May 09, 2008

May 09, 2008
Retail sales finally blossomed in April, but scratch the surface and those impressive gains are only skin deep.
May 09, 2008
Mary Kay Inc. sued a former sales representative in a Dallas federal court Wednesday, alleging trademark infringement and unfair competition.
Unilever announced Thursday its first-quarter profits spiked 31 percent to 1.41 billion euros, or $2.1 billion at average exchange...
Sally Beauty Holdings Inc. had an active Thursday, as it announced a 12.7 percent rise in second-quarter profits, a new partnership with Paris Hilton for hair extensions and the acquisition of a 40-store beauty supply chain in Belgium called Pro-Duo, N.V.
Meatpacking District institutions The Hog Pit and Florent are closing because their leases are expiring and the owners can't afford the new rents.
Sally Beauty Holdings Inc. had an active Thursday, as it announced a 12.7 percent rise in second-quarter profits, a new partnership with Paris Hilton for hair extensions and the acquisition of a 40-store beauty supply chain in Belgium called Pro-Duo, N.V.
Meatpacking District institutions The Hog Pit and Florent are closing because their leases are expiring and the owners can't afford the new rents.
Fast Stats
Top ?stickiest? Web site in January:
Fulltiltpoker.com
Average time person spent on the site: 10 hours, 22 minutes
Cumulative hours waited for all Web pages to download: 4.9 billion
Approximate number of book titles published in the U.S. over the past 12 months: 170,000
Value of the Government of Singapore Investment Corp.?s sovereign wealth fund: $330 billion
Average time person spent on the site: 10 hours, 22 minutes
Cumulative hours waited for all Web pages to download: 4.9 billion
Approximate number of book titles published in the U.S. over the past 12 months: 170,000
Value of the Government of Singapore Investment Corp.?s sovereign wealth fund: $330 billion
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Weekly % Changes (ending Feb. 29) |
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| Gainers | Change | |
| Orange 21 | 9.15 | |
| Phoenix Footwear | 6.40 | |
| Wilsons | 6.35 | |
| Joe's Jeans | 4.35 | |
| Gap | 3.70 | |
| Decliners | Change | |
| Duckwall-Alco | -23.15 | |
| Deckers Outdoor | -12.51 | |
| Hot Topic | -10.53 | |
| Dress Barn | -8.41 | |
| Tandy Leather Factory | -7.53 | |



