11 August 2005

Keyword News: [discount]


Thursday, August 11, 2005 9:19 AM PDT
Your Keyword News Alert for [discount]
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AFP via Yahoo! News, Thu, 11 Aug 2005 8:57 AM PDT
Auto price war sustains US retail sales http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/afp/20050811/pl_afp/useconomyretail_050811155755
A summer discount war among US car makers and record-high petrol prices sustained retail sales in July, government figures showed.

AP via Yahoo! News, Thu, 11 Aug 2005 7:45 AM PDT
Target's 2Q Profit Falls, Beats Estimates http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20050811/ap_on_bi_ge/earns_target_5
Discount retailer Target Corp. on Thursday posted a steep decline in second-quarter profit from a year-ago period inflated by a hefty gain, but strong sales carried the company's results ahead of Wall Street estimates.

Reuters via Yahoo! News, Thu, 11 Aug 2005 7:09 AM PDT
Target 2nd-qtr profit beats forecasts http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/nm/20050811/bs_nm/retail_target_earns_dc_3
Discount retailer Target Corp. on Thursday posted a bigger-than-expected 50 percent jump in quarterly profit as a hot summer drove demand for clothing and outdoor gear, and credit card earnings jumped.

CNN Money, Thu, 11 Aug 2005 5:39 AM PDT
Autos drive July retail sales http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2005/08/11/news/economy/retail_sales/index.htm?section=money_latest
Automakers' "employee discount" incentives revved up overall July retail sales, although retailers also took in a healthy boost in sales of clothing and other summer merchandise, a government report showed Thursday.

Bloomberg.com, Thu, 11 Aug 2005 7:47 AM PDT
Target Has 2nd-Qtr Net of $540 Mln on Summer Apparel (Update5) http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=10000087&sid=aswhJa_vYfkc
Aug. 11 (Bloomberg) -- Target Corp., the second-largest U.S. discount retailer, said second-quarter net income was $540 million, topping analysts' estimates, as record heat drove sales of summer apparel.

Bloomberg.com, Thu, 11 Aug 2005 7:55 AM PDT
U.S. Stocks Rise as Target, News Corp. Profits Exceed Estimates http://quote.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=10000006&sid=aLpwBlEYEp5Y
Aug. 11 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. stocks rose after Target Corp., the country's second-biggest discount retailer, and News Corp., the No. 4 U.S. media company, posted better-than-expected profits.

Fox News, Thu, 11 Aug 2005 6:25 AM PDT
Target Profit Beats Forecasts http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,165385,00.html
Target Corp., the second-largest U.S. discount retailer, posted a bigger-than-expected 50 percent jump in quarterly profit as a steamy summer drove demand for clothing and outdoor gear.

Bloomberg.com, Thu, 11 Aug 2005 7:17 AM PDT
Target Has 2nd-Qtr Net of $540 Mln on Summer Apparel (Update4) http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=10000087&sid=aY6DJHorJwDs
Aug. 11 (Bloomberg) -- Target Corp., the second-largest U.S. discount retailer, said second-quarter net income was $540 million, topping analysts' estimates, as record heat drove sales of apparel such as designer swimsuits.

Bloomberg.com, Thu, 11 Aug 2005 7:24 AM PDT
U.S. Stocks Rise as Target, News Corp. Profit Exceeds Estimates http://quote.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=10000006&sid=aJ2xCQibXy2k
Aug. 11 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. stocks rose after profit from Target Corp., the No. 2 U.S. discount retailer, and News Corp., the fourth-largest U.S. media company, exceeded analysts' estimates.

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