International Business News - CMRG 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 Casual Male Retail Group Inc. said Monday it is expanding its Casual Male XL and Rochester brands into six European countries online. The online stores are live in the United Kingdom and will debut in France, Spain, Germany, Italy and the Netherlands in the coming week, Casual Male said. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081020/casual-male-to-sell-in-6-european-markets-online.htm Mon, 20 Oct 2008 16:01:08 EDT Standard & Poor's initiated coverage of clothing retailer Casual Male Retail Group Inc. with a "Hold" rating Tuesday. "We see potential for this multi-channel retailer of big and tall men's apparel to gain market share over the next year through better merchandising and marketing of its core Casual Male XL and Rochester Big & Tall retail brands, along with incremental growth in its direct business," S&P retail analyst Jason Asaeda wrote in a note to investors. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080909/s-p-initiates-coverage-of-casual-male-retail-group.htm Tue, 09 Sep 2008 15:05:09 EDT Among the earnings stories for Thursday, Aug. 21, from AP Financial News: LONDON (AP)--Persimmon PLC, Britain's biggest homebuilder, said Thursday its first-half profit plunged 87 percent after banks approved fewer mortgages and Britain suffered a housing crash. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080821/earnings-roundup-persimmon-buckle.htm Thu, 21 Aug 2008 11:06:55 EDT Among the earnings projection stories for Thursday, Aug. 21, from AP Financial News: NEW YORK (AP)--Barnes & Noble Inc. reduced its full-year sales outlook for its established stores but reiterated its profit guidance as the nation's largest bookseller benefits from tighter controls on expenses. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080821/outlook-roundup-barnes-noble-kensey-nash.htm Thu, 21 Aug 2008 10:59:18 EDT Casual Male Retail Group Inc. lowered its full-year profit outlook on Thursday, citing continued weakness in the economy and a weak sales outlook. The company said it expects full-year profit to range from 22 cents to 27 cents per share, a drop from prior guidance of 25 cents to 30 cents per share. Sales are now expected to range from $470 million to $475 million, narrowed from $470 million to $480 million. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080821/casual-male-retail-group-lowers-2008-outlook.htm Thu, 21 Aug 2008 07:40:47 EDT Casual Male Retail Group Inc. said Thursday its second-quarter profit fell as overall store traffic remained weak. The company earned $1.9 million, or 5 cents per share, compared with profit of $2.5 million, or 6 cents per share, during the same period a year prior. Total sales remained flat at $113.5 million, the company said. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080821/casual-male-retail-groups-2q-profit-falls.htm Thu, 21 Aug 2008 07:40:02 EDT An analyst on Monday said tight inventory control, stimulus checks and better selling trends likely helped specialty apparel retailers' fiscal second-quarter results. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080818/sector-snap-specialty-apparel-retailers.htm Mon, 18 Aug 2008 12:39:20 EDT Shares of Casual Male Retail Group Inc. tumbled to a low Friday as broader markets sold off in afternoon trading. The stock declined 44 cents, or 11 percent, to $3.40, rebounding from an intrasession low of $3.31. The stock has not traded at that level since March 2003. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080627/casual-male-retail-shares-tumble-to-multiyear-low.htm Fri, 27 Jun 2008 14:40:02 EDT Casual Male Retail Group on Tuesday said it bought seven Big and Tall men's stores in five states from privately held Dahle Management Corp. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Jeff Unger, vice president of investor relations for Casual Male, said the deal has already closed. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080617/casual-male-buys-7-big-and-tall-mens-stores.htm Tue, 17 Jun 2008 18:11:23 EDT Among the earnings stories for Thursday, May 22, from AP Financial News: Top stories: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080522/earnings-roundup-hormel-casual-male.htm Thu, 22 May 2008 10:53:04 EDT Casual Male Retail Group Inc., which sells big and tall men's clothing, affirmed its 2008 guidance on Thursday despite reporting first-quarter earnings and sales below Wall Street expectations. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080522/casual-male-retail-group-affirms-2008-guidance.htm Thu, 22 May 2008 08:30:58 EDT Casual Male Retail Group Inc. said Thursday its first-quarter earnings fell, missing Wall Street expectations, as a pullback in consumer spending hurt sales of big and tall men's clothing. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080522/casual-male-1q-earnings-fall-on-sales-weakness.htm Thu, 22 May 2008 08:29:45 EDT