Gap profit up 25 pct in 3Q as Old Navy recovers (AP) Company Earnings News - Yahoo! News - Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:03:30 GMT FILE - In this Aug. 19, 2009 file photo, a shopper leaves a Gap store in Palo Alto, Calif. Gap Inc. releases quarterly earnings at the close of the market Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009.(AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, File)

Dell bets on corporate spending for recovery (Reuters) Company Earnings News - Yahoo! News - Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:28:12 GMT A company logo of Dell is seen on the cover of its laptop at a Dell outlet in Hong Kong October October 21, 2009. REUTERS/Bobby Yip

SkillSoft 3Q profit up 63 percent; raises outlook (AP) Company Earnings News - Yahoo! News - Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:47:31 GMT AP - Education software company SkillSoft PLC said Thursday its third-quarter net income rose 63 percent as lower costs offset a decrease in revenue, and it raised its outlook for the rest of the year.

Hibbett Sports 3rd-qtr profit rises 15 percent (AP) Company Earnings News - Yahoo! News - Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:43:27 GMT AP - Sporting goods retailer Hibbett Sports Inc. said Thursday its profit rose 15 percent in the third quarter as sales rose and it took better control of inventory and expenses.

Dole Food 3Q loss widens to $54 million (AP) Company Earnings News - Yahoo! News - Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:35:17 GMT AP - Dole Food Co. said Thursday its third-quarter loss widened as the loss of two businesses cut into the fruit and vegetable producer's revenue compared with a year ago.

Foot Locker posts 3Q loss on charge, sales drop (AP) Company Earnings News - Yahoo! News - Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:28:24 GMT AP - Athletic shoes seller Foot Locker Inc. on Thursday reported a loss for the third quarter as consumers spent less at its stores and it wrote down the value of its assets by $22 million.

Gap profit up, posts highest margins in decade (Reuters) Company Earnings News - Yahoo! News - Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:57:05 GMT Reuters - Gap Inc posted a 25 percent rise in quarterly profit as sales rebounded at its Old Navy chain and the company recorded its highest margins in a decade.

Aruba's 1Q loss grows on legal charge (AP) Company Earnings News - Yahoo! News - Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:46:08 GMT AP - Aruba Networks Inc. posted a wider quarterly loss Thursday as one-time legal costs outweighed sales growth.

Dress Barn 1Q profit rises 10 pct on higher sales (AP) Company Earnings News - Yahoo! News - Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:38:05 GMT AP - Women's clothing retailer Dress Barn Inc. said its profit rose 10 percent in the fiscal first quarter on higher sales and issued an improved outlook for the full year.

Sears narrows 3Q loss on cost-cutting efforts (AP) Company Earnings News - Yahoo! News - Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:29:32 GMT Shoppers wait in the checkout line at a Kmart store in Somerville, Mass. Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009. Struggling retailer Sears Holdings Corp. posted a smaller third-quarter loss Thursday as it cut costs and was helped by the first positive sales performance at its Kmart division in more than four years. Kmart said sales at stores open at least a year grew 0.5 percent thanks to stronger sales of toys, home goods and shoes. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)