20080111廁按蔓延至消費層面

AmEx's shares slumped after the credit-card issuer followed in Capital One's footsteps, warning it would take a pre-tax charge of $440 million in the fourth quarter to cover higher delinquencies and loan write-offs.

Tiffany Shares Drop on Holiday Sales Decline, Lower Forecast
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Family Dollar same-store sales down 0.7% in Dec.

Saks December same-store sales up 0.8%

JCPenney December same-department-store sales down 7.5%
JCPenney sees Q4 EPS at lower end of $1.65 to $1.80 outlook

Ross Stores raises outlook for quarter to 68c-69c range
Ross Stores same-store sales up 3% in Dec.

Kohl's December reported same-store sales down 11.4%
Kohl's December adjusted same-store sales down 0.7%

Target says Q4 EPS will not meet last year's performance

TJX raises Q4 EPS outlook to 60-63c from continuing ops
TJX December same-store sales up 3%

Eddie Bauer Q4 same-store sales up 4.8%

BJ's Wholesale Club Dec. same-store sales up 3%
BJ's Wholesale Club still sees Q4 EPS 70-74 cents

Abercrombie & Fitch December same-store sales down 2%

Macy's says holiday sales consistent with guidance
Macy's same-store sales down 7.9% in December

Gap says it sold through less inventory than expected
Gap December same-store sales down 6%

Gymboree ups 4Q EPS view to 88c-to-90c range
Gymboree sees 4Q same-store sales mid-to-high single digits

Ann Taylor December same-store sales down 9.4%
Ann Taylor sees FY EPS $1.80 to $1.85

Gottschalks sees Q4 results below prior guidance
Gottschalks December same-store sales down 13.8%

Wal-Mart sees growth around 2% in January
Wal-Mart December same store sales up 2.4%
Wal-Mart sees Q4 pressured by higher interest expense(次按影響金融融資成本)
Wal-Mart expects to be within previous Q4 EPS guidance

Bon-Ton Stores combined Dec. same-store sales down 11.3%

Chico's 5-week holiday sales down 5.6% to $181.6 mln

Zale revenue in 2-mo. holiday period $723 mln vs $804 mln
Zale same-store sales down 9% in Nov. and Dec.

Cato December same-store sales down 8%
Bebe Stores Q2 same-store sales down 7.9%

Ulta same-store holiday sales up 4.6%
Pacific Sunwear December same-store sales down 2.8%
The Buckle December same-store net sales up 18.7%

Limited sees Q4 EPS at low to mid-point of $0.90 to $1.05
Limited Brands December same-store sales down 8%

Children's Place December same-store sales up 2%
Wet Seal December same-store sales up 0.6%

Stein Mart cuts Q4 view, sees loss 35c-40c
Stein Mart Dec same-store sales down 5.7%

Finlay Enterprises 2-month same-store sales down 5.9%
Big 5 Sporting Goods Q4 same-store sales down 4.7%
Mother's Work December same-store sales down 7.6%

Stage Stores Dec. same-store sales down 7.1%
Stage Stores cuts Q4 view to 76c-81c

Pier 1 December same-store sales up 1.3%
Jos A Bank Dec. same-store sales up 2%
John David Group up 24.6%, 8 week comparable sales up 9.3%

Toys 'R' Us nine-week same-store sales up 3.1% in U.S.
Costco Dec. same-store sales up 7%