Aarthi Sivaraman

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UPDATE 1-U.S. November same-store sales seen rising 5-8 pct November 05, 03:02pm EST

SEATTLE, Nov 5 (Reuters) - The International Council of Shopping Centers said it expects November same-store sales to increase 5 percent to 8 percent, one of the more optimistic forecasts ahead of the holiday shopping season. Full Article

UPDATE 2-Union Pacific says Buffett, BNSF deal good for rails

Union Pacific says Buffett, BNSF deal good for rails

UPDATE 2-Con-way cautious after earnings miss; shares fall

FedEx says IRS drops Ground contractors from 2002 tax audit

FedEx, UPS clash over bill on FedEx labor rules

Blog Posts

Check Out Line: How will September sales look?

Sales for the month of September may have gotten off to a strong start due to the Labor Day holiday and schools opening toward the beginning of the month, and likely lost some steam after that, Barclays Capital analyst Jeff Black said in a note on Monday. Full Article

Check Out Line: Flu vaccinations aid drugstores

Walgreen Co, the largest U.S. drugstore chain, said on Friday that September sales at its stores open at least one year rose 5.3 percent, thanks to in-store flu vaccinations and people filling more 90-day prescriptions. Full Article | Comments [1]

What's hot in toyland this holiday season

As retailers gear up for the all-important holiday season, two industry veterans predicted what would be hot in toy land this year. Full Article

Check Out Line: A glimmer of holiday optimism

J.C. Penney discounts go mobile

Toys "R" Us issues holiday "hot toys" list | Comments [3]

Check Out Line: A greener eBay?

Check Out Line: Best Buy profit misses mark