(WATSONVILLE, Calif.)Boating supplies retailer West Marine Inc. said Thursday its same-store sales fell by 4.7 percent in the third quarter as consumers shunned big-ticket purchases in a weak economy.READ MORE

(WATSONVILLE, Calif.)West Marine Inc. on Thursday forecast it would post a loss in 2008 after hefty charges and a soft economy crimped the boating gear retailer's second-quarter results.READ MORE

(WATSONVILLE, Calif.)West Marine Inc. said Thursday it earned a much smaller second-quarter profit as hefty charges and a soft economy crimped the boating gear retailer's results.READ MORE

(WATSONVILLE, Calif.)Boating gear retailer West Marine Inc. said Thursday its same-store sales fell 7.8 percent during the second quarter as rising fuel prices and a weak economy continue to hurt custo...READ MORE

Among the sector activity stories for Thursday, June 19, from AP Financial News: NEW YORK (AP)--Oxford Industries, which makes branded and private-label clothing, and West Marine I...READ MORE

(NEW YORK)It hasn't been smooth sailing for boating companies lately. They have seen their stocks founder as weaker discretionary spending continues to hurt profits and cloud near-term p...READ MORE

(NEW YORK)It hasn't been smooth sailing for boating companies lately. They have seen their stocks founder as weaker discretionary spending continues to hurt profits and cloud near-term p...READ MORE