Archive for August, 2007

KB Toys plans store closures - Playthings

KB Toys plans store closuresPlaythings, NY -5 hours agoKB Toys will close at least 30 stores in the coming months as the toy retailer looks to return to its roots as a purveyor of primarily close out merchandise…

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UPDATE 2-Big Lots profit jumps, raises full-yr view - Reuters

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UPDATE 2-Big Lots profit jumps, raises full-yr viewReuters -Aug 29, 2007Big Lots is best known for buying excess "close-out" merchandise. But in recent years it had ventured into other areas like discount goods and frozen food, …Big Lots Q2 Profit Surges On Lower Expenses; Comps Up 5.2%; Raises …RTT NewsBig Lots posts better-than-expected profitReutersall 29 […]

Junior's Junk - Daytona Beach News-Journal

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Junior's JunkDaytona Beach News-Journal, FL -4 hours agoCloseout discounts of 50 to 70 percent on Junior's NASCAR merchandise were failing to draw many buyers this week at The Daytona 500 Experience, …Junior has hot numberPress-Enterprise (subscription)all 3 news articles

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Only Five Home Games Left - OurSports Central (press release)

Only Five Home Games LeftOurSports Central (press release), WI -2 hours agoThere will also be a post-game family stroll around the bases, and parents are invited to send a photo of their baby wearing Cyclones merchandise to be …

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US Market Wrap, (NASDAQ: AAPL), (NASDAQ: PDLI), (NYSE: BIG), (NYSE … - Asia Corporate News Network (press release)

US Market Wrap, (NASDAQ: AAPL), (NASDAQ: PDLI), (NYSE: BIG), (NYSE …Asia Corporate News Network (press release), Australia -20 minutes agoResults were driven by improved merchandise and shoppers seeking good value. The results come after retailers like Wal-Mart and Target warned that the …

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Troubling Days at Tuesday Morning - Motley Fool

Troubling Days at Tuesday MorningMotley Fool -5 hours agoThe company benefited from the "abundance of close-out goods in the market by executing inventory buys on high-quality merchandise" and bulked up its …

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Profits rise at discounters Big Lots, Dollar Tree - San Diego Union Tribune

Profits rise at discounters Big Lots, Dollar TreeSan Diego Union Tribune, United States -4 hours agoBig Lots is best known for buying excess, or “close-out,” merchandise, but in recent years it ventured into other areas like discount goods and frozen food, …

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Big Lots, Williams-Sonoma set early lead - MarketWatch

Big Lots, Williams-Sonoma set early leadMarketWatch -2 hours ago… known for selling close-out merchandise, jumped nearly 10% at the open after turning in second-quarter results that were sharply higher and solidly …

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Big Lots Q2 Profit Surges On Lower Expenses; Comps Up 5.2%; Raises … - RTT News

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Big Lots Q2 Profit Surges On Lower Expenses; Comps Up 5.2%; Raises …RTT News, NY -3 hours ago8/29/2007 9:07:55 AM Broadline closeout retailer Big Lots Inc. (BIG) on Wednesday, before the bell, reported that its net profit for the second quarter …Big Lots posts higher quarterly profitReutersall 28 news articles

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Market Report — Story Stocks (BIG) - MSN Money

Market Report — Story Stocks (BIG)MSN Money -23 minutes ago… but the closeout-priced merchandise store has recently posted some strong second quarter results and has raised its full-year earnings guidance. …

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