Earnings roundup: Burberry Group, British Energy - (Clothing manufacturers) MSN MoneyCentral
(AP) - Among the earnings stories for Wednesday, May 28, from AP Financial News: LONDON (AP) British luxury goods company Burberry Group PLC reported a 23 percent rise in full-year profits Wednesday, thanks to strong growth in non-clothing sales
Beware. Danger could be lurking in the form of an eight-legged, bloodsucking parasite known as the tick. While some ticks are harmless others are carriers of a potentially debilitating infection. Lyme disease is carried by ticks and it s
Wall Street managed to finish an erratic session with a moderate gain Wednesday as investors found some comfort in upbeat data on durable goods orders. Oil prices, however, remain a big focus on Wall Street. Crude's recovery from its lows Wednesday
NEW YORK (AP) _ Soft drink bottler Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc. said Wednesday weak sales trends in the U.S especially on some 20-ounce beverages will likely lead to a decline in its second quarter earnings and may make it difficult to meet its 2008
May 28 (Bloomberg) -- American Eagle Outfitters Inc. , the U.S. retailer of clothing for 15- to 25-year-olds, rose the most in four months in New York trading after forecasting second-quarter profit that exceeds some analysts' estimates. First
May 28 (Bloomberg) -- Polo Ralph Lauren Corp. , the designer of Chaps and Club Monaco clothing, rose the most in almost two years in New York trading after reporting an unexpected increase in profit, helped by its new American Living line for J.C
WASHINGTON (AP) - New mosquito repellents on the horizon could last more than four times longer than the best now available. Researchers for the Pentagon say they've tested chemicals on clothing that kept mosquitoes away for up to 73 days. Currently
The decomposing bodies of five family members found inside an upscale Southern California home Sunday were all dressed in black. Manas Ucar, 58; his wife, Margrit, 49; their 21-year-old twin daughters Margo and Grace, were among Manas Ucar, 58
Clothing seller Gap Inc. changed its web site to let shoppers fill their online carts with merchandise from each of its four brands. San Francisco-based Gap (NYSE: GPS) sells clothes under the Gap, Banana Republic, Old Navy and Piperlime brands. The
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 third
Beware. Danger could be lurking in the form of an eight-legged, bloodsucking parasite known as the tick. While some ticks are harmless others are carriers of a potentially debilitating infection. Lyme disease is carried by ticks and it s
Wall Street managed to finish an erratic session with a moderate gain Wednesday as investors found some comfort in upbeat data on durable goods orders. Oil prices, however, remain a big focus on Wall Street. Crude's recovery from its lows Wednesday
NEW YORK (AP) _ Soft drink bottler Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc. said Wednesday weak sales trends in the U.S especially on some 20-ounce beverages will likely lead to a decline in its second quarter earnings and may make it difficult to meet its 2008
May 28 (Bloomberg) -- American Eagle Outfitters Inc. , the U.S. retailer of clothing for 15- to 25-year-olds, rose the most in four months in New York trading after forecasting second-quarter profit that exceeds some analysts' estimates. First
May 28 (Bloomberg) -- Polo Ralph Lauren Corp. , the designer of Chaps and Club Monaco clothing, rose the most in almost two years in New York trading after reporting an unexpected increase in profit, helped by its new American Living line for J.C
WASHINGTON (AP) - New mosquito repellents on the horizon could last more than four times longer than the best now available. Researchers for the Pentagon say they've tested chemicals on clothing that kept mosquitoes away for up to 73 days. Currently
The decomposing bodies of five family members found inside an upscale Southern California home Sunday were all dressed in black. Manas Ucar, 58; his wife, Margrit, 49; their 21-year-old twin daughters Margo and Grace, were among Manas Ucar, 58
Clothing seller Gap Inc. changed its web site to let shoppers fill their online carts with merchandise from each of its four brands. San Francisco-based Gap (NYSE: GPS) sells clothes under the Gap, Banana Republic, Old Navy and Piperlime brands. The
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 third
