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		<title><![CDATA[Big Lots Q3 Profit Beats Street, Ups Q4 View]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[(<a href="http://resources.bnet.com/index.php?source=Reuters">Reuters</a>) - Closeout retailer Big Lots Inc BIG reported better-than-expected quarterly profit, as initial markups and lower freight costs boosted gross margins, and raised its outlook for the holiday fourth quarter.The retailer, which specializes in sales of excess inventory from home appliances to toys, saw gross margin rates rise 60...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Big Lots, Inc. Q2 2009 (Qtr End 08/01/09) Earnings Call Transcript]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Big Lots, Inc. BIG   Q2 2009 Earnings Call   August 25, 2009 8:00 am ET]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2009 12:17:22 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Big Lots, Inc. Q2 2009 (Qtr End 08/01/09) Earnings Call Transcript]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Operator Instructions Your first question comes from Jeff Stein &#8211; Soleil Securities Jeff Stein &#8211; Soleil Securities On your seasonal program for the back half of the year, trim a tree I know that&#8217;s a big program for you for Q4. The industry had a real tough...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2009 11:17:22 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Big Lots Raises Guidance for the Second Straight Quarter]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ockham Research submits:  Big Lots Inc. BIG reported second quarter results on Tuesday morning that were better than consensus analysts estimates.  Sales come in at $1.09 billion, which is about 2% less than a year ago but slightly exceeded estimates.  Comparable store sales were off by about...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2009 11:09:50 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Big Lots, Inc. F1Q09 (Qtr End 05/02/09) Earnings Call Transcript]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Big Lots, Inc. HAS   F1Q09 Earnings Call   May 28, 2009  8:00 am ET]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2009 11:36:18 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Big Lots, Inc. F1Q09 (Qtr End 05/02/09) Earnings Call Transcript]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Operator Instructions Your first question comes from Jeff Stein &#8211; Stein Research Jeff Stein &#8211; Stein Research I&#8217;m wondering if you could talk a little bit out the distribution center on the West Coast and how you plan to handle your shipments to stores. Steve Fishman The...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Big Lots, Inc. Q4 2008 Earnings Call Transcript]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Operator instructions Our first question comes from Jeff Stein. Jeff, go ahead. Your line is open. Jeff Stein &#8211; Stein Research Sure. Thank you. Good morning, Steve. Just a couple of questions. First, given the pressures in the vendor community, do you guys have any interest in...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Despite Big Lots' Fall, Short Positions Decrease]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Jessica Johnson submits:  Discount retailer Big Lots BIG is the second most borrowed stock in the S&P500 today, with 29% of its shares outstanding on loan (%SOOL), topped only by Mylan MYL with 30% SOOL.  BIG's shares fell almost 13% on Friday. On November 7th, the company reported a...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Finding Big Value in Big Lots]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Bullish Bankers submits:  By Brad Lightner  As the economy continues to struggle and discretionary spending tightens, consumers are pinching pennies and looking for any way to save a buck. Stock price run-ups in companies such as Wal-Mart Stores Inc. WMT [53.12, -1.32 (-2.42%)] have proven this simple economic...]]></description>
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