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• Horrid holiday sales capped by dismal Dec.
NEW YORK - December retail sales were so dismal that even mighty Wal-Mart fell short, making it all but certain it was the worst holiday season in four decades. The malaise cut through practically all areas from kitchen gadget stores to apparel ...
• Holiday Sales Kombat: GameStop Wins Boss Battle
If the struggling retail industry needs a cheat code or a walkthrough to make it to the next level, let's make it easy: Start selling video games! GameStop (NYSE: GME) is bucking this morning's trend of bellyaching holiday comps, posting a sharp 10.2 ...
• Monsanto's Back!
Monsanto seems to have little problem competing against DuPont 's (NYSE: DD) Pioneer and Syngenta (NYSE: SYT), thanks to strong sales in the southern hemisphere; overall sales of seeds rose 31% compared to last year. Sales of Roundup and other ...
• Wal-Mart warning helps send stocks lower
The nation’s largest retailer said December sales at stores open for at least a year rose by 1.2 percent, including fuel, which was worse than analysts expected. Wal-Mart also slashed its projection for fiscal fourth-quarter earnings, and its ...
• Lab reveals problem with vitamin D testing
Quest, which reported more than $6 billion in sales last year, is the largest provider of medical laboratory tests in the U.S. The company has reported double-digit sales growth for its vitamin D tests in recent quarters. Quest collects medical ...