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  		<title><![CDATA[J.C. Penney posts higher quarterly results 
    (Reuters)
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  		  		<dc:description><![CDATA[    Reuters - Department store operator J.C. Penney 
Co. Inc.  on Thursday reported higher quarterly profit, 
as fine  jewelry , children's and women's accessories sold well.  ]]></dc:description>
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<item rdf:about="http://livepress.com/go/?125555">
  		<title><![CDATA[Zale names Betsy Burton as CEO 
    (Reuters)
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  		  		<dc:description><![CDATA[Reuters -  Jewelry  retailer  Zale  Corp.  on 
Sunday said it named Betsy Burton as president and chief 
executive officer, effective immediately.]]></dc:description>
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<item rdf:about="http://livepress.com/go/?125324">
  		<title><![CDATA[Consumers delay back-to-school shopping: survey 
    (Reuters)
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  		  		<dc:description><![CDATA[    Reuters - U.S. retailers have already shifted 
into back-to-school mode, but shoppers are not quite ready to 
fill their backpacks with supplies for the new school year, a 
survey by market research firm The NPD Group found.  ]]></dc:description>
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  		<title><![CDATA[Carlyle Group to buy Oriental Trading 
    (Reuters)
]]></title>
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  		  		<dc:description><![CDATA[Reuters - The Carlyle Group  on Tuesday 
said it will buy Oriental Trading Co., a retailer of crafts, 
 jewelry  and party supplies, highlighting the steady appeal of 
retailers to private equity firms.]]></dc:description>
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  		<title><![CDATA[Signet, Zale in tie-up talks 
    (Reuters)
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  		  		<dc:description><![CDATA[Reuters - British-based  jewelry  retailer Signet 
Group Plc  has held talks with U.S. rival  Zale  Corp. 
 about a possible tie-up, Signet said on Monday, sending 
both companies' shares sharply higher.]]></dc:description>
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  		<title><![CDATA[Finlay alters earns outlook after Belk change 
    (Reuters)
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  		  		<dc:description><![CDATA[Reuters - Finlay Enterprises Inc. , 
which operates  jewelry  concessions in department stores, on 
Friday said it altered its full-year earnings outlook because 
retailer Belk Inc. . is not renewing its license at 
the end of this year.]]></dc:description>
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  		<title><![CDATA[Tiffany 1Q profit rises 7.7 percent 
    (AP)
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  		  		<dc:description><![CDATA[    AP -  Jewelry  and luxury goods retailer Tiffany &amp;amp; Co. said Wednesday that first-quarter earnings grew 7.7 percent, as double-digit percentage growth in international sales outpaced a sluggish domestic sales performance.  ]]></dc:description>
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  		<title><![CDATA[Tiffany first quarter profit rises 
    (Reuters)
]]></title>
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  		  		<dc:description><![CDATA[Reuters - Tiffany & Co. Inc.  on 
Wednesday posted higher quarterly earnings, helped by strong 
international sales, excluding Japan, and a higher gross margin 
as the luxury  jewelry  raised prices on select items to help 
offset higher precious metal costs.]]></dc:description>
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  		<title><![CDATA[J.C. Penny Reports Unexpected Profit]]></title>
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  		  		<dc:description><![CDATA[ J.C. Penney Co. Inc., on Thursday reported a better-than-expected 22 percent rise in quarterly earnings, helped by higher sales of fine  jewelry , shoes and private label merchandise. 
 Although the company raised its full-year earnings...]]></dc:description>
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  		<title><![CDATA[Zale Says SEC Is Examining Its Accounting 
    (AP)
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  		  		<dc:description><![CDATA[AP -  Jewelry  retailer  Zale  Corp. said Monday the Securities and Exchange Commission has started a probe into its  accounting , executive pay and other matters.]]></dc:description>
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  		<title><![CDATA[Zale announces SEC investigation into accounting 
    (Reuters)
]]></title>
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  		  		<dc:description><![CDATA[Reuters -  Zale  Corp. , a  jewelry  retailer, 
said on Monday that the Securities and Exchange Commission 
initiated a non-public investigation related to  accounting  and 
other matters.]]></dc:description>
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  		<title><![CDATA[Tiffany profit tops estimates, sales up 6 percent 
    (Reuters)
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  		  		<dc:description><![CDATA[    Reuters - High-end  jewelry  and watch retailer 
Tiffany &amp; Co.  reported better-than-expected 
fourth-quarter earnings on Tuesday as U.S. sales rose and 
business in Japan improved, helped by better designs and 
sourcing.  ]]></dc:description>
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  		<title><![CDATA[Tiffany Reports Increase in Holiday Sales (AP)]]></title>
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  		  		<dc:description><![CDATA[AP - Tiffany &amp; Co. projected 2006 earnings below Wall Street forecasts, while reporting a 6 percent gain in same-store sales at its U.S. stores during the holiday period. The New York-based upscale  jewelry  retailer also narrowed its full-year profit range for fiscal 2005]]></dc:description>
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  		<title><![CDATA[Jeweler Tiffany's holiday sales rise (Reuters)]]></title>
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  		  		<dc:description><![CDATA[Reuters - High-end  jewelry  retailer Tiffany & Co. 
 on Tuesday said its holiday sales rose 6 percent to 
$712 million, helped by strong demand for diamonds.]]></dc:description>
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