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Ann Taylor Returns to Expansion Route
NEW YORK -- Ann Taylor Stores Corp. is clearly back in an expansion mode.
Sally Frame Kasaks, chairman and…
’93 CEO Pay Hikes Slimmer
NEW YORK -- When it came to pay hikes for top textile executives, 1993 did not produce a bumper crop.
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Gap Net Up 53% in Quarter
NEW YORK -- Strong sell-throughs of its fashion offerings helped The Gap Inc.'s earnings jump 53 percent in…
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Federated Nearly Doubles Earnings to $32.2 Million in First Quarter
CINCINNATI -- Powered by cost savings, Federated Department Stores Inc. reported earnings before special…
Warnaco Ongoing Operating Net Climbs 11.2% in First Quarter
NEW YORK -- The Warnaco Group, shaking off disruption caused by the Los Angeles earthquake, reported…
Burlington’s Apparel Division Posts 24.3% Operating Net Slide in Quarter
GREENSBORO, N.C. -- Burlington Industries Inc. reported operating profits in its apparel segment skidded 24.3…
Wachner Sees New Growth for Warnaco, Authentic Fitness
NEW YORK -- Linda J. Wachner said Tuesday she expects new products, licenses, and distribution channels to…
Avon Sees 1st-Quarter Continuing Net at or Better Than February Forecast
NEW YORK -- James E. Preston, chairman and chief executive officer of Avon Products, said he expects earnings…
Analysts See Textile Rebound in 2d Half
NEW YORK -- Despite the recent hike in cotton prices, Wall Street expects earnings at textile firms to…
At Fossil, Growth Has Many Faces
NEW YORK -- While most of its growth is expected to come from new products and international expansion…
Merrill Lynch’s $4,900 Pays it $7.5M in McNaughton Offering
NEW YORK -- Merrill Lynch Interfunding Inc., which paid $4,900 for 49 percent of Norton McNaughton Inc. in a…
Crowley Milner’s Comeback Affects its Stock in a Big Way
NEW YORK -- Crowley Milner & Co., the Detroit-based department store chain, just reported its first annual…
Corporations Cashing in With Secondary Offerings
NEW YORK -- The secondary market for apparel issues has heated up recently, providing a fountain of cash for…
Gap Quarter Net Up 66%
NEW YORK -- Earnings at The Gap Inc. shot up 66 percent in the fourth quarter, boosted by improved margins at…
Small Firms are Making a Big Splash on Wall Street
NEW YORK -- The little guys are going for the gold on Wall Street.
While small companies have not been…