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• Dividend Aristocrats Handily Outperforming Main Indexes in 2008

  Seeking Alpha - 2008-08-31

  David I. Templeton submits: Three of the major U.S. domestic indexes (Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500 Index & Nasdaq Composite Index) had a positive return for the month of August. However, the S&P's Dividend Aristocrats did outperform the three aforementioned benchmarks in August and YTD through August 29, 2008.Nasdaq...

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• Dividend Aristocrats Outperforming Market

  Seeking Alpha - 2008-08-07

  David I. Templeton submits: The performance of Standard & Poor's Dividend Aristocrats is holding up well on a year to date basis. Through August 8, 2008, the market cap weighted rate of return for the Aristocrats is approximately -4.4% versus the S&P 500 Index return of -12.2%. Out...

  Tags: US Market, Anheuser-Busch, Johnson & Johnson, Leggett & Platt Inc., McDonald's Corp., Rohm & Haas Co., Singapore Airlines, VF Corp., Wal-Mart Stores Inc., William Wrigley Jr. Co.

• VF Corp in talks with Wal-Mart for value denim play.

  - 2007-04-25

  Apr. 25--BANGALORE, India -- Clothing giant VF Corp through its JV with Arvind Mills is set for a big play in India's economy denim market with discussions already underway with Wal Mart, amongst others, for tapping big box retailing in the country. Apr. 25--BANGALORE, India...

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• VF to launch new line at Wal-Mart - Market Watch - licensed shirts in Riders line - Brief Article

  - 2002-11-25

  GREENSBORO, N.C. -- VF Corp. is riding the trend of topping off bottoms assortments, with a new line of licensed shirts in its Riders line. It will test in more than 350 Wal-Mart stores starting in Feb. 2003. It gives mass an opportunity for cross-merchandising, with a product range competitive...

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• Views from the top: some senior retail and manufacturing executives offer their views on various aspects of Total Consumer Response.(Infotracs)

  - 1996-05-29

  Total Consumer Response appears to be a high priority for many of the senior executives at US clothing firms, and there are numerous initiatives underway to address the market's needs. Comments on their companies' management plans and programs from executives at such firms as Tommy Hilfiger Corp, Levi Strauss &...

  Tags: Carson Pirie Scott & Co., Levi Strauss & Co., Russell Corp., VF Corp., Wal-Mart Stores Inc.