Federated Department Stores Inc.

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• TAKING STOCK: THE BOTTOM LINE ON THE SHOE BIZ.(Federated Department Stores Inc. reports increase in profit)(Gap Inc. Forth & Towne plans closing)(Geox reports increase in profit)

  - 2007-03-05

  Byline: Natalie Zmuda, Jessica Glavin Byline: Natalie Zmuda, Jessica Glavin

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• Federated scores in first quarter. (Federated Department Stores Inc., first quarter 1997; includes financial results of other retailers)(Brief Article)

  - 1997-05-19

  Federated Department Stores Inc. posted the most impressive results of the retail chains that reported first-quarter numbers last week. Operating profits at Federated Department Stores for the period climbed 11.4 percent to $148.1 million from $133 million before inventory adjustments and business integration costs for the...

  Tags: Federated Department Stores Inc., financial, Gap Inc., SALES

• Bear Stearns downgrades stock of four major stores.(Brief Article)

  - 1995-04-13

  NEW YORKS FNS - Weaker-than-expected early April sales prompted Bear Stearns & Co. to downgrade the stocks of four major retailers: Federated Department Stores Inc.; Sears, Roebuck; May Department Stores Co.; and Gap Inc. Steven Kernkraut, Bear Stearns analyst, lowered Sears to "neutral" from...

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• Strong 4th quarter for big stores: Wall Street; analysts predict 5-9% sales gains for holiday season.

  - 1992-12-17

  The prospects for a strong increase in retail sales during the 1992 holiday season are good, according to retail industry analysts. Although retail sales have only increased 4.2% during the first two weeks of Dec 1992, compared to the year before, a late Christmas rush is expected to push total...

  Tags: earnings, Federated Department Stores Inc., Gap Inc., Johnson, May Department Stores Co., SALES

• Analysts see retail profits rebounding. (increase in earnings expected for leading retail stores during 1992 second quarter)

  - 1992-06-30

  NEW YORK FNS - Despite many flat first-quarter reports, Wall Street analysts say retail earnings should slowly recover in the second quarter, with a few chains exceeding 10 percent gains. Analysts, citing a gradually improving economy and rising consumer confidence levels, said second-quarter...

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