11.   American retailers Thursday reported unexpectedly strong October sales, underscoring the increased importance of Halloween as a selling holiday.

12.   Analysts expect the retailer to report break-even results, and it could do even better.

13.   Analysts expect solid profits next month when retailers report their fourth-quarter earnings.

14.   Analysts said fourth-quarter earnings will suffer and the retailer could report a full-year loss.

15.   And Chicago-area retailers reported they needed to offer fewer discounts and other sales incentives to attract buyers, the Fed said.

16.   And retailers are reporting livelier sales following the dismal Christmas shopping season.

17.   And next week, major U.S. retailers will report their December sales.

18.   And several Internet retailers reported solid sales gains.

19.   And yesterday, U.S. retailers reported lackluster sales for October.

20.   As a result, many retailers reported slower-than-expected sales during the holidays.