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• Pittsburgh Law Office of Alfred G. Yates Jr., PC Commences Class Action Suit Against Macy's Inc

  - 2007-06-07

  PITTSBURGH -- Notice is hereby given by the Law Office of Alfred G. Yates Jr., PC that it has commenced a class action in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York on behalf of purchasers of Macy's Inc. (formerly known as Federated Department Stores, Inc.)...

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• Federated Shareholders Approve Name Change to Macy's, Inc

  - 2007-05-18

  Board of Directors Declares Increase in Quarterly Cash Dividend CINCINNATI -- Federated Department Stores, Inc. (NYSE:FD)(NYSE Arca:FD) today announced that shareholders have approved a change in its corporate name to Macy's, Inc., effective June 1, 2007. On that date, the company's shares will begin trading under the ticker symbol...

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• Federated Completes Sale of After Hours Formalwear

  - 2007-04-09

  CINCINNATI -- Federated Department Stores, Inc. (NYSE:FD)(NYSE Arca:FD) today announced that it has completed the sale of its 507-store After Hours Formalwear business to Houston-based Men's Wearhouse. The sale price of approximately $100 million was adjusted for certain items, primarily customer cash deposits retained by Federated on rentals to be...

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• Federated may trade under 'M'

  - 2007-03-29

  NEW YORK -- Federated Department Stores Inc. shares will trade under the ticker symbol "M" if shareholders approve changing the company's name to Macy's Inc., the company said Wednesday. In changing its symbol to "M" from "FD" -- which the retailer has traded under since 1992 -- Federated...

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• Morning Alert for NYSE Group, Inc.

  - 2007-03-28

  M2 PRESSWIRE-28 March 2007-bellwetherreport.com: Morning Alert for NYSE Group, IncC1994-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:28032007 Morning Alert for NYSE Group, Inc (NASDAQ:NYX) NYSE Group, Inc. operates multiple securities market centers in the United States. It operates New York Stock Exchange...

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• Federated to Proceed with After Hours Formalwear Sale

  - 2007-03-23

  CINCINNATI -- Federated Department Stores, Inc. (NYSE:FD)(NYSE Arca:FD) today announced that the Federal Trade Commission has terminated its review of the proposed sale of Federated's 507-store After Hours Formalwear business to Houston-based Men's Wearhouse. The transaction is proceeding, and the company expects it will be completed on or before April...

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• Federated earnings jump 5%

  - 2007-02-28

  CINCINNATI -- Federated Department Stores Inc., parent of Macy's and Bloomingdale's, on Tuesday said stronger sales at established stores and lower costs drove fourth-quarter earnings 5 percent higher. The retailer also announced plans to change its name. Federated, which is building a national department store brand under Macy's,...

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• Federated Board Declares Quarterly Dividend

  - 2007-02-27

  CINCINNATI -- The board of directors of Federated Department Stores, Inc. (NYSE:FD)(NYSE Arca:FD) today declared a regular quarterly dividend of 12.75 cents per share on Federated common stock, payable April 2, 2007, to shareholders of record at the close of business on March 15, 2007. (Editor's Note: Federated this...

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• Federated Reports Fourth Quarter Earnings of $1.45 Per Diluted Share from Continuing Operations

  - 2007-02-27

  Diluted EPS From Continuing Operations, Excluding Merger Integration Costs and Inventory Valuation Adjustments, is $1.66 - Exceeding the Company's Guidance CINCINNATI -- Federated Department Stores, Inc. (NYSE:FD)(NYSE Arca:FD) today reported diluted earnings per share from continuing operations of $1.45 for the 14-week fourth quarter of 2006, ended Feb. 3,...

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• Federated Completes Sale of David's Bridal, Priscilla of Boston

  - 2007-01-31

  CINCINNATI -- Federated Department Stores, Inc. (NYSE:FD)(NYSE Arca:FD) today announced it has completed the previously announced sale of its David's Bridal and Priscilla of Boston businesses to an affiliate of Los Angeles-based Leonard Green & Partners, L.P. for approximately $750 million in cash. The sale includes 273 David's Bridal...

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