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Retail sales weather Hurricane Irene, stock market storm

Retail sales at major chain stores beat analysts' expectations, rising 4.4% year-over-year in August, according to Thomson Reuters' tally of 23 retailers. Discounters, including Target Corp. and Costco Wholesale Corp., did well as East Coasters stocked up before Hurricane Irene.

 

Profit Up 17%, Target Comes In As Forecast

Target meets analyst expectations with its fiscal second quarter earnings.

 

Quarterly results from Target, Saks beat Wall Street

Retailers Target Corp and Saks Inc posted better-than-expected quarterly results on Tuesday as they clamped down on expenses and inventory to offset falling sales, sending shares higher.

 

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