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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: January sales

January sales stories: 2 news summaries
MARKETS

 Dow Up 106; Hope for a Bottom 

MasterCard's success boosts financials

Feb 5, 09 3:18 PM CST
(Newser) - Stocks rebounded after initially falling lower today, as investors snapped up bargains from depressed equities, MarketWatch reports. MasterCard led advances with a 14% gain after beating profit estimates. Wal-Mart was another strong performer, rising 4.33% on strong January sales. The Dow closed up 106.41 at 8,063.07.... More »

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Dow Jones • American Express • Nasdaq • MasterCard • S&P 500 • Wal-Mart • January sales

Slow Jan. Sales Worry Retailers

Wal-Mart misses January projections as recession concerns gain momentum

Feb 7, 08 8:46 AM CST
(Newser) - Winter storms and lagging gift-card redemption iced Wal-Mart’s January same-store sales growth, the retailer said, raising concerns the US is in a recession, reports the Wall Street Journal. Wal-Mart expected 2% sales growth in stores open more than a year, but saw sales bump just 0.5%. Its 1.... More »

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International Council of Shopping Centers • Costco • recession • retail sales • weak dollar • weakening economy • Wal-Mart • January sales • same-store sales • sales projections

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