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Retail Sales Round Up: Strong Despite Irene Impact
Thursday, September 1, 2011 - 9:22am | 652Retail sales were generally strong this morning, despite the impact from Hurricane Irene at the end of the month. As such, we are generally seeing a favorable reaction in pre-market trading to many of the names. Costco (NASDAQ: CSOT) shares reported August same-store-sales rose 11% year-over-year...
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August Retail Sales Rise 0.4%
Tuesday, September 14, 2010 - 1:31pm | 154The Commerce Department announced a 0.4% rise in retail sales last month. The August figures were the highest since March and marked the second straight month of growth. August retail sales excluding autos gained close to 0.6%. According to the August retail report, consumer spending will carry on...