Wednesday, August 17, 2005 9:18 AM PDT
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Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance, Wed, 17 Aug 2005 7:15 AM PDT
Assist-2-Sell: North America's Largest Discount Real Estate Company's Growth Surpasses Milestone of 500 Franchises http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/050817/175236.html?.v=1
Assist-2-Sell, North America's largest residential discount real estate company, has surpassed its goal of more than 500 owner-operated franchises -- five months ahead of schedule.
The Motley Fool via Yahoo! News, Wed, 17 Aug 2005 8:24 AM PDT
Nordstrom Stays Classy http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/fool/20050817/bs_fool_fool/112429227609
It's kind of ironic, really -- many people probably see Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT - News) and Nordstrom (NYSE: JWN - News) as the retail world's opposing poles. One tries to offer a huge range of discount merchandise in a nearly warehouse-like setting, while the other focuses on high-end goods and a distinct commitment to customer service. Yet Nordstrom seems to have copied the Wal-Mart playbook to
US National Soccer Players, Wed, 17 Aug 2005 8:16 AM PDT
The Discount Guide: Lyon http://www.ussoccerplayers.com/exclusives/487274.html
Let's start this one with something that should jump out as clearly as a shark hitting a cuddly seal. Ready?
AP via Yahoo! Finance, Wed, 17 Aug 2005 6:59 AM PDT
Ross Stores 2Q Profit Soars 31 Percent http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/050817/earns_ross_stores.html?.v=1
Discount clothing retailer Ross Stores Inc. on Wednesday said second-quarter profit swelled 31 percent, lifted by strong back-to-school business that drove improved same-store sales.
Boston Globe, Wed, 17 Aug 2005 5:56 AM PDT
Cops find $60K on woman sleeping in store http://www.boston.com/news/odd/articles/2005/08/17/cops_find_60k_on_woman_sleeping_in_store?rss_id=Boston.com+--+News+of+the+odd
Police trying to rouse an 87-year-old woman snoozing on a recliner in a discount store on the weekend found $60,000 in cash in her purse while looking for her identification.
Dow Jones via Yahoo! Australia & NZ Finance, Wed, 17 Aug 2005 7:09 AM PDT
CFA Arbitrage Spreads On Pending Mergers & Acquisitions http://au.biz.yahoo.com/050817/18/7l8r.html
Current discount: $2.62 or 4.7% Acquirer: Adidas Target: RBK Offer per share: $59 cash Value of outstanding common equity: $3,522,300,000 Target share price: $56.38 Expected closing: First half of 2006 3/31/2006 Annualized gain: 7.5%
Houston Chronicle, Wed, 17 Aug 2005 6:36 AM PDT
Homeless 'Scooge' found with $60,000 in her purse http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory.mpl/nation/3314312
JANESVILLE, Wis. - She had $60,000 in cash — but no roof over her head. Janesville police say an 87-year-old woman found snoozing in a discount store over the weekend had the money in her purse.
The Age, Wed, 17 Aug 2005 7:09 AM PDT
Slowdown not us, says Reject Shop http://www.theage.com.au/news/business/slowdown-not-us-says-reject-shop/2005/08/17/1123958126756.html
Bargain hunters lifted Reject Shop sales above the $200 million mark in the latest year, helping the discount retailer counter this season's market trend of blaming a second-half sales slowdown on a drop in consumer spending.
NBC 5 Chicago, Wed, 17 Aug 2005 9:02 AM PDT
Homeless Woman Found Asleep At Store With $60K In Purse http://www.nbc5.com/irresistible/4862841/detail.html?rss=chi&psp=nationalnews
JANESVILLE, Wis. -- She had $60,000 in cash -- and no roof over her head. Police in Janesville, Wis., report an elderly woman found snoozing in a discount store had $60,000 in in her purse. The woman was fast asleep in a recliner at the store.
FutureSource.com, Wed, 17 Aug 2005 9:08 AM PDT
DJ MARKET TALK:CME Hogs Mostly Firm, Bellies Strong Midday http://www.futuresource.com/news/story.jsp?i=i4588165476351541312
1156 EDT [Dow Jones] Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures are mostly higher midday on fund buying and short covering in quiet early trading. Cash hog price strength, spreading and October and December's discount to CME's hog index added to front-month gains.
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