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		<title>(DLTR) Company News for May 18, 2012 &#8211; Corporate Summary</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/05/18/dltr-company-news-for-may-18-2012-corporate-summary/100533</link>
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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>
		<category><![CDATA[Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DLTR]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dollar Tree Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PHM]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pulte Homes Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sears Holdings Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SHLD]]></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>(BGFV) Big 5 Sporting Goods Corporation Upgraded to Neutral</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/04/02/bgfv-big-5-sporting-goods-corporation-upgraded-to-neutral/97175</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Apr 2012 17:37:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sporting Goods Stores]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BGFV]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Big 5 Sporting Goods Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dick's Sporting Goods Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DKS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[FL]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Foot Locker Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HIBB]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hibbett Sports Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Target Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TGT]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[We have upgraded our long-term recommendation on the U.S. based sporting goods retailer Big 5 Sporting Goods Corporation (BGFV) to Neutral from Underperform with a target price of $8.50. This rating upgrade was driven by the company’s continuous better-than-expected bottom line performance in the last three quarters of fiscal 2011. Big 5 Sporting’s earnings per share came ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate in the last three quarters with an earnings surprise history of 60%, 58.8% and 25% in second, third and fourth quarter, respectively. (For further details, please visit: Surprise &#8211; Reported Earnings History) Further, during the last three quarters of fiscal 2011, the company has surpassed and met its own earnings guidance. Big 5 Sporting’s second-quarter earnings of 16 cents per share beat its own guidance range of ]]></description>
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		<title>(KO) Consumer Staples Sector Outlook &#8211; Industry Outlook</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/03/28/ko-consumer-staples-sector-outlook-industry-outlook/96695</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Mar 2012 15:47:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Beverages - Soft Drinks]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Consumer Goods]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Altria Group Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Avon Products Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AVP]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HJ Heinz Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HNZ]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[K]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kellogg Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[KFT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kimberly-Clark Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[KMB]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[KO]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kraft Foods Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MO]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PEP]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pepsico Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PG]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Philip Morris International Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PM]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Procter & Gamble Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sara Lee Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SJM]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SLE]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SUPERVALU Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SVU]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Coca-Cola Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The J. M. Smucker Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[UL]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Unilever plc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Wal-Mart Stores Inc.]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Stocks in the Consumer Staples sector carried out their traditional defensive role as the broader equity markets came under pressure over concerns about the prolonged weak US economy and the debt crisis in Europe. But the group has been a laggard as momentum returned to the market over the last three months. In 2011, the sector index grew 10.5% versus a flat finish for the S&#38;P 500 index. The group’s defensive attributes stem from its ability to buck sluggish economic growth as food, beverage, household products and cosmetics companies that manufacture and market non-durable consumables are considered essential to daily life, such as food, drink, toothpaste, deodorants, toilet paper, etc. Although staples’ top-line is expected to continue the uptrend of the last few quarters going forward, margins will remain under ]]></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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		<category><![CDATA[Financial]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[American Express Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AXP]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[C]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Citigroup Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Consumer Discret Select Sector SPDR]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[JPM]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[JPMorgan Chase & 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[Morgan Stanley]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Target Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TGT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Us Bancorp]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[USB]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Wal-Mart Stores Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Wells Fargo & Company]]></category>
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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>(CAB) Cabela&#8217;s Analyst Reiterates Outperform Rating on Shares</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/03/13/cab-cabelas-analyst-reiterates-outperform-rating-on-shares/94849</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/03/13/cab-cabelas-analyst-reiterates-outperform-rating-on-shares/94849#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2012 18:35:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sporting Goods Stores]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CAB]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cabela's Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Target Corporation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Wal-Mart Stores Inc.]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[We reiterate our long-term Outperform recommendation on Cabela&#8217;s Inc. (CAB), one of the leading specialty retailers and direct marketers of hunting, fishing, camping, and related outdoor merchandise, with a price target of $38.00. The Company Counts Upon Cabela’s next-generation store format, multi-channel strategy and seasonal product assortments enable it to focus on increasing stores’ productivity and sales per square foot while lowering its labor costs. Cabela’s multi-channel model facilitates consumers to purchase directly from retail stores or order products through catalog and Internet channels, and have them delivered to the retail store of their choice, without incurring shipping costs. This multi-channel approach gives the company an advantage over its competitors. Cabela’s remains confident about its improving balance sheet with the long-term return on invested capital expected to range 12% to ]]></description>
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		<title>(ROST) Ross Stores&#8217; February Results Strong</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/03/07/rost-ross-february-results-strong/94258</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Mar 2012 17:40:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Apparel Stores]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kohl's Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[KSS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ross Stores Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ROST]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The TJX Companies Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TJX]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Wal-Mart Stores Inc.]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[February 2012 proved another strong month for Ross Stores Inc. (ROST), the largest off-price apparel and home fashion chain in U.S., with sales and same store sales numbers showing substantial improvement and coming out above expectations. Ross Stores’ same-store sales for four weeks ended February 25, 2012 rose 9%, above the February 2011 same-store sales. Net sales for the period marked an increase of 14% to $677 million from $595 million reported in the four weeks ended February 26, 2011. Robust February results, which marked a solid start to fiscal 2012, were driven mainly by favorable weather conditions in a majority of the markets where the company operates. This, in turn, resulted in improved broad-based merchandise and geographic trends. Looking ahead into the first quarter of 2012, the company expects ]]></description>
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		<title>(CAB) Cabela&#8217;s Expands in Washington</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/03/07/cab-cabelas-expands-in-washington/94381</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Mar 2012 17:24:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sporting Goods Stores]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CAB]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cabela's Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Target Corporation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[In an attempt to expand operational roots, Cabela’s Inc. (CAB) is set to serve the residents of Tulalip, Washington by adding a new store. The new store will provide the customers additional avenue to own hunting, fishing, camping and related outdoor merchandise. The new store, which is slated to be open on Thursday, April 19, is the company’s second store in the region. Currently, the company operates 34 stores in United States and Canada. Cabela’s next-generation store format, multi-channel strategy and seasonal product assortments enable it to focus more on increasing stores productivity and sales per square foot while lowering its labor costs. Further, the company aims to capitalize on the under-penetrated markets and recently unveiled its new ‘Outpost’ store format. The relatively smaller size store will provide shoppers with ]]></description>
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		<title>(CENT) Central Garden &amp; Pet Company Stays Neutral</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/03/06/cent-central-garden-pet-company-stays-neutral/94255</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/03/06/cent-central-garden-pet-company-stays-neutral/94255#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Mar 2012 21:39:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Wholesale Other]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CENT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Central Garden & Pet Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[LOW]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lowe's Companies Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Home Depot Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Wal-Mart Stores Inc.]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Central Garden &#38; Pet Company (CENT) is a leading producer and marketer of premium and value-oriented products focused on the lawn and garden as well as pet supplies markets in the U.S. On the one hand, the company is witnessing increased sales but on the other hand it is reporting dismal bottom-line results due to rising costs of raw materials that are weighing upon margins. Top Line Sustaining Momentum The company’s diversified portfolio of brands has helped it to develop a healthy commercial relationship with giant retailers such as Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (WMT), The Home Depot Inc. (HD) and Lowe’s Companies Inc. (LOW). This provides a significant upside potential for the company. This was quite evident from the company’s top line that registered growth of 7% to $302.1 million in ]]></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>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/02/25/shld-sears-holdings-misses-forecasts-considerably/92520#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 25 Feb 2012 19:09:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Department Stores]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Services]]></category>
		<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 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>(WMT) Walmart Helps People Eat Healthy</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/02/13/wmt-walmart-helps-people-eat-healthy/91490</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Feb 2012 05:24:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Discount Variety Stores]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[General Mills Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[GIS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[KR]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kroger Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Wal-Mart Stores Inc.]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[As a part of the initiative to build a healthy America, retail-major Walmart Stores (WMT) has decided to label the foods that meet its health standards. So Americans have an easier way of finding the healthy foods, as Walmart will label those foods with a bright green label that reads: ‘Great for You.’ Walmart’s decision to label its foods follows the company’s announcement of trying to look for ways to improve the nutritional value of the food it sells. The company also said it wanted to make its healthy foods more easily available by making them less expensive. Walmart management has revealed that during the initial phase, it’s own Great Value and Marketside food items along with fresh and packaged fruits and vegetables sold at its stores, will be tagged ]]></description>
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		<title>(BBBY) Neutral on Bed Bath &amp; Beyond</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/01/22/bbby-neutral-on-bed-bath-beyond/90603</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/01/22/bbby-neutral-on-bed-bath-beyond/90603#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Jan 2012 17:54:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Home Furnishing Stores]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BBBY]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bed Bath & Beyond Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Target Corporation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[We retain our long-term Neutral recommendation on Bed Bath &#38; Beyond Inc. (BBBY), a leading operator of merchandise and home furnishing stores in the U.S. The company posted strong third-quarter earnings per share while raising its guidance for fiscal 2011. However, concerns regarding a sluggish recovery in the economy coupled with intense competition from specialty stores and mass merchandisers remain, threatening the company’s bottom-line. Bed Bath’s third-quarter earnings per share of 95 cents, which is the eleventh consecutive beat, handily surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 88 cents and was up 28% from the year-ago quarter. The improved results were attributable to strong sales and higher margins. The company&#8217;s lower payroll and occupancy expenses as a percentage of net sales led to lower selling, general and administrative expenses, eventually resulting ]]></description>
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		<title>(XRT) Stock Market News for January 13, 2012 &#8211; Market News</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/01/13/xrt-stock-market-news-for-january-13-2012-market-news/90156</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 21:06:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Financial]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Chevron Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CVX]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Family Dollar Stores Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[FDO]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Infosys Technologies Limited]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[INFY]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PriceSmart Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PSMT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SPDR S&P Retail]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Target Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TGT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Wal-Mart Stores Inc.]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Markets looked beyond the disappointing economic data, as a strong bond auction in Europe and a drop in oil prices reversed the benchmarks’ movement and guided them higher on Thursday. Investors were also discouraged by a lower income forecast from Chevron. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) gained 0.2% to settle at 12,471.02. The Standard &#38; Poor 500 (S&#38;P 500) posted gains of 0.2% and closed yesterday’s trading session at 1,295.50. The Nasdaq Composite Index was up to 2,724.70, adding 0.5%. The fear-gauge CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) shed 2.8% to settle at 20.47. Total volumes on the New York Stock Exchange were 4.03 billion shares. On the NYSE, for 60% of the stocks that advanced, around 37% stocks moved down. The remaining 3% of the stocks were left unchanged. The ]]></description>
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		<title>(PG) Procter &amp; Gamble Reads Google Data for Marketing</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/12/24/pg-procter-gamble-reads-google-data-for-marketing/89197</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/12/24/pg-procter-gamble-reads-google-data-for-marketing/89197#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Dec 2011 15:14:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Consumer Goods]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Personal Products]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[EBAY]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[eBay Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[GOOG]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Google Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PG]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Procter & Gamble Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Target Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TGT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Wal-Mart Stores Inc.]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Procter &#38; Gamble Company (PG) has taken up an innovative way to market its new product, Vicks Behind Ear Thermometer. It is using the data of the famous search engine Google Inc. (GOOG), to identify the regions that are most flu prone, and thereafter the former will send advertising messages to the people in that region. Google tracked the address of several flu-related Web searchers from 2003 to 2008, and formed a database of most flu-prone regions. The database was developed to help public health officials and health professionals to better respond to seasonal epidemics. Google also devised a formula to estimate regional flu activity with a reporting lag of roughly a day.  It formed a predictive model called ‘Google Flu Trends’, which gained a significant edge over the only ]]></description>
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		<title>(COST) Costco Wholesale Sustains Sales Momentum</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/12/21/cost-costco-wholesale-sustains-sales-momentum/87997</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/12/21/cost-costco-wholesale-sustains-sales-momentum/87997#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Dec 2011 17:46:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Discount Variety Stores]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[COST]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Costco Wholesale Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Target Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TGT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Wal-Mart Stores Inc.]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST), one of the leading U.S. warehouse club operators, recently posted healthy sales data for the four-week period ended November 27, 2011. The company has been able to maintain its sales momentum. After a 9% increase in October 2011, Costco’s comparable-store sales for the month of November climbed an equal percentage, reflecting comparable sales growth of 9% both at its U.S. locations and international divisions. For the thirteen-week period ended November 27, 2011, the company registered comparable-store sales growth of 10%, with U.S. and international sales also increasing by 10%. Excluding the effects of higher gasoline prices and foreign currencies fluctuation, Costco’s comparable-store sales for November climbed 7%, with U.S. and international comparable sales increasing 6% and 11%, respectively. For the thirteen-week period, the company registered comparable-store sales ]]></description>
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		<title>(KR) Kroger Beats Expectations &#8211; Lifts Outlook</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/12/14/kr-kroger-beats-expectations-lifts-outlook/87924</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/12/14/kr-kroger-beats-expectations-lifts-outlook/87924#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Dec 2011 20:47:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Grocery Stores]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[KR]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kroger Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Wal-Mart Stores Inc.]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Kroger Company (KR), one of the largest grocery retailers, recently posted better-than-expected third-quarter 2011 results, thereby prompting management to raise its fiscal 2011 earnings guidance. The quarterly earnings of 33 cents a share beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate by a couple of cents, and rose 3.1% from 32 cents delivered in the prior-year quarter. The Zacks Consensus Estimate had remained constant with none of the 16 analysts following the stock revised their estimates in the last 30 or 7 days. However, it is to be noted that although earnings per share increased, the company registered a decline in the net income. Net income fell to $195.9 million during the quarter under review from $202.2 million in the year-ago period. The share repurchase activity provided cushion to the company’s earnings ]]></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>(AAPL) Company News for December 12, 2011 &#8211; Corporate Summary</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/12/12/aapl-company-news-for-december-12-2011-corporate-summary/88416</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Dec 2011 22:13:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Personal Computers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Technology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AAPL]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Apple Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[EI DuPont de Nemours & Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[F]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ford Motor Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gannett Company Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[GCI]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[GE]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[General Electric Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Texas Instruments Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TXN]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Wal-Mart Stores Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[WMT]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[•    General Electric Company’s (NYSE:GE) shares were up 3.3% after it hiked its quarterly dividend for the fourth time in two years to $0.17 per share from $0.15 per share •    Ford Motor Co. (NYSE:F) gained 2.6% as it kept its quarterly dividend intact at $0.05 per share •    In a court filing, Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) appealed against the U.S. judge&#8217;s decision to allow Samsung Electronics from selling its smartphones and tablets in U.S. •    E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company (NYSE:DD) was the only Dow component who missed out on a green spot as it lost 3.2% following its decision to chop down the full-year profit outlook •    According to Wall Street Journal, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE:WMT) is internally investigating if its workers violated the Foreign Corrupt ]]></description>
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		<title>(IBM) International Business Machines to Acquire DemandTec</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/12/09/ibm-international-business-machines-to-acquire-demandtec/88330</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/12/09/ibm-international-business-machines-to-acquire-demandtec/88330#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Dec 2011 20:40:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Diversified Computer Systems]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Technology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BBY]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Best Buy Company Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DemandTec Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DMAN]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[IBM]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[International Business Machines]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Oracle Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ORCL]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Rightnow Technologies Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[RNOW]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SAP]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sap Ag]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SFSF]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Successfactors Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Target Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TGT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Wal-Mart Stores Inc.]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[International Business Machines Corp. (IBM) has agreed to acquire DemandTec Inc. (DMAN), a cloud-based analytics solutions provider, for an estimated $440 million. This would be IBM’s fourth acquisition in a span of 3 months. The proposed acquisition will enhance and strengthen IBM’s Smarter Commerce initiatives. In an all cash transaction, IBM will be paying $13.20 per share for the acquisition. DemandTec Inc., based in San Mateo, California, provides software that analyzes consumer buying patterns and helps retailers to ascertain the best price and product mix. In the process, DemandTec’s software helps companies to increase revenues and profits. The company boasts more than 450 retailers as its clients, which include grocery, drug, convenience, consumer electronics, office supplies, apparel, department stores, and quick-serve restaurants. Well known companies like Best Buy Co. Inc. ]]></description>
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		<title>(WMT) Walmart Settles Fiduciary Lawsuit</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/12/09/wmt-walmart-settles-fiduciary-lawsuit/88160</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Dec 2011 17:38:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Discount Variety Stores]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BAC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bank of America Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[COST]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Costco Wholesale Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Target Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TGT]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Walmart Stores (WMT) settled a long-running class-action lawsuit alleging that the retail giant had breached the retirement benefits of its 2 million past and present workers. Merrill Lynch, a unit of Bank of America Corporation (BAC), was also involved in the lawsuit as it acted as retirement plan administrator to the world’s largest private employer, Walmart. The duo agreed to pay a total of $13.5 million to settle the matter, and also agreed to remove mutual funds that charge high fees and provide more financial education to employees. However, Walmart employees need to hold on before cheering the news as they would not get the $13.5 million directly. The settlement amount will be used in reducing the future 401(k) plan fees. As for the lawyers, they would get to enjoy ]]></description>
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		<title>(KO) Consumer Staples Stock Outlook &#8211; December 2011 &#8211; Industry Outlook</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/12/08/ko-consumer-staples-stock-outlook-december-2011-industry-outlook/88225</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Dec 2011 17:08:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Beverages - Soft Drinks]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Consumer Goods]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HJ Heinz Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HNZ]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[K]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kellogg Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[KFT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kimberly-Clark Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[KMB]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[KO]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kraft Foods Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[LO]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lorillard Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PEP]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pepsico Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PG]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Procter & Gamble Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sara Lee Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SLE]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SUPERVALU Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SVU]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Coca-Cola Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[UL]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Unilever plc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Wal-Mart Stores Inc.]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Stocks in the Consumer Staples sector performed their traditional defensive role as the broader equity markets came under pressure over concerns about the prolonged weak U.S. economy and the debt crisis in Europe. Shares of consumer staples companies, accounting for a total of about 11.4% of the S&#38;P 500 Index, were up 5.3%, compared with a 3.3% drop for the S&#38;P 500. In 2010, the sector index grew 10.7% versus a 12.8% increase for the S&#38;P 500 index. The consumer staples companies are typically able to buck sluggish economic growth as food, beverage, household products and cosmetics companies that manufacture and market non-durable consumables, are considered essential to daily life, such as food, drink, toothpaste, deodorants, toilet paper, etc. Although, staples’ earnings are expected to the continue the uptrend of ]]></description>
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		<title>(CENT) Central Garden &amp; Pet Company Analyst Holds at Neutral</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/12/01/cent-central-garden-pet-company-analyst-holds-at-neutral/87676</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/12/01/cent-central-garden-pet-company-analyst-holds-at-neutral/87676#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Dec 2011 14:52:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Wholesale Other]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CENT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Central Garden & Pet Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[LOW]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lowe's Companies Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Home Depot Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Wal-Mart Stores Inc.]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Central Garden &#38; Pet Company (CENT) is a leading producer and marketer of premium and value-oriented products focused on the lawn and garden as well as pet supplies markets in the U.S. On the one hand, the company is witnessing increased sales, but on the other it is reporting dismal bottom-line results due to rising costs of raw materials that are weighing upon margins. Top-Line Sustaining Momentum The company’s diversified portfolio of brands has helped it to develop a healthy commercial relationship with giant retailers, such as Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (WMT), The Home Depot Inc. (HD) and Lowe’s Companies Inc. (LOW). This provides a significant upside potential for the company. This was quite evident from the company’s top line that registered a growth of 8.6% to $376.9 million in the ]]></description>
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		<title>(HBC) Europe Withers, but the World Hopes</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/11/30/hbc-europe-withers-but-the-world-hopes/87814</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Nov 2011 20:11:04 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Financial]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Foreign Money Center Banks]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CL]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Colgate-Palmolive Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HBC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HSBC HLDGS PLC ADS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Wal-Mart Stores Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[WMT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[WYNN]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Wynn Resorts Limited]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Charles Dickens’ classic ‘A Tale of Two Cities’ begins: &#8220;It was the best of times, it was the worst of times&#8230;&#8221; Isn’t the world going through similar moments of despair and hope? The world hoped and hoped that the economic crisis that started in 2008 will soon end for the better with bailout packages and strong government intervention. Instead we faced crises &#8212; a seemingly never-ending series, one feeding into another. It all started with the financial crisis in the U.S. that quickly spread across the Atlantic to Europe, and the Mediterranean ‘drift’ that grew into a torrent and consumed North Africa and Southern Europe. The environment was created by poor governance, spendthrift ways, economic stagnation and high leverage – a heady cocktail that ousted governments, and created unstable markets ]]></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>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Nov 2011 20:10:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Financial]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Money Center Banks]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[American Express Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AXP]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BAC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bank of America Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BBY]]></category>
		<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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		<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>(WMT) Walmart and Amazon.com Tame Packaging Rage</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/11/30/wmt-walmart-and-amazon-com-tame-packaging-rage/87741</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/11/30/wmt-walmart-and-amazon-com-tame-packaging-rage/87741#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Nov 2011 18:54:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Discount Variety Stores]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Amazon.com Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AMZN]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[COST]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Costco Wholesale Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PG]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Procter & Gamble Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Target Corporation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[The Home Depot Inc]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Customers buying goods from Walmart Inc. (WMT) can heave a sigh of relief as the world’s biggest retailer teams up with online giant Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN) to eliminate cumbersome packaging by manufacturers. The two retail giants are also pushing other biggies like Procter &#38; Gamble Company (PG) to design user-friendly packaging materials and do away with nearly impenetrable plastic packaging, known as clamshells. These clamshell packages use excessive amounts of harmful plastic such as polyvinyl chloride. In order to make the packages tamper-resistant and also enable adequate display of the contents, manufacturers are often driven to packages that are difficult to open and come with excess packing materials, wire ties and plastic bindings. Cumbersome packaging has been a problem for some time, with both retailers and manufacturers receiving complaints from ]]></description>
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		<title>(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>
		<category><![CDATA[JCP]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[JWN]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Limited Brands Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[LTD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[M]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Macy's Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nordstrom Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sears Holdings Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SHLD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Wal-Mart Stores Inc.]]></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>(KR) The Kroger Company 2011 Third Quarter Earnings Preview</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/11/28/kr-the-kroger-company-2011-third-quarter-earnings-preview/87644</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/11/28/kr-the-kroger-company-2011-third-quarter-earnings-preview/87644#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Nov 2011 20:36:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Grocery Stores]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[KR]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kroger Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SUPERVALU Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SVU]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Wal-Mart Stores Inc.]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Kroger Company (KR), one of the largest grocery retailers, is slated to report third-quarter 2011 financial results before the bell on Thursday, December 1, 2011. The current Zacks Consensus Estimate for the quarter is 31 cents a share. The Zacks Consensus estimates revenue at $20,394 million. Second-Quarter 2011, a Synopsis Kroger’s quarterly earnings of 41 cents a share jumped 7.9% from 38 cents delivered in the prior-year quarter. Management hinted that the increase in the bottom line remains consistent with Kroger’s long-term goal of 6% to 8% growth. Total revenue (including fuel center sales) climbed 11.5% to $20,913.4 million from the prior-year quarter, and handily beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $20,477 million. Excluding fuel center sales, total revenue rose 5.2% and identical supermarket sales (stores that are open ]]></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>
				<category><![CDATA[Discount Variety Stores]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AAPL]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Amazon.com Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AMZN]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Apple Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BBY]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Best Buy Company Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[EBAY]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[eBay Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gap Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[GPS]]></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[Target Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TGT]]></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>(DHI) U.S. Housing Starts Slip Less Than Expected</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/11/21/dhi-u-s-housing-starts-slip-less-than-expected/87153</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/11/21/dhi-u-s-housing-starts-slip-less-than-expected/87153#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Nov 2011 18:47:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Industrial Goods]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Residential Construction]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Berkshire Hathaway]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BRKB]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Darden Restaurants Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DHI]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DR Horton Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[economy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Housing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MAS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Masco Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PCL]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Plum Creek Timber Company Inc]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[We got some fairly good news on the housing front this morning. Housing Starts fell in September to a seasonally-adjusted annual rate of 628,000 from 630,000 in August, a drop of 0.3%. But the number was much better than the expected level of 603,000. However, the September numbers were revised sharply lower from 658,000. Thus it looks like a lot of the starts we thought happened got pushed into October. So call the beat of expectations and the downward revisions a wash. Relative to a year ago, they are up 16.5%. The question is: Are the higher starts are being absorbed by the market? Or are they simply adding to inventory? That question should be answered on November 28th when we get the New Home Sales figures. If one looks ]]></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>
				<category><![CDATA[Closed-End Fund - Debt]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Financial]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Arizona Land Income Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Goldman Sachs Group]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[GS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[IMF]]></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[Morgan Stanley]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PCE]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Saks Incorporated]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Target Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TGT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[UBS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[UBS AG]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Western Asset Inflation Management Fund Inc]]></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>(WMT) Wal-Mart Stores Reopens Stores in China</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/10/26/wmt-wal-mart-stores-reopens-stores-in-china/85859</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/10/26/wmt-wal-mart-stores-reopens-stores-in-china/85859#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Oct 2011 13:46:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Discount Variety Stores]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[CEO]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CNOOC Limited]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[COO]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[COST]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Costco Wholesale Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Target Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TGT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Cooper Companies Inc]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Retail giant Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (WMT) has reopened 13 stores in southwest China, which were ordered to shut down two weeks before by the municipal government of China. The municipal government of Chongqing in southwestern China had accused Wal-Mart of selling substandard food and thus fined the company with $420,000 and ordered to close 13 Wal-Mart stores for 15 days. In addition, 37 Wal-Mart employees were detained in Chongqing over mislabeling ordinary pork as organic. In response to it, Wal-Mart used the two-week closure to provide 30,000 hours of training to its employees to comply with Chongqing&#8217;s laws and regulations. The company has created food inspection labs at Chongqing stores to improve food management. Besides, Wal-Mart increased efforts to improve operations and reviewed its management procedures across China. According to ]]></description>
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		<title>(TIF) Dollar Stores Win on Double-Dip Fears</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/10/18/tif-dollar-stores-win-on-double-dip-fears-2/85219</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/10/18/tif-dollar-stores-win-on-double-dip-fears-2/85219#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Oct 2011 17:14:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Jewelry Stores]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Coach Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[COH]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[COST]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Costco Wholesale Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DG]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DLTR]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dollar General Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dollar Tree Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Family Dollar Stores Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[FDO]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[J. C. Penney Company Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[JCP]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[JWN]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kohl's Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[KSS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[M]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Macy's Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nordstrom Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PriceSmart Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PSMT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ross Stores Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ROST]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Target Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TGT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The TJX Companies Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TIF]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tiffany & Company]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Wal-Mart Stores Inc.]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of the most amazing aspects of this economic recovery has been the resiliency of the American consumer. Given a banking/housing/credit crisis that nearly melted down the economy, you would have thought that high-end luxury retailers like Tiffany &#38; Co. (TIF) and Coach (COH) and upper-tier department stores like Nordstrom (JWN) and Macy&#8217;s (M) would have suffered the most. To the contrary, these were terrific investments as their earnings continued to surprise quarter after quarter. The consumer was not hunkering down in Wal-Mart (WMT) or Kohl&#8217;s (KSS). She was out shopping like nobody&#8217;s business. More on that surprising trend of the past two years in a moment. Now Comes the Recession? Well, the high-end may still do well, but it finally happened. Fears of a double-dip drove both shoppers and ]]></description>
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		<title>(CL) Consumer Staples Stock Outlook &#8211; October 2011 &#8211; Industry Outlook</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/10/17/cl-consumer-staples-stock-outlook-october-2011-industry-outlook/85086</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Oct 2011 15:44:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Consumer Goods]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Personal Products]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Altria Group Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Avon Products Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AVP]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CL]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Colgate-Palmolive Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[FRED]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fred's Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HJ Heinz Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HNZ]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kimberly-Clark Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[KMB]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MO]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PEP]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pepsico Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PG]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Philip Morris International Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PM]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Procter & Gamble Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sara Lee Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SLE]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SUPERVALU Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SVU]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[UL]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Stocks in the Consumer Staples sector performed their traditional defensive role as the broader equity markets came under pressure in response to concerns over Europe’s sovereign debt crisis and a weak U.S. economy. The fundamental explanation is that food, beverage, household products and cosmetics companies that manufacture and market consumable products, most of which are considered essential to daily life, such as food, drink, toothpaste, deodorants, toilet paper, etc. As of September 18, 2011 the consumer staples sector represented 11.8% of the S&#38;P 500 Index, up 0.4%, compared with a 10.7% drop for the S&#38;P 500. In 2010, the sector index grew 10.7% versus a 12.8% increase for the S&#38;P 500 index. But with the market shifting gear and starting to move up again over the last few trading sessions, ]]></description>
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		<title>(WMT) Wal-Mart Stores Close in China</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/10/13/wmt-wal-mart-stores-close-in-china/84927</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Oct 2011 16:33:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Retail giant Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (WMT) has agreed to stop operations at 13 stores in southwest China, following the allegations of mislabeling ordinary pork as organic. The municipal government of Chongqing in southwestern China has accused Wal-Mart of selling substandard food and thus fined the company with $420,000 and ordered to close 13 Wal-Mart stores for 15 days. In addition, many of its store managers were detained in Chongqing. According to many analysts, large retailers in China have been penalized before, for mislabeling food products, particularly for selling expired items. Since 2006, Wal-Mart has been fined 21 times in Chongqing for deceptive advertising or for selling expired food. Also in January, Wal-Mart and Carrefour were fined for charging extra on promotional items. Although Chinese government has become stricter in maintaining ]]></description>
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		<title>(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>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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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>(KR) California Survives Strike After United Food and Commercial Workers Union Settles</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/09/27/kr-california-survives-strike-after-united-food-and-commercial-workers-union-settles/84122</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Sep 2011 17:47:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Southern California, which is one of the most competitive food retailing markets in the United States, recently witnessed a withdrawal of a 141 workers’ strike after the United Food and Commercial Workers union arbitrated in settling a long-standing dispute between the workers and three retail giants in the region, namely Ralphs stores, Vons and Albertsons. Ralphs stores are operated by Kroger Co (KR), Vons is owned by Safeway Inc (SWY) and Albertsons&#8217; parent company is Supervalu Inc (SVU). The discontentment was regarding funding of the employees&#8217; health plan, which was the main sticking point during the months of negotiations. As reported by the United Food and Commercial Workers union members agreed to the deal as their leaders had urged. Earlier, both the parties wereinvolved in a bitter 141-day strike in ]]></description>
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		<title>(WMT) Wal-Mart Stores to Install Solar Projects</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/09/24/wmt-wal-mart-stores-to-install-solar-projects/84021</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/09/24/wmt-wal-mart-stores-to-install-solar-projects/84021#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Sep 2011 18:54:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As committed to generate renewable energy in California, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (WMT) planned to install solar-power panels in more than 60 stores in California, which means that 75% of the stores will have solar power. Further, the state’s largest solar installer – SolarCity will own, install and maintain the new solar power systems for Wal-Mart. At present, SolarCity will install rooftop panels on about 65 California stores. Through this solar program, Wal-Mart has cut down its energy expenses by more than a million dollars, which will also come as a benefit to the customers. In addition, Wal-Mart’s first solar project had created more than 500 new full-time jobs. Once the solar projects are completed, Wal-Mart&#8217;s solar panel is expected to generate up to 70 million kilowatt hours of clean, renewable ]]></description>
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		<title>(CTRN) Citi Trends Incorporated Analyst Lowers Shares to Underperform</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/09/21/ctrn-citi-trends-incorporated-analyst-lowers-shares-to-underperform/83700</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Sep 2011 18:10:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We are currently downgrading our long-term recommendation on Citi Trends Inc. (CTRN) to Underperform from Neutral based on the company&#8217;s disappointing second-quarter 2011 results. Citi Trends&#8217; falling comparable store sales, coupled with rising input costs and operating expenses, battered the second-quarter 2011 results. The company witnessed a quarterly loss of 69 cents per share that broadened 17 folds from the prior-period loss of 4 cents. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for the quarter was a loss of 64 cents per share. Moreover, due to uncertainty hovering around sales, the company rolled back its earnings guidance range of $1.25 to $1.35 per share for fiscal 2011. The company decided not to provide any guidelines unless it finds any near-term catalysts to drive sales. Moreover, Citi Trends also reduced its projection of new ]]></description>
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		<title>(DHI) U.S. Housing Starts Down &#8211; Permits Up</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/09/21/dhi-u-s-housing-starts-down-permits-up/83681</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Sep 2011 14:58:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Housing Starts fell in August to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 571,000 from 601,000 in July, a decrease of 5.0%. However, the July numbers were revised lower from 604,000, so it is possible to see the decrease as 34,000, or 5.5%. The number was also slightly below the expected level of 575,000. Relative to a year ago, housing starts are down 5.8%. Quite frankly, a year ago was also a pretty lousy time for the homebuilders, so the drop is off a pretty easy comp. Given the extremely depressed state of the housing industry, the decline is not good news. It does, however, mean less inventory is the pipeline, so there is sort of a silver lining in the dark cloud. That is helpful for the longer-term health of ]]></description>
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		<title>(WMT) Walmart Stores Announces Women-Centered Programs</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/09/20/wmt-walmart-stores-announces-women-centered-programs/83165</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Sep 2011 20:32:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Walmart Stores Inc. (WMT), the world’s leading grocery retailer, has a basket of plans aimed at women across the globe for next five years. The company has announced plans to invest in goods and services from U.S. businesses owned by women and would also train women workers across the globe to boost their productivity. Walmart plans to spend $20 billion in products from women-owned businesses in the United States. It averages $4 billion per year, versus $2.5 billion it currently spends. The company plans to double the merchandise it buys from women-owned businesses globally by 2016. The program also plans to train 60,000 women factory workers, supplying products to Walmart and other merchants. Additionally, the company will provide training on life skills, which range from punctuality to financial literacy,  to ]]></description>
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		<title>(DISH) Dish Network Announces Video Streaming to Tap Netflix Customers</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/09/19/dish-dish-network-announces-video-streaming-to-tap-netflix-customers/83515</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Sep 2011 20:20:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The low-priced leader in the U.S pay TV industry, Dish Network Corp. (DISH), in an attempt to capitalize on the recent price hike from the leading on-demand internet streaming media Netflix, Inc. (NFLX) plans to announce its new video streaming service rates on September 23, 2011. Recently, DISH Network acquired Blockbuster Inc for $228 milion. The acquisition of Blockbuster enables DISH Network to offer several movie streaming services over the Internet, thus efficiently countering the competitive threats from cheap online movie distribution companies like Netflix and Hulu. Netflix is one of the leading online video distribution company with a huge subscriber base of around 25.6 million across the U.S. The company recently changed its business model by charging $7.99 to subscribers opting for unlimited DVDs-by-mail and $7.99 for unlimited video ]]></description>
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		<title>(COST) Costco Wholesale Corporation Delivers Consistent Sales Growth</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/09/15/cost-costco-wholesale-corporation-delivers-consistent-sales-growth/83020</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Sep 2011 17:52:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) continues to be a dominant retail wholesaler based on the breadth and quality of merchandise it has to offer. The company’s strategy to sell products at heavily discounted prices has helped it to remain on a positive growth track amid beleaguered economic conditions as cash-strapped customers continue to see it as a viable option for low-cost necessities. Having delivered consistent comparable-store sales growth, Costco is well positioned in the warehouse club industry. Costco Wholesale Corporation recently posted healthy sales data for the four-week period ended August 28, 2011. The company has been able to maintain its sales momentum. After a 10% increase in July 2011, Costco’s comparable-store sales for August rose 11%, reflecting comparable sales growth rates of 9% at its U.S. locations and 18% at its ]]></description>
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		<title>(AMZN) Amazon.com Playing the &#8220;Jobs&#8221; Card</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/09/12/amzn-amazon-com-playing-the-jobs-card/82638</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Sep 2011 17:25:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of the largest online retailers, Amazon.com Inc (AMZN), continues to oppose sales tax collection by offering to create jobs instead. Thanks to the weak jobs scenario and consistently depressing jobs reports, regulators that had once been hungry to narrow deficits are now seriously considering the cost of job creation. A few states appear to have taken the bait (South Carolina and Tennessee) according to a Forbes report, although agreements are far from concrete and are now up against much controversy and opposition from brick and mortar outfits. Wares from these retailers appear more expensive when compared with those from online retailers, since they are forced by law to collect taxes on behalf of their respective states. As the growth in online retail continues at a rapid pace, largely at ]]></description>
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		<title>(RCI) Rogers Communications Announces Diversification</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/09/12/rci-rogers-communications-announces-diversification/82703</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Sep 2011 17:23:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Rogers Communications Inc. (RCI), a leading cable MSO and wireless operator in Canada, has decided to diversify vertically. Management plans to apply to government for introducing a bank under the Canadian Bank Act. However, the company announced that if granted permission, Rogers Communications will primarily focus on credit, payment, and charge-card services and it has no immediate plan to convert the bank as a full-service deposit taking and lending financial institution. It may take more than one year to get banking license from the government. We believe Rogers Communications is trying to establish its foothold in the mobile-banking vertical. The mobile-banking is a rapidly growing still unsaturated market opportunity in Canada. This was primarily attributable to massive growth of smartphone, which can be used as an electronic wallet for netbanking, ]]></description>
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		<title>(MCD) Ugly U.S. Jobs Report in Depth Part 2</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/09/11/mcd-ugly-u-s-jobs-report-in-depth-part-2/82583</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 11 Sep 2011 19:47:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Restaurants]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Abercrombie & Fitch Company]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[This month’s employment report was just plain ugly. There were, on balance, NO new jobs created in August, according to the establishment survey. Also, the job creation totals for July were cut to 85,000 from 117,000, and for June to just 20,000 from last month’s estimate of 46,000. We were also far below the consensus expectation of 75,000 jobs being created. The household survey was stronger, but not exactly great either. The unemployment rate was unchanged at 9.1%, and down from 9.6% a year ago. For the month, the household survey was actually stronger than that indicates, since both the participation rate rose, from 63.9% to 64.0% as did the employment rate, to 58.2% from 58.1%. But both the civilian participation rate and the percentage of the population that is ]]></description>
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		<title>(VZ) Ugly U.S. Jobs Report in Depth Part 1</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/09/11/vz-ugly-u-s-jobs-report-in-depth-part-1/82567</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 11 Sep 2011 19:46:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Technology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Telecom Services - Domestic]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[economy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Employment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Family Dollar Stores Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[FDO]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Verizon Communications Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Wal-Mart Stores Inc.]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The total number of people employed was unchanged in August, not a single job gained or lost. That is much worse than consensus expectations for a gain of 75,000. This report was also worse than the ADP report on Wednesday. That report showed 91,000 private sector jobs created, and the expectations were for the BLS to show 111,000 new private sector jobs. The “actual” BLS number of private sector jobs was just 17,000. Government payrolls declined by 17,000. The Federal Government employment fell by 2,000 jobs. The State level added 5,000 but the Local levels laid off 20,000. The pace of government layoffs slowed sharply from last month when a total of 71,000 were laid off (revised from a loss of 37,000). The unemployment rate, which is derived from a ]]></description>
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		<title>(ADP) Stock Market News for September 2, 2011 &#8211; Market News</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/09/02/adp-stock-market-news-for-september-2-2011-market-news/82530</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Sep 2011 17:27:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Business Software & Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Technology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[3M Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ADP]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Alcoa Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Automatic Data Processing Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CAT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Caterpillar Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cisco Systems]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[COST]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Costco Wholesale Corporation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[DG]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DIS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DLTR]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dollar General Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dollar Tree Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Family Dollar Stores Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[FDO]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Goldman Sachs Group]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[GS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Microsoft Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MMM]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MSFT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PriceSmart Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PSMT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Target Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TGT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[United Technologies Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[UTX]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Wal-Mart Stores Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Walt Disney Company]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Investors remained cautious ahead of crucial employment data and chose not to bet big bucks, while mixed economic reports and a plunge in banking stocks pushed the markets into the red for the first time in four days. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) inched down by a percent to settle at 11,493.57. The Standard &#38; Poor 500 (S&#38;P 500) dropped 1.2% to finish the day at 1,204.42. The Nasdaq Composite Index slipped 1.3% and ended the day at 2,546.04. The fear-gauge CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) traded roughly at 32. On the New York Stock Exchange, the American Stock Exchange and Nasdaq, consolidated volumes were 7.49 billion shares, down from last year&#8217;s daily average of 8.47 billion. On the NYSE, for every four stocks that gained, eleven stocks moved lower. ]]></description>
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		<title>(GDP) Stock Market News for August 22, 2011 &#8211; Market News</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/08/22/gdp-stock-market-news-for-august-22-2011-market-news/81776</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Aug 2011 17:06:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Basic Materials]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Independent Oil & Gas]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AAPL]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[American Express Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Apple Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AXP]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Chevron Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cisco Systems]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CSCO]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CVX]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[GDP]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Goodrich Petroleum Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hewlett-Packard Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HPQ]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[IBM]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[INTC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Intel Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[International Business Machines]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[JPM]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[JPMorgan Chase & Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MCD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[McDonald's Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Merck & Company Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Microsoft Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MRK]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MSFT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PG]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Procter & Gamble Company]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Fears of a global downturn dragged the markets down on Friday and benchmarks registered their fourth consecutive week of losses. While recession worries in US unnerved investors, fears of financial destabilization on the European front strengthened the bearish mood. Posting its 10th move of over 100 points in the last 15 trading days, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) shed 172 points or 1.6% to close at 10,817.65. The Standard &#38; Poor 500 (S&#38;P 500) slipped 1.5% to settle at 1,123.53. The Nasdaq Composite Index dropped 1.6% to finish the day at 2,341.84. The fear-gauge CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) settled over 43 and is far ahead of the technical level of 30. On the New York Stock Exchange, consolidated volumes were 5.16 billion shares. For every one stock that moved ]]></description>
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		<title>(MO) U.S. Trade Deficit Much Worse than Expected</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/08/22/mo-u-s-trade-deficit-much-worse-than-expected/81170</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Aug 2011 14:49:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Cigarettes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Consumer Goods]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Altria Group Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Anadarko Petroleum Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[APA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Apache Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[APC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Devon Energy Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DVN]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Economic Crises]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[economy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[GE]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[General Electric Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MO]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SI]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Siemens AG]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Target Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TGT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[UNH]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Unitedhealth Group Inc.]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Trade Deficit rose in June to $53.07 billion from $50.83 billion in May. The rise in the trade deficit is bad news for the economy, and the level is very dangerous. For the month it was up 4.4%, and it was worse than the $48.0 billion consensus expectation. On a year-over-year basis, the total trade deficit was up 13.2% from $46.89 billion a year ago. The trade balance has two major parts, trade in goods and trade in services. America’s problem is always on the goods side; we actually routinely have a small surplus in services. Relative to May, the goods deficit rose to $67.58 billion from $65.47 billion. That is a month-to-month increase of 3.2%. Relative to a year ago, the goods deficit was up 14.7% from $58.93 ]]></description>
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		<title>(COST) Costco Sustains Sales Momentum</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/08/21/cost-costco-sustains-sales-momentum/80823</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Aug 2011 01:50:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Discount Variety Stores]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BJ]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BJ's Wholesale Club Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[COST]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Costco Wholesale Corporation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST), one of the leading U.S. warehouse club operators, recently posted healthy sales data for the four-week period ended July 31, 2011. The company has been able to sustain its sales momentum. After a 14% increase in June 2011, Costco’s comparable-store sales for July rose 10%, reflecting a comparable sales growth of 6% at its U.S. locations and 22% at its international divisions. For the forty-eight week period ended July 31, 2011, the company registered comparable-store sales growth of 10%, with U.S. and international sales increasing 7% and 16%, respectively. The sales results include contribution from the company&#8217;s Mexican joint venture. Costco began incorporating results of its Mexican operations on a prospective basis with the commencement of its fiscal 2011 on August 30, 2010. Excluding the effects of ]]></description>
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		<title>(ACM) Company News for August 17, 2011 &#8211; Corporate Summary</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/08/18/acm-company-news-for-august-17-2011-corporate-summary/81508</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/08/18/acm-company-news-for-august-17-2011-corporate-summary/81508#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Aug 2011 00:47:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Technical Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ACM]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AECOM Technology Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dick's Sporting Goods Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DKS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Renaissance Learning Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[RLRN]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Home Depot Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The TJX Companies Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TJX]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Towers Watson & Co]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TW]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Wal-Mart Stores Inc.]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[•    TJX Cos. (NYSE:TJX) posted Q2 EPS of $0.90, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.89 per share. Revenues for the quarter rose 7.9% year-over-year to $5.47 billion•    JinkoSolar Holding (NYSE:JKS) reported Q2 EPS of $1.38, lower than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.45 per share. Revenues for the quarter rose 152% year-over-year to $350.6 million •    Towers Watson (NYSE:TW) posted Q4 EPS of $1.06, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.91 per share. Revenues for the quarter rose 13.5% year-over-year to $851.3 million •    Dick&#8217;s Sporting Goods (NYSE:DKS) reported Q2 EPS of $0.52, ex-items, which came in ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimates of $0.50 per share. Revenues for the quarter rose 6.6% year-over-year to $1.31 billion, lower than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.32 billion •    Technical and ]]></description>
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