Financial/Sales Results

(Figures are compared to previous year's unless stated otherwise)

Ann Taylor Stores Corp reported fourth-quarter sales increased 27% to $448.7 million and same-store sales rose 16%. The company operates 651 women's clothing stores...Dallas, TX-based 7-Eleven, Inc reported total sales for the month of Feb rose 10.7% to $865.2 million and total merchandise sales rose 10.2% to $569.6 million; US same-store merchandise sales increased 6.2%. The company operates or franchises approximately 5800 convenience stores in the US, Canada and 17 other countries...For the month of Feb, McDonald's Corp announced systemwide sales rose 23% and same-store sales rose 14%...Electronics Boutique Holdings Corp reported revenues for the quarter ended Jan, 31 increased 25.9% to $671.5 million; for the full fiscal year, total revenues grew 21.6% to $1,106.8 million. The company currently operates 1528 video game hardware and PC entertainment software and accessories stores worldwide...For the three months ended Jan 31, Dillard's Inc reported sales fell 3.7% to $2.3 billion and same-store sales fell 4%...The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc announced sales for the fourth quarter ended Jan 31 increased 87.1% to $451.4 million, including $214.4 million from the Elder-Beerman stores acquired in Oct '03; comparable store sales decreased 1.9%. The company operates 142 stores in 16 states...For the fourth quarter ended Jan 31, total sales increased 20% to $474.4 million for Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc and same-store sales increased 4.6%; For the year, total sales increased 16% to $1,470.8 million and same-store sales 2.1%. The company operates 163 stores in 27 states...ShopKo Stores, Inc reported consolidated sales for the quarter ended Jan 31 were $952.9 million compared to $958.4 million; consolidated comparable store sales decreased 0.5%...Hingham, MA-based women's clothing retailer Talbots Inc announced sales in the quarter ended Jan 31, fell to $431.6 million from $431.8 million; same-store sales fell 4.7%...For the fiscal year ended Jan 31, Forest City Enterprises, Inc reported consolidated revenues were up 15.9% to $1 billion...For the quarter ended Jan 25, The Borders Group announced sales rose 7.5% to $1.31 billion and same-store sales rose 2.5%...Petco Animal Supplies, Inc reported net sales in the fourth quarter ended Jan 31 increased 12.4% to $455.7 million and comparable store sales increased 5.6%...Santa Monica, CA-based Macerich Co reported total funds from operations (FFO) rose 38.3% to $269.1 million during the 12 months ended Dec, 31 ‘03. Occupancy rates were 93.3% at the end of ‘03...Teen apparel retailer, Deb Shops, Inc reported net sales for the fourth quarter of fiscal ‘04 decreased 2.6% to $80.7 million. The company currently operates 331 specialty apparel stores in 41 states under the DEB and Tops 'n Bottoms names...For the12-weeks ended Jan 31, The Kroger Co announced total sales increased 4.5% to $13 billion and same-store sales rose 1.8%...Wayne, NJ-based Toys 'R' Us, reported sales for the quarter ended Jan 31 were $4.94 billion compared to $4.87 billion and comparable stores sales were down 5.1%...Memphis, TN-based auto parts retailer, AutoZone Inc, announced sales for the quarter ended Feb 14 rose 3.4% to $1.16 million...For the quarter ended Feb 15, Costco Wholesale Corp announced sales rose 14% to $11.3 billion...Family Dollar Stores, Inc reported sales for the four-weeks ended Feb 28 were $404.3 million compared to $354.8 million and same-store sales increased 4.3%. The discount store chain operates 5175 stores in 43 states...For the month ended Feb 28, Gadzooks Inc reported sales decreased 31.3% 5o $14.7 million. The Dallas, TX-based specialty retailer of casual clothing, accessories and shoes for 16-22 year-old females currently operates 380 stores in 41 states...Dollar General Corp reported total sales for the month of Feb increased 12.1% to $533.9 million and same-store sales increased 3.8%. The discount retailer currently operates 6817 stores nationwide...For the four weeks ended Feb 28, S&K Famous Brands, Inc announced total sales were up 21.9% to $14.5 million and same-store sales were up 19.7%. The value-priced menswear retailer currently operates 239 stores in 27 states...Ross Stores, Inc announced total sales for the month of Feb increased 9% to $266 million and comparable store sales were flat...For the four weeks ended Feb 28, The Cato Corp announced sales rose 4% to $57.4 million while same-store sales decreased 2%. The value-priced women's retailer currently operates 1102 stores in 28 states under the names Cato and It's Fashion!...Payless ShoeSource Inc reported sales decreased 2% to $171.8 million for the month of Feb and comparable stores sales decreased 2.9%...For the four weeks ended Feb 28, Target Corp reported sales increased 13% to $3.305 billion and same-store sales rose 7.5%. The company currently operates 1553 stores in 47 states include 266 Mervyn's store and 62 Marshall Field's stores.