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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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		<category><![CDATA[J. C. Penney Company Inc]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[JWN]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Limited Brands Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Macy's Inc.]]></category>
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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>(JWN) Nordstrom Expands Store Network</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/04/09/jwn-nordstrom-expands-store-network/96948</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Apr 2012 17:59:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Apparel Stores]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Bed Bath & Beyond Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dick's Sporting Goods Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Nordstrom Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PETM]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Petsmart Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[The Home Depot Inc]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Nordstrom Inc. (JWN), a leading fashion specialty retailer in the United States, announced the opening of two new Nordstrom Rack stores; one in Huntington, New York, and the other in Upland, California. The New York store at the Huntington Shopping Center in the Long Island community of Huntington is expected to begin operation by fall 2012. The showroom spread out in an area of 36,000 square feet will offer both branded and private label merchandise. Other retailers doing business in the Huntington mall include Bed Bath &#38; Beyond Inc. (BBBY), Buy Buy Baby, Michaels, PetSmart Inc. (PETM) and Toys &#8220;R&#8221; Us. Nordstrom’s new California store is expected to come up at Colonies Crossroads, a large multi-phased power center, housing retailers like TJMaxx, Toys &#8220;R&#8221; Us, Target Corp. (TGT), Kohl&#8217;s Corp. ]]></description>
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		<title>(RFMD) Will Market Start Getting Enthusiastic?</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/01/09/rfmd-will-market-start-getting-enthusiastic/89812</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2012 16:53:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The market’s focus today clearly will be on the strong December non-farm payroll report, but Europe likely will not be far from investors’ minds, either. The market has found it hard to make meaningful gains this week despite very good readings on the domestic economy, held back by continued Europe-related jitters. I would expect that same trend to remain in place today, as well. With respect to Europe, the European Central Bank (ECB) had one of its half-hearted interventions in the Euro-zone government bond market trying to reverse a renewed uptrend in Italian and Spanish government bond markets. The yield on the 10-year Italian government bond moved up to 7.1% today, pushing their yield spread to the comparable German bonds above 520 basis points. This is likely to prompt clearing ]]></description>
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		<title>(RFMD) Ahead of Wall Street &#8211; January 6, 2012 &#8211; Ahead of Wall Street</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/01/06/rfmd-ahead-of-wall-street-january-6-2012-ahead-of-wall-street/89810</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/01/06/rfmd-ahead-of-wall-street-january-6-2012-ahead-of-wall-street/89810#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jan 2012 21:02:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Macy's Inc.]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Friday, January 6, 2012 The market’s focus today clearly will be on the strong December non-farm payroll report, but Europe likely will not be far from investors’ minds either. The market has found it hard to make meaningful gains this week despite very good readings on the domestic economy, held back by continued Europe related jitters. I would expect that same trend to remain in place today as well. With respect to Europe, the European Central Bank (ECB) had one of its half-hearted interventions in the Euro-zone government bond market trying to reverse a renewed uptrend in Italian and Spanish government bond markets. The yield on the 10-year Italian government bond moved up to 7.1% today, pushing their yield spread to the comparable German bonds above 520 basis points. This ]]></description>
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		<title>(RFMD) Jan 06: All Eyes on Strong Non-Farm Payroll Report &#8211; Economic Highlights</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/01/06/rfmd-jan-06-all-eyes-on-strong-non-farm-payroll-report-economic-highlights/89811</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/01/06/rfmd-jan-06-all-eyes-on-strong-non-farm-payroll-report-economic-highlights/89811#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jan 2012 21:02:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The market’s focus today clearly will be on the strong December non-farm payroll report, but Europe likely will not be far from investors’ minds either. The market has found it hard to make meaningful gains this week despite very good readings on the domestic economy, held back by continued Europe related jitters. I would expect that same trend to remain in place today as well. With respect to Europe, the European Central Bank (ECB) had one of its half-hearted interventions in the Euro-zone government bond market trying to reverse a renewed uptrend in Italian and Spanish government bond markets. The yield on the 10-year Italian government bond moved up to 7.1% today, pushing their yield spread to the comparable German bonds above 520 basis points. This is likely to prompt ]]></description>
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		<title>(BONT) Stock Market News for December 28, 2011 &#8211; Market News</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/12/29/bont-stock-market-news-for-december-28-2011-market-news/89326</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/12/29/bont-stock-market-news-for-december-28-2011-market-news/89326#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Dec 2011 15:59:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Comstock Homebuilding Companies Inc]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Markets opted to take a pause after a recent rally, as mixed economic data and a session featuring light volumes meant benchmarks ended Tuesday’s session on a flat note. Given the Christmas overhang, consolidated volumes remained substantively low, and final minutes’ movement took the Dow slightly lower to end its winning run of four consecutive trading days. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) slipped 2.6 points or 0.02% to finish the day at 12,291.35. The Standard &#38; Poor 500 (S&#38;P 500) also remained almost unchanged at 1,265.43, gaining 0.01%. The Nasdaq Composite Index was up 0.3% and finished yesterday’s trading session at 2,625.20. The fear-gauge CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) went up 5.7% to settle at 21.91. Consolidated volumes on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), NYSE Amex and Nasdaq, were ]]></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>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/12/11/m-holiday-retail-outlook-review-industry-outlook/88372#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 11 Dec 2011 20:42:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Abercrombie & Fitch Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Aeropostale Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Amazon.com Inc]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[ANF]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Best Buy Company Inc]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Costco Wholesale Corporation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Limited Brands Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Lululemon Athletica Inc]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Ross Stores Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Saks Incorporated]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Urban Outfitters Inc.]]></category>
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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>(JCP) U.S. Holiday Preview &#8211; National Retail Federation</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/11/28/jcp-u-s-holiday-preview-national-retail-federation/87634</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/11/28/jcp-u-s-holiday-preview-national-retail-federation/87634#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Nov 2011 20:45:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The National Retail Federation (“NRF”), an industry trade group, projects a 2.8% growth in sales, amounting to $465.6 billion, during the current November to December holiday season, lower than the 5.2% rise in the corresponding period of the previous year. Online retail may increase 15% to touch $37.6 billion. These estimates reveal a rebound in consumer expenditure, which amounts to about 70% of the U.S. economy. Brick-and-mortar retailers ran extended hours post Thanksgiving in order to snatch some business from Internet retailers who continue to grow at a brisk pace. The growth trajectory of online sellers remains intact despite huge destruction of consumer wealth during the financial crisis in 2008 and tepid recovery since then. On the other hand, retail icons for middle-class shoppers, J. C. Penney Company (JCP) and ]]></description>
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		<title>(JWN) Nordstrom&#8217;s October Same-Store Sales Comparisons Rise</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/11/07/jwn-nordstroms-october-same-store-sales-comparisons-rise/86540</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/11/07/jwn-nordstroms-october-same-store-sales-comparisons-rise/86540#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Nov 2011 15:15:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Apparel Stores]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gap Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[GPS]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Same-store sales at Nordstrom Inc. (JWN) grew by 5.4% for the four-week period ended October 29, 2011. Total retail sales in October 2011 climbed 13.3% to $749.0 million from $662.0 million for the four-week period ended October 30, 2011. Third-quarter 2011 Sales The company’s comparable sales in third-quarter 2011 increased 7.9% from the prior-year quarter. Total retail sales during the period surged 14.2% to $2.38 billion compared with a total retail sales of $2.09 billion in the prior-year quarter. Year-to-date Sales Moreover, Nordstrom&#8217;s year-to-date comparable sales grew by 7.2% year over year. Total retail sales for the period increased 12.8% to $7.33 billion from $6.49 billion reported in the prior-year period. As of October 29, 2011, Nordstrom had 117 Nordstrom full-line stores, 104 Nordstrom Racks, 2 Jeffrey boutiques, 1 treasure&#38;bond ]]></description>
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		<title>(CVS) Greek Turmoil Dominates Headlines</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/11/06/cvs-greek-turmoil-dominates-headlines/86445</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/11/06/cvs-greek-turmoil-dominates-headlines/86445#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 06 Nov 2011 19:53:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Drug Stores]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CVS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CVS Caremark Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[economy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[J. C. Penney Company Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[JCP]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[JWN]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[M]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Macy's Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nordstrom Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nyse Euronext Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NYX]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Starbucks Corporation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[We have a slew of economic and earnings reports on the docket today, but the Greek turmoil will likely continue to dominate the headlines. On the economic front, we got better-than-expected weekly Jobless Claims numbers, raising hopes for a favorable showing from Friday&#8217;s non-farm payroll report. We also have a surprise interest rate cut from the European Central Bank, likely indicating a new monetary policy course for the central bank under Mario Draghi, who replaced Jean-Claude Trichet only three days ago. A little later, we get the September Factory Orders and the October ISM Service Sector Index reading. The big wait on the U.S. economic front now is for the Friday labor market report. But irrespective of the quality of that report, the overall economic picture has improved markedly over ]]></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>
				<category><![CDATA[Jewelry Stores]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Coach Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[COH]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[COST]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Costco Wholesale Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DG]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DLTR]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dollar General Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dollar Tree Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Family Dollar Stores Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[FDO]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[J. C. Penney Company Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[JCP]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[JWN]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kohl's Corporation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[M]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Macy's Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nordstrom Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PriceSmart Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PSMT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ross Stores Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Target Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TGT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The TJX Companies Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TIF]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tiffany & Company]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Wal-Mart Stores Inc.]]></category>
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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>(CAKE) The Cheesecake Factory Expands in California</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/09/24/cake-the-cheesecake-factory-expands-in-california/83968</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/09/24/cake-the-cheesecake-factory-expands-in-california/83968#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Sep 2011 18:57:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Restaurants]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BJ's Restaurants Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[CAKE]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[JWN]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Macy's Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nordstrom Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Red Robin Gourmet Burgers Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The Cheesecake Factory Inc. (CAKE), which currently operates 168 restaurants, recently announced the opening of a new unit in San Mateo, California. This is the fifth of the company’s targeted 7 new openings for fiscal 2011. The other restaurants have already opened in Texas, New Jersey, Florida and Connecticut. The newly opened restaurant spans approximately 8,500 square feet and accommodates around 251 guests. It is located in the Hillsdale Shopping Center, which hosts over 130 stores and is anchored by three department stores (Nordstrom Inc. (JWN), Macy’s Inc (M) and Sears). We expect the restaurant to benefit immensely from its strategic positioning. We also expect a great variety of menu offering at the new unit to attract guests. Apart from Cheesecake, other major restaurant operators including California Pizza Kitchen, Café ]]></description>
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		<title>(JWN) Is The U.S. Consumer Is Alive?</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/08/14/jwn-is-the-u-s-consumer-is-alive/81226</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/08/14/jwn-is-the-u-s-consumer-is-alive/81226#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 14 Aug 2011 17:41:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Apparel Stores]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[economy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[J. C. Penney Company Inc]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[JPM]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[JPMorgan Chase & Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[JWN]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nordstrom Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NVDA]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Following a record four back-to-back 400+-point moves in the Dow, will we close the week on an equivalent sized move on Friday as well? There is certainly no shortage of data, both here from the U.S. as well as from across the pond in Europe, that can provide the catalysts for moves in any direction. But if we have learned anything from the roller coaster ride of recent days, it is that foretelling the direction of the market&#8217;s day-to-day moves has become extremely difficult, if not altogether impossible. That said, I am reasonably confident that we are getting closer to a bottom. The sharp pullback of the last two weeks reflected the adjustment process that the market needed to undergo to account for the economy&#8217;s reduced growth prospects in the ]]></description>
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		<title>(NRF) U.S. Retail Sales Industry Stock Outlook &#8211; August 2011 &#8211; Industry Outlook</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/08/10/nrf-u-s-retail-sales-industry-stock-outlook-august-2011-industry-outlook/81021</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/08/10/nrf-u-s-retail-sales-industry-stock-outlook-august-2011-industry-outlook/81021#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Aug 2011 14:34:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Financial]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[REIT - Retail]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[economy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gap Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[GPS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hot Topic Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HOTT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[JWN]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kohl's Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[KSS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Limited Brands Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[LTD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[M]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Macy's Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nordstrom Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NorthStar Realty Finance Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NRF]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ross Stores Inc.]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[A Glimpse at Fiscal 2010 Fiscal 2010 for retailers was a year of continuous process of streamlining and assimilating internal processes. With this priority in mind, retailers concentrated more on aligning inventories, improving efficiencies and spending on technology, which led them to enter fiscal 2011 with a more optimistic outlook. The Challenges and Opportunities of 2011 The retail industry is well positioned to face another year of challenges and utilize to the fullest the opportunities made available by the economic recovery, even as the quality and pace of the recovery has left much to be desired. Despite continued problems, consumers are slowly gaining confidence in the market and increasing their spending power, which is helping retail sales show signs of recovery. According to projections by the National Retail Federation (NRF), ]]></description>
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		<title>(CHS) Chico&#8217;s FAS Offers Preliminary Second Quarter Update</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/26/chs-chicos-fas-offers-preliminary-second-quarter-update/77432</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/26/chs-chicos-fas-offers-preliminary-second-quarter-update/77432#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 26 Jun 2011 17:45:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Chico's FAS Inc.]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Chico&#8217;s FAS Inc.’s (CHS) preliminary second-quarter revenue increased at a mid-teens percentage rate while comparable store sales climbed by a low double-digit percentage rate. The company by way of rewarding shareholders has also declared a quarterly dividend of 5 cents per share, which will be paid on September 26, 2011, to shareholders of record as of September 12, 2011. The company also announced that the board of directors has elected Pamela Knous as chief financial officer, chief accounting officer and executive vice president of the company. Pamela is supposed to join the company on June 23, 2011. The company also stated that its stockholders chose all three of the Directors standing for election as Class III Directors. Besides, 95% of the stockholders of the company agreed upon an advisory resolution ]]></description>
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		<title>(JWN) Nordstrom&#8217;s New Credit Facility</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/26/jwn-nordstroms-new-credit-facility/77474</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/26/jwn-nordstroms-new-credit-facility/77474#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 26 Jun 2011 16:40:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Apparel Stores]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Abercrombie & Fitch Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ANF]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gap Inc.]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of the leading fashion specialty retailers in the U.S., Nordstrom Inc. (JWN) has entered into a new five-year unsecured revolving credit agreement with a consortium of world&#8217;s leading investment bankers for optimizing its capital structure. Bank of America Merrill Lynch Wells Fargo Securities, LLC are offering the total amount of $600.0 million to the new revolving credit line facility maturing in June 2016. The company would have to pay an interest of LIBOR plus a margin of 1.125% on the outstanding amount and a commitment fee of 0.125% on the total capacity. The new credit facility will replace the company&#8217;s prior unsecured revolving credit facility of $650.0 million, which was schedule to mature in August 2012. Under a revolving credit facility, a company can borrow again once it repays ]]></description>
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		<title>(JWN) Nordstrom Analyst Maintains Neutral on Shares</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/16/jwn-nordstrom-analyst-maintains-neutral-on-shares/75775</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/16/jwn-nordstrom-analyst-maintains-neutral-on-shares/75775#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jun 2011 14:44:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Apparel Stores]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[We maintain our long-term ‘Neutral’ recommendation on Nordstrom Inc. (JWN). Nordstrom is a leading fashion specialty retailer in the U.S., offering high quality apparel, shoes, cosmetics and accessories for men, women and kids. The company offers both branded and private label merchandise, which are positioned in the upscale segment of the industry and targeted toward the aspiring middle class. Moreover, Nordstrom is one of the leading players in the extremely fragmented specialty retail sector. The company offers a broad array of over 500 brands, targeted toward the entire family, through a strong nationwide network of 204 stores situated across 28 states. Moreover, Nordstrom has a strong line up of globally recognized brands, catering primarily to the upscale segment, enabling Nordstrom to generate high margin revenue. Consequently, this provides a competitive ]]></description>
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		<title>(A) Company News for May 16, 2011 &#8211; Corporate Summary</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/05/16/a-company-news-for-may-16-2011-corporate-summary/74126</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/05/16/a-company-news-for-may-16-2011-corporate-summary/74126#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 16 May 2011 17:06:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[AAPL]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Agilent Technologies Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AIG]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[American International Group Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Apple Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ca Technologies]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Eastman Kodak Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[EK]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[JWN]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nordstrom Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NVDA]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Sunpower Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Wells Fargo & Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[WFC]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[•    Agilent Technologies&#8217; (NYSE:A) Q2 EPS of $0.74, ex-items, topped the Zacks Consensus Estimates of $0.65 per share •    Nvidia&#8217;s (NASDAQ:NVDA) Q1 EPS of $0.27 topped the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.19 per share •    Alibaba Group restructured the ownership of Alipay without informing Yahoo Inc (Nasdaq:YHOO) and Softbank and shares of Yahoo fell subsequently •    CA Technologies (NASDAQ:CA) reported fourth quarter 2011 adjusted earnings per share of $0.46, in line the Zacks Consensus Estimate. Results were driven by growing demand for the company’s products, partially offset by weakness in Europe •    Nordstrom Inc. (NYSE:JWN) posted earnings growth of 32.7% to reach $0.69 per share in the first quarter of fiscal 2011 from $0.52 per share earned in the year-ago period. Earnings per share beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of ]]></description>
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		<title>(ACAT) Company News for May 13, 2011 &#8211; Corporate Summary</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/05/13/acat-company-news-for-may-13-2011-corporate-summary/74024</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/05/13/acat-company-news-for-may-13-2011-corporate-summary/74024#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 May 2011 20:24:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Consumer Goods]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Recreational Vehicles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ACAT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Arctic Cat Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ball Corporation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[•    NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA) posted a Q1 EPS of $0.27, higher than the Zacks Consensus Estimate 0f $0.19 per share •    Nordstrom, Inc’s. (NYSE:JWN) Q1 EPS came in at $0.65, lower than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.67 per share •    Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) has decided to sell a maximum of 10 million shares of Clearwire (NASDAQ:CLWR) in public open market transactions.  Currently, 32.8% of Clearwire&#8217;s outstanding shares are owned by Intel •    PSS World Medical, Inc. (NASDAQ:PSSI) reported Q4 EPS of $0.38 per share, just ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.37 per share. Revenues for the quarter increased 10.6% year-over-year to $549.7 million, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $522.0 million •    Analysts at Williams Capital initiated coverage on Ball Corporation (NYSE:BLL) setting an “Outperform” rating with a target ]]></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>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Apr 2011 17:21:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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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>(NRF) Retail Industry Outlook &#8211; April 2011 &#8211; Industry Outlook</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/04/07/nrf-retail-industry-outlook-april-2011-industry-outlook/70976</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Apr 2011 05:05:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Insight from Fiscal 2010 Fiscal 2010 was a year of hard work, involving the continuous streamlining of internal processes. To that end, retailers concentrated on aligning inventories with sales, improving operating efficiencies and spending on technology. These focused efforts helped retailers enter fiscal 2011 with a more optimistic outlook. Foresight for Fiscal 2011 While challenges no doubt still abound, retailers appear to be in a good position to take advantage of a much improved economy. Retailers are now hoping to focus more on bringing new concepts to stores and luring customers by the age-old marketing ploy of replacing customer needs by wants. On the operational front, retailers would like to hone their supply chains and maintain lean inventory levels. Keys to Success The National Retail Federation (NRF) estimates that retail ]]></description>
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		<title>(JWN) Nordstrom Fourth Quarter 2010 Earnings Scorecard</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/03/03/jwn-nordstrom-fourth-quarter-2010-earnings-scorecard/67452</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/03/03/jwn-nordstrom-fourth-quarter-2010-earnings-scorecard/67452#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Mar 2011 15:40:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Nordstrom Inc. (JWN) recently posted earnings growth of 35.0% to reach $1.04 per share in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2010 from 77 cents per share earned in the year-ago period. Earnings per share beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.00 per share. For fiscal 2010, earnings per share came in at $2.75 per share, up 36.8% year over year and ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.71 per share. Quarterly Review Nordstrom’s same-store sales and top-line trends were also encouraging. Total revenue grew 10.9% to $2,916 million from $2,640 million in the prior-year period on the heels of a 6.7% growth in same-store sales. Total revenue marginally fell short of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2,918 million. During the quarter, multi-channel same-store sales jumped 7.2%, driven by the ]]></description>
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		<title>(JWN) Nordstrom Earnings Report Beats Expectations</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/02/25/jwn-nordstrom-earnings-report-beats-expectations/67257</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Feb 2011 19:02:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Nordstrom Inc. (JWN) posted earnings growth of 35.0% to reach $1.04 per share in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2010 from 77 cents per share earned in the year-ago period. Earnings per share beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.00 per share. For fiscal 2010, earnings per share came in at $2.75 per share, up 36.8% year over year and ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.71 per share. Quarterly Details Nordstrom’s same-store sales and top-line trends were also encouraging. Total revenue grew 10.9% to $2,916 million from $2,640 million in the prior-year period on the heels of a 6.7% growth in same-store sales. Total revenue marginally fell short of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2,918 million. During the quarter, Multi-channel same-store sales jumped 7.2%, driven by the Jewelry, ]]></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>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Dec 2010 22:35:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>InvestmentU</dc:creator>
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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>(ANF) Retail Industry Outlook &#8211; December 2010 &#8211; Industry Outlook</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/12/20/anf-retail-industry-outlook-december-2010-industry-outlook/62456</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Dec 2010 20:33:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[With the economic backdrop steadily improving, albeit at a very slow pace, the outlook for the holiday shopping season has brightened. According to NRF’s 2010 Holiday Consumer Intentions and Actions Survey, conducted by BIGresearch, U.S. consumers plan to spend an average of $688.8 on holiday-related shopping, a slight rise from last year’s $681.8. Given the macro challenges, consumers now prefer price over fit and merchandise quality as major determinants for their shopping choices. Across all income levels, all respondents ranked price as the most important reason for store choices, significantly ahead of other criteria. Therefore, retailers are offering right-trend and well-designed assortments without compromising quality in order to improve merchandise margins, in addition to compelling price points. Dramatic November Comparables According to the International Council of Shopping Centers, for the ]]></description>
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		<title>(AXP) Stock Market News for November 30, 2010 &#8211; Market News</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/12/05/axp-stock-market-news-for-november-30-2010-market-news/60854</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Dec 2010 20:25:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Lingering worries about Europe’s ability to contain a credit crisis, even as finance ministers of the European Union designed an $89 billion lifeline for Ireland, continued to weigh on global markets Monday. In the United States, markets reflected those worries as the Dow average nosedived below the psychologically important 11000 mark but value buying at lower levels helped the average stage a sharp recovery. The Dow average fell 39.51 points, or 0.4%, to close at 11052.49, after plunging as much as 160 points during the session. The tech-heavy Nasdaq fell 9.34 points, or 0.4%, to 2525.22. The widely followed S&#38;P’s 500-stock index fell 1.64 points, or 0.1%, to 1187.76. On the New York Stock Exchange, about three stocks dropped in price for every two that advanced. Investors still fretted about ]]></description>
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		<title>(MAC) Macerich Quarterly Report Marginally Beats Expectations</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/11/17/mac-macerich-quarterly-report-marginally-beats-expectations/58445</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Nov 2010 04:43:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Macerich Company (MAC), a fully integrated real estate investment trust (REIT), reported third quarter 2010 FFO (fund from operations) of $93.3 million or 66 cents per share, compared with $88.7 million or 97 cents in the year-earlier quarter. Fund from operations, a widely used metric to gauge the performance of REITs, is obtained after adding depreciation and amortization and other non-cash expenses to net income. The reported FFO for the quarter beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 2 cents. Total revenues during the quarter were $190.7 million, compared with $200.7 million in the year-ago period. Total revenues for the reported quarter well exceeded the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $177 million. Overall portfolio occupancy at quarter-end was 92.6% versus 91.0% in the year-ago period. Mall tenant sales increased 5.8% during the ]]></description>
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		<title>(BA) Stock Market News for September 3, 2010 &#8211; Market News</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/09/06/ba-stock-market-news-for-september-3-2010-market-news/50230</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Sep 2010 03:21:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Stocks added to the gains from the previous session after better-than-expected retail and housing numbers helped boost confidence in the economy. However, caution ahead of today’s monthly payroll data restrained traders from making big moves. As traders chose to play it safe, volume dipped sharply. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 51 points, or 0.5%, to 10,320.10. The blue-chip average had jumped 254 points on Wednesday on better-than-expected manufacturing reports in China and the U.S. The Standard &#38; Poor&#8217;s 500 index advanced 10 points, or 0.9%, to 1,090.10, while the Nasdaq composite index climbed 23.17, or 1.1%, to 2,200.01. On the New York Stock Exchange, about two stocks advanced in price for everyone that fell. Since employment, housing and consumer spending have been the areas that have had the greatest ]]></description>
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		<title>(JWN) Nordstrom Second Quarter Earnings Meets Expectations</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/08/13/jwn-nordstrom-second-quarter-earnings-meets-expectations/48001</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Aug 2010 23:31:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Nordstrom Inc. (JWN) posted earnings growth of 37.5% to 66 cents a share in the second quarter of fiscal 2010, versus 48 cents in the year-ago period. Earnings per share matched the Zacks Consensus Estimate. However, shares of Nordstrom fell more than 4% in early morning trade on the NYSE as the company reiterated its earnings guidance of $2.50 to $2.65 per share for fiscal 2010, while investors were expecting a more upbeat outlook. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for the fiscal year is currently pegged at $2.63 per share, which edged up a penny over the past 2 months. Quarterly Details Nordstrom’s same-store sales and top-line trends were also encouraging. Total revenues grew 12.7% to $2,515 million from $2,232 million in the prior year period on the heels of an ]]></description>
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		<title>(DDS) Dillard Reports Same Store Sales Up by 2%</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/07/13/dds-dillard-reports-same-store-sales-up-by-2/43011</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Jul 2010 20:56:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The departmental store chain, Dillard Inc. (DDS), witnessed an upbeat of 2% in same store sales as well as net sales for the five-week ended July 3, 2010. Sales were $506 million for the month as compared with $497 million in the prior comparable month. Dillard saw an above-average sale in the Eastern region, while revenues from the Western and Central regions were below trend. The sales performance in the cosmetics category was significantly low. The Late Memorial Day weekend gave a strong momentum to sales in June, which eventually tailed off by the middle of the month. We believe the consumer spending still reflects the scars of the recession. The late Memorial Day only shifted the weekend holiday-related sales to June 2010 boosting the sales to some extent. The ]]></description>
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		<title>(JWN) Nordstrom Continues to Expand its Rack Chain</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/06/29/jwn-nordstrom-continues-to-expand-its-rack-chain/41948</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jun 2010 00:30:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Nordstrom Inc. (JWN), one of the largest fashion specialty retailers in the U.S., has its eyes on further expanding its Rack concept and plans to open stores in Arlington mall and Cherry Hill, New Jersey. Spring 2011 will unveil the wide selection of apparel, accessories and shoes of the Nordstrom Rack store at both the places. Nordstrom Rack store is an off-price retail format of Nordstrom, which sells Nordstrom&#8217;s own off-season and clearance goods from its mall stores and Nordstrom.com at 50%-60% off original Nordstrom prices. Rack also showcases apparel, accessories and shoes that are specially purchased for Nordstrom Rack with a feature of 30%-70% off original prices. The Rack concept is specially designed for customers who appreciate the brand but cannot afford its higher prices. Arlington Mall The store ]]></description>
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		<title>(M) U.S. Department of Commerce Reports Retail Sales Numbers</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/05/17/m-u-s-department-of-commerce-reports-retail-sales-numbers/37307</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 May 2010 15:13:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This morning, the U.S. Department of Commerce reported retail sales for April. The headline number looks pretty solid. Seasonally adjusted retail sales were $366.4 billion, up 0.4% from March and 8.8% from April 2009 (which is against really low comps). Economists were expecting a monthly increase of 0.2%. The March number was revised higher to 2.1% from 1.9%. When we dig a little deeper, however, the report isn’t as strong as the headline suggests. Driving the April’s gains were building materials, which increases $1.5 billion, or 6.9%, to $25.5 billion. Autos were up 0.5%; gasoline stations were up 0.5%, and drug stores increased 0.9%. Growth in those areas masked weakness in other categories. Electronics and restaurants were flat. However, furniture was down 1.2%; grocery stores fell 0.5%; apparel stores were ]]></description>
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		<title>(WYN) Greece, Not the Calendar, Caused Thursday&#8217;s Drop</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/05/07/wyn-greece-not-the-calendar-caused-thursdays-drop/36507</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 May 2010 16:23:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shawn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[May 6, 2010 I wrote this on Wednesday evening, prior to today’s (Thursday&#8217;s) large market drop. The primary point I make in the commentary below—that you should not sell simply because it is May—is still valid. Today’s drop has nothing to do with the calendar. Why are traders suddenly very fearful of the problems in Greece, when they weren’t last week or last month? My guess is that this market activity has more to do with momentum trading, in this case to the downside, than anything else. Your best defense is to stay diversified and have an allocation strategy that is appropriate for your age and financial situation. For more information, visit the Asset Allocation (http://www.aaii.com/assetallocation/) section of AAII.com. &#8220;Sell in May and go away&#8221; is an old adage among ]]></description>
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		<title>(JWN) Nordstrom Expands Further With New Full-Line Store in California</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/04/19/jwn-nordstrom-expands-further-with-new-full-line-store-in-california/34238</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Apr 2010 21:17:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Nordstrom Inc. (JWN), a leading fashion specialty retailer, recently opened a new full-line store spanning 138,000 square feet at Fashion Island, an upscale open-air shopping mall in Newport Beach, California. With the new addition, Nordstrom currently has six full-line stores in Orange County. Besides showcasing a selection of high-quality clothing, accessories, shoes and cosmetics from emerging designers, the new Nordstrom store would also offer various amenities to enhance the shopping experience. These include in-store alterations and tailor shop, shoe shine, complimentary gift boxes and Personal Stylist – a complimentary wardrobe and shopping service. The store would also feature a Cafe Bistro and an espresso bar to refresh the customers. Nordstrom is focused on organic store expansion to drive top-line growth and compete effectively against other well-established rivals. During fiscal 2009, ]]></description>
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		<title>(JWN) Initial Claims for Unemployment Insurance Bounce Higher</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/04/08/jwn-initial-claims-for-unemployment-insurance-bounce-higher/33193</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Apr 2010 21:34:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We got some bad news today on Initial Claims for Unemployment Insurance as the number jumped by 18,000 to 460,000, reversing the gains of the last few weeks. Further, last week’s numbers were revised higher by 3,000. The four-week moving average &#8212; which, given the inherent volatility of the weekly measures is generally considered a better measure to watch &#8212; rose by 2,250 to 450,250. As the graph below shows (from http://www.calculatedriskblog.com/) we are still in a much better place than we were a year ago, when the four-week average stood at 643,000. After declining sharply and steadily in the last eight months of 2009, the behavior of initial jobless claims has turned erratic in 2010. It looks like we might be starting to follow the pattern of the previous two recoveries, ]]></description>
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		<title>(JWN) Nordstrom Opens New Rack Store in Florida</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/03/31/jwn-nordstrom-opens-new-rack-store-in-florida/32430</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 31 Mar 2010 20:24:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Nordstrom Inc. (JWN), a leading fashion specialty retailer, recently announced plans to open a new 35,375 square feet Nordstrom Rack store at the Promenade Shops center, an open-air shopping mall in Aventura, Florida. Promenade Shops center spans across 300,000 square feet of space and is located in the heart of the city, at close proximity to the Aventura Mall, the largest super-regional mall in South Florida. The new store is expected to open in spring 2011 and would offer merchandise at fire-sale prices with discounts of 50%?60%. Nordstrom has continually opened new stores to attract more customers and bolster its sales through increased footfall. Currently, the company operates nine Nordstrom full-line stores and four Nordstrom Rack stores in Florida, and plans to open two additional Nordstrom Rack stores in the ]]></description>
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		<title>(JWN) Nordstrom Opens New Full-Line Store in Massachusetts</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/03/29/jwn-nordstrom-opens-new-full-line-store-in-massachusetts/32195</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Mar 2010 20:44:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Nordstrom Inc. (JWN), a leading fashion specialty retailer, recently opened a new full-line store spanning 150,000 square feet at South Shore Plaza, an enclosed shopping mall in Braintree, Massachusetts. With the new addition, Nordstrom currently has four full-line stores in the greater Boston area. Besides showcasing a selection of high-quality clothing, accessories, shoes and cosmetics from emerging designers, the new Nordstrom store would also offer various amenities to enhance the shopping experience. These include in-store alterations and tailor shop, shoe shine, complimentary gift boxes and Personal Stylist – a complimentary wardrobe and shopping service. The store would also feature a Cafe Bistro and an espresso bar to refresh the customers. Nordstrom is focused towards organic store expansion to drive top-line growth and compete effectively against other well-established rivals. During fiscal ]]></description>
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		<title>(LEN) Investors and Homeowners Ask When Will Housing Come Back?</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/03/25/len-investors-and-homeowners-ask-when-will-housing-come-back/31916</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Mar 2010 00:05:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yesterday we got news that New Home Sales had fallen to their second all-time record low (since the data started in 1963) in a row.  With other areas of the economy clearly on the mend (at least for now) the question arises: when will housing come back? I want to focus on new home sales, not existing home sales, because new home sales directly contribute to economic growth, while existing home sales have only an indirect effect. The U.S. is a much larger place now than it was back in 1963, both in terms of population and the overall size of the economy, even adjusted for inflation. With more and richer people, one would expect that there would be a demand for more and newer houses. In the graph below I show ]]></description>
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		<title>(JWN) Nordstrom to Open New Rack Stores</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/03/11/jwn-nordstrom-to-open-new-rack-stores/30403</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:07:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Nordstrom Inc. (JWN), a leading fashion specialty retailer, recently announced plans to open a new 35,351 square feet Nordstrom Rack at Burbank Empire Center, a premier shopping center in California. Burbank Empire Center spans across 900,000 square feet of space and hosts leading retailers such as Target Corp. (TGT), Best Buy (BBY), and Costco (COST). The new Nordstrom Rack is expected to open in Oct 2010 and would offer merchandise at fire-sale prices with discounts of 50%?60%. Nordstrom has continually opened new stores to attract more customers and bolster its sales through increased foot traffic. In 2010, the company intends to open two additional Nordstrom stores in Newport Beach, California and in Santa Monica, California. Furthermore, the company plans to open three new Nordstrom Racks in greater Orange County through ]]></description>
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		<title>(BIG) Labor Department Report Shows Lack of Hires &#8211; Not Too Many Fires</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/03/09/big-labor-department-report-shows-lack-of-hires-not-too-many-fires/30164</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:39:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Labor Department released its Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS) today for January. This survey does not get the same sort of attention that the employment report gets, mostly because it comes out well after the employment data does (we just had the February data released on Friday, and this is for January). So why am I blogging about old news? Because the numbers in the employment report are the net between newly created jobs and jobs that have been lost. In any economy, be it booming like in the late 1990’s or falling off a cliff like it was a year ago, there will always be some jobs that are created and some that are going away. The JOLTS data gives us a picture of what is ]]></description>
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		<title>(JWN) Nordstrom Plans New Rack Store</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/02/23/jwn-nordstrom-plans-new-rack-store/28542</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Feb 2010 03:00:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Nordstrom Inc. (JWN), a leading fashion specialty retailer, recently announced plans to open a new 43,000 square feet Nordstrom Rack in the Carolina Pavilion shopping center in south Charlotte. Carolina Pavilion spans across 732,000 square feet of space and hosts stores of leading retailers like Target Corp. (TGT) and Kohl’s Corp. (KSS). The new store would be the second of its kind in North Carolina. The new Nordstrom Rack is expected to open in the spring of 2011 and would offer merchandise at fire-sale prices with discounts of 50?60%. Nordstrom has continually opened new stores to attract more customers and expects to bolster its sales through increased footfall. Nordstrom Rack is the off-price division of Nordstrom Inc. The first Nordstrom Rack was opened in the basement of the downtown Seattle ]]></description>
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		<title>(JWN) Nordstrom Earnings Improve But Miss by a Penny</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/02/23/jwn-nordstrom-earnings-improve-but-miss-by-a-penny/28615</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Feb 2010 00:59:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Nordstrom Inc. (JWN), a leading fashion specialty retailer, reported fiscal 2009 fourth quarter earnings of $172 million or 77 cents per share compared to $68 million or 31 cents in the year-ago quarter. The quarterly earnings marginally missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by a penny. For fiscal 2009, Nordstrom reported earnings of $441 million or $2.01 per share versus $401 million or $1.83 per share in the previous fiscal year. The fiscal earnings beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 5 cents. During the quarter, net sales increased 10.3% year-over-year to $2.54 billion, while total revenue rose 10.5% to $2.64 billion. The increase in sales was primarily due to an improved merchandise offering. Same-store sales during the quarter increased 6.9% compared to the year-earlier quarter, as most of the company’s merchandise ]]></description>
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		<title>(JWN) Nordstrom Opens New Rack in Chicago</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/01/25/jwn-nordstrom-opens-new-rack-in-chicago/25964</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Jan 2010 04:51:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Nordstrom Inc. (JWN), a leading fashion specialty retailer, recently announced plans to open a new 36,000 square feet Nordstrom Rack on East Chicago Avenue between North Michigan Avenue and North Rush Street. The new store would be the seventh of its kind in greater Chicago and the second such store downtown. The new Nordstrom Rack is expected to open in the fall of 2010 and would offer merchandise at fire-sale prices with discounts of 50%?60%. Nordstrom has continually opened new stores to attract more customers and expects to bolster its sales through increased footfall. Nordstrom Rack is the off-price division of Nordstrom Inc. The first Nordstrom Rack was opened in the basement of the downtown Seattle store in 1975 as a clearance department. Since the huge initial response, it has ]]></description>
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		<title>(AXP) Unemployment Duration Still Increasing</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/01/10/axp-unemployment-duration-still-increasing/24586</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 10 Jan 2010 23:35:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[What really sets this recession apart from all previous post-war recessions is the difficulty people have in going back to work after they have been laid off. In any economic environment, there are always jobs that are being lost, and new jobs created. It is the net number that is shown in the employment reports like we got this morning. This time around, and particularly in recent months, it has not been that the economy has been losing old jobs are a super-high rate, but that there has been very little new hiring. One manifestation of this is that long-term unemployment, people who have been out of work for more than 26 weeks (the point at which regular state unemployment benefits usually run out), has simply exploded. The number of ]]></description>
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		<title>(JWN) Third Nordstrom Rack Store Opens in Arizona</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/12/01/jwn-third-nordstrom-rack-store-opens-in-arizona/21627</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Dec 2009 01:02:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Nordstrom Inc. (JWN), a leading fashion specialty retailer, recently announced plans to open a 36,000 square feet Nordstrom Rack at Arrowhead Crossing shopping center in Peoria, Arizona. Nordstrom Rack is the off-price division of Nordstrom Inc. The first Nordstrom Rack was opened in the basement of the Downtown Seattle store in 1975 as a clearance department. With a huge initial response, it has since grown into a separate division of the company. Currently, there are 69 Nordstrom Rack stores across 21 states in the U.S. The new store would be the third of its kind in Arizona, the other two being located in Scottsdale and Chandler. The new Nordstrom Rack is expected to open in the fall of 2010 and will join a host of other retailers at the shopping ]]></description>
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		<title>(JWN) Nordstrom&#8217;s Opens Store in North Carolina</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/11/25/jwn-nordstroms-opens-store-in-north-carolina/21255</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 19:12:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Nordstrom Inc. (JWN), a leading fashion specialty retailer, has recently announced plans to open a 33,000 square feet Nordstrom Rack in North Carolina, making its debut in the city. Nordstrom Rack is the off-price division of Nordstrom Inc. The first Nordstrom Rack was opened in the basement of the Downtown Seattle store in 1975 as a clearance department. With a huge initial response, it has since grown into a separate division of the company. Currently, there are 69 Nordstrom Rack stores across 21 states in the U.S. The new store, the first of its kind in North Carolina, is expected to open in the fall of 2010 at a prime location in the city. The store would offer merchandise at fire-sale prices with discounts of 50% ? 60% to regular ]]></description>
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		<title>($JWN) Nordstrom Incorporated &#8211; Earnings Estimates Rising</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/11/20/jwn-nordstrom-incorporated-earnings-estimates-rising/21006</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:08:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Nordstrom Inc. (JWN) continues to trade near its 52-week high on the heels of better than expected Q3 results. Company Description Nordstrom, operates as a specialty fashion retailer for men, woman and children in the United States. The company was founded in 1901 and has a market cap of $7.38 billion. The retail sector has been weak for the last year as consumers continue to struggle with overbearing debt and high unemployment. But in spite of the challenges shares of Nordstrom have posted big gains as the company adjusts to the challenging environment. This dynamic showed up on Nov 13 when Nordstrom posted better than expected third-quarter results. Third-Quarter Results Same-store sales were down 1.2% from last year, but net sales were up 3.5% to $1.87 billion. Earnings came in ]]></description>
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		<title>(JWN) Nordstrom Ups Guidance After Beating Expectations</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/11/14/jwn-nordstrom-ups-guidance-after-beating-expectations/20512</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 00:00:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[High-end retailer Nordstrom Inc. (JWN) has reported strong third quarter 2009 results with net income of $83 million or 38 cents per share compared to $71 million or 33 cents per share in the year-earlier quarter. The earnings marginally beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate by a penny. The year-over-year increase in earnings was primarily due to an improvement in same-store sales in each month of the quarter through prudent inventory management policies that focused on sales trends. Quarter-end inventory per square foot declined 10.7% versus the year-ago period. Overall gross profit of the company (as a percentage of sales) increased approximately 90 bps during the quarter compared to the year-earlier quarter. By segment, same-store sales decreased 4.2% during the quarter in Full-line stores Incorporatedreased 16.4% in Nordstrom Direct and 3.0% ]]></description>
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		<title>(BIG) Initial Jobless Claims Down</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/11/07/big-initial-jobless-claims-down/19805</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:46:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Initial claims for unemployment insurance fell by 20,000 this week to 512,000. Last week&#8217;s numbers were revised slightly higher, so arguably the drop was 18,000, but that&#8217;s still a nice improvement. The four-week moving average dropped by 3,000 to 523,750. Since new claims can be volatile from week to week, the four-week moving average is generally considered a better gauge of where we are. The graph below (from http://www.calculatedriskblog.com/) shows the history of that average. We are now 135,000 below the peak set back in April. This is a key piece of evidence that the recession is over. However, we remain above the highest levels seen in either of the last two recessions. The level indicates that we are still losing jobs, but at a slower rate than we had ]]></description>
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