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BUSINESS BRIEFS.(TO THE POINT)
TRANSPORTATION
Airline traffic stabilized in August
Southwest's load factor rose half a point to 73.2%. AirTran's traffic soared 33%, while its load factor rose to 78% from 71%, driving an 8% surge in its shares. Continental saw a 1.7% rise in traffic, as its load factor rose 3.1 points to 82.2%. Its shares rose 6%. American's traffic fell 1.7%, but it cut capacity 6.5%. Shares of parent AMR rose 9% to a new 52-week high of 12.73 as bankruptcy fears further recede.
RETAIL
Coach sees Q1 profit above views
The maker of luxury handbags and accessories expects at least 36 cents a share on $245 mil in sales. Analysts see 34 cents, up 42%, on $233 mil in sales, up 21%. For the year, Coach sees $1.95, a cent over Wall Street views. Rival luxury goods makers Gucci and Prada cited good sales on Tuesday. Coach rose 2% to 59.28, another high.
Office Depot cuts Q3 EPS outlook
- SAME-STORE SALES SIZZLE.
- Magazine article from: HFN The Weekly Newspaper for the Home Furnishing Network Ryan, Ken August 10, 1998 700+ words
...9 percent increase in comparable-store sales by retailers nationwide was the best...retailers turned in positive same-store sales results, led by Wal-Mart and Target...Inc.'s July total company same-store sales rose 7.1 percent. Total sales for...
- Retailers' Oct. same-store sales slip.
- Magazine article from: WWD Ciampi, Thomas November 9, 1990 700+ words
RETAILERS' OCT. SAME-STORE SALES SLIP NEW YORK (FNS) - Department...most reporting a decline in same-store sales despite vigorous apparel business...Limited, Inc., said its same-store sales dipped 1 percent despite an overall...
- July same-store sales soft.
- Magazine article from: WWD August 9, 1991 700+ words
...YORK (FNS) -- Although comparable-store sales were generally weak in July, retailers...from $2,403,000,000. Same-store sales climbed 13 percent. SEARS MERCHANDISE...520,195,844, with same same-store sales down 2.1 percent. K MART CORP...
- Quakes, storms cut big-store sales in January; few gains. (retail men's wear...
- Magazine article from: Daily News Record Curan, Catherine M. February 4, 1994 700+ words
...knocked out a 24.6 percent same-store sales gain, and total sales jumped 44.7...conditions. At The Limited, same-store sales increased in the low 20s at its Structure...units, which dragged down comparable-store sales 9 percent. Total sales slipoped 1 percent...
- Rite Aid October Same Store Sales Increase 2.9 Percent.
- Press release article from: Business Wire October 30, 2008 700+ words
...Sales Up 4.1 Percent Total Same Store Sales in Former Brooks Eckerd Stores...ended October 25, 2008, same store sales increased 2.9 percent over the...year period. Front-end same store sales were up 4.9 percent. Pharmacy...
- Rite Aid July Same Store Sales Increase 1.2 Percent.
- Press release article from: Business Wire July 31, 2008 700+ words
July Same Store Sales in Core Rite Aid Stores Up 3.8 Percent...four weeks ended July 26, 2008, same store sales increased 1.2 percent over the prior-year period. Front-end same store sales were up 2.1 percent. Pharmacy same...
- Rite Aid August Same Store Sales Increase 1.1 Percent.
- Press release article from: Business Wire September 4, 2008 700+ words
August Same Store Sales in Core Rite Aid Stores Up 3.0 Percent...weeks ended August 30, 2008, same store sales increased 1.1 percent over the prior-year period. Front-end same store sales were up 3.7 percent. Pharmacy same...
- Circuit City U.S. Store Sales Rise 12.7%.
- Magazine article from: TWICE April 24, 2006 700+ words
...video category produced a double-digit comp-store sales increase in the fourth quarter. Total television comp-store sales increased by double digits, led by triple-digit comp-store sales growth in flat-panel displays. Growth in TV...
