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Penney extends credit card deal (at bizjournals.com)</title><link>http://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/external/bizj/rss/SIG=128olfe12/*http%3A//dallas.bizjournals.com/dallas/stories/2009/11/02/daily37.html?ana=yfcpc</link><description></description><guid isPermaLink="false">yahoo_finance/1404111461</guid><pubDate>Fri, 6 Nov 2009 21:05:15 Etc/GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>[$$] Macy&apos;s May March Higher (at Barrons.com)</title><link>http://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/external/barrons/rss/SIG=11von76u5/*http%3A//online.barrons.com/article/SB125746480692832259.html?ru=yahoo&amp;mod=yahoobarrons</link><description>Macy&apos;s May March Higher JP Morgan says the retailer&apos;s shares could gain almost 30% by next year.</description><guid isPermaLink="false">yahoo_finance/4136816829</guid><pubDate>Fri, 6 Nov 2009 20:06:18 Etc/GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Macy&apos;s Upgraded on Improving Sales (at TheStreet.com)</title><link>http://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/external/tsmfe/rss/SIG=12r2fqan4/*http%3A//www.thestreet.com/_yahoo/story/10623077/1/macys-upgraded-on-improving-sales.html?cm_ven=YAHOO&amp;cm_cat=FREE&amp;cm_ite=NA</link><description></description><guid isPermaLink="false">yahoo_finance/3349213266</guid><pubDate>Fri, 6 Nov 2009 18:32:06 Etc/GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Elder-Beerman closing Trotwood furniture store (at bizjournals.com)</title><link>http://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/external/bizj/rss/SIG=1284m2h15/*http%3A//dayton.bizjournals.com/dayton/stories/2009/11/02/daily57.html?ana=yfcpc</link><description></description><guid isPermaLink="false">yahoo_finance/3791839949</guid><pubDate>Fri, 6 Nov 2009 17:05:21 Etc/GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Bon-Ton closing furniture gallery in Dayton (at bizjournals.com)</title><link>http://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/external/bizj/rss/SIG=12ercfov7/*http%3A//milwaukee.bizjournals.com/milwaukee/stories/2009/11/02/daily79.html?ana=yfcpc</link><description></description><guid isPermaLink="false">yahoo_finance/2411646868</guid><pubDate>Fri, 6 Nov 2009 16:05:15 Etc/GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Dillardâs to close Northgate store Dec. 31 (at bizjournals.com)</title><link>http://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/external/bizj/rss/SIG=12gpsofo2/*http%3A//cincinnati.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/stories/2009/11/02/daily63.html?ana=yfcpc</link><description></description><guid isPermaLink="false">yahoo_finance/1264196077</guid><pubDate>Fri, 6 Nov 2009 15:05:22 Etc/GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. Announces Closing of Its Salem Furniture Gallery in Dayton, Ohio (Business Wire)</title><link>http://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/story/*http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/091106/20091106005170.html?.v=1</link><description>YORK, Pa.----The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. today announced that it will close its 50,000 selling-square foot Elder-Beerman Salem Furniture Gallery in Trotwood, Ohio. 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Penney renew credit card pact (AP)</title><link>http://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/story/*http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/091106/us_ge_capital_jc_penney.html?.v=1</link><description>GE Capital Retail Corporate Finance, a finance arm of General Electric Co., said Friday it is renewing for four years its private-label credit card program with retailer J.C. Penney Co.</description><guid isPermaLink="false">yahoo_finance/1133655226</guid><pubDate>Fri, 6 Nov 2009 13:43:29 Etc/GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Macy&apos;s upgraded to overweight by J.P. 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(at CNBC)</title><link>http://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/external/cnbc/blog/rss/SIG=11he4ha3d/*http%3A//www.cnbc.com/id/33683515/site/14081545?__source=yahoo%7Cheadline%7Cquote%7Ctext%7C&amp;par=yahoo</link><description></description><guid isPermaLink="false">yahoo_finance/2593816865</guid><pubDate>Thu, 5 Nov 2009 20:51:07 Etc/GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Lands&apos; End Offers St. Nick&apos;s Pick For Daily Deals On Holiday Gifts (PR Newswire)</title><link>http://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/story/*http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/091105/cg06414.html?.v=1</link><description>The joy of gift giving also includes the thrill of hunting for a great deal. So this holiday season, Lands&apos; End makes it easy for shoppers to check items off their list - at great prices - with St.</description><guid isPermaLink="false">yahoo_finance/2630256002</guid><pubDate>Thu, 5 Nov 2009 20:47:00 Etc/GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>[audio] Before the Close from MarketWatch Radio Network [1.0 min] (at MarketWatch)</title><link>http://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/external/cbsm/rss/SIG=11b2pb2sn/*http%3A//www.marketwatch.com/story/story/?guid=%7B3D6D5793%2D4D38%2D49AE%2DBE1B%2D7AB4BE99CF52%7D&amp;siteid=yhoo</link><description>The latest money news from Adrienne Mitchell.</description><guid isPermaLink="false">yahoo_finance/26097584</guid><pubDate>Thu, 5 Nov 2009 19:27:01 Etc/GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Cost Plus, Inc. 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