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Wednesday Nov 18 | Miami Herald

BJ's Wholesale 3Q profit falls on legal reserve

Ralcorp Holdings Inc. said Tuesday its fiscal fourth-quarter profit nearly doubled on higher sales and a boost from its acquisition of Post Foods.

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Related Topix: Food, Agriculture, Ralcorp Holding, Kraft Foods, Life, Dining, Retail, 9

Fri Nov 13, 2009

Miami Herald

Alliant Techsystems 2Q profit rises with sales

China Automotive Systems Inc., which makes power steering components, said Thursday that third-quarter profit rose sharply on a boost in sales of components for passenger vehicles.

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Related Topix: Alliant Techsystems, Aerospace-Defense, World News, China, Retail, Procter and Gamble, Household Products, Manufacturing, Automakers, Biotech, Medicine, Pharmaceuticals, Healthcare Industry, Cardinal Health

Thu Nov 12, 2009

Myrtle Beach Online

Timken to add 100 jobs with new warehouse in S.C.

Bearings and specialty steels maker Timken Co. has announced plans to bring a new distribution center to South Carolina, adding 100 new jobs.

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Related Topix: Manufacturing, Industrial Machines, Timken, Spartanburg County, SC, Spartanburg, SC, Greenville Metro, Duncan, SC, Retail

Wed Nov 11, 2009

Miami Herald

Aegean Marine Petroleum 3Q profit up 49 percent

Heart device maker Thoratec Corp. said Wednesday that its third-quarter profit almost doubled on strong growth in its cardiovascular division.

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Related Topix: Retail, Biotech, Medicine, Healthcare Industry, Acne Vulgaris, Health, Medicis Pharmaceutial

Mon Nov 09, 2009

Myrtle Beach Online

Earnings roundup: Freddie Mac, PriceSmart

Community bank Heartland Financial USA Inc. said Monday that higher loan losses narrowed its profit in the third quarter.

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Related Topix: Retail, Manufacturing, Eastman Kodak, Photography, Rochester Metro, Rochester, NY, Financial Services, Fannie Mae, Business News

Sat Nov 07, 2009

Canadian Business Magazine

Earnings roundup: Freddie Mac losses narrow, PriceSmart 4Q profit slides on operating expenses

6, from AP Financial News: Top stories: WASHINGTON - Freddie Mac says its losses narrowed to $6.3 billion in the third quarter and the company didn't need a federal cash infusion.

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Related Topix: Retail

Fri Nov 06, 2009

Clover Herald

PriceSmart fiscal 4th-quarter profit declines

PriceSmart Inc., which runs warehouse-shopping clubs, said Friday its fourth-quarter profit declined 9 percent as an increase in operating expenses hurt its bottom line.

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Related Topix: Retail

Tue Aug 18, 2009

San Diego Daily Transcript

George Chamberlin's Money in the Morning

A new survey by Bankrate finds that 92 percent of Americans still believe that buying a house is a good investment.

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Related Topix: Home Buying, Home, California, Emerging Technology, Search Engines, Retail

Wed Jul 22, 2009

Fool.com

5-Star Stocks Poised to Pop: PriceSmart

Based on the aggregated intelligence of 135,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS , the Fool's free investing community, PriceSmart , which operates warehouse-shopping clubs in Central America and the Caribbean, has earned a coveted five-star ranking .

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Related Topix: Retail, Financial Markets, San Diego Metro, Wal Mart Stores, Costco Wholesale

Tue Jul 14, 2009

TheStreet.com

Cramer's Take on Headline Stocks

Making Friday's headlines was Philip Morris International , which will acquire Protabaco , a Colombian cigarette producer.

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Related Topix: Tobacco, Retail, Financial Services, Suntrust Banks, Banking

Sun Jul 12, 2009

TheStreet.com

Consumer Sentiment: From Dour to Dourer

Investors were eager to waive goodbye to June after retailers reported soggy same-store sales on Thursday.

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Related Topix: Retail, Business News

Sat Jul 11, 2009

TheStreet.com

PriceSmart Plunges on Mystery Profit Drop

PriceSmart, the warehouse club of Central America and the Caribbean, posted an 18% decline in third-quarter profit on Friday.

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Related Topix: Retail, Business News

Fri Jul 10, 2009

Blogging Stocks

PriceSmart not a buy after Q3 results

Filed under: Earnings reports , Wal-Mart , Costco Wholesale PriceSmart , an operator of warehouse clubs in Central America and the Caribbean and headquartered in San Diego, announced results for the third quarter on Friday.

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Related Topix: Retail, Wal Mart Stores, Costco Wholesale

Thu Jul 09, 2009

MarketWatch

Stocks to Watch: Stocks in focus for Friday

Among the companies whose shares are expected to see active trade in Friday's session are Infosys Technologies Ltd., PriceSmart Inc.

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Related Topix: Financial Markets, Infosys Technologies, Software, Retail, Construction, Shaw Group

Wed Jul 08, 2009

The Retail Stock Blog

PriceSmart: Immune to Economic Weakness?

PriceSmart , which operates US-style membership warehouse clubs in Central America and the Caribbean, reported monthly sales results for June yesterday.

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Related Topix: Retail

Fri Jul 03, 2009

The Motley Fool

7 Reasons to Worry About Next Week

We may be several decades away from a time when Bernard Madoff can hurt you again, but that doesn't necessarily mean it's safe to tiptoe back into the market.

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Related Topix: Retail, International Speedway, 3Com, Computers, Construction, Shaw Group

Mon Jun 15, 2009

Forbes Autos

Latin American Penny-Pinchers Lift PriceSmart

Wholesale clubs aren't just a U.S. sensation. They're big south of the border too.

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Related Topix: Retail, Costco Wholesale, Autos

Sat Jun 06, 2009

Market Wire

PriceSmart Announces May Sales

PriceSmart, Inc. today announced that for the month of May 2009 net sales increased 7.5% to $102.0 million from $94.9 million in May a year earlier.

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Related Topix: Retail, World News, Virgin Islands, Central America

Wed May 27, 2009

The Retail Stock Blog

PriceSmart: Value for Both Shoppers and Investors

He later founded PriceSmart to run a similar business model in Latin America and the Caribbean.

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Related Topix: Retail, Costco Wholesale, Travel, Aruba Travel, World News, Virgin Islands, Central America

Tue May 26, 2009

Jamaica Observer

No more plastic shopping bags

PriceSmart move said good for the environment, bad for pockets BY PETRE WILLIAMS, Environment editor williamsp@jamaicaobserver.com Wednesday, May 27, 2009 PRICESMART, the membership warehouse shopping club, no longer provides its customers with plastic bags for their goods, as part of an initiative the company said is to help prevent environmental ...

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Related Topix: Retail, World News, Jamaica, Central America

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