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		<title>(DKS) Company News for January 13, 2012 &#8211; Corporate Summary</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 21:09:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Dick's Sporting Goods Inc.]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[•    Sporting goods retailer Dick’s Sporting Goods Inc.’s (NYSE:DKS) share prices surged 12.47% after the company announced plans to buy back as much as $200 million of its own shares •    Share prices of circuit board manufacturer of wireless devices Multi-Fineline Electronix, Inc. (NASDAQ:MFLX)  rose more than 17% to close at $25.40 after its sales forecast for the first quarter topped estimates •    U.S. listed shares of Indian software company Infosys (NASDAQ:INFY) fell 8.83% to end the day at $51.85 after the company trimmed its sales forecast for the full year •    Specialty retailer of home, Williams-Sonoma Inc.’s (NYSE:WSM) shares declined 12.18% after it lowered its projected earnings for the fourth quarter •    Banking giant JPMorgan Chase &#38; Co. (NYSE:JPM) rose marginally by 0.52% to close at $36.85 ahead of ]]></description>
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		<title>(AAPL) Company News for August 24, 2011 &#8211; Corporate Summary</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Aug 2011 17:00:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[•    UBS AG (NYSE:UBS) reported that it will slash 3,500 jobs across the globe in an attempt to save $2.5 billion by the end of next year •    The Wall Street Journal reported that Sprint Nextel Corp. (NYSE:S) along with AT&#38;T, Inc. (NYSE:T) and Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) will be acquiring the rights to Apple Inc.’s (NASDAQ:AAPL) iPhone 5 that is expected to hit the market in September •    Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) said it is going to develop and market cloud-computing products in China •    Omnicare Inc. (NYSE:OCR) said that it might acquire its rival PharMerica Corporation (NYSE:PMC) •    Williams-Sonoma Inc. (NYSE:WSM) posted second quarter earnings per share (EPS) of $0.37, ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.36 •    HJ Heinz Co. (NYSE:HNZ) reported first quarter EPS of $0.78, ]]></description>
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		<title>(SHLD) U.S. Weekly Jobless Claims Fall</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/05/19/shld-u-s-weekly-jobless-claims-fall/74501</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 May 2011 20:35:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Weekly Jobless Claims dropped a bigger than expected 29 thousand to 409 thousand last week, reversing the negative trend in this key series that appeared to be taking hold in recent weeks. The 4-week average, which smooths out the series&#8217; inherent week-to-week volatility, dropped by 1250 to 439 thousand. This strong Jobless Claims read should help stocks sustain Wednesday&#8217;s positive momentum. Claims moved above the important 400 thousand level last month after consistently coming down under-400 thousand earlier in the year. A number of technical and administrative reasons were given for the recent upswing in claims, ranging from issues related to the start of a new quarter to the Good Friday holiday and emergency benefits in Oregon. The drop today and last week bears out those explanations. We need the ]]></description>
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		<title>(KIRK) Kirkland&#8217;s Analyst Continues Shares at Underperform</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/04/12/kirk-kirklands-analyst-continues-shares-at-underperform/71245</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Apr 2011 17:51:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Home Furnishing Stores]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[We currently maintain an Underperform rating on Kirklands’s Inc. (KIRK). Although the company’s healthy balance sheet supports its investment to bring about a better merchandise mix in its stores, the company’s susceptibility to the global economic downturn &#8212; coupled with stiff competition &#8212; severely undermines the company’s future growth prospects and profitability. The market for home décor and gifts is highly competitive. Kirkland’s primarily competes with specialty stores, department stores, discount stores, and catalog and Internet retailers that carry merchandise in one or more categories that Kirkland’s does. Competing retailers include Bed, Bath &#38; Beyond (BBBY), Pier 1 Imports (PIR) and Williams-Sonoma (WSM). The challenging global economic environment, declining real estate value, reduced lending by banks, solvency concerns of major financial institutions, increase in unemployment levels and significant volatility in ]]></description>
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		<title>(AMAT) Company News for November 18, 2010 &#8211; Corporate Summary</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/11/18/amat-company-news-for-november-18-2010-corporate-summary/59883</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Nov 2010 00:06:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[• GM (NYSE:GM) priced its IPO at the upper end of its range at $33 per share, and expanded the number of shares being offered to 478 million • Sears Holdings (NASDAQ:SHLD) reported a wider third quarter loss than expected at $1.98 versus the expected $1.07, on revenues of $9.68 billion, off projections of $9.95 billion • Staples (NASDAQ:SPLS) posted one-cent besting third quarter results of $0.41, on in-line revenues of $6.5 billion • Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT) announced nickel-better fiscal fourth quarter earnings of $0.36 on revenues of $2.89 billion, up from estimates of $2.6 billion • Helmerich &#38; Payne (NYSE:HP) reported better-than-expected fiscal fourth quarter earnings of $0.77, up from estimates of $0.70, on revenues of $559 million, up from estimates of $510 million • JM Smucker (NYSE:SJM) reported fiscal second quarter earnings of $1.38 ]]></description>
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		<title>(WSM) Williams-Sonoma Inc &#8211; Earnings Estimates Pop</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/03/30/wsm-williams-sonoma-inc-earnings-estimates-pop/32308</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Mar 2010 17:03:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (WSM) topped estimates once again, sending shares to multi-year highs. Top-line growth helped the company report its sixth consecutive surprise. Company Description Williams-Sonoma is a higher-end retailer that operates under brands that include Williams-Sonoma, Pottery Barn and others. Items are purchased through over 600 stores, catalogs and the company&#8217;s websites. 8% Increase in Revenue On Mar 22 Williams-Sonoma reported fourth-quarter results that showed revenues of just $1.09 billion, up 8.1% since the same quarter last year. Same-store sales were also up, about 7.6%. Earnings per share came in at 86 cents, which was 13 cents better than expected. This was Williams-Sonoma&#8217;s sixth consecutive surprise, and you have to go back to early 2005 for the most recent miss. Estimates Pop Given the earnings results and guidance, analysts were ]]></description>
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		<title>(BBBY) Bed Bath &amp; Beyond Surpasses Consensus</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/09/24/bbby-bed-bath-beyond-surpasses-consensus/15998</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2009 20:03:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Bed Bath &#38; Beyond Inc. (BBBY) recently reported better-than-expected second quarter 2009 results with a low single-digit growth in the top-line and a surprise double-digit rise in the bottom-line. The company’s quarterly earnings of 52 cents a share surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 48 cents, and jumped 13.0% year on year from 46 cents reported in the prior-year quarter. Results were favorably impacted by the uptick in sales as well as retailer’s effective cost management, which offset the slump in demand for home furnishings due to slowdown in the housing industry. Consequently, operating profit climbed by 18.5% to $222 million, whereas operating margin expanded 150 basis points to 11.6%. The houseware retailer continues to experience growth in the top-line due to the opening of new stores. After increasing 2.8% ]]></description>
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		<title>(WSM) Recommended Investment Books: Nine Invaluable Resources For Every Investor</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/08/20/wsm-recommended-investment-books-nine-invaluable-resources-for-every-investor/12976</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2009 04:06:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>InvestmentU</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Marc Lichtenfeld, Advisory Panelist Heaven help me… Mrs. L is on a mission. My house has been turned upside-down, as she prepares to redecorate several rooms. Fortunately for the household, my input is neither required, nor requested. Undeterred by the recession, the missus has made Pottery Barn her second home. And look for Williams Sonoma’s (NYSE: WSM) earnings to cruise higher next quarter, thanks to her spending there. Trouble is, when I return home from work, the items I expect to find in their regular spots are gone, replaced by new stuff. Yesterday, I found my books lined up in the hallway and was asked to donate the ones I don’t want anymore. However, a good chunk of my library consists of investing books, which I like to consult ]]></description>
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