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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>(XLF) Stock Market News for March 12, 2012 &#8211; Market News</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/03/13/xlf-stock-market-news-for-march-12-2012-market-news/94788</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/03/13/xlf-stock-market-news-for-march-12-2012-market-news/94788#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2012 18:35:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Markets ended modestly higher on Friday buoyed by positive data on the jobs market. On the third anniversary of the stocks’ lowest point during the Great recession, investors drew optimism from reports of an improving economy. However, benchmarks came down from morning highs as a concerns over “credit event” in Greece somewhat weighed on sentiments. Alongside, the week saw the benchmarks’ worst fall of 2012, but that did not stop the majority of benchmarks from closing in the green. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) ended 0.1% higher at 12,922.02. The Standard &#38; Poor 500 (S&#38;P 500) moved up to 1,370.87, registering gains of 0.4%. The tech-laden Nasdaq Composite Index jumped 0.6% and finished Friday’s trading session at 2,988.34. The fear-gauge CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) lost 4.7% and settled at ]]></description>
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		<title>(GPS) Gap Posts Solid American Same Store Comp Numbers</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/03/07/gps-gap-posts-solid-american-same-store-comp-numbers/94372</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/03/07/gps-gap-posts-solid-american-same-store-comp-numbers/94372#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Mar 2012 17:36:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Apparel Stores]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Gap Inc. (GPS) registered an increase of 4% in same-store sales for the four-week period ended February 25, 2012, breaking its stint of negative comps for seven straight months as warmer weather triggered demand for spring clothing. The company had recorded a decline of 3% in the prior-year comparable period. February 2012 sales Net sales for the four-week period ended February 25, 2012 increased 6% to $874 million compared with net sales of $821 million in the prior-year period. The year over year growth was primarily driven by solid same-store sales performances across each of its segments, except International business. Same-store sales at Banana Republic North America spiked 12% year over year compared with a fall of 4% in the prior-year period. The company’s same-store sales at Old Navy North ]]></description>
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		<title>(GPS) Gap Comparable Store Sales Fall &#8211; Guides Higher</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/02/06/gap-gap-comparable-store-sales-fall-guides-higher/91299</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/02/06/gap-gap-comparable-store-sales-fall-guides-higher/91299#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:34:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of the leading global specialty retailers, Gap Inc. (GPS), continues to record comparable store sales results in the red. Last January, Gap registered a decline of 4% in same-store sales for the four-week period ended January 28, 2012, with sales declining across the board. The year-over-year comparison also looked jaded with the company recording a growth of 3% in the prior-year comparable period. January 2012 Sales Gap witnessed a contraction in same-store sales across each of its segments, except Banana Republic North America. Gap North America’s same-store sales declined 5% versus 2% rise in the prior-year period. The company’s same-store sales in the international region plunged 10% compared with an increase of 9% in the year-ago period. Same-store sales at Old Navy North America fell 6% compared with flat ]]></description>
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		<title>(LTD) Dividend Hike: The In Thing</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/02/03/ltd-dividend-hike-the-in-thing/91184</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/02/03/ltd-dividend-hike-the-in-thing/91184#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:17:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Increasing dividends is becoming a common trend these days, mostly followed by companies that boast a stable cash position and healthy cash flows. These strategies not only enhance shareholders’ return but also raise the market value of the stock. The companies through this strategy bolsters investors’ confidence on the stock, thereby persuading them to either buy or hold the scrip instead of selling them. Recently, Limited Brands Inc. (LTD), a specialty retailer of women’s intimate and other apparel, beauty and personal care products, raised its annual dividend by 25% to $1.00 from 80 cents a share. The company announced that the dividend will be paid on March 9, 2012, to stockholders of record as of February 24, 2012. The dividend yield based on the new payout and the last closing ]]></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>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jan 2012 21:02:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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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>
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		<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>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Dec 2011 15:59:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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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) Hot Christmas Deals Can Eat Margins</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/12/28/m-hot-christmas-deals-can-eat-margins/89255</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/12/28/m-hot-christmas-deals-can-eat-margins/89255#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Dec 2011 12:25:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Department Stores]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AEO]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Aeropostale Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[American Eagle Outfitters Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ARO]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[M]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Macy's Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Target Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TGT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Urban Outfitters Inc.]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[It’s raining discounts at stores as retailers take their final lap before Christmas. Shoppers are offered discounts of 40%, 50% or even 60%. Further, buy one get one free comes as extra toppings. Apart from money offs, flexibility in shopping through smartphones and tablets, free shipping and 24-hour shopping facility from retailers like Macy’s Inc. (M) and Toys “R” Us are like icing on the cake. Moreover, Target Corporation (TGT), the operator of general merchandise and food discount stores in the United States, went one step ahead with the announcement of up to 50% discount on clothing and home decors after Christmas. Hence, the question that crop in our mind is that ‘Is everything fine with the retailers or are they offering discounts at the cost of margins?&#8217; We believe ]]></description>
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		<title>(M) Bullish on Macy&#8217;s</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/12/16/m-bullish-on-macys/88747</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/12/16/m-bullish-on-macys/88747#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Dec 2011 18:25:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Department Stores]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DDS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dillard's Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[J. C. Penney Company Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[JCP]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Macy’s Inc.’s (M) growth momentum continued throughout the year, and we believe it will sustain the tempo as it enters 2012. The company’s persistent effort to keep itself on the growth trajectory has paid off in an economy, whose turmoil seems to have no end. Initiatives Taken Macy’s sustained focus on price optimization, inventory management, merchandise planning and private label offering, positions it to drive traffic, meet customer-oriented demand and improve the shopping experience. In an attempt to increase sales, profitability and cash flows, the company has been taking steps such as integration of operations, consolidation of divisions as well as developing the e-commerce business and online order fulfillment centers. We remain optimistic about the company’s customer-centric localization initiative called “My Macy’s.” The program aims at improving comparable-store sales and ]]></description>
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		<title>(M) Macy&#8217;s Incorporated &#8211; Bull of the Day</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/12/16/m-macys-incorporated-bull-of-the-day-3/88755</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/12/16/m-macys-incorporated-bull-of-the-day-3/88755#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Dec 2011 18:20:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Department Stores]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[M]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Macy's Inc.]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Macy, Inc.&#8217;s (M) has been taking prudent steps to increase sales, profitability and cash flows. These include integration of operations, consolidation of divisions and customer-centric localization initiatives. To help drive traffic, Macy&#8217;s continues to focus on price optimization, inventory management and merchandise planning. These help the company to deliver better-than-expected third-quarter 2011 results. The quarterly earnings of $0.32 per share beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.16, and portrayed a fourfold increase from $0.08 earned in the prior-year quarter. Following this management raised its outlook. Macy&#8217;s now expects fiscal 2011 earnings between $2.70 and $2.75 per share. The company hinted that it is also seeking to expand both the Macy&#8217;s and Bloomingdale&#8217;s brands. Macy&#8217;s, which saw 4.8% growth in November comparable-store sales, expects comps increase between 4.8% and 5% for ]]></description>
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		<title>(JCP) Not a Great Year for J.C. Penney</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/12/15/jcp-not-a-great-year-for-j-c-penney/88651</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/12/15/jcp-not-a-great-year-for-j-c-penney/88651#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Dec 2011 10:08:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Department Stores]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BBY]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Best Buy Company Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[J. C. Penney Company Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[JCP]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kohl's Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[KSS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Limited Brands Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[LIZ]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Liz Claiborne Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[LTD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[M]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Macy's Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MSO]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ross Stores Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ROST]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Saks Incorporated]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SKS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Target Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TGT]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[An economy plagued by financial crisis and high unemployment remains a bitter truth, but relentless efforts to emerge from these doldrums cannot be ignored. The ongoing turmoil has also touched J. C. Penney Company Inc. (JCP), which has seen its crests and troughs through the year despite trying every means to tide over a distressed economy. Dismal Sales Numbers J. C. Penney has been losing its foothold in the market as it struggles against retail chains such as Macy’s Inc. (M) and Kohl’s Corporation (KSS). It has been witnessing falling comparable-store sales since the last four months. Comps declined 1.9% in August, 0.6% in September, 2.6% in October and 2% in November. Between January and November 2011, comparable-store sales fell as low as 2.6% (in October) and rose as high ]]></description>
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		<title>(JCP) J. C. Penney Bets on Martha Stewart (revised)</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/12/15/jcp-j-c-penney-bets-on-martha-stewart-revised/88388</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/12/15/jcp-j-c-penney-bets-on-martha-stewart-revised/88388#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Dec 2011 10:01:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Department Stores]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AAPL]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Apple Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[J. C. Penney Company Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[JCP]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kohl's Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[KSS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[M]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Macy's Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MSO]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The economy is struggling, and so is J. C. Penney Company Inc. (JCP). The company has been trying every means to uplift itself, and the latest move of acquiring a 16.6% stake in Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia Inc. (MSO) is just an another step towards that direction. J. C. Penney is betting hard on New York-based Martha Stewart, for it to be a fortune changer. It has invested $38.5 million (or $3.50 per share) to buy 11 million newly issued shares of Martha Stewart Living and become a major stockholder and owning two seats in its board. The news was enough to encourage an upward movement in the shares of Martha Stewart that jumped 33.3% to close at $4.16 on Wednesday. However, the market reacted in a subdued manner towards ]]></description>
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		<title>(FDI) India Hard-Sells Retail Foreign Direct Investment</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/12/14/fdi-india-hard-sells-retail-foreign-direct-investment/88472</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/12/14/fdi-india-hard-sells-retail-foreign-direct-investment/88472#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Dec 2011 20:06:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Closed-End Fund - Debt]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Financial]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[FDI]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fort Dearborn Income Securities Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[J. C. Penney Company Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[JCP]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[M]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Macy's Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Target Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TGT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Wal-Mart Stores Inc.]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[As the resistance to foreign direct investment (FDI) in retail gathers storm, the Indian government has decided to take the opposition head on. The government was virtually forced to put the ‘FDI in retail’ policy on hold within days of its announcement. The government has now decided to embark upon a campaign to convince all stakeholders, such as farmers, traders and shopkeepers about the benefits of the policy. This looks like a clever move to outsmart the continuing political opposition. Ever since the financial crisis in Europe deepened, the Indian rupee has faced a rapid depreciation. The currency lost as much as 16% in the last four months and close to 7% vis-à-vis the dollar between October-end and November-end. Reserve Bank of India, the country’s central bank, did not step ]]></description>
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		<title>(XRT) Stock Market News for December 14, 2011 &#8211; Market News</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/12/14/xrt-stock-market-news-for-december-14-2011-market-news/88581</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/12/14/xrt-stock-market-news-for-december-14-2011-market-news/88581#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Dec 2011 19:47:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Exchange Traded Fund]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Financial]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Alcoa Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BAC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bank of America Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Boeing Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bon-Ton Stores Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BONT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CAT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Caterpillar Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[J. C. Penney Company Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[JCP]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[JPM]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[JPMorgan Chase & Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[M]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Macy's Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Merck & Company Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MRK]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Saks Incorporated]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sears Holdings Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SHLD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SKS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SPDR S&P Retail]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Markets eroded initial gains on Tuesday after it emerged that the Federal Reserve had no new gifts to offer to the economy. The central bank also cautioned that the global financial scenario poses a serious threat for the domestic economy. Additionally, with the pre-holiday rush supposedly setting in, a less than expected increase in retail sales acted as a deterrent to optimism among investors. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) declined 0.6% to finish the day at 11,954.94. The Standard &#38; Poor 500 (S&#38;P 500) was down 0.9% and closed the day at 1,225.73. The tech-laden Nasdaq Composite Index settled at 2,579.27, sliding 1.3% lower. The fear-gauge CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) inched down a percentage to settle at 25.41, and reflected a lower level of concern for the second consecutive ]]></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>
				<category><![CDATA[Department Stores]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Abercrombie & Fitch Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Aeropostale Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Amazon.com Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AMZN]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ANF]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ARO]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BBY]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Best Buy Company Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[COST]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Costco Wholesale Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gap Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[GPS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[J. C. Penney Company Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[JCP]]></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[LULU]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lululemon Athletica Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[M]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Macy's Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nordstrom Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Polo Ralph Lauren Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[RL]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ross Stores Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ROST]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Saks Incorporated]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SKS]]></category>
		<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>(DDR) DDR Corporation-Glimcher Realty Trust Completes Asset Swap</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/12/09/ddr-ddr-corporation-glimcher-realty-trust-completes-asset-swap/88340</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/12/09/ddr-ddr-corporation-glimcher-realty-trust-completes-asset-swap/88340#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Dec 2011 20:38:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Financial]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[REIT - Retail]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DDR]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Developers Diversified Realty Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dick's Sporting Goods Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DKS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Glimcher Realty Trust]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[GRT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[KR]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kroger Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[LOW]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lowe's Companies Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[M]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Macy's Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Target Corporation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[DDR Corp. (DDR), a real estate investment trust (REIT), has recently completed the asset swap transaction that was announced earlier in September 2011 with one of its peers Glimcher Realty Trust (GRT). The asset swap was part of the respective corporate strategy to better align the portfolio with the other’s operating platform. The transaction is expected to be accretive to earnings of both the participating companies. In concurrence with the agreement, DDR sold Town Center Plaza – an open-air mall spanning 650,000 square feet in Kansas City, Kansas to Glimcher for $139 million. In exchange, Glimcher sold Polaris Towne Center – a 700,000 square-foot shopping center in Columbus, Ohio, to DDR for $80 million. DDR intends to utilize the additional proceeds from the asset swap to develop prime retail properties ]]></description>
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		<title>(JCP) J. C. Penney Bets on Martha Stewart</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/12/09/jcp-j-c-penney-bets-on-martha-stewart/88275</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/12/09/jcp-j-c-penney-bets-on-martha-stewart/88275#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Dec 2011 17:41:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Department Stores]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AAPL]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Apple Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[J. C. Penney Company Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[JCP]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kohl's Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[KSS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[M]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Macy's Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MSO]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The economy is struggling, and so is J. C. Penney Company Inc. (JCP). The company has been trying every means to uplift itself, and the latest move of acquiring a 16.6% stake in Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia Inc. (MSO) is just an another step towards that direction. J. C. Penney is betting hard on New York based Martha Stewart, for it to be a fortune changer. It has invested $38.5 billion (or $3.50 per share) to buy 11 million newly issued shares of Martha Stewart Living and become a major stockholder and owning two seats in its board. The news was enough to encourage an upward movement in the shares of Martha Stewart that jumped 33.3% to close at $4.16 on Wednesday. However, the market reacted in a subdued manner ]]></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>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/12/06/nrf-party-time-for-retailers/88029#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Dec 2011 19:37:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Financial]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[REIT - Retail]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BBY]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Best Buy Company Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[COST]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Costco Wholesale Corporation]]></category>
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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>(GOOG) Google Takes on Amazon With Same-Day Shipping Service</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/12/05/goog-google-takes-on-amazon-with-same-day-shipping-service/88060</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/12/05/goog-google-takes-on-amazon-with-same-day-shipping-service/88060#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Dec 2011 00:57:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>InvestmentU</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Jeannette Di Louie, Investment U Research Monday, December 5, 2011 I’ve said for a while now that Google (Nasdaq: GOOG) wants to take over the world. First, it debuted the search engine, which changed how we use the internet so significantly that English dictionaries everywhere now include “Google” [goo-guh'l] as an official entry (incidentally both as a noun and a verb). But the company didn’t stop there, adding Google News in 2002, Google Maps in 2004, Google Finance in 2006, Gmail in 2007, and its web browser, Google Chrome, in 2009. These days, it also offers music, video, image and finance services, not to mention Blogger, a popular site where users can create their own blogs for little or nothing, and Google Docs, which serves as a free, online ]]></description>
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		<title>(BAC) Can You Live Without Debt?</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/11/30/bac-can-you-live-without-debt/87815</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/11/30/bac-can-you-live-without-debt/87815#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Nov 2011 20:10:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Bank of America Corporation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Best Buy Company Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[C]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Capital One Financial Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Citigroup Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[M]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Remember the fictional immigrant Balki from the TV show &#8220;Perfect Strangers&#8221;? He seemed to speak a universal truth when he said, “Am I in debt? I&#8217;m a true American.” Well, not anymore. After being battered by the latest recession, Americans are gradually learning to live without debt, priming protection over growth. According to a report released by the New York Federal Reserve, U.S. consumers continued to free themselves of debt in the third quarter, showing a 0.6% sequential decline. The decline was primarily led by reduced mortgage balances. Consumer debt increased substantially during 2002–2008. In 2007, consumer debt had swollen to about 135% of disposable income. Since then, the level has been seeing a steady decline. It is a common perception that living without debt is just impossible, as our ]]></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>
				<category><![CDATA[Department Stores]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Amazon.com Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AMZN]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BBBY]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bed Bath & Beyond Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BIG]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Big Lots Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Coach Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[COH]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DG]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dollar General Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[economy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Family Dollar Stores Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[FDO]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[J. C. Penney Company Inc]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Limited Brands Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[LTD]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Macy's Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nordstrom Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sears Holdings Corporation]]></category>
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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>(TGT) Amazon.com Will Win This Holiday Gift Season</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/11/28/tgt-amazon-com-will-win-this-holiday-gift-season/87540</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/11/28/tgt-amazon-com-will-win-this-holiday-gift-season/87540#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Nov 2011 16:35:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Apple Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BBY]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Best Buy Company Inc]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[eBay Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Kohl's Corporation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Macy's Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Target Corporation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[With Thanksgiving drawing to a close and Black Friday shopping gathering steam, this is clearly a retail weekend. Brick-and-mortar outlets, such as Target Corp (TGT), BestBuy Inc (BBY), Macy’s Inc. (M) and Kohl’s Corp (KSS) opened their stores at midnight yesterday, vying with each other to catch the first shoppers. Shoppers, too, have been lining up to bust the doors for the best of the selection and deals. While consumer dollars will no doubt pour in, this year is different from others. Mainly because a number of traditional retailers, such as Gap Inc. (GPS) and J.C. Penney Company (JCP) have not been doing so well and may not have promo offers available for long. Consumers on their part are also more cautious and have started comparing the offline shopping experience ]]></description>
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		<title>(SKS) U.S. Retail Still Rolling &#8211; Zacks Industry Rank Analysis</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/11/18/sks-u-s-retail-still-rolling-zacks-industry-rank-analysis/87188</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Nov 2011 18:57:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Department Stores]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Advance Auto Parts Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Dollar Tree Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Macy's Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[O'Reilly Automotive Inc.]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Industry Rank Analysis 11-15-11 Before you know it, Christmas will be here. That is something that tends to bring retail front and center to the minds of investors. Rumors of the death of the U.S. consumer appear to be premature. Despite extremely low levels in the surveys of consumer confidence, people are still going out to shop. Personally I don’t like to rely on those surveys, because what people say to the poll takers is often very different from what they actually do. A wide variety of Retail industries are doing very well based on the Zacks Rank. In light of the second month in a row of surprisingly strong Retail Sales numbers, it looks like the retailers might continue to stay on top for a while. Also in the ]]></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>
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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>(IMF) Stock Market News for October 31, 2011 &#8211; Market News</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/11/02/imf-stock-market-news-for-october-31-2011-market-news/86186</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/11/02/imf-stock-market-news-for-october-31-2011-market-news/86186#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Nov 2011 21:05:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Arizona Land Income Corporation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Markets chose to take a breather on Friday, closing on a flat note just a day after it posted a huge rally spurred on by the outcome of the European Council meeting. However, some of the encouragement ebbed after analysts questioned the effectiveness of the plan. Nonetheless, investors remained optimistic and the markets logged their fourth-straight week of gains and looked en route to posting the best monthly gains in decades. In an uncharacteristic move, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) gained only 22 points or 0.2% to settle at 12,231.11. It has almost become a norm for the blue-chip index to post double-digit swings and this small movement reflected the pause investors have opted to take. Only for the second time out of 69 sessions and since July 22 ]]></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>
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		<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>
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		<category><![CDATA[Dollar General Corporation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[J. C. Penney Company Inc]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[PriceSmart Inc]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Ross Stores Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Target Corporation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[The TJX Companies 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>
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		<category><![CDATA[BJ's Restaurants Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Macy's Inc.]]></category>
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		<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>(M) Macy&#8217;s Incorporated &#8211; Bull of the Day</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/09/14/m-macys-incorporated-bull-of-the-day-2/83061</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Sep 2011 16:39:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Department Stores]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Macy's Inc.]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Macy&#8217;s, Inc. (M) has been taking prudent steps to increase sales, profitability and cash flows, which include integration of operations, consolidation of divisions and customer-centric localization initiatives. To help drive traffic, Macy&#8217;s continues to focus on price optimization, inventory management and merchandise planning. These helped the company to deliver better-than-expected second-quarter 2011 results. The quarterly earnings of $0.55 per share beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.47, and jumped 57.1% from the prior-year quarter. Following this management raised its outlook. Macy&#8217;s now expects fiscal 2011 earnings between $2.60 and $2.65 per share. The company hinted that it is also seeking to expand both the Macy&#8217;s and Bloomingdale&#8217;s brands. MACYS INC (M): Free Stock Analysis Report Zacks Investment Research]]></description>
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		<title>(FRED) Stock Market News for August 15, 2011 &#8211; Market News</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/08/16/fred-stock-market-news-for-august-15-2011-market-news/81327</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/08/16/fred-stock-market-news-for-august-15-2011-market-news/81327#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Aug 2011 17:59:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Discount Variety Stores]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[FRED]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fred's Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[J. C. Penney Company Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[JCP]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Macy's Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[The TJX Companies Inc.]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[An erratic period for the markets finally came to a close with mild gains on Friday as the retail sales report upped the mood. This was the first time since early July that the Dow and the S&#38;P 500 registered two consecutive days of gains. However, the magnitude of losses that the benchmarks had suffered could not be entirely washed out and all the benchmarks were down less than 2% for the week. On Friday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) recorded its fifth-straight day of triple-digit movement for the first time since January last year. The Dow was up 125 points or 1.1% to close the day at 11,269.02. The Standard &#38; Poor 500 (S&#38;P 500) gained 0.5% and settled at 1,178.81. The Nasdaq Composite Index rose 0.6% and finished ]]></description>
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		<title>(M) Macy&#8217;s Analyst Maintains Neutral on Shares</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/08/15/m-macys-analyst-maintains-neutral-on-shares/81279</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/08/15/m-macys-analyst-maintains-neutral-on-shares/81279#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Aug 2011 13:58:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Department Stores]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[DDS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dillard's Inc.]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Macy’s Inc.’s (M) constant focus on price optimization, inventory management, merchandise planning and private label offering positions it to drive traffic, meet customer-oriented demand and improve in-store shopping experience. We remain optimistic about the company’s customer-centric localization initiative called ‘My Macy’s.’ The program aims at improving comparable-store sales and reducing operating expenses, with stores and merchandise assortments focusing on local customer needs and preferences. These help the company to deliver better-than-expected second-quarter 2011 results on the heels of healthy sales, improved operating margin and effective cost management. The quarterly earnings of 55 cents a share outperformed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 47 cents, and jumped 57.1% from 35 cents earned in the prior-year quarter. Macy’s now guided fiscal 2011 earnings in the range of $2.60 to $2.65 per share, up ]]></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>
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		<category><![CDATA[Hot Topic Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Kohl's Corporation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Limited Brands Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[M]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Macy's 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>(GM) U.S. Jobless Claims</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/08/04/gm-u-s-jobless-claims/80622</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/08/04/gm-u-s-jobless-claims/80622#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Aug 2011 15:50:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[economy]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[GM]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The economy remains in the spotlight as the news flow of the last few days has painted a less than flattering picture of the recovery. We now know that the manufacturing and service sectors lost ground as they entered the third quarter. We will have the full picture of the economy in July after Friday&#8217;s non-farm payroll report. This morning&#8217;s weekly Jobless Claims report gives us a flavor of what is going on in the labor market. The market will also be digesting developments in Europe, where the European Central Bank (ECB) left interest rates unchanged. The market&#8217;s focus has clearly shifted to Italy and Spain as these two countries struggle with their weak finances. On the U.S. labor market front, weekly Jobless Claims came a tad better than expected ]]></description>
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		<title>(XRT) Report Shows U.S. Consumer is Alive and Kicking</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/07/18/xrt-report-shows-u-s-consumer-is-alive-and-kicking/79298</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/07/18/xrt-report-shows-u-s-consumer-is-alive-and-kicking/79298#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Jul 2011 21:30:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Exchange Traded Fund]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[AAPL]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Apple Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AT&T Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Bed Bath & Beyond Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CMG]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Coach Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Consumer Discret Select Sector SPDR]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Cost Plus Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[CROCS Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[FL]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Foot Locker Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Inc]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Lululemon Athletica Inc]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Macy's Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Microsoft Corporation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Netflix Inc.]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[On Thursday, I wrote a piece titled &#8220;The Seven &#8216;C&#8217;s&#8217; of Recovery Optimism&#8221; with my last, and possibly weakest, point for the continuing economic expansion being the resiliency of the American consumer. Today, I will highlight where the strong consumer is spending her money and how that&#8217;s driving the earnings and stock prices of several top companies. First, a few points about where I got this wrong and where I got it right in the last two years. This is what I said yesterday about my previously cynical view of the consumer&#8217;s ability to recover from the credit crisis: &#8220;Here was one I got way wrong in 2009 and 2010. I thought the American consumer would be slow to spend again as she reconstituted her balance sheet and her debt. ]]></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>
				<category><![CDATA[Business Software & Services]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Automatic Data Processing Inc]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Chevron Corporation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Cliffs Natural Resources Inc.]]></category>
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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>(M) Macy&#8217;s Goes Global</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/29/m-macys-goes-global/77891</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/29/m-macys-goes-global/77891#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jun 2011 20:59:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Department Stores]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Macy’s Inc. (M), one of the leading department store retailers in the United States goes global with its e-commerce site, macys.com. The company recently announced the launch of international shipping across 91 countries in different continents around the globe. Macy’s is taking quite a number of initiatives including integration of operations, consolidation of divisions, customer-centric localization initiatives, as well as developing e-commerce business and online order fulfillment centers to increase sales, profitability and cash flows. Moreover, the company continues to focus on price optimization, inventory management and merchandise planning to drive traffic. The move will better position the company to offer its international customers a wide range of collections in apparel, jewelry and home products. Macy’s teamed up with FiftyOne, the leading provider of international e-commerce services to the U.S.retailers, ]]></description>
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		<title>(XLE) Stock Market News for June 23, 2011 &#8211; Market News</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/23/xle-stock-market-news-for-june-23-2011-market-news/77236</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/23/xle-stock-market-news-for-june-23-2011-market-news/77236#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jun 2011 16:13:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Markets ended their four-day winning streak, tumbling in the late session, as the Federal Reserve slashed its growth forecast and provided no indications of further economic stimulus. All the benchmarks dropped by around 0.7% during a thin trading session, and investors were mostly spurred to sell their shares. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) closed at 12,109.67, after dropping 0.7%. The Standard &#38; Poor 500 (S&#38;P 500) declined 0.7% to settle at 1,287.17. The Nasdaq Composite Index also shed 0.7% to close at 2,669.19. The fear-gauge CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) dropped modestly to hover below 19. On the New York Stock Exchange, AMEX and Nasdaq, consolidated volumes were 6.2 billion shares, lower than the daily average of 7.58 billion. On the NYSE, for every 17 stocks that declined, only 12 ]]></description>
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		<title>(M) Macy&#8217;s New Strategy Lowers Interest</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/22/m-macys-new-strategy-lowers-interest/76927</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/22/m-macys-new-strategy-lowers-interest/76927#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jun 2011 17:08:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Department Stores]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Going with its new strategy, Macy’s Inc. (M), one of the leading department store retailers in the United States, entered into a new four-year bank credit agreement with a consortium of world’s leading investment bankers. The new $1.5 billion agreement is scheduled to mature on June 20, 2015 and overrides the previous $2 billion agreement, which was set to mature on August 30, 2012. According to Karen M. Hoguet, chief financial officer of Macy’s, the company&#8217;s strong cash flow and sturdy balance sheet facilitated it to strike the deal with more favorable terms and pricing. Moreover, J. P. Morgan, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Credit Suisse, U.S. Bank and Wells Fargo emerged as the major contributor to the new credit line facility. Under the new agreement, the company will save ]]></description>
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		<title>(ADBE) Stock Market News for June 21, 2011 &#8211; Market News</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/21/adbe-stock-market-news-for-june-21-2011-market-news/76923</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/21/adbe-stock-market-news-for-june-21-2011-market-news/76923#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jun 2011 15:26:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Application Software]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Bon-Ton Stores Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Dillard's Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[The Travelers Companies Inc.]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[In a thin trading session on Monday, markets were on track for a finish in the positive zone as fears around the Greece debt crisis subsided. The technology, consumer and energy sectors chalked up gains after the benchmarks ended their six week losing streak. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) gained 0.6% to finish at 12,080.38. The Standard &#38; Poor 500 (S&#38;P 500) was up 0.5% and settled at 1,278.36. The Nasdaq Composite Index finally settled in the green after three consecutive days of losses, climbing 0.5% to close at 2,629.66. The fear-gauge CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) posted its biggest drop since March 21 as it plunged 8.5% to settle near 20. On the New York Stock Exchange, AMEX and Nasdaq, consolidated volumes were 5.66 billion shares, significantly lower than ]]></description>
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		<title>(M) Macy&#8217;s Sales Rise</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/14/m-macys-sales-rise/75412</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/14/m-macys-sales-rise/75412#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Jun 2011 18:55:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Department Stores]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Macy’s, Inc. (M), one of the leading department store retailers in the United States, recently posted better-than-expected sales results for the four-week period ended May 28, 2011, making it more optimistic about second-quarter 2011 sales results. Macy’s comparable-store sales for May 2011 rose 7.4%, following an increase of 10.8% registered in April 2011, and compared favorably with a 1.4% jump back in May 2010. Year-to-date comps jumped 5.9%. Management now expects comparable-store sales to climb by 5% in the second quarter, which would result in a 4.5% comps growth for the full year. Earlier, the Macy’s had forecast comparable-store sales to rise 4% and 4.3% in the second quarter and full year, respectively. Cincinnati, Ohio-based Macy’s said that total sales for May jumped 8.5% to $1,937 million from $1,786 million ]]></description>
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		<title>(BJ) Company News for June 10, 2011 &#8211; Corporate Summary</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/14/bj-company-news-for-june-10-2011-corporate-summary-2/76077</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Jun 2011 15:07:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Discount Variety Stores]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[3M Company]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[EEE]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Elan Corporation plc]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Evergreen Energy Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hanesbrands Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[HLS Systems International Limited]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[M]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Macy's Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Nasdaq OMX Group Inc]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[The J. M. Smucker Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Titan Machinery Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TITN]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[•    On Thursday, 3M Company (NYSE:MMM) said it has concluded an agreement to buy manufacturer of quick cure, aircraft sealants Advanced Chemistry &#38; Technology. The acquisition will enhance and expand 3M&#8217;s product availability in the aerospace market •    Evergreen Energy Inc. (NYSE:EEE) said it has completed the formation of its venture with Australian listed mineral resources company WPG Resources. K-Fuel is Evergreen&#8217;s coal upgrading technology •    Titan Machinery Inc. (NASDAQ:TITN) reported Q1 EPS of $0.40, ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.23 per share. Revenues grew 54.9% year-over-year to $318.2 million, easily surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $245.0 million •    The J. M. Smucker Company (NYSE:SJM) reported Q4 EPS of $1.00 ex-items, marginally above the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.98 per share. Revenue for the quarter grew 11% ]]></description>
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		<title>(BJ) Company News for June 10, 2011 &#8211; Corporate Summary</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/10/bj-company-news-for-june-10-2011-corporate-summary/75980</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jun 2011 15:55:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[•    On Thursday, 3M Company (NYSE:MMM) said it has concluded an agreement to buy manufacturer of quick cure, aircraft sealants Advanced Chemistry &#38; Technology. The acquisition will enhance and expand 3M&#8217;s product availability in the aerospace market •    Evergreen Energy Inc. (NYSE:EEE) said it has completed the formation of its venture with Australian listed mineral resources company WPG Resources. K-Fuel is Evergreen&#8217;s coal upgrading technology •    Titan Machinery Inc. (NASDAQ:TITN) reported Q1 EPS of $0.40, ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.23 per share. Revenues grew 54.9% year-over-year to $318.2 million, easily surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $245.0 million •    The J. M. Smucker Company (NYSE:SJM) reported Q4 EPS of $1.00 ex-items, marginally above the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.98 per share. Revenue for the quarter grew 11% ]]></description>
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		<title>(ADP) Stock Market News for June 3, 2011 &#8211; Market News</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/03/adp-stock-market-news-for-june-3-2011-market-news/75493</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/03/adp-stock-market-news-for-june-3-2011-market-news/75493#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jun 2011 05:03:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[AIG]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[American International Group Inc]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[J. C. Penney Company Inc]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[A volatile day of trading came to a close with benchmarks ending in the red and as it stands there are now clear signs of markets heading into a fifth consecutive week of losses. Investors refrained from betting big ahead of the crucial jobs report from the Labor Department, which will likely add to concerns about a slowing economy. Markets had initially garnered some gains, but these were soon washed out as investors remained worried about the jobs report. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) had dropped 100 points in the mid-session but finally recovered to end at 12,248.55, dropping 41.59 points or 0.3%. The Dow is most likely en route to its fifth straight week of losses, the first time since July 23, 2004. The Standard &#38; Poor 500 ]]></description>
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		<title>(JCP) J. C. Penney Beats Expectations &#8211; Lifts Outlook</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/02/jcp-j-c-penney-beats-expectations-lifts-outlook/74127</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/02/jcp-j-c-penney-beats-expectations-lifts-outlook/74127#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jun 2011 18:20:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[J. C. Penney Company Inc. (JCP), a leading retailer of apparel and footwear, accessories, fashion jewelry, beauty products and home furnishings, recently delivered better-than-expected first-quarter 2011 results on the heels of improved and exclusive merchandise assortments, and effective cost management. Consequently, the company lifts its full year outlook. The quarterly earnings of 28 cents a share beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 25 cents, and jumped 12% from 25 cents earned in the prior-year quarter. The Zacks Consensus Estimate had remained stagnant prior to the earnings release despite 4 out of 13 analysts covering the stock revising their estimates upwards and 3 analysts lowering their projections in the last 30 days. The shares of J. C. Penney rose 5.1% or $1.97 to $40.41 in pre-market trading. Behind the Headline The ]]></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>
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		<category><![CDATA[Best Buy Company 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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		<category><![CDATA[Anadarko Petroleum Corporation]]></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>(M) Macy&#8217;s Reports Higher Sales</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/04/13/m-macys-reports-higher-sales/71358</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Apr 2011 17:17:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Department Stores]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Macy’s, Inc. (M), one of the leading department store retailers in the United States, recently posted sales results for the five-week period ended April 2, 2011. Macy’s comparable-store sales for March 2011 rose marginally by 0.9%, following an increase of 5.8% registered in February 2011, and compared with a 10.8% jump witnessed in March 2010. Management had earlier anticipated March sales to be down. Year-to-date comparable-store sales climbed 3%. Management now forecasts comparable-store sales in April to rise between 8% and 9%, reflecting an increase of 4% to 4.5% for the combined March-April period. Earlier, Macy’s had predicted comparable-store sales growth of 3% for the combined March-April period. Cincinnati, Ohio-based Macy’s said that total sales for March jumped 1.6% to $2,207 million from $2,172 million in the same month last ]]></description>
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