Staples (SPLS) reported third quarter earnings of 40 cents per share, up from 37 cents a year ago.
Sales rose slightly to $6.5 billion, Staples said in a statement. Sales at stores open at least one year fell 1%.
“Our growth initiatives in North Am…
Applied Materials, the world’s largest maker of computer-chip-manufacturing equipment, says its profit for its fiscal fourth quarter more than tripled from the same period a year ago.
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Target reported Wednesday morning that net earnings grew 22.6% in the third quarter, beating estimates, as sales rose 3% and the company got a boost from its credit card business. The company also expects fourth quarter compara…
The Dow tumbled Tuesday as part of a global sell-off in stocks fueled by further speculation that China will hike interest rates to fight inflation and renewed worries over the wobbly finances of Ireland, Portugal and Greece.
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The TJX Companies (TJX) reported earnings of 92 cents per share for the quarter ended Oct. 30, up from 81 cents per share a year earlier.
Net sales rose 5% to $5.5. billion, the discount retailer said in a statement. Sales at stores open at least one…