SGB Update

JC Penney January Comps Decrease 3.8%

February 6, 2003

J. C. Penney Company, Inc. reported today that comparable department store sales decreased 3.8% for the four weeks ended January 25, 2003, compared with last year's 5.9% gain…

Kohl’s January Comps Increase 5.5%

February 6, 2003

Kohl's Corporation reported total sales for the four week period ended February 1, 2003 were up 22.1% over the four week period ended February 2, 2002, while comparable store sales increased 5.5%…

Stage Stores January Comps Decrease 2.8%

February 6, 2003

Stage Stores, Inc. reported that comparable store sales for the four-week period ended February 1, 2003 decreased 5.2% compared to the prior year four-week period ended February 2, 2002. Total sales decreased 2.8% to $41.2 million from $42.4 million in t

May Company January Comps Decrease 4.4%

February 6, 2003

The May Department Stores Company reported preliminary net sales of $655 million for the four-week period ended Feb. 1, 2003, a 2.5% decrease from $671 million in the similar four-week period last year. Store-for-store sales decreased 4.4%…

Value City January Same-Store Sales Decrease 6.4%

February 6, 2003

Value City Department Stores, Inc. announced total sales for the four weeks ended February 1, 2003, increased 3.2% to $118.2 million from $114.6 million for the four weeks ended February 2, 2002. The company's same store sales decreased 6.4% for the

Wal-Mart January Comps Up 2.3%

February 6, 2003

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. reported net sales for the four-week period ending January 31, 2003, of $17.391 billion, an increase of 12.9 percent over the $15.399 billion in the similar period in the prior year. Total U.S. comparable store sales were up 2.3%…

Hibbett Q4 Same-Store Sales Increase 2.4%

February 6, 2003

Hibbett Sporting Goods, Inc. announced net sales for the fourth quarter ended February 1, 2003, increased 12.0% to $75.5 million compared with $67.4 million for the 13-week period ended February 2, 2002. Comparable store sales for the fourth quarter incre

Nautilus 2002 Net Sales Surge 61%; EPS Up 50%

February 6, 2003

The Nautilus Group, Inc. announced reported net sales of $155.5 million for the fourth quarter of 2002 compared to $125.3 million for the corresponding period last year. Earnings per share for the fourth quarter were $0.69, compared to $0.57 for the corre

Royal Completes Action to Become Private Entity

February 5, 2003

Royal Precision, Inc. and Royal Associates, Inc. have announced that Royal Precision stockholders, holding more than a majority of the issued and outstanding shares, have approved the merger of RA Merger Sub, Inc, a wholly-owned subsidiary of RA into Roya