International Business News - TJX 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 Shares of specialty retailers mainly fell with the overall market Friday morning as oil prices hit a record high of $147 a barrel. Investors were also digesting speculation that a government bailout of mortgage companies Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac may be in the works. The talk led investors to again fear that economy's troubles were far from over. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080711/opening-glance-specialty-retailers-mainly-fall.htm Fri, 11 Jul 2008 10:47:47 EDT Shares of specialty retailers were mixed Thursday as investors digested a slew of same-store sales reports from retailers. Sales at established stores in June were generally better than expected, and several retailers raised their profit forecasts, including Wal-Mart Stores Inc. Both discounters and warehouse clubs performed particularly well. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080710/closing-glance-specialty-retail-mixed.htm Thu, 10 Jul 2008 16:37:07 EDT Shares of specialty retailers were mixed in early trading Thursday as investors digested a slew of same-store sales reports from retailers. Sales at established stores in June were generally better than expected and several retailers raised their profit forecasts, including Wal-Mart Stores Inc. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080710/opening-glance-specialty-retail-mixed.htm Thu, 10 Jul 2008 10:43:27 EDT Among the earnings projection stories for Thursday, July 10, from AP Financial News: FRAMINGHAM, Mass (AP)--Discount retailer TJX Cos. on Thursday raised its adjusted profit forecast for the second quarter, citing stronger-than-expected sales in May and June. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080710/outlook-roundup-tjx-nordstrom.htm Thu, 10 Jul 2008 10:26:47 EDT Discount retailer TJX Cos. on Thursday raised its adjusted profit forecast for the second quarter, citing stronger-than-expected sales in May and June. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080710/tjx-raises-2nd-quarter-outlook-on-strong-sales.htm Thu, 10 Jul 2008 09:35:26 EDT Discount retailer TJX Cos. said Thursday its same-store sales rose 5 percent in June, beating Wall Street estimates, as warmer weather boosted demand for summer clothes. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080710/tjx-june-same-store-sales-rise-5-percent.htm Thu, 10 Jul 2008 09:23:11 EDT Shares of specialty retailers fell with the broader market Wednesday as investors nervously watched oil prices climb during the day before closing slightly lower at $135.78 on the New York Mercantile Exchange. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080709/closing-glance-specialty-retailers-fall.htm Wed, 09 Jul 2008 16:13:05 EDT Shares of specialty retailers mainly fell in early trading Wednesday as investors nervously watched oil prices climb $1 a barrel after dropping more than $9 a barrel over the last two days. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080709/opening-glance-specialty-retail-mainly-falls.htm Wed, 09 Jul 2008 10:31:07 EDT Shares of specialty retailers mainly rose Tuesday after oil prices also fell to $136.04 a barrel--it's lowest level in nearly two weeks. Investors were also weighing news from OfficeMax Inc. competitor Office Depot Inc. that the weak economy hurt its second-quarter sales. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080708/closing-glance-specialty-retailers-rise.htm Tue, 08 Jul 2008 16:50:55 EDT Shares of specialty retailers mainly rose in early trading Tuesday after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said the Fed may give Wall Street firms more time to ask for help as the economy continues to struggle. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080708/opening-glance-specialty-retailers-mainly-rise.htm Tue, 08 Jul 2008 10:25:58 EDT Shares of specialty retailers fell Monday ahead of the second-quarter earnings season. Aluminum producer Aloca Inc. will report its results on Tuesday. Investors will be watching companies' earnings reports to see how well profits are holding up amid record-high oil prices and inflation. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080707/closing-glance-specialty-retailers-fall.htm Mon, 07 Jul 2008 16:15:48 EDT Shares of specialty retailers were mixed in early trading Monday ahead of the second-quarter earnings season. Aluminum producer Alcoa Inc. will report its results Tuesday. Investors will be watching companies' quarterly reports to see how well profits are holding up amid record-high oil prices and inflation. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080707/opening-glance-specialty-retailers-mixed.htm Mon, 07 Jul 2008 10:32:02 EDT Shares of specialty retailers mainly edged lower in morning trading Thursday ahead of the 4th of July holiday. Investors weighed a Labor Department report showing the unemployment rate held steady at 5.5 percent in June, as expected. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080703/opening-glance-specialty-retailers-fall.htm Thu, 03 Jul 2008 10:08:37 EDT Shares of specialty retailers fell Wednesday, as the Dow Jones industrial average dropped officially into bear market territory and other major indexes fell sharply after oil prices hit a new record of $143.91 a barrel. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080702/closing-glance-specialty-retailers-fall.htm Wed, 02 Jul 2008 16:43:57 EDT Shares of specialty retailers mainly rose in early trading Wednesday after the Commerce Department said factory orders rose 0.6 percent in May, matching analysts' forecasts. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080702/opening-glance-specialty-retailers-rise.htm Wed, 02 Jul 2008 10:41:38 EDT A government report due out Thursday is forecast to show business inventories ticked upward in April, after sputtering to their slowest growth rate in a year the month before. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080612/ahead-of-the-bell-business-inventories.htm Thu, 12 Jun 2008 06:06:44 EDT Discount retailer TJX Cos. Inc. said Thursday its same-store sales climbed 2 percent in May, slightly higher than Wall Street analysts expected. Analysts polled by Thomson Financial predicted the retailer's same-store sales would rise 1.8 percent. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080605/tjx-same-store-sales-rise-2-percent-in-may.htm Thu, 05 Jun 2008 08:46:15 EDT Tax rebate checks gave consumers a little extra money in their pockets during May, but most were still spending conservatively, buying necessities such as food and gas and shying away from splurging on clothing or furniture. The result was some better-than-expected sales for the nation's retailers, with lower-priced merchants like discounters and wholesale clubs showing the strongest gains. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/64491-retail-sales.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080605/retailers-report-may-results-above-expectations.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080605/retailers-report-may-results-above-expectations.htm Thu, 05 Jun 2008 18:12:39 EDT Consumer sentiment in May is expected to remain roughly unchanged as Americans are still in the doldrums about the fragile economy, according to an early reading for the month. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080516/ahead-of-the-bell-consumer-sentiment.htm Fri, 16 May 2008 06:15:50 EDT NEW YORK _ Solid first-quarter profits from discounters Wal-Mart and TJX show that more Americans are hunting for bargains as they struggle to cover their monthly credit card payments, put food on the table and gas in the family car. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/45954-earns-wal-mart.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080513/wal-mart-and-tjx-report-solid-1st-quarter-profit-gains.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080513/wal-mart-and-tjx-report-solid-1st-quarter-profit-gains.htm Tue, 13 May 2008 16:37:56 EDT