International Business News - ANN http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif AnnTaylor Stores is boosting its first-quarter outlook on stronger results at its Loft chain. The New York-based women's apparel retailer says better overall expense and inventory management also helped results. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080512/loft-results-boost-anntaylor-1st-quarter-outlook.htm Mon, 12 May 2008 08:48:26 EDT Jo-Ann Stores Inc., a craft supplies and fabric retailer, said Thursday its first-quarter sales rose 5 percent, ahead of Wall Street analysts' estimates. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080508/jo-ann-stores-1q-sales-rise-5-percent.htm Thu, 08 May 2008 09:10:18 EDT Among the stock activity stories for Monday, April 14, from AP Financial News: NEW YORK (AP) Shares of Jo-Ann Stores Inc. rose Monday as an analyst lifted the craft-supplies retailer's price target... http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080414/movers-roundup-jo-ann-carpenter-tech.htm Mon, 14 Apr 2008 14:25:28 EDT Share of specialty retailers were mixed in early trading Thursday, as most of the nation's retailers reported sluggish March sales. It was the weakest March performance in 13 years, hurt, in part, ... http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080410/sector-snap-specialty-retailers.htm Thu, 10 Apr 2008 10:37:22 EDT Among the premarket stories for Monday, April 7, from AP Financial News: NEW YORK (AP) An analyst downgraded shares of women's clothing retailer AnnTaylor Stores Corp., citing lower consumer spendi... http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080407/premarket-roundup-anntaylor-comscore.htm Mon, 07 Apr 2008 11:02:03 EDT An analyst downgraded shares of women's clothing retailer Ann Taylor Stores Corp., citing lower consumer spending and concern over performance at the company's "Loft" stores. Piper Jaffray analyst... http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080407/ahead-of-the-bell-ann-taylor-downgraded.htm Mon, 07 Apr 2008 08:41:03 EDT Shares of women's apparel retailers fell on Friday, after J.C. Penney Co. slashed its fiscal first-quarter guidance, hurt by weak demand and lower-than-expected sales. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080328/sector-snap-womens-apparel.htm Fri, 28 Mar 2008 13:22:17 EDT A director of Jo-Ann Stores Inc., a craft supplies retailer, sold 60,317 shares of common stock, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing Wednesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080320/jo-ann-stores-director-sells-shares.htm Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:52:00 EDT Stocks that were moving substantially or trading heavily Friday on the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq Stock Market: NYSE http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080314/bear-anntaylor-among-market-movers.htm Fri, 14 Mar 2008 12:33:11 EDT Women's apparel retailer AnnTaylor Stores Inc. on Friday said it expects a difficult first half of the year and issued guidance below analyst expectations. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080314/anntaylor-issues-weak-2008-forecast.htm Fri, 14 Mar 2008 07:07:11 EDT Women's apparel retailer AnnTaylor Stores Corp. said Friday it swung to a fourth-quarter loss, hurt by costs related to a restructuring program and falling traffic at its namesake stores. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080314/restructuring-costs-hurt-anntaylor-4q.htm Fri, 14 Mar 2008 06:56:02 EDT Fabric and craft retailer Jo-Ann Stores Inc. on Wednesday offered 2009 earnings guidance range mostly below Wall Street estimates. The company forecast a profit between 70 cents and 85 cents per share for the fiscal year ending in January 2009. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080312/jo-ann-sees-fiscal-2009-income-growth.htm Wed, 12 Mar 2008 17:08:10 EDT Fabric and craft retailer Jo-Ann Stores Inc. said Wednesday that its fiscal 2008 fourth-quarter profit a drop in expenses offset a sales decline. For the quarter that ended on Feb. 2, Jo-Ann earned $27.5 million, or $1.10 per share, compared with $25.8 million, or $1.05 per share, in the same quarter the year before. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080312/jo-ann-stores-fiscal-4q-profit-rises.htm Wed, 12 Mar 2008 16:55:31 EDT The signs that smaller retailers are struggling are unavoidable at malls across America: "Going out of business" sales at many Wilsons Leather stores. "Up to 70 percent off" at KB Toys. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080310/retail-retrenchment-hurts-malls.htm Mon, 10 Mar 2008 08:59:34 EDT Shares of women's clothing retailers declined on Thursday, following mixed February retail sales reports that suggested a desire among consumers to cut back on spending in the face of a softening economy. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080306/sector-snap-womens-retailers.htm Thu, 06 Mar 2008 11:39:56 EST The nation's retailers got a little reprieve in February, as consumers hesitantly returned to malls and store after retrenching in recent months. Among the big winners was Wal-Mart Stores Inc., whose results beat expectations. Nonetheless, as retailers reported mixed February sales results Thursday, it was clear that consumers struggling with high gas and food prices and a slumping housing market weren't splurging and still focused on necessities. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080306/retailers-get-reprieve-february.htm Thu, 06 Mar 2008 08:21:23 EST The two sons of Ann Richards, the late former Texas governor, are objecting to an Internet video published by Hillary Rodham Clinton's presidential campaign that suggests their mother would have supported Clinton. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080226/richards-sons-object-to-clinton-video.htm Tue, 26 Feb 2008 23:25:05 EST