ASHLEY M. HEHER

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Gap profit up 25 pct in 3Q as Old Navy recovers

Shoppers spent more money at low-price Old Navy stores in the third quarter, helping Gap Inc.'s profit climb 25 percent compared with last year, the retailer said Thursday.

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Earnings Preview: Gap Inc.

Gap Inc. reports its results for the third quarter on Thursday afternoon. The following is a summary of key developments and analyst opinion related to the period.

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Earnings Preview: Sears Holdings Corp.

Sears Holdings Corp. reports its results for the third quarter on Thursday. The following is a summary of key developments and analyst opinion related to the period.

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Target profit climbs 18 pct in 3Q on lower costs

Target Corp.'s third-quarter profit climbed 18 percent, the cheap chic retailer said Tuesday, as it cut costs and did better in its credit-card business. Still, it offered a conservative outlook for the holidays.

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BK franchisees: Management's ideas 'ill-conceived'

Burger King Corp.'s franchisees are taking aim at the fast-food chain's management, complaining to the restaurant's board about a series of decisions they say are "ill-conceived" and put the burger joint's business in "deep trouble."

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Starbucks says more customers visit and spend more

More people are visiting Starbucks Corp. coffee shops this year than last, and they're spending more money when they do, an executive said Thursday.

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Hyatt Hotels raises $950 million in IPO

There's talk of infighting among its founder's heirs and a sluggish appetite for hotel reservations around the globe. But Hyatt Hotels Corp. shares are set to begin trading Thursday now that the company raised $950 million in its initial public offering.

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Earnings Preview: Wendy's/Arby's Group Inc.

Wendy's/Arby's Group Inc. reports results for the third quarter on Thursday morning. The following is a summary of key developments and analyst opinion related to the period.

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Earnings Preview: Starbucks Corp.

Starbucks Corp. reports its results for the third quarter Thursday afternoon. The following is a summary of key developments and analyst opinion related to the period.

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Earnings Preview: Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. reports results for the third quarter on Tuesday morning. The following is a summary of key developments and analyst opinion related to the period.

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Millions without sick leave fear swine flu

For millions of Americans the rule is simple: If you don't come to work, you don't get paid.

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Burger King quarterly profit slips

Business slowed at Burger King Corp. for the second straight quarter as the recession hit even fast-food restaurants and their cheap menus.

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Doorbuster deals now part of Christmas creep

Sears took "Christmas creep" one step further Wednesday, pitching its weekly sales as "Black Friday doorbuster" deals before Halloween.

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Earnings Preview: Burger King Corp.

Burger King Corp. reports results for its first quarter before the market opens Thursday. The following is a summary of key developments and analyst opinion related to the period, which ended Sept. 30.

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Earnings Preview: Expedia Inc.

Expedia Inc. reports its results for the third quarter before the market opens Thursday. The following is a summary of key developments and analyst opinion related to the period.

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Chain restaurants struggle, compete for customers

Fortunes at chain restaurants are tumbling, the fallout from a strategy of slashing menu prices in the hopes that a cheap meal will be enough to entice diners back to their booths.

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Earnings Preview: Starwood Hotels & Resorts

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc. reports results for the third quarter on Thursday. The following is a summary of key developments and analyst opinion related to the period.

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Earnings Preview: McDonald's Corp.

McDonald's Corp. reports results for the third quarter on Thursday. The following is a summary of key developments and analyst opinion related to the period.

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Sysco CEO earns $3.2 million in 2009 fiscal year

CEO William J. DeLaney at food distributor Sysco Corp. saw his total compensation dip 4 percent during the most recent fiscal year, even as he was promoted to the company's top post this spring, according to an Associated Press analysis of a regulatory filing.

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Earnings Preview: Marriott International Inc.

Marriott International Inc. reports results for its fiscal third quarter on Thursday. The following is a summary of key developments and analyst opinion related to the period.

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Burger King revamp aims at higher-priced kin

Burger King Corp. plans to swap its generic fast-food feel and bland tiles and tabletops for a vibe that's more sit-down than drive-through.

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Olympics aren't necessarily an economic bonanza

Big sporting events have big budgets. Depending whom you ask, they have big payoffs, too.

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Sheraton offers free night stay at 86 locations

The owner of Sheraton hotels will offer thousands of guests a free night's stay in dozens of North American locations as part of a massive campaign that kicks off Wednesday to highlight the chain's $6 billion revitalization efforts.

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Starbucks rolls out Via instant coffee nationwide

Caffeine addicts nationwide got first tastes of Starbucks Corp.'s newest offering as the coffee giant blanketed the nation with tens of thousands of free samples of its instant coffee called Via.

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Earnings Preview: Carnival Corp.

Cruise line company Carnival Corp. reports results for its third quarter on Tuesday. The following is a summary of key developments and analyst opinion related to the period.

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