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Inventory and expense control yield a 14.6% profit increase.
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H&M, Fast, Inditex dominate Sage Group retailer study.
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Gains in consumer confidence, corporate earnings push store equities higher.
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Sales, gross margin drop, as does SG&A expense.
Retail Stocks Up Friday
Ben Bernanke's talk of recovery lifts retail shares and three major indices.
Sears Struggles, Off-Pricers Shine
The veteran department store Sears wound up with an unexpected $94 million loss.
Target, TJX Exceed Earnings Expectations
Target's sales decline 2.7 percent; TJX posts second-quarter profit and sales increases.
Saks Loss Widens in 2nd Quarter
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Department store Dillard's registered a net loss of $26.7 million.