Financial
Retail Shares Surge
Retail shares soared on Thursday after investors received some good news about the bond insurance industry as well as a bullish report from Deutsche Bank,...
— Feb 1, 2008
Rate Cut Does Little to Calm Investors
Wall Street lost midday gains Wednesday, as investors worried that a half-point cut in interest rates would not be enough to fix an economic downturn.
— Jan 31, 2008
Ann Taylor, Eddie Bauer Trim Staff
Specialty retailers AnnTaylor Stores Corp. and Eddie Bauer Holdings Inc., announced restructuring programs on Wednesday in an effort to bolster sales and...
— Jan 31, 2008
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Esprit Holdings First-Half Earnings Rise 37%
Company says it will look at possible acquisitions as private equity money flowing into takeovers slows down.
— Jan 30, 2008
Dillard's in Hot Seat: Two Investors Step Up Pressure on Retailer
Add Dillard's Inc. to the list of retailers coming under fire from activist shareholders.
— Jan 30, 2008
Key European Retailers Hit With Downgrades
Morgan Stanley is getting pessimistic on European retailers. The investment bank on Monday delivered three separate downgrades on bellwether stocks...
— Jan 29, 2008
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Makeover at Old Navy: Faster Fashions a Key to Monthly Collections
In nothing short of a sea change, Old Navy wants to shed its amorphous family image, target the twentysomething crowd and share some "big fashion ideas."
— Jan 28, 2008
