UPDATE 2-Zale loss wider than view, shares fall
* Q3 loss 73 cts/shr vs. Wall St. loss view 46 cts/shr
* Q3 sales down 20.5 percent
* Matthew Appel named CFO
* Shares down 18.3 percent (Adds details on sales, byline, updates share price)
By Aarthi Sivaraman
NEW YORK, May 27 (Reuters) – Zale Corp (ZLC.N) posted a wider-than-expected quarterly [...]
UPDATE 2-Zale loss wider than view, shares fall
* Q3 loss 73 cts/shr vs. Wall St. loss view 46 cts/shr
* Q3 sales down 20.5 percent
* Matthew Appel named CFO
* Shares down 18.3 percent (Adds details on sales, byline, updates share price)
By Aarthi Sivaraman
NEW YORK, May 27 (Reuters) – Zale Corp (ZLC.N) posted a wider-than-expected quarterly [...]
U.S. gold futures fall as safe-haven buying ebbs
NEW YORK, April 14 (Reuters) – New York gold futures dropped on Tuesday as better overall economic sentiment dampened strong safe-haven investment demand in the yellow metal. For the latest detailed report, click on [GOL/]. GOLD * Gold for June delivery GCM9 fell $7.20 to $888.60 an ounce at 10:03 a.m. EDT (1403 GMT) [...]
UPDATE 2-Blue Nile profit below view, no outlook; shares fall
* Q4 net EPS $0.24 vs Wall St view $0.34 * Q4 sales $85.8 mln vs year-ago $111.9 mln * No financial outlook, cites economy * Shares fall 9.7 pct after-hours (Recasts with estimates, adds CEO comment, background) NEW YORK, Feb 18 (Reuters) – Blue Nile Inc (NILE.O) posted a lower quarterly profit [...]
UPDATE 3-Blue Nile profit below view, no outlook; shares fall
* Q4 net EPS $0.24 vs Wall St view $0.34 * Q4 sales $85.8 mln vs year-ago $111.9 mln * No financial outlook, cites economy * Shares fall 9.7 pct after-hours (Adds analyst comment, CEO, CFO comments) NEW YORK, Feb 18 (Reuters) – Blue Nile Inc (NILE.O) posted a lower quarterly profit that missed [...]
Blue Nile profit below view, no outlook; shares fall
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Blue Nile Inc (NILE.O) posted a lower quarterly profit that missed expectations as sales fell, and said the economic downturn prevented it from giving a financial outlook, sending its shares down 9.7 percent.
Jewelry retailers like Blue Nile, and others such as Zale Corp (ZLC.N), Finlay Enterprises (FNLY.OB) and Tiffany & Co [...]
UPDATE 4-Kroger outlook disappoints; grocery shares fall
* Q3 adjusted EPS 39 cents tops Wall St view by a penny
* Sees Q4 EPS of 49c-52c, below estimates
* Sees FY EPS $1.88-$1.91; prior view was $1.85-$1.90
* Says sales growth could slow next fiscal year
* Shares fall 6.7 percent (Recasts first paragraph, adds details from call, updates share [...]
UPDATE 4-Kroger outlook disappoints; grocery shares fall
* Q3 adjusted EPS 39 cents tops Wall St view by a penny
* Sees Q4 EPS of 49c-52c, below estimates
* Sees FY EPS $1.88-$1.91; prior view was $1.85-$1.90
* Says sales growth could slow next fiscal year
* Shares fall 6.7 percent (Recasts first paragraph, adds details from call, updates share [...]
October chain store sales expected to fall
By Nicole Maestri
NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. retail chains may report one of their worst monthly sales results this week as a global financial crisis leaves its mark on ordinary consumers, casting new doubt on holiday season sales.
Leading U.S. retailers, including Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT.N: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz), Costco Wholesale Corp (COST.O: Quote, [...]
J.C. Penney, Kohl’s August same-store sales fall
CHICAGO (Reuters) – J.C. Penney Co Inc (JCP.N: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) and Kohl’s Corp (KSS.N: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) said on Wednesday sales at stores open at least a year declined in August as consumers curbed back-to-school spending in a weak economy.
But shoppers looking for low prices helped boost Costco Wholesale Corp [...]