Walgreens (WAG) said November sales at stores open at least one year rose 3.2% from a year earlier, excluding sales at Duane Reade stores.
The effect of calendar day shifts boosted comparable sales by 1.5 percentage points, Walgreens said in a statem…
Costco Wholesale Corp. (COST) said sales at stores open at least one year rose 9% in the four weeks ending Nov. 28, compared with the same period a year ago.
Comparable sales in the U.S. rose 7%, while comparable sales at international stores gained 13%, the company said in a statement.
For the 13-week period ending Nov. 28, comparable sales rose 7%.
The company reported net sales…
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Costco Reports 9% Increase in Nov. Comparable Sales originally appeared on DailyFinance on Thu, 02 Dec 2010 07:22:00.
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It’s traditionally one of the slowest months of the year for vehicle sales, but most automakers reported higher U.S. sales in November compared to a year ago, despite continued consumer caution about the slow economic recovery….
It’s traditionally one of the slowest months of the year for vehicle sales, but most automakers reported higher U.S. sales in November compared to a year ago, despite continued consumer caution about the slow economic recovery….
Consumer goods company Unilever NV (UL) reported third quarter earnings of 0.43 euros per diluted share, up from 0.36 euros a year earlier.
Sales rose 13.2% to 11.5 billion euros ($16.4 billion), driven by a strong performance in emerging markets, the company said in a statement.
Higher sales, lower costs and a weaker euro boosted earnings, Unilever said.
“We have delivered another…
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Unilever Earnings Rise on Strong Sales, Weak Euro originally appeared on DailyFinance on Thu, 04 Nov 2010 07:56:00.
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