date:Jan 07, 2013
housing market, said Customer Growth's Johnson.
HITS AND MISSES
TJX and Ross, which appeal to bargain hunters with marked-down name-brand merchandise, posted stronger-than-expected sales and raised their fourth-quarter earnings forecasts.
But at Barnes Noble Inc (BKS.N), holiday sales fell sharply, with a decline in the number of Nook devices sold and shoppers at its stores.
Kohl's Corp (KSS.N ) slashed its fourth-quarter profit outlook, as holiday sales came late in the season at deeper di