Thursday, May 29, 2008

UPDATE 4-Tux downturn, suit slide hit (Clothing labels) Men's Wearhouse profit - Reuters

LOS ANGELES, May 28 (Reuters) - Would-be revelers worried by a weak U.S. economy rented fewer tuxedos last quarter, Men's Wearhouse Inc (MW.N: Quote , Profile , Research ) said on Wednesday, as it posted a sharp drop in profit and said fewer shoppers
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NEW YORK (AP) -- Digital video recorder pioneer TiVo says its fiscal first-quarter net income soared as operating costs, notably for marketing and research, declined. Other stories: SUFFERN, N.Y. (AP) -- Dress Barn Inc. said Wednesday its fiscal
HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. - Sears Holdings Corporation is partnering with hip-hop star LL Cool J to launch a line of clothing and accessories in the company's stores this fall. The apparel for children, teen girls and young men will initially be stocked
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Would-be revelers hit by the weak U.S. economy rented fewer tuxedos last quarter, Men's Wearhouse (nyse: MW - news - people ) said Wednesday as it posted a sharp drop in profit and said fewer shoppers bought suits at its
Nevada merchants reported another bad month in March sales totaling $4.3 billion for a nearly 4 percent decline over the same month a year earlier. But even though that resulted in the 10th straight monthly decline in tax collections based on
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