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(CNBC)</title><link>http://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/story/*http://biz.yahoo.com/cnbc/080630/25456230.html?.v=2</link><description>Charles Bobrinskoy, Vice Chairman &amp; Director of Research at Ariel Capital Management, sees &quot;very good consumer names&quot; that are &quot;dramatically oversold.&quot;</description><guid isPermaLink="false">yahoo_finance/979470829</guid><pubDate>Mon, 30 Jun 2008 14:41:10 Etc/GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Signet in new 5-year $520M financing deal (AP)</title><link>http://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/story/*http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/080627/signet_financing.html?.v=1</link><description>British jewelry retailer Signet Group PLC said Friday it negotiated a five-year, $520 million unsecured multi-currency revolving credit agreement.</description><guid isPermaLink="false">yahoo_finance/2341700854</guid><pubDate>Fri, 27 Jun 2008 12:47:29 Etc/GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Renewal of Working Capital Syndicated Bank Facility (PR Newswire)</title><link>http://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/story/*http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/080627/nyf003.html?.v=101</link><description>Signet Group plc , the world&apos;s largest speciality retail jeweller, today announced that it has entered into a $520 million unsecured multi-currency five year revolving credit facility agreement.</description><guid isPermaLink="false">yahoo_finance/330469215</guid><pubDate>Fri, 27 Jun 2008 11:45:00 Etc/GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Birks &amp; Mayors Inc. 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