Descente reported sales for the fiscal third quarter ended Dec. 31 increased 4.3 percent to ¥21.6 bn ($266 mm) from ¥20.7 bn ($268 mm) in the year-ago period. Gross margins improved 180 basis points to 46.8 percent of sales for the quarter, compared to 4
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