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Target Profit Tumbles on Weak Sales

Target says first-quarter profits dropped 26 percent as cool temperatures and financial pressures limited customers' appetite for spending.

J.C. Penney Posts Huge 1Q Loss

J.C. Penney reports a first-quarter big loss on a 16 percent revenue plunge as the chain continues to reel from the turnaround plan implemented by former CEO Ron Johnson.

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