Thursday, August 28, 2008

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Sears 2Q Profit Plummets 62%

SearsHOFFMAN ESTATES, ILL.—Sears Holdings Corp. said second-quarter profit fell 62% as the company continued to struggle to attract customers to its stores despite a high-stakes restructuring. 



The company also said that it expects that its sales and gross profit margins will continue ....                                                         


 
 
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