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Retailers brace for unhappy holidays
St. Petersburg TimesWhen JCPenney set up the Christmas trim-a-tree department at Tyrone Square Mall in St. Petersburg, Fla., two weeks ago, everything was marked half-price from Day 1. Spend $50 at Limited Too and many apparel stores, and they'll hand you a $25 coupon for a...Tags: Kohl's Corporation, Defense, Armed Forces, Borders Group Incorporated (MI), Gap Inc.
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Area home sales begin to stabilize, but price drop accelerates; average is below 2005 level
The decline in home prices in the Baltimore metro area accelerated last month - the average fell below the 2005 figure - but the hemorrhaging in sales came to a near-halt. The average sale price in Baltimore and its five surrounding counties dropped to...Tags: Stock Broking, Real Estate, Real Estate Sellers, Real Estate Buyers, Homes
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Nalco said hurricane will affect 3Q profit
Tribune staff reporterNalco Holding Co. disclosed late Tuesday that hurricane-related damage, primarily affecting its oil-services segment, will reduce pretax income in the third quarter by $10 million. The Naperville provider of water-treatment chemicals and services said...Tags: Naperville, Disasters, Natural Disasters, Hurricanes, Meteorological Disasters
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Orlando area's home-sales turnaround offers hope
Sentinel Staff WriterMatt McDonald swallowed hard and sold his family's Seminole County rental house recently for $15,000 less than he was offered two years ago. In doing so, he joined a growing number of local sellers and buyers who are coming to terms with the housing slump...Tags: Sales, Fort Lauderdale, Osceola County, Foreclosures, Lake Mary
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Resale shops are hot, 'green' and affordable
The Associated PressForget about the outdated notion of thrift shops as the refuge of the working poor, the down-and-out or the vintage-fashion hipster. In these troubled times, the lure of a secondhand bargain is attracting a whole new breed of customer. The Salvation Army...Tags: Sales, Christianity, Salvation Army, Consumers, Furniture
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Oil market looks for direction amid recession fears, potential extraordiary OPEC meeting
Associated Press WriterVIENNA, Austria (AP) _ Oil prices looked for direction Thursday as traders weighed fears that a looming global recession will crimp demand against speculation that OPEC may cut output to keep prices from falling too far. Venezuelan President Hugo...Tags: Federal Reserve, Central Bank, Economy, Natural Resources, Money and Monetary Policy
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Housing's motley view
Of The Morning CallIt was a mixed bag for the Lehigh Valley housing market in September, with the average sale price for existing homes increasing slightly from a year ago while the number of sales dropped sharply from August and even more from the year before. The average...Tags: Sales, Real Estate Sales, Real Estate Agents, Homes
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Retailers foresee change in holiday shopping habits
keiko.morris@newsday.comShopping has long been considered a sport on Long Island, but the current economic upheaval could very well transform a local pastime into a chore this holiday season, retail experts said. The National Retail Federation is forecasting sales growth for...Tags: Sales, Market Research, Doug Hart, Public Holidays, Real Estate Sales
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Oil prices fall as OPEC calls emergency meeting
AP Business WriterOil prices extended their losses Thursday even as OPEC hinted it might cut output to halt the market's dramatic slide at an emergency meeting next month. At the pump, crude's decline pushed prices even lower. A gallon of regular shed 4.4 cents...Tags: Federal Reserve, Central Bank, Economy, Wright Express Corporation, Natural Resources
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Toyota's US sales chief sees no production cuts
AP Auto WriterToyota Motor Corp.'s top U.S. sales executive said Thursday that the company won't make more production cuts this year despite a sales slump that may not end until after next year. Jim Lentz, president of Toyota Motor Sales USA, said the company's car...Tags: Real Estate Sales, Consumer Confidence, Consumers, Financial Markets, Trucks
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Shopping not so merry this season
keiko.morris@newsday.comShopping has long been considered a sport on Long Island, but today's economic upheaval could very well transform a local pastime into a chore this holiday season, retail experts said. The National Retail Federation is forecasting sales growth for the...Tags: Sales, Market Research, Doug Hart, Real Estate Sales, E-Commerce Industry
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US retailers report weak September sales
Associated PressAmerican shoppers went into hiding in September, sticking to buying the bare-bone essentials and leading many retailers to report dismal sales for the month as skittish consumers grappled with the global financial meltdown. The weak reports _ an alarming...Tags: Costco Wholesale Corporation, Retirement, Earnings, American Eagle Outfitters Incorporated, Real Estate Sales
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