Saks Earnings Jump to 20 Cents Per Share

Saks Inc. (SKS) reported earnings of 20 cents per share for the third quarter, compared with 4 cents per share a year earlier.

The results for the third quarter included a gain of 14 cents per share related to the reversal of certain estimated income…

Abercrombie & Fitch Posts Quarterly EPS of 56 Cents

Abercrombie & Fitch (ANF) reported earnings of 56 cents per share for the quarter ending Oct. 30, up from 44 cents per share a year earlier.

Net sales rose 18% to $885.8 million, including direct-to-consumer sales, the retailer said in a statemen…

Rising Cotton Prices May Mean Pricier Clothing

Consumers will start to see prices rising at the stores — and soon, as the costs of commodities like cotton, sugar, and coffee are surging to record highs.
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Microsoft: 1 Million Kinect Gaming Systems Already Sold

In the first 10 days after its launch, Microsoft (MSFT) said that it has sold more than 1 million of its hands-free Kinect gaming systems.

The software giant is hoping that the Kinect, which plugs into an Xbox and lets you play games just by moving y…

Verizon, AT&T Hire CEO for Smartphone Payments Venture

A telecommunications group including Verizon Wireless and AT&T Inc. (T) hired Michael J Abbot, a former executive with General Electric (GE), to run a venture that will let consumers pay for purchases using their smartphone.

Abbot, who was previ…