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 Ahead of the Bell: Gap turnaround may be bumpy 
 Gap profit up 25 pct in 3Q as Old Navy recovers 
 Hibbett Sports 3rd-qtr profit rises 15 percent 
 Dress Barn 1Q profit rises 10 pct on higher sales 
 Casual Male Retail Group posts smaller 3Q loss 
 Gap profit climbs 25 percent in 3Q CHICAGO — Shoppers spent more money at low-price Old Navy stores in the third quarter this year, helping Gap Inc.’s profit climb 25 percent compared with last year, the retailer said Thursday. 
 Smart Spending: Online help for holiday shopping 
 Cato 3Q profit more than triples as sales rise 
 Dick’s Sporting Goods 3Q profit more than triples 
 Philip Morris USA sues over counterfeit Marlboros 
 Sears narrows 3Q loss on cost-cutting efforts 
 Sears posts 2nd consecutive quarterly loss 
 Jack in the Box 4Q profit up but outlook weak 
 Brown Shoe expects 3Q profit to beat views 
 BJ’s Wholesale 3Q profit falls on charge PORTLAND, Ore. — A legal settlement over worker pay pushed BJ’s Wholesale Club Inc.’s third-quarter profit down 37 percent although sales grew for the retailer. 
 Earnings Preview: Sears Holdings Corp. CHICAGO — Sears Holdings Corp. reports its results for the third quarter on Thursday. The following is a summary of key developments and analyst opinion related to the period. 
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