<?xml:namespace prefix = o />Wal-Mart Stores said Thursday its same-store sales rose 2.1% in January, besting analysts’ and the company’s forecasts, the Associated Press reported.
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Interstate Bakeries Exits Chapter 11
Interstate Bakeries Corp. has emerged from bankruptcy after four years of operating under Chapter 11 protection, agreeing to a plan that gives financial control to New York investment firm Ripplewood Holdings and a group of the company’s lenders, news services reported.
February 4, 2009December Factory Orders Decline 3.9%
U.S. factory orders fell 3.9% in December, the fifth consecutive month of decline, the Commerce Department said Thursday.
February 5, 2009Fourth-Quarter Productivity Rises 3.2%
Fourth-quarter U.S. worker productivity increased at a 3.2% annual rate, the Labor Department said Thursday.
February 5, 2009Jobless Claims Jump to 26-Year High
Initial jobless claims rose last week to a 26-year high, the Labor Department said Thursday.
February 5, 2009Oil Holds Near $40 Following DOE Inventory Report
Oil remained near $40 a barrel early Thursday after falling 46 cents Wednesday on data that U.S. inventories rose more than forecast last week, Bloomberg reported.
February 5, 2009J.B. Hunt Boosting Dividend
J.B. Hunt Transport Services said Thursday its board approved increasing its quarterly cash dividend by a penny, to 11 cents per share.
February 5, 2009Rail, Intermodal Traffic Fall for Week
Rail and intermodal traffic fell for the week ended Saturday from a year ago, the Association of American Railroads said.
February 6, 2009Postal Services Reports $384 Million Loss
The U.S. Postal Service lost $384 million its first quarter, it said Wednesday.
February 5, 2009ISM Services Index Improves, But Still Shows Contraction
The U.S. economy’s service sector contracted in January but at a lower rate than previously reported, the Institute for Supply Management said Tuesday.
February 4, 2009