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Same-Store Sales, by the Numbers
By Jeanine Poggi
TheStreet.com Staff Reporter
11/05/09 08:24 AM EST

NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- October same-store sales are mixed for the retailers who have reported so far Thursday morning.

Limited Brands (LTD:NYSE) was a big miss, falling 4%, or far more than the 2.7% decline analysts expected. Aeropostale (ARO:NYSE) jumped 3%, but this was significantly lower than the 13.8% gain Wall Street had predicted.

American Eagle Outfitters (AEO:NYSE) saw same-store sales slip, as experts forecast a gain for the month.

The Children's Place (PLCE:NYSE) beat expectations and Abercrombie & Fitch (ANF:NYSE) was in-line with the consensus.

Fred's (FRED:NYSE) : 0.4%

Limited Brands: -4%

Stein Mart (SMRT:NYSE) : -4.9%

American Apparel (AAP:NYSE) : -6%

The Children's Place (PLCE:NYSE) : -2%

Buckle (BKE:NYSE) : 4.3%

Costco Wholesale (COST:NYSE) : 5%

Hot Topic (HOTT:NYSE) : -2.6%

Abercrombie & Fitch: -15%

Zumiez (ZUMZ:NYSE) : -8.9%

Macy's (M:NYSE) : -0.8%

BJ's Wholesale (BJ:NYSE) : -1.1%

-- Reported by Jeanine Poggi in New York

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