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		<title>(DLTR) Company News for May 18, 2012 &#8211; Corporate Summary</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 15:46:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Discount Variety Stores]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[•    Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE:WMT) posted first quarter earnings per share of $1.09, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.04 •    Sears Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ:SHLD) reported a first quarter loss per share of $0.31, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate loss of $0.59 •    Dollar Tree, Inc. (NASDAQ:DLTR) reported first quarter earnings per share of $1.00, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.98 •    PulteGroup, Inc. (NYSE:PHM) declined 8.5% a day after data revealed a faster pace of housing starts for April. Despite the report, the stock fell due to lack of investor confidence in these bullish numbers. DOLLAR TREE INC (DLTR): Free Stock Analysis Report PULTE GROUP ONC (PHM): Free Stock Analysis Report SEARS HLDG CP (SHLD): Free Stock Analysis Report WAL-MART STORES (WMT): Free Stock Analysis Report To read ]]></description>
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		<title>(WHR) Whirlpool Opens New Plant</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/04/20/whr-whirlpool-opens-new-plant/98495</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2012 17:36:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Whirlpool Corporation (WHR) has opened a million-square-feet facility in East Tennessee that will manufacture premium cooking products. The new facility, replacing a 123-year-old plant at the same location, will add 130 jobs to the company’s 1,500 people workforce. The company has invested $200 million in the project. The facility also includes a 400,000-square-foot distribution center. Whirlpool posted a profit of $2.62 per share for the fourth quarter of 2011 compared with $171 million or $2.19 per share in the same period last year. However, excluding special items, profits decreased to 32 cents per share from 43 cents per share in the fourth quarter of 2010. It was significantly lower than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.93 per share. Sales in the quarter fell marginally to $4.9 billion from $5.0 billion ]]></description>
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		<title>(SHLD) Sears Holdings Misses Forecasts Considerably</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/02/25/shld-sears-holdings-misses-forecasts-considerably/92520</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 25 Feb 2012 19:09:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Department Stores]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sears Holdings Corporation (SHLD) reported fourth-quarter 2011 adjusted earnings of 54 cents per share, well below the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 68 cents per share. The earnings per share declined drastically from the prior-year quarter earnings of $3.67 per share. The drop in the company’s quarterly performance was primarily due to the sluggish top-line performance and decreased margins. Quarterly Detail For the fourth quarter of 2011, revenue decreased $518 to $12,484 million compared with $13,002 million in the prior-year quarter. However, revenue managed to surpass the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $12,323 million. The decline in quarterly revenue not only reflects lower comparable store sales at the company’s each and every segment but also reduced Kmart and Sears full-line stores in operation during the quarter. Comparable store sales at Sears Canada ]]></description>
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		<title>(SHLD) Sears Holding Corporation &#8211; Bear of the Day</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/02/13/shld-sears-holding-corporation-bear-of-the-day-5/91594</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Feb 2012 17:37:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sears Holdings Co. (SHLD) continues to disappoint with its overall performance. The company&#8217;s third-quarter 2011 adjusted loss of $2.57 per share was wider than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of $2.14 as well as prior-year quarter loss of $1.71, attributable to sluggish top-line performance. Moreover, Sears received a setback as the company reported a decline of 5.2% in its comparable store sales during the busiest shopping period of the year. Management&#8217;s cost cutting initiatives for boosting profits also did not bear fruit, rather improvement in merchandise mix and customer services would have been a better option. Intense competition and exposure to adverse foreign currency translations may further undermine the company&#8217;s future operating performance. Currently, we are maintaining a long-term Underperform recommendation on the stock. SEARS HLDG CP (SHLD): ]]></description>
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		<title>(COL) Company News for January 20, 2012 &#8211; Corporate Summary</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/01/20/col-company-news-for-january-20-2012-corporate-summary/90559</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2012 20:10:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[•    Online company eBay Inc&#8217;s (NASDAQ:EBAY) share prices rose 3.86%, after the company topped its fourth-quarter estimates, primarily due to heavy usage of its electronic payments site PayPal •    Share prices of car parts maker Johnson Controls (NYSE:JCI) dropped 8.77% making it one of the worst performers in the S&#38;P 500 index as the company reduced its earnings guidance for the full year due to slow demand from Europe •    Share prices of software developer and telecommunications equipment provider 8&#215;8 Inc. (NASDAQ:EGHT) rocketed up 24.93% to close at $4.26 a share after the company reported better-than-expected third-quarter earnings results •    Rockwell Collins (NSYE:COL) shares gained 5.49% to end the day at $59.69 after the aircraft part supplier said it was doubling-up the production of parts for Boeing&#8217;s 787 •    Share ]]></description>
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		<title>(BAC) Stock Market News for January 18, 2012 &#8211; Market News</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/01/18/bac-stock-market-news-for-january-18-2012-market-news/90417</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 20:42:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The major US indices registered gains to close in the green after a slew of positive economic reports were released at home and in China. A successful debt auction in Europe added to the cheer. However, the gains were limited, as investors’ sentiments were dampened after the banking sector incurred losses following disappointing earnings figures from Citigroup. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) gained 0.5% to settle at 12,482.07. The blue chip index’s major decliner was JP Morgan (NYSE:JPM) which fell by 2.81% after the banking giant reported uninspiring quarterly earnings results. The Standard &#38; Poor 500 (S&#38;P 500) posted gains of 0.4% and closed yesterday’s trading session at 1,293.67 before touching the psychological level of 1,300 earlier during the day. Energy sector stocks gained the most. The tech laden ]]></description>
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		<title>(COP) Company News for December 28, 2011 &#8211; Corporate Summary</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/12/29/cop-company-news-for-december-28-2011-corporate-summary/89325</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/12/29/cop-company-news-for-december-28-2011-corporate-summary/89325#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Dec 2011 15:58:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Basic Materials]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Endeavour International Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mead Johnson Nutrition Company]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[•    Share prices of oil and gas company Endeavour International Corp (NYSE:END) increased 24.06% after the company agreed to purchase a stake in three oil fields from ConocoPhillips&#8217; (NYSE:COP) for $330 million •    Retailer Sears Holdings Corp.’s (NASDAQ:SHLD) shares plummeted 27.20% to close at $33.38 after it confirmed plans to shut 100 stores. Sears also reported continuing sales troubles in the current quarter •    Oil and gas company Magnum Hunter Resources Corp (NYSE:MHR) raised its production outlook for both the current and coming year. Following this development, shares of the company advanced 17.13% to close at $5.47 •    Shares of fragrance maker Perlux Fragrances Inc. (NASDAQ:PARL) rocketed up 71.18% to $5.94 after Perfumania Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:PERF) said it would acquire Perlux in a deal worth $170 million •    Pediatric nutrition ]]></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>
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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>(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>
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		<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>(WHR) Whirlpool Slips on Earnings &#8211; Lowers Outlook</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/11/03/whr-whirlpool-slips-on-earnings-lowers-outlook/86192</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/11/03/whr-whirlpool-slips-on-earnings-lowers-outlook/86192#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Nov 2011 15:12:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Whirlpool Corporation (WHR) reported net earnings of $177 million or $2.27 per share in the third quarter of 2011, compared with $79 million or $1.02 per share in the prior-year quarter. However, the company incurred charges of 8 cents per share related to the recent developments in the ongoing Embraco antitrust matters versus similar charges of $1.20 per share in the year-ago quarter. Excluding these items, the company’s adjusted income in the quarter amounted to $2.35 per share compared with $2.22 per share a year ago. Adjusted income per share was substantially lower than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.68 per share. Adjusted operating profit was $136 million versus $234 million a year ago. Revenues in the quarter rose 2.3% year over year to $4.63 billion. However, it was lower ]]></description>
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		<title>(SHLD) COOPER TIRE &#8211; Profit Tracks</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/10/26/shld-cooper-tire-profit-tracks-2/85744</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Oct 2011 13:47:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Since inception in 1988, the S&#38;P 500 has outperformed the Zacks #5 Rank List &#8211; Stocks to Sell Now by 80% annually (+2% versus +10%). While the rest of Wall Street continued to tout stocks during the market declines of the last few years, Zacks told investors which stocks to sell or avoid. Here is a synopsis of why SHLD and CTB have a Zacks Rank of #5 (Strong Sell) and should most likely be sold or avoided for the next one to three months. Note that a #5 Strong Sell rating is applied to 5% of all the stocks in the Zacks Rank universe: Sears Holdings Corporation (SHLD)announced second-quarter profit of 38 cents per share on August 18 that missed analysts? expectations by 5%. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for ]]></description>
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		<title>(SHLD) Sears Shares Reiterated at Underperform</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/10/06/shld-sears-shares-reiterated-at-underperform/84727</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Oct 2011 17:42:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We have maintained our long-term Underperform recommendation on Sears Holdings Corporation (SHLD). The company is the fourth largest broadline retailer in the U.S. offering home appliances, tools, lawn and garden equipment, electronics, automotive repair and maintenance products through a countrywide network of over 4,000 retail stores. Sears Holdings disappoints with its overall second-quarter 2011 results. The company&#8217;s adjusted loss of $1.13 per share was well above the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of 64 cents per share while widening drastically from the prior-year quarter loss of 19 cents per share, primarily due to the sluggish top-line performance. Management is still continuing with its cost-cutting measures for boosting profits, which were largely criticized in the first quarter of fiscal 2011, as improving the merchandise mix and customer service would have ]]></description>
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		<title>(SHLD) Sears Holding Corporation &#8211; Bear of the Day</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/10/03/shld-sears-holding-corporation-bear-of-the-day-4/84456</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Oct 2011 19:22:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sears Holdings Corp. (SHLD) disappoints with its overall second-quarter 2011 results. The company&#8217;s adjusted loss of $1.13 per share was well above the Zacks Consensus Estimated loss of $0.64 per share, while widening drastically from the prior-year quarter loss of $0.19 per share, primarily due to a sluggish top-line performance. Management&#8217;s cost-cutting initiatives for boosting profits did not help; improvement in merchandise mix and customer services would have been a better option. Moreover, intense competition and exposure to adverse foreign currency translations may undermine the company&#8217;s future operating performance. Furthermore, rising debt and declining cash and equivalents may adversely impact the company&#8217;s future expansion and operational activities. Currently, we are maintaining a long-term Underperform recommendation on the stock. SEARS HLDG CP (SHLD): Free Stock Analysis Report Zacks Investment Research]]></description>
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		<title>(BAC) Stock Market News for August 19, 2011 &#8211; Market News</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/08/19/bac-stock-market-news-for-august-19-2011-market-news/81686</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Aug 2011 16:03:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[On Thursday, fears that another recession was in the offing gripped investors in both the domestic and global markets. US markets were plagued by a multitude of concerns and benchmarks incurred heavy losses. To make matters even worse, economic data, which could have been the only saving grace, further dampened investor sentiment. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) eroded the small gains made on Wednesday, plunged down 3.7% to close at 10,990.58. Following the Dow’s fall, the tech laden Nasdaq and S&#38;P 500 index also fell 5.2% and 4.5% to close at 2,380.43 and 1,140.65 respectively. Reacting to the market mayhem, the fear-gauge CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) shot up beyond 43. The Street had another busy day as consolidated volumes on the New York Stock Exchange, NYSE Amex and Nasdaq ]]></description>
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		<title>(APKT) Company News for August 19, 2011 &#8211; Corporate Summary</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/08/19/apkt-company-news-for-august-19-2011-corporate-summary/81685</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Aug 2011 16:02:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[•    Sears Holdings (NASDAQ:SHLD) posted a Q2 loss of $1.13, wider than the Zacks Consensus Estimate for a loss of $0.64 per share. Revenues for the quarter fell 1.2% year-over-year to $10.33 billion, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $10.097 billion•    Tech giant Hewlett-Packard&#8217;s (NYSE:HPQ) reported adjusted earnings of $1.10 per share on revenues of $31.2 billion for the third quarter, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimates of $1.09 and $31.1 billion •    According to a report in The Wall Street Journal, Eastman Kodak Co. (NYSE:EK) is looking to sell off its digital imaging patents. Following this development, shares of the company gained 13.38% to close at $3.05 •    Shares of tech providers Acme Packet Inc. (NASDAQ:APKT)  plunged 17.38%  after analysts at Pacific Crest downgraded the stock from &#8220;Outperform&#8221; rating  to ]]></description>
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		<title>(SHLD) Sears Holding Corporation &#8211; Bear of the Day</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/07/06/shld-sears-holding-corporation-bear-of-the-day-3/78418</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Jul 2011 15:24:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sears Holdings Corp. (SHLD) disappointed with its overall first-quarter 2011 results. The company posted a quarterly loss of $1.39 per share that plunged drastically from the prior-year quarter earnings of $0.16 primarily due to sluggish top-line performance. Management&#8217;s cost cutting initiatives for enhancing profits were of no use. Moreover, intense competition and exposure to adverse foreign currency translations may undermine the company&#8217;s future operating performance. Furthermore, rising debt and declining cash and equivalents may adversely impact the company s future expansion and operational activities. Currently, we are maintaining a long-term Underperform recommendation on the stock. Our target price of $62.00 is based on P/CF multiple of 6.3x. SEARS HLDG CP (SHLD): Free Stock Analysis Report Zacks Investment Research]]></description>
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		<title>(SHLD) Sears Holdings Spins Off Hardware Chain</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/28/shld-sears-holdings-spins-off-hardware-chain/77638</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jun 2011 23:40:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sears Holdings Corporation (SHLD) declared that it is spinning off its hardware chain, Orchard Supply Hardware Stores, after five continuous years of bad performance. Sears believes that Orchard Supply will perform way far better and yield good returns to its shareholders as a separate, publicly traded company. Orchard Supply was originally founded in 1931 as a farmer-run purchasing co-op in San Jose, Calif., and was bought by Sears, Roebuck in 1989. The hardware chain, which has 89 stores in California, will have 80% of its shares owned by Sears shareholders and the remaining 20% will be held by Ares Management LLC. Orchards shares will not be directly available to the public but through Sears shareholders who will trade them on the open market. Sears has filed a Registration Statement on ]]></description>
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		<title>(BSX) Company News for June 27, 2011 &#8211; Corporate Summary</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/27/bsx-company-news-for-june-27-2011-corporate-summary/77567</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Jun 2011 18:45:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[•    Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) confirmed that it has received a formal notification from the U.S. Federal Trade Commission, which is investigating if Google’s search engine poses any threat for its peers •    Williams Companies, Inc. (NYSE:WMB) presented an all-cash buyout proposal to Southern Union Co. (NYSE:SUG) and valued the company at $4.9 billion, or $39 per share •    Oracle Corp.’s (NASDAQ:ORCL) shares dropped 4.1% after it reported disappointing hardware sales. However, it reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter earnings as robust top-line growth helped Oracle earn $0.71 per share in the quarter, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate by $0.02 •    Micron Technology Inc. (NASDAQ:MU) reported adjusted third quarter 2011 earnings per share of $0.00, lower than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.17 •    In a filing submitted to the SEC, Sears Holdings Corporation ]]></description>
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		<title>(SHLD) Sears Holding Corporation &#8211; Bear of the Day</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/27/shld-sears-holding-corporation-bear-of-the-day-2/77548</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Jun 2011 15:18:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sears Holdings Corp. (SHLD) disappointed with its overall first-quarter 2011 results. The company posted a quarterly loss of $1.39 per share that plunged drastically from the prior-year quarter earnings of $0.16 primarily due to sluggish top-line performance. Management&#8217;s cost cutting initiatives for enhancing profits were of no use. Moreover, intense competition and exposure to adverse foreign currency translations may undermine the company&#8217;s future operating performance. Furthermore, rising debt and declining cash and equivalents may adversely impact the company s future expansion and operational activities. Currently, we are maintaining a long-term Underperform recommendation on the stock. Our target price of $62.00 is based on P/CF multiple of 6.3x. SEARS HLDG CP (SHLD): Free Stock Analysis Report Zacks Investment Research]]></description>
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		<title>(SHLD) Sears Holdings Pleads To Move Out of Chicago</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/21/shld-sears-holdings-pleads-to-move-out-of-chicago/76919</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jun 2011 17:10:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Going by the Washington Business Journal, the fourth largest broadline retailer in the United States, Sears Holdings Corporation (SHLD) has proposed the local jurisdiction of several areas in the U.S. for more than 1 million square feet area for shifting its corporate headquarter out of Illinois, Chicago, USA. Sears Holdings&#8217; decision to move out its corporate headquarter out of Chicago, is on the verge of expiration of property tax breaks, an agreement of economic development with Hoffman Estates. In January 2011, the lawmakers in Chicago have raised the state income tax rate to 5% from 3% and the corporate tax rate to 7% from 4.8%. Along with a personal property replacement tax rate of 2.5% of income, the corporations have to cough up an income tax rate of 9.5%. The ]]></description>
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		<title>(SHLD) Sears Holdings Lays Off &#8211; Focuses on Sales</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/20/shld-sears-holdings-lays-off-focuses-on-sales/76862</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jun 2011 04:20:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Reuters reports that Sears Holdings Corporation (SHLD) has slashed 700 jobs in the appliances section of its Kmart discount stores. The company seeks to re-engineer the process of selling its appliances to combat flagging sales. The company has now set up point of sale systems (POS) at its appliances section that require trained employees to handle sales. These employees have the skill to address queries from customers regarding appliances. The company is also introducing a toll free number to provide further assistance to its customers. The lay-off affects employees in 225 stores. Only in February this year, Kmart had multiplied the number of appliance stores to 1,300 from 270 In total, Kmart employs about 100,000 employees. The fourth largest broadline retailer in the U.S., Sears Holdings had disappointed the Street ]]></description>
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		<title>(SHLD) Sears Holdings Downgraded on Weak Results</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/17/shld-sears-holdings-downgraded-on-weak-results/76669</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Jun 2011 20:38:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We have downgraded our prior long-term &#8216;Neutral&#8217; recommendation on Sears Holdings Corporation (SHLD) to &#8216;Underperform&#8217; with a target price of $62.00 per share. Moreover, the company holds a Zacks #5 Rank, implying a short-term &#8216;Strong Sell&#8217; rating on the stock. The fourth largest broadline retailer in the U.S., Sears Holdings disappoints with its overall first-quarter 2011 results. The company reported an adjusted loss of $1.39 per share compared with the Zacks Consensus Estimate loss of $1.22 and plunged drastically from the prior-year quarter earnings of 16 cents, primarily due to the sluggish top-line performance. Management&#8217;s cost-cutting measures for boosting profits were largely criticized as improving the merchandise mix and customer service would have been a better option. Moreover, Sears Holdings ended its first-quarter 2011 with cash and cash equivalent of ]]></description>
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		<title>(LOW) Lowe&#8217;s Cuts Back on New Stores</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/17/low-lowes-cuts-back-on-new-stores/76573</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Jun 2011 14:45:29 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Home Improvement Stores]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Builders FirstSource Inc]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[As per The Street, Lowe&#8217;s Companies Inc. (LOW) has struck a policy of rewarding shareholder value via dividend payouts and share repurchases at the cost of curtailing new store openings and saving on capital expenses. The company has declared a five-year share buyback program in which it intends to reduce the share base by repurchasing worth $18 billion of its common stock. Lowe’s now targets 25 new store openings in fiscal 2011 in comparison with the earlier expectation of 25 to 30 new stores. Recently, Lowe’s Chairman and Chief Executive, Robert Niblock, revealed that the company’s underperformance was not due to a loss of market share to its arch competitor The Home Depot Inc. (HD), but owed to introduction of new stores that perpetrated a loss in sales of older ]]></description>
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		<title>(SHLD) Sears Holding Corporation &#8211; Bear of the Day</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/17/shld-sears-holding-corporation-bear-of-the-day/76643</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Jun 2011 14:42:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sears Holdings Corp. (SHLD) disappointed with its overall first-quarter 2011 results. The company posted a quarterly loss of $1.39 per share that plunged drastically from the prior-year quarter earnings of $0.16 primarily due to sluggish top-line performance. Management&#8217;s cost cutting initiatives for enhancing profits were of no use. Moreover, intense competition and exposure to adverse foreign currency translations may undermine the company&#8217;s future operating performance. Furthermore, rising debt and declining cash and equivalents may adversely impact the company s future expansion and operational activities. Currently, we are maintaining a long-term Underperform recommendation on the stock. Our target price of $62.00 is based on P/CF multiple of 6.3x. SEARS HLDG CP (SHLD): Free Stock Analysis Report Zacks Investment Research]]></description>
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		<title>(SHLD) U.S. Weekly Jobless Claims Fall</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/05/19/shld-u-s-weekly-jobless-claims-fall/74501</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 May 2011 20:35:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Department Stores]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gap Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[GPS]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Wal-Mart Stores Inc.]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Weekly Jobless Claims dropped a bigger than expected 29 thousand to 409 thousand last week, reversing the negative trend in this key series that appeared to be taking hold in recent weeks. The 4-week average, which smooths out the series&#8217; inherent week-to-week volatility, dropped by 1250 to 439 thousand. This strong Jobless Claims read should help stocks sustain Wednesday&#8217;s positive momentum. Claims moved above the important 400 thousand level last month after consistently coming down under-400 thousand earlier in the year. A number of technical and administrative reasons were given for the recent upswing in claims, ranging from issues related to the start of a new quarter to the Good Friday holiday and emergency benefits in Oregon. The drop today and last week bears out those explanations. We need the ]]></description>
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		<title>(SHLD) Sears Holdings Expects Earnings Fall</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/05/08/shld-sears-holdings-expects-earnings-fall/73132</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 08 May 2011 20:41:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Department Stores]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sears Holdings Corporation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Target Corporation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sears Holdings Corporation (SHLD), after suffering a decline in earnings of just 0.5% in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2010, expects to incur a loss in the first quarter of fiscal 2011. The company expects net loss in the range of $145 million to $195 million, which entails loss per share of $1.35 to $1.81. The company had earned 14 cents a share in the prior-year period. The company estimates adjusted EBITDA of $25 million to $105 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2011. Comparable-Store Sales Update The company, owning Sears and Kmart stores, declared first quarter of fiscal 2011 comparable-store sales decline of 3.6%. Kmart clocked a 1.6% fall in comparable-store sales while Sears Domestic registered a decline of 5.2%. The fall in comparable-store sales was primarily attributable ]]></description>
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		<title>(BZH) Stock Market News for May 4, 2011 &#8211; Market News</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/05/04/bzh-stock-market-news-for-may-4-2011-market-news/73245</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 May 2011 18:09:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Industrial Goods]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Residential Construction]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Beazer Homes USA Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BZH]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Chevron Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Clorox Corporation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Cognizant Technology Solutions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ConocoPhillips]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[COP]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[CVX]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Exxon Mobil Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Molson Coors Brewing Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PFE]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pfizer Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sears Holdings Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SHLD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TAP]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Valero Energy Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[VLO]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Western Refining Inc.]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[On Tuesday, markets felt the pinch of disappointing quarterly results and the benchmarks slid a few points as investors feared profitability might drop over the coming quarters. Over the past couple of weeks, markets have remained upbeat, climbing to multi-year highs following robust corporate results. Additionally, a drop in crude prices weighed down the energy sector. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) was the only gainer among the benchmarks as it edged up 0.2% to 12,807.51. The Standard &#38; poor 500 dropped 0.3% and the Nasdaq slipped 0.8% to settle at 1,356.62 and 12,807.51, respectively. After hitting its highest level in three years last week, the S&#38;P 500 has now declined for two-straight days. On the New York Stock Exchange, composite volumes were at 4.5 billion shares. For every one ]]></description>
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		<title>(SHLD) Sears Holdings Quarterly Report Beats Estimate</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/03/03/shld-sears-holdings-quarterly-report-beats-estimate/67576</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Mar 2011 15:35:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Sears Holdings Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SHLD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Target Corporation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sears Holdings Corporation (SHLD) reported fourth-quarter 2010 adjusted earnings of $3.67 a share, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3.50 a share. However, it falls short by 2 cents from the earnings of $3.69 in the prior year quarter. Including special items, earnings per share came in at $3.43 compared with $3.74 in the prior-year quarter. For the full fiscal 2010, the company reported adjusted earnings of $2.07 a share compared with $3.19 in the prior fiscal. It outpaced the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.27 a share. However, including special items earnings per share came in at $1.19 per share compared with $1.99 in the prior fiscal. Financial Detail For the fourth-quarter 2010, revenue declined by 0.8% to $13,144.0 million compared with $13,247.0 million in the prior-year quarter. However, revenue ]]></description>
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		<title>(GNVC) Stock Market News for December 30, 2010 &#8211; Market News</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/12/30/gnvc-stock-market-news-for-december-30-2010-market-news/64196</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/12/30/gnvc-stock-market-news-for-december-30-2010-market-news/64196#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Dec 2010 15:47:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Biotechnology]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[GenVec Inc]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Halliburton Company]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Noble Energy Inc]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Sanofi-Aventis]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Even though the markets trimmed the intra-day rally during closing hours on Wednesday, the benchmarks still moved modestly upward to achieve new highs. After-effects of the snowstorm in the Northeast continued to keep investors away from the Street. In addition, the ongoing holiday season has kept trading volume on the thinner side, while investors wait optimistically for a fresh start next year. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 0.09% and closed at 11,585.38. The Standard &#38; Poor&#8217;s 500 Index rose 0.11% to close at 1,259.78. The Nasdaq Composite ended the day 0.15% higher at 2,666.93. The CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) fell to just above 17. On the New York Stock Exchange, the advance decline ratio was 2:1 and volumes were a modest 1.9 billion. Amid light volume trading, S&#38;P ]]></description>
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		<title>(BAC) Stock Market News for November 18, 2010 &#8211; Market News</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/11/18/bac-stock-market-news-for-november-18-2010-market-news/59882</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Nov 2010 00:06:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[BJ's Wholesale Club Inc.]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Stocks closed mixed on Wednesday amid lingering concerns about debt problems in Europe and a sharp drop in construction of new homes in the U.S. Financials were the weak spot in yesterday’s trading but strength in retailers’ shares helped contain the losses. The blue-chip Dow average closed with a drop of nearly 16 points, its fourth drop in five sessions, but managed to close above the 11,000 level. The S&#38;P, after declining for four consecutive days, edged up less than a point, to 1178.59. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite index rose slightly more than 6 points, or 0.3%, to 2476.01. On the New York Stock Exchange, two stocks rose in price for everyone that advanced. The CBOE Vix, market’s gauge of volatility, fell 3.6% but was still above 20. Financials weakened ]]></description>
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		<title>(AMAT) Company News for November 18, 2010 &#8211; Corporate Summary</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Nov 2010 00:06:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Semiconductor Equipment & Materials]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Applied Materials Inc.]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[• GM (NYSE:GM) priced its IPO at the upper end of its range at $33 per share, and expanded the number of shares being offered to 478 million • Sears Holdings (NASDAQ:SHLD) reported a wider third quarter loss than expected at $1.98 versus the expected $1.07, on revenues of $9.68 billion, off projections of $9.95 billion • Staples (NASDAQ:SPLS) posted one-cent besting third quarter results of $0.41, on in-line revenues of $6.5 billion • Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT) announced nickel-better fiscal fourth quarter earnings of $0.36 on revenues of $2.89 billion, up from estimates of $2.6 billion • Helmerich &#38; Payne (NYSE:HP) reported better-than-expected fiscal fourth quarter earnings of $0.77, up from estimates of $0.70, on revenues of $559 million, up from estimates of $510 million • JM Smucker (NYSE:SJM) reported fiscal second quarter earnings of $1.38 ]]></description>
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		<title>(KIM) Kimco Realty Reports Year-Over-year Quarterly Revenues Increase 10.7%</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/11/07/kim-kimco-realty-reports-year-over-year-quarterly-revenues-increase-10-7/58033</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 07 Nov 2010 20:15:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Kimco Realty Corp. (KIM), a leading real estate investment trust (REIT), reported third quarter 2010 rental revenues of $210.5 million compared with $190.1 million in the year-earlier quarter – an increase of 10.7%. However, total revenues for the reported quarter fell short of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $214 million. Kimco reported third quarter 2010 FFO (fund from operations) of $110.5 million or 27 cents per share compared with $112.5 million or 30 cents in the year-ago period. 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 third quarter 2010 FFO marginally beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate by a penny. Excluding certain non-recurring items, FFO for the quarter was $114.5 million or 28 ]]></description>
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		<title>(SHLD) Sears Holdings&#8217; Net Income Plunges &#8211; Still Beats</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/05/23/shld-sears-holdings-net-income-plunges-still-beats/37879</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 24 May 2010 04:41:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sears Holdings Corp.’s (SHLD) fiscal 2010 first-quarter earnings plunged 39% to $16 million from $26 million in the year-ago quarter. However, excluding special items, adjusted earnings per share came in at 16 cents per share, which topped the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 2 cents. The year-over-year decline was primarily attributable to sluggish margins reflecting increased promotions in appliances. Shares of Sears Holdings have slipped more than 9% to roughly $90 by afternoon trading on the Nasdaq. Total revenues during the quarter remained essentially flat, declining 0.1% year-over-year to $10 billion. The company’s revenues were hurt by fewer stores, partially offset by higher same-store sales and a favorable impact of foreign currency translations. Total same-store sales grew 1.5% in the quarter, primarily driven by a 1.7% growth at Kmart coupled with ]]></description>
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		<title>(SHLD) Sears Holdings Corporation Raises Stake in Sears Canada</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/04/27/shld-sears-holdings-corporation-raises-stake-in-sears-canada/35026</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Apr 2010 17:38:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sears Holdings Corporation (SHLD), a leading retail company in the U.S., has recently bought 18.7 million shares or approximately 17.3% of Sears Canada from Pershing Square Capital Management L.P., a New York-based hedge fund sponsor, for C$30 each. With the deal, Sears Holdings has taken a step forward towards full ownership of its Canadian unit and increased its stake to 90.4%. Earlier in 2006, Pershing Square had thwarted Sears Holdings from a complete buyout of Sears Canada. However, the current offer was too hard to resist and Pershing Square was forced to sell its entire stake in Sears Canada to the parent company. With the buyout of majority stake in cash-rich Sears Canada, Sears Holdings anticipates to improve its overall financial condition and strengthen its position in the market. Sears’ ]]></description>
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		<title>(SHLD) Sears Holding&#8217;s Canadian Unit Locks Employees Out</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/04/13/shld-sears-holdings-canadian-unit-locks-employees-out/33605</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/04/13/shld-sears-holdings-canadian-unit-locks-employees-out/33605#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Apr 2010 21:46:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sears Canada Inc., a unit of Sears Holding Corporation (SHLD), recently locked out approximately 500 employees at its warehouse facility in Ontario, north of Toronto, after a series of negotiations relating to compensation and working conditions failed to yield any amicable result. According to United Steelworkers union, disagreements over pensions, health care benefits and vacation entitlements led to the lockout of workers after the deadline for signing a new contract expired on March 31, 2010. Sears Canada locked out workers who were primarily in charge of loading and unloading merchandise on to trucks for delivery across the region. Sears Canada had reportedly walked away from the bargaining table on March 23 and had refused to return to negotiate before announcing the lockout on April 1. Although the company spokesperson was ]]></description>
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		<title>(MAC) The Macerich Company Refinances Property</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/04/05/mac-the-macerich-company-refinances-property/32747</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Apr 2010 17:27:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Macerich Company (MAC), a leading real estate investment trust (REIT), has recently refinanced South Plains Mall, a 1.2 million square feet shopping mall in Lubbock, Texas. The $105 million refinancing transaction took place with the Royal Bank of Scotland, one of the retail banking subsidiaries of the Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc (RBS). South Plains Mall, the largest shopping center within a 120 mile radius of the city, is anchored by four leading retail giants – Sears Holdings Corporation (SHLD), J. C. Penney Company Inc. (JCP), Dillard’s Inc. (DDS), and Bealls. The mall has over 155 specialty stores and generates over 10 million shopper visits annually, serving the entire South Plains region. Macerich is one of the largest operators of regional and community shopping centers in the U.S., ]]></description>
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		<title>(M) Retail Industry Stock Review &#8211; March 2010 &#8211; Industry Outlook</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/03/08/m-retail-industry-stock-review-march-2010-industry-outlook/30073</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/03/08/m-retail-industry-stock-review-march-2010-industry-outlook/30073#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 23:31:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Better-than-expected holiday-period sales and improving confidence among U.S. consumers appear to be indicative that the worst part of the recession may be over. This observation is borne out by the evidence that consumers have loosened their purse strings amid the high unemployment situation and tight credit conditions. According to the Commerce Department figures, retail purchases increased 0.5% last month, reflecting the third gain in the past four months. The increase was also above the initial expectation of growth of 0.3%. In addition, consumer spending grew at an average 2.4% pace in the last six months of the year. Retail sales are an important indicator of consumer spending, which accounts for approximately 70% of the U.S. GDP. The U.S. economy came out of the Great Recession in the third quarter of ]]></description>
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		<title>(SHLD) Sears Holdings Beats Earnings Estimates</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/02/23/shld-sears-holdings-beats-earnings-estimates/28597</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Feb 2010 02:53:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sears Holdings Corp.’s (SHLD) fiscal 2009 fourth-quarter GAAP earnings more than doubled to $430 million from $190 million in the year-ago period. Excluding special items, adjusted earnings per share came in at $3.69 per share, which topped the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3.54 per share. The better-than-expected performance was primarily driven by growth in Kmart, improved gross margin and lower overheads. Shares of Sears Holdings have gained more than 1% to $97.09 in pre-market trading on the Nasdaq after the positive news. Total revenues reduced marginally by 0.2% to $13.2 billion, compared to $13.3 billion in the year-earlier quarter. The decrease was primarily the result of lower same-store sales and fewer stores, partially offset by the favorable impact of foreign currency translations. Total comparable-store sales decreased 2.5% during the quarter, ]]></description>
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		<title>(SHLD) Sears Holding Corporation Subsidiary to Lay off Employees</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/01/26/shld-sears-holding-corporation-subsidiary-to-lay-off-employees/26060</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Jan 2010 22:55:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Land’s End, a subsidiary of Sears Holding Corporation (SHLD), has recently announced plans to lay off about 30 employees in Dodgeville, Wisconsin, and another 30 employees in the U.K. and Germany. The move is aimed at streamlining the operations of the company amid stringent cost-cutting measures. The employees to be laid off hold diverse positions in the company, and do not include seasonal workers. Based in Dodgeville, Wisconsin, Land’s End is one of the world’s largest retailers of clothing for the entire family, specializing in casual clothing, luggage and home furnishing. In 2002, Sears bought Land’s End for $1.9 billion. Since then, Land’s End operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of Sears. Sears is the fourth largest broadline retailer in the U.S. and offers home appliances, tools, lawn and garden ]]></description>
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		<title>(BBY) Market Overreacts to Bureau of Labor Statistics Numbers</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/01/08/bby-market-overreacts-to-bureau-of-labor-statistics-numbers/24513</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/01/08/bby-market-overreacts-to-bureau-of-labor-statistics-numbers/24513#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Jan 2010 20:41:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Looking at the market’s reaction to this morning’s payroll numbers &#8212; equities and dollar down, Treasuries and gold up &#8212; you would think that the bottom was falling from the U.S. economy. I see no evidence in today’s report that would justify such a glum mood. In fact, I see more positives than negatives in today’s report about the direction of the U.S. labor market and underlying economy. As such, I am looking forward to a turnaround in sentiment as today’s report is reassessed going forward. So, how significant is a headline miss – 85,000 jobs lost vs. a consensus expectation of 35,000 jobs lost? It is a non-event, if you ask me. Here is why: There is nobody out there who doesn’t agree with the assessment that we are ]]></description>
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		<title>(SHLD) Sears Holdings Corporation Surges on Upbeat Guidance</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/01/07/shld-sears-holdings-corporation-surges-on-upbeat-guidance/24401</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/01/07/shld-sears-holdings-corporation-surges-on-upbeat-guidance/24401#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Jan 2010 18:04:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sears Holdings Corp. (SHLD) offered upbeat financial guidance for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2009 after reporting growth in December same-store sales driven by Kmart. The company stated that fourth-quarter earnings is expected between $385 million and $465 million, or $3.36 to $4.06 per share, excluding extraordinary items. The guidance is well above the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.61 per share derived from 7 covering analysts. Shares of Sears Holdings have surged more than 13% in morning trading to reach $101.04 on the Nasdaq. Sears also stated that for the full fiscal 2009, earnings before extraordinary items are expected to be in the range of $190 million to $270 million, or between $1.61 and $2.29 per share, well above the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.27 per share. Sears recorded adjusted ]]></description>
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		<title>(NKE) As The Bulls Run Wild &#8211; Here Are Three Ways to Protect Your Profits</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/12/04/nke-as-the-bulls-run-wild-here-are-three-ways-to-protect-your-profits/21995</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/12/04/nke-as-the-bulls-run-wild-here-are-three-ways-to-protect-your-profits/21995#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Dec 2009 01:03:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>InvestmentU</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Marc Lichtenfeld, Healthcare Expert Friday, December 4, 2009: Issue #1151 Like a dog getting out of the ocean, the market’s current reaction to bad news is to simply shake it off and run onto the next thing. Dubai can’t pay its bills? No worries – the market immediately recoups its one-day losses. Government spending set to increase even further to pay for healthcare reform and more troops in Afghanistan? The Dow tacks on another few hundred points. Tiger Woods’ wife goes upside his head with a 5-iron? Tiger is the biggest celebrity endorser of Nike (NYSE: NKE), yet the company’s shares remain unaffected. Even weak companies have shuffled up to the trough and are getting fat… Take financial firm Zions Bancorp (Nasdaq: ZION), for example, which has more than ]]></description>
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		<title>(GPS) Retail Industry &#8211; Industry Outlook &#8211; Upcoming Holiday Shopping Season</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/11/29/gps-retail-industry-industry-outlook-upcoming-holiday-shopping-season/21406</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/11/29/gps-retail-industry-industry-outlook-upcoming-holiday-shopping-season/21406#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 04:30:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Apparel Stores]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Abercrombie & Fitch Company]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Upcoming Holiday Shopping Season With a probable end in sight to a prolonged recession, American consumers are somewhat upbeat about the upcoming holiday shopping season. However, customers remain skeptical at the same time and intend to spend less, compared to previous years before the start of the recession. According to a study by A.C. Nielsen, approximately 42% of American consumers plan to spend less this holiday shopping season, representing a 7% year-over-year rise in those who intend to spend less. U.S. customers have undergone a fundamental change in how they spend their money. They are primarily focusing on value-for-money items throughout the holiday shopping season, especially traditional and essential gifts that are popular. As a result, traditional items such as toys, electronic goods and clothing are at the top of ]]></description>
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		<title>(GPS) Retail Industry &#8211; Industry Outlook</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/11/25/gps-retail-industry-industry-outlook/21375</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Nov 2009 05:42:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Upcoming Holiday Shopping Season With a probable end in sight to a prolonged recession, American consumers are somewhat upbeat about the upcoming holiday shopping season. However, customers remain skeptical at the same time and intend to spend less, compared to previous years before the start of the recession. According to a study by A.C. Nielsen, approximately 42% of American consumers plan to spend less this holiday shopping season, representing a 7% year-over-year rise in those who intend to spend less. U.S. customers have undergone a fundamental change in how they spend their money. They are primarily focusing on value-for-money items throughout the holiday shopping season, especially traditional and essential gifts that are popular. As a result, traditional items such as toys, electronic goods and clothing are at the top of ]]></description>
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		<title>(SHLD) Sears Holding Company Reports Third Quarter Loss</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/11/19/shld-sears-holding-company-reports-third-quarter-loss/20948</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/11/19/shld-sears-holding-company-reports-third-quarter-loss/20948#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:42:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sears Holding Corp. (SHLD), the fourth largest broadline retailer in the U.S., reported a third-quarter loss of $127 million or $1.09 per share compared to a loss of $146 million or $1.16 per share in the year-earlier quarter. Although Sears managed to reduce its quarterly loss year over year, this was the second consecutive quarterly loss for the company. The quarterly figures included non-recurring items such as severance charges related to store closings, impairment charges, and pension plan expenses. Excluding the one-time charges, net loss was $94 million or 81 cents per share during the third quarter versus a net loss of $114 million or 90 cents per share in the year-ago quarter. Sears reported total revenues of $10.2 billion during the quarter compared to $10.7 billion in the year-earlier ]]></description>
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		<title>($SHLD) Sears Holdings &#8211; Bear of the Day</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/11/18/shld-sears-holdings-bear-of-the-day/20830</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/11/18/shld-sears-holdings-bear-of-the-day/20830#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:35:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sears Holdings&#8217; (SHLD) vulnerability to continued economic downturn is adversely affecting its top-line growth. The company recorded an 8.6% decline in same-store sales and closed 28 non-performing stores during fiscal 2009 second quarter amid a slump in the housing sector and sluggish apparel sales. Moreover, intense competition from giant discounters, mass merchants and regional stores coupled with the seasonality of business and exposure to foreign currency fluctuations severely undermine the company&#8217;s future growth prospects and sustainability. Consequently, we have changed the recommendation for the company from Neutral to Underperform as we anticipate it to perform well below the broader market. Zacks Investment Research]]></description>
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		<title>(SHLD) Sears Holdings Corporation&#8217;s Crusade for Fire Safety</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/10/16/shld-sears-holdings-corporations-crusade-for-fire-safety/17816</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2009 23:46:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sears Holdings Corp. (SHLD), the fourth largest broadline retailer in the U.S., has teamed up with Farmers Insurance Group of Companies, the country’s third-largest homeowners’ insurance company, First Alert, the world&#8217;s largest manufacturer of smoke alarms, and Firefacts.org, a leading website on fire safety, in its fight against fire casualties. The initiative is a part of the strategy to raise general awareness on fire safety and to equip local communities and residents with the fire safety materials to prevent and protect home fire emergencies. Besides having a special in-store display of all fire safety items offered by First Alert, Sears Holdings stalls will also have members of the local Fire Department on hand to offer safety tips to customers. The recent campaign by Sears Holding is also part of a ]]></description>
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		<title>(TCO) Taubman Centers Writes Down Asset Values</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/09/24/tco-taubman-centers-writes-down-asset-values/15978</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2009 19:55:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Taubman Centers Inc. (TCO) recently said it would record impairment charges of $161 million to $169 million in the third quarter. The real estate investment trust is writing down book values of its The Pier Shops at Caesars asset in New Jersey and Regency Square in Virginia to fair values due to the continued economic downturn. The Pier Shops at Caesars is a 282,000 square feet shopping center in which Taubman owns a 77.5% stake. The company considers net operating income from the property to be insufficient to repay its $135 million non-recourse mortgage debt. Thus, it will write down book value of the asset by $106 million to $111 million, out of which Taubman has a share of about $100 million to $105 million. Regency Square is an 820,000 ]]></description>
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		<title>(SHLD) Sears Reports a Mixed Bag &#8211; improvement in the balance sheet</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/08/20/shld-sears-reports-a-mixed-bag-improvement-in-the-balance-sheet/12925</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2009 18:35:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sears Holding Corporation (SHLD), the fourth largest broadline retailer in the U.S., has reported relatively modest second quarter results with a decrease in year-over-year revenue and net income, and improvement in the balance sheet. Sears reported total revenues of $10.6 billion during the quarter compared to $11.8 billion in the year-earlier quarter. The decrease in year-over-year sales was primarily due to a decline in comparable store sales and the adverse effect of foreign currency. Total comparable store sales decreased 8.6% during the quarter, with the Sears Domestic division accounting for 12.5% decrease and the Kmart division accounting for 3.9% decrease. The Sears Domestic division was negatively affected by the decline in the housing industry coupled with a decrease in apparel sales. The Kmart comparable store sales also declined largely due ]]></description>
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		<title>(HPQ) Stock Market News for August 20, 2009 &#8211; Market News</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/08/20/hpq-stock-market-news-for-august-20-2009-market-news/12863</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2009 17:34:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A sharp rebound in Chinese shares helped erase yesterday’s slump and sent Asian stocks sharply higher Thursday, a day after Shanghai’s big fall ignited fears of a Chinese stock collapse and triggered a selling spree around the world.  Asian markets also drew comfort from an overnight recovery on Wall Street after a surprise drop in U.S. crude stockpiles lifted hopes for an economic recovery and sent investors back on the buying table. Shanghai&#8217;s main index jumped 126 points, or 4.5%, to 2,911.58, while Japan&#8217;s Nikkei 225 stock average climbed 179.41 points, or 1.8%, to 10,383.41.  Hong Kong&#8217;s Hang Seng rose 374.63, or 2%, to 20,336.36.  South Korea’s Kospi advanced 2% to 1,576.39. Stock futures pointed to a higher open on Wall Street Thursday.  Dow Jones industrial average futures rose 24, ]]></description>
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