leasing Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AER]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AerCap Holdings N.V.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bally Technologies Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Beacon Roofing Supply Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BECN]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BJ]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BJ's Wholesale Club Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BYI]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Catalyst Health Solutions Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CHSI]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[COST]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Costco Wholesale Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[EXPE]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Expedia Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[F5 Networks Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[FFIV]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[GOOG]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Google Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[IMGN]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Immunogen Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[JNJ]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Johnson & Johnson]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nabors Industries Limited]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Quality Systems Inc.]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[• Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) agreed to enter into a consent decree with the Justice Department with regard to its purchase of ITA Software Inc. The company will be subject to compulsory licensing and government monitoring of travel search and services. Google will have to impose firewalls on client data • Johnson &#38; Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) announced it will pay $70 million in fines, disgorgement and interest in a settlement related to publicly disclosed Foreign Corrupt Practices Act investigations by the Justice Department and the SEC. As part of the settlement, the company has entered into a Deferred Prosecution Agreement with the DOJ and a Consent to Final Judgment with the SEC • Expedia (NASDAQ:EXPE) announced plans to spin off its TripAdvisor unit into a separate, publicly traded company. Under the proposed deal, the company would ]]></description>
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		<title>(WMT) Walmart Announces Plans to Expand in China</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/04/10/wmt-walmart-announces-plans-to-expand-in-china/70412</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/04/10/wmt-walmart-announces-plans-to-expand-in-china/70412#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Apr 2011 03:03:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Discount Variety Stores]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[COST]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Costco Wholesale Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Target Corporation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Walmart Stores Inc. (WMT) plans  to buy more floor space in China as it moves to expand operations in the country. Company officials revealed that the retail giant aims to open Sam’s Clubs in 17 Chinese provinces over the next five years. Sam’s Club is a chain of membership-only retail warehouse clubs owned and operated by Wal-Mart Stores Inc. Walmart launched its first Sam’s Club in China on June 10, 2010. The club is expected to commence its operations from the second half of 2011 and has a good chance of generating 1000 new jobs directly or indirectly in the neighboring areas. Walmart stepped into the Chinese market for the first time through its Supercenter and Sam’s Club in Shenzhen in 1996. Currently, Walmart runs various kinds of stores in China including ]]></description>
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		<title>(BBBY) Stock Market News for April 8, 2011 &#8211; Market News</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/04/08/bbby-stock-market-news-for-april-8-2011-market-news/71029</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/04/08/bbby-stock-market-news-for-april-8-2011-market-news/71029#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Apr 2011 17:21:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Home Furnishing Stores]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BBBY]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bed Bath & Beyond Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Constellation Brands Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[COST]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Costco Wholesale Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[JWN]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Limited Brands Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[LTD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nordstrom Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pier 1 Imports Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PIR]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Saks Incorporated]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[On Thursday markets fell slightly after Japan was hit by another quake, reigniting fears about its nuclear power crisis. Additionally, oil prices rose above $110 per barrel but better than expected March chain-store sales kept losses in check. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.14% to end at 12,409.49. The S&#38;P 500 was down 0.15%, or 2.03 points, to close at 1,333.51 and the tech-laden Nasdaq Composite Index also slipped 3.68 points or 0.13% to close at 2,796.14. On the New York Stock Exchange, NYSE Amex and Nasdaq, only 7.06 billion shares were traded compared with last year’s estimated daily average of 8.47 billion shares. The fear gauge CBOE Volatility Index gained 1.2% to close at 17.11. On the economic front, the Commerce Department said the number of people applying ]]></description>
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		<title>(COST) Costco Wholesale Analyst Maintains Neutral Rating on Shares</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/03/28/cost-costco-wholesale-analyst-maintains-neutral-rating-on-shares/68766</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/03/28/cost-costco-wholesale-analyst-maintains-neutral-rating-on-shares/68766#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Mar 2011 05:32:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Discount Variety Stores]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BJ]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BJ's Wholesale Club Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Coach Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[COH]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[COST]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Costco Wholesale Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nike Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NKE]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Polo Ralph Lauren Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[RL]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TIF]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tiffany & Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Wal-Mart Stores Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[WMT]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) continues to be a dominant retail wholesaler based on its breadth and quality of merchandise offered. The company’s strategy to sell products at heavily discounted prices has helped it to remain on a positive growth track amid beleaguered economic conditions as cash-strapped customers continue to reckon Costco as a viable option for low-cost necessities. Having delivered consistent comparable-store sales growth, Costco is well positioned in the warehouse club industry. A differentiated product range enables Costco to provide an upscale shopping experience for its members, resulting in market share gains and higher sales per square foot. Moreover, the company continues to maintain a healthy membership renewal rate. We are also encouraged by the company’s expansion strategy. Costco remains committed to opening new clubs in domestic and international ]]></description>
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		<title>(WMT) Wal-Mart Stores Fourth Quarter Earnings Preview</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/02/20/wmt-wal-mart-stores-fourth-quarter-earnings-preview/67266</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/02/20/wmt-wal-mart-stores-fourth-quarter-earnings-preview/67266#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Feb 2011 20:32:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Discount Variety Stores]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[COST]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Costco Wholesale Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Target Corporation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (WMT), one of the world’s leading retail operators, is scheduled to report its fourth-quarter and full-year 2011 financial results on Tuesday, February 22, 2011. The current Zacks Consensus Estimate for earnings and revenue for the quarter to be reported are $1.31 per share and $1.18 billion, respectively. Third-Quarter 2011, a Synopsis Wal-Mart, which faces stiff competition from Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) and Target Corp. (TGT), reported better-than-expected third-quarter 2011 results and raised its EPS outlook for the rest of fiscal 2011. The retailing giant reported quarterly earnings of 95 cents a share, reflecting an increase of 15.8% over the prior-year earnings of 82 cents a share. However, (excluding the benefit of one-time items) earnings were in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 90 cents per share. ]]></description>
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		<title>(BJ) Stock Market News for February 04, 2011 &#8211; Market News</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/02/06/bj-stock-market-news-for-february-04-2011-market-news/66399</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/02/06/bj-stock-market-news-for-february-04-2011-market-news/66399#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 06 Feb 2011 21:55:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Discount Variety Stores]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BJ]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BJ's Wholesale Club Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[COST]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Costco Wholesale Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CVS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CVS Caremark Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DOW]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[K]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kellogg Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Limited Brands Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[LTD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Merck & Company Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MRK]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sally Beauty Holdings Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SBH]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Dow Chemical Company]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Markets closed in the green on Thursday after reports of strong sales posted by retailers for January and other positive economic data sparked a rally. However, the gains were limited by mixed earnings reports and worries about the situation in the Egypt. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose by 0.17% to close at 12,062.26, recording gains for four consecutive trading sessions. The S&#38;P 500 gained 0.24% to end the day at 1,307.11. The Nasdaq Composite Index rose 0.16% and closed at 2,753.88. On the New York Stock Exchange, breadth of the market was on the positive side as for every 5 stocks that rose, 4 stocks ended in the red. On the New York Stock Exchange, 7.69 billion shares were traded. Coming to economic news, U.S retail store sales rose ]]></description>
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		<title>(SKS) Holiday Season Retail Winners and Losers</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/12/20/sks-holiday-season-retail-winners-and-losers/60433</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/12/20/sks-holiday-season-retail-winners-and-losers/60433#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Dec 2010 22:35:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>InvestmentU</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Department Stores]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Abercrombie & Fitch Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AEO]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Aeropostale Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[American Eagle Outfitters Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ANF]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ARO]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[COST]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Costco Wholesale Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hot Topic Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[JWN]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nordstrom Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Saks Incorporated]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Marc Lichtenfeld, Investment U’s Senior Analyst Wednesday, November 24, 2010: Issue #1395 Forget the breathless buildup to Black Friday – the much-ballyhooed Thanksgiving sales event. In an effort to pre-empt the frantic holiday shopping season, America’s retailers are already in full-on sales mode, having instituted “Black November” instead. With the economic recovery still limping along, retailers are fighting for every nickel of consumer spending. And given that the holiday season accounts for as much as half of retailers’ annual revenue, many have lengthened the shopping period in a bid to jolt sales early and ease some of the pressure. Big sales events have attempted trying to lure shoppers into purchasing flat screen TVs and apparel before they even bought their turkeys and sweet potatoes. I suspect the aggressive marketing ]]></description>
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		<title>(TGT) Target Third Quarter 2010 Earnings Beat Estimates</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/12/13/tgt-target-third-quarter-2010-earnings-beat-estimates/59657</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/12/13/tgt-target-third-quarter-2010-earnings-beat-estimates/59657#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Dec 2010 16:02:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[COST]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Costco Wholesale Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Target Corporation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Target Corporation (TGT), the operator of general merchandise and food discount stores in the United States, recently posted third-quarter 2010 results. The quarterly earnings of 74 cents a share beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 68 cents, and rose 28.5% from 58 cents delivered in the prior-year quarter. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for the quarter was stable prior to the earnings announcement with 2 out of 23 analysts covering the stock raising their estimates and 2 analysts lowering their projections in the last 30 days, thereby neutralizing the effect. The increase in quarterly earnings was driven by effective cost management and improved profitability at retail and credit card segments that overshadowed lower-than-expected sales. Total revenue for the quarter climbed 2.2% to $15,605 million from the prior-year quarter but fell short ]]></description>
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		<title>(COST) Company News for December 8, 2010 &#8211; Corporate Summary</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/12/09/cost-company-news-for-december-8-2010-corporate-summary/61622</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/12/09/cost-company-news-for-december-8-2010-corporate-summary/61622#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Dec 2010 00:25:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[3M Company]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Deutsche Bank AG]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[H&R Block]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Johnson Controls Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Netflix]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NFLX]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Texas Instruments Inc.]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[• Costco (NASDAQ:COST) posted fiscal first quarter earnings $0.02 higher than estimated at $0.71, as revenues jumped 11.2% to $19.24 billion, up from estimate of $18.81 billion • H&#38;R Block (NYSE:HRB) posted a fiscal second quarter loss of $0.35 a share, versus an expectation of a $0.37 loss, on revenues of $322.9 million that missed estimates of $339.5 million • Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) shares weakened after hours on reports that CFO McCarthy was leaving the firm • Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) upgraded KBR (NYSE:KBR) from &#8220;neutral&#8221; to &#8220;buy,&#8221; taking the price target from $26 to $36 • Janney Montgomery initiated coverage of Xilinx (NASDAQ:XLNX) at &#8220;neutral,&#8221; with a price target of $25 • Deutsche Bank (NYSE:DB) downgraded Johnson Controls (NYSE:JCI) from &#8220;buy&#8221; to &#8220;hold,&#8221; with a $40 price target • Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) downgraded 3M (NYSE:MMM) from &#8220;buy&#8221; to ]]></description>
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		<title>(ANF) Stock Market News for December 3, 2010 &#8211; Market News</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/12/05/anf-stock-market-news-for-december-3-2010-market-news/61230</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/12/05/anf-stock-market-news-for-december-3-2010-market-news/61230#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Dec 2010 20:25:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Apparel Stores]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[AA]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[BAC]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Costco Wholesale Corporation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Lennar Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Limited Brands Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[LOW]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lowe's Companies Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Pulte Homes Inc.]]></category>
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		<title>(ANF) Company News for December 2, 2010 &#8211; Corporate Summary</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Dec 2010 06:30:56 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Apparel Stores]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[• PepsiCo (NYSE:PEP) announced plans to acquire a 66% stake in Wimm-Bill-Dann (NYSE:WBD) for $3.8 billion • Toll Brothers (NYSE:TOL) reported fiscal fourth quarter earnings of $0.30 a share that included a tax benefit, versus consensus expectations for a loss of $0.08. Revenues of $402.6 million beat estimates of $393.2 million • Costco (NASDAQ:COST) reported monthly sales up 9% in November, up from estimates of a 6.3% rise • Limited Brands (NYSE:LTD) posted a 10% sales gain for November • Abercrombie &#38; Fitch (NYSE:ANF) saw November sales up 22%, versus expectations of a 6.8% rise • Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) upgraded Principal Financial Group (NYSE:PFG) from &#8220;buy&#8221; to &#8220;Conviction Buy,&#8221; with a price target of $32 • Johnson &#38; Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) recalled 12 million bottles of Mylanta for insufficient labeling of alcoholic content ABERCROMBIE (ANF): Free Stock Analysis ]]></description>
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