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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 
 Foot Locker posts 3Q loss on charge, sales drop 
 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. 
 Cato 3Q profit more than triples as sales rise 
 Stage Stores posts smaller 3rd-qtr loss HOUSTON — Department store operator Stage Stores Inc. said Thursday it posted a smaller third-quarter loss, as cutting costs and managing inventory improved its bottom line. 
 Hot Topic declines as sales slip, miss estimates 
 Raven Industries reports 13 percent 3Q profit drop 
 Dick’s Sporting Goods 3Q profit more than triples 
 Sears narrows 3Q loss on cost-cutting efforts 
 Sears posts 2nd consecutive quarterly loss 
 Jack in the Box 4Q profit up but outlook weak 
 Donaldson 1Q profit falls but beats Street view 
 Cutting costs helps Limited Brands 3Q profit 
 Cutting costs help Limited Brands 3Q profit 
 Gymboree profit rises on lower expenses SAN FRANCISCO — Children’s apparel retailer Gymboree Corp. said Wednesday its fiscal third-quarter profit rose 12 percent as expense cuts helped boost its bottom line. 
 W.W. Grainger daily sales down 3 pct in October 
 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. 
 BJ’s Wholesale 3Q profit falls on legal reserve 
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