Sears looks for acquisitions as cost cuts lift profit 83%
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Sears Holdings Corp. of the United States posted stellar second quarter prift increases by 83 percent to $294 million from $161 million last year. Strong revenues were due to successful cost cutting measures. The department store giant is currently searching for acquisitions.
Publication Name: Wall Street Journal. Europe
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0921-9986
Year: 2006
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JC Penney plans store closings after heavy losses
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JC Penney Co. will close down some stores after posting disappointing earnings for the 1999 fourth-quarter. The company posted an 8 cents per share loss for period. Analysts predicted 47 cents per share in operating income.
Publication Name: Wall Street Journal. Europe
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0921-9986
Year: 2000
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Same-store sales at Sears edge up, reversing trend
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Sears, Roebuck and Co. posted an increase of 0.2% in same-store sales in the month of August 2001. The company also posted an 0.5% rise in total sales for the four weeks ending September 1, 2001.
Publication Name: Wall Street Journal. Europe
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0921-9986
Year: 2001
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