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		<title><![CDATA[Steve Madden, Ltd. Q2 2009 Earnings Call Transcript]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Question-and-Answer Session Operator Operator Instructions Your first question comes from Scott Krasik - C.L. King & Associates. Scott Krasik - C.L. King & Associates Can you break out some of the big numbers from the Adesso-Madden business, Candie's, l.e.i., Target? Edward R. Rosenfeld Sure. The Candie's business added about...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2009 07:31:12 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Retail Roundup: Kohl's, Forever 21 Take Over Mervyn's Locations, Double-Digit Declines Across Retail Sectors, More]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Kohl's, Forever 21 snap up soon-to-be-vacated Mervyns stores --- Mervyns bankruptcy spells expansion for Kohl's Corp. and Forever 21 Inc., an unlikely pair of apparel retailers who won a joint bid to take over 46 former Mervyns locations for $6.25 million. Kohl's, which opened dozens of new stores in 2008,...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2008 15:17:49 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Bank of England governor King wins reappointment]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[LONDON AFP &#8212; Bank of England chief Mervyn King has been reappointed for another five years, the government announced Wednesday, ending speculation over his future due to the Northern Rock bank crisis.  King, 60, has been under the spotlight in recent months as he and the government sought to...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jan 2008 23:59:59 -0800</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[M2 PRESSWIRE-30 January 2008-UK Government: Bank of England:  GovernorC1994-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD     RDATE:30102008     Her Majesty the Queen has been pleased to approve, under the Bank  of England Act 1998, that Mervyn King be re-appointed Governor of the  Bank of...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jan 2008 23:59:59 -0800</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[AGRI-PORTRAIT 555 Boul Roland-Therrien, Longueuil, QC J4H 3Y9; 450/679-8483, FAX: 450/670-1646 Web site: www.laterre.ca Year first published: 2002 Parent co: Union des producteurs agricoles Circ: 37,623 ABC via insert into La Terre de chez nous. Quebec agriculture producers. Annually. Page--$2,560. Jacques Long (info@longcomm.net) Publisher: Daniel Boulanger Sales rep: Jacques Long,...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Mervyn is braced for a googly.(Mervyn King)]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[A win in an Ashes test is obviously worth celebrating. English  cricket fans will have been thrilled, not only by the victory in the  second Test, but by the quality of the cricket and the gripping drama  that the match provided.    It would not...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Aug 2005 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[AGRI-PORTRAIT  555 Boul Roland-Therrien, Longueuil, QC J4H 3Y9; 450/679-8483, FAX: 450/670-1646  E-mail: tcn@laterre.ca  Web site: www.laterre.ca  Year first published: 2002  Parent co: Union des producteurs agricoles  Circ: 39,389 ABC via insert into La Terre de cheznous. Quebec agriculture producers.  Annually. Page--$2,480.  Publisher:...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2005 23:59:59 -0800</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[General Motors Corp. has told AM General to slow production of the H2 Hummer. AM General spokesman Lee Woodward said Tuesday that the company, which makes the vehicle for GM, plans to end its second shift on Oct. 25, moving those workers to the first shift and to a neighboring...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[TOP 150 ALPHABETICAL LIST.]]></title>
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		<title><![CDATA[May buys Field's from Target]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0FNP/is_12_43/ai_n6082066]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[MINNEAPOLIS AND ST. LOUIS -- Target Corp., has delivered at least in part on its intent to divest its ancillary divisions with the sale of Marshall Field's and several Mervyn's stores. After months--some would say years--of speculation, Target has finally unloaded its ailing department store division to the highest bidder,...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Jun 2004 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[May gets Marshall Field's for $3.2B]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[May Department Stores, which operates well-known regional brands such as Lord & Taylor, Hecht's, Strawbridge's, Famous Barr and others, will add upscale merchant Marshall Field's to its lineup in a $3.2 billion deal.  May and Marshall Field's owner Target announced their sale agreement late Wednesday.  With the addition...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Jun 2004 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Marshall Field Shoppers Face Another Renaming with Possible Federated Takeover.]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb5553/is_200404/ai_n22151241]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[By Greta Guest, Detroit Free Press Knight Ridder/Tribune Business  News    Apr. 16--Marshall Field's shoppers, once loyal to  Hudson's, seemed numb  Thursday to the possibility that Federated  Department Stores Inc. could buy  the chain and rename it yet again.    Federated,...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Apr 2004 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Federated Targets Marshall Field's Department Stores for Buyout.]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Allyce Bess, St. Louis Post-Dispatch Knight Ridder/Tribune  Business News    Apr. 15--Federated Department Stores Inc., the owner of Macy's  and  Bloomingdale's, said Wednesday that it might buy the Marshall  Field's  department stores from Target Corp.    Target said last month...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Apr 2004 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[BUCKING THE SYSTEM; DOLLAR SHOPS ARE SHOWING UP IN BIG-BOX STORES ACROSS THE COUNTRY AS MASS RETAILERS TAKE A PAGE FROM THE DOLLAR CHAINS.]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb4360/is_200403/ai_n15236119]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK-Big-box retailers are flirting with a new magic price  point: $1.     Taking a cue from today's hottest retail sector, merchants  such as Wal-Mart, Target and Mervyn's are testing dollar  departments and full-fledged dollar shops in their stores.     Wal-Mart...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Mar 2004 23:59:59 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[IN-PLAY 2004: PLACE YOUR BETS; HFN'S IN-PLAY 2004 REPORT EXAMINES WHAT COMPANIES WILL LIKELY BE INVOLVED IN MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS OVER THE YEAR.]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb4360/is_200401/ai_n15223493]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[There's never a dull moment in the home furnishings business.  Retailers and vendors both agree: It's a real dogfight out there.  Kill or be killed. Eat or be eaten.    In-Play 2004, featured in this week's issue, is HFN's  exclusive report on the suppliers and...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2004 23:59:59 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Mervyn's qualifies for EPA list]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[HAYWARD -- Joining 102 other Bay Area employers in helping to clear the air, Hayward-based Mervyn's has qualified for the Environmental Protection Agency's second annual list of the Bay Area's best workplaces for commuters.    Mervyn's, owned by Target Corp., employs about 1,300 people at its Hayward headquarters,...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Nov 2003 23:59:59 -0800</pubDate>
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		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb4360/is_200308/ai_n15221435]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Rank 2002, Company     112. A & P     45. Aaron Rents     26. Abbey Carpet     102. ABC Carpet & Home     34. Ace Hardware     58. Ahold USA  ...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Aug 2003 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Mervyn's teams with Major League Baseball]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4176/is_20030619/ai_n14551648]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Hayward-based Mervyn's has aligned with Major League Baseball for an exclusive national charity event called Mervyn's Bases to Benefit RBI. The program combines the biggest names in Hollywood and baseball, autographing and decorating baseball bases, to be auctioned on MLB.com July 1-14. 4 Emeryville educational toymaker LeapFrog Enterprises is adding...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jun 2003 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[HOT PROPERTIES; WHAT DO JAMES DEAN, THE NBA AND TABASCO SAUCE HAVE IN COMMON? RAPID GROWTH IN LICENSING.(Licensing 2003 International, annual licensing show)]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you pay a visit to Licensing 2003 International, the annual  licensing show that opens its three-day run at the Jacob Javits Center  in New York on Tuesday, you won't see a lot of properties that seem  tailor-made for men's wear. But that doesn't mean licensing ...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jun 2003 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[NEWS BRIEFS.(Mohawk Industries may bid for at least part of Burlington Industries; other news briefs are discussed)]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb4360/is_200303/ai_n15236064]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[WHAT'S NEXT FOR BURLINGTON?     Mohawk Industries is expected to be one of several companies to bid  for at least part of Burlington Industries after Berkshire Hathaway  retracted its $579 million cash offer last week.     John Swift, chief financial officer at...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Mar 2003 23:59:59 -0800</pubDate>
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