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updated: Thu Jul 17, 2008 10:49 am

Big Lots News

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Thursday Jul 17 | The Asheville Citizen-Times

Big Lots to open new Franklin store

Comments on Topix forums : FRANKLIN Big Lots will mark the opening of its new store at 273 Franklin Plaza Dr.

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Fri Jul 11, 2008

Investor's Business Daily

Investor's Corner

Some sell signals take time to take shape. One such signal is a 10-week moving average line that acts as resistance, or when a stock falls below the line and cannot rally back.

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Fri Jun 27, 2008

Reuters

Skeptics abound but Big Lots CEO sees growth

When a retailer like Wal-Mart Stores Inc tells vendors to cut the size of the cereal boxes they sell in its stores, it brings a smile to the face of Steve Fishman, chief executive of Big Lots Inc .

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Wed Jun 25, 2008

Tacoma News Tribune

Flip-flop all you want in perfect styles for summer

Do you flip, or do you flop? Flip-flops are just one way to offer a little protection to the bottom of your feet around the pool.

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Mon Jun 23, 2008

Bloomberg.com

Big Lots Investors Sell Short Too Soon as Stock, Margin Have Room to Grow

Big Lots Inc. , the best-performing stock in the Standard & Poor's 500 Index in the first half of this year, now finds itself with the highest percentage of investors selling short.

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Sat Jun 21, 2008

Arizona Daily Star

Class-action suit against Big Lots knocked down

Big Lots Inc., the largest U.S. seller of overstocked items, won't have to face a nationwide class-action lawsuit over claims it failed to pay overtime to salaried store managers, a New Orleans judge ruled.

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Tue Jun 17, 2008

SmartMoney

Lots of Selling at Big Lots

THERE HAS BEEN a lot activity at Big Lots this month, as insiders at the discount retailer sold $2.9 million in stock , trying to lock in profits from the stock's gains.

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Wed Jun 11, 2008

Reuters

Big Lots sees potential for 1,800 stores

Big Lots Inc's chief executive said on Wednesday that the closeout retailer is ready to grow and has the potential to expand its store base by roughly one-third to 1,800 locations.

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Wed Jun 04, 2008

Shanghai Daily

S&P increases as GDP grows and oil declines

UNITED States stocks rose last week, sending the Standard & Poor's 500 Index to its second straight monthly advance, after the government said economic growth accelerated and oil dropped the most since March.

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Mon Jun 02, 2008

MarketWatch

Retail Stocks: Rally in Big Lots' shares leads retail sector to early gains

Retail shares opened higher Thursday, led by closeout retailer Big Lots Inc., which reported a better-than-expected first quarter profit and raised its full-year forecast.

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Sat May 31, 2008

Canadian Business Magazine

Big Lots posts sharpest gain on S&P 500 after 1st-qtr profit jumps 20 percent; Sears slumps

Shares of Big Lots Inc. saw the largest advance on the Standard & Poor's 500 Index Thursday after the closeout retailer said its first-quarter profit climbed 20 percent, helping send the index higher at midday.

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Thu May 29, 2008

The Retail Stock Blog

Big Lots F1Q08 Earnings Call Transcript

Timothy A. Johnson - Vice President, Strategic Planning and Investor Relations Steven S. Fishman - Chairman of the Board, President, Chief Executive Officer Joe R. Cooper - Chief Financial Officer, Senior Vice ...

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Tue May 27, 2008

Business First of Columbus

Big Lots hires operations VP

Big Lots Inc. has hired a retail industry veteran to oversee operations for its more than 1,300 stores.

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Fri May 23, 2008

The Motley Fool

Diary of a Stock Market Loser

Why do terrible trades keep happening to me? I was rolling along nicely until the middle of the week.

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Fri May 16, 2008

Akron Beacon Journal

Big Lots offers video contest

The retailer Big Lots, based in Columbus, announced it is accepting video entries through June 21 for schools wanting to compete for cash prizes. via Akron Beacon Journal

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Thu May 08, 2008

Business First of Columbus

Most Columbus retailers' receipts down in 1Q

Closing the first three months of their fiscal year, all but one of Central Ohio's major retailers reported a decline in a key sales measure. via Business First of Columbus

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Related Topix: Ohio, Retail, Limited Brands, Apparel

Thu May 01, 2008

Houston Home Journal

Old Book Sale begins Thursday

At press time, volunteers were in the process of moving 2,000 boxes of books in three truck loads from Big Lots in Warner Robins to the Georgia Building at the Georgia National Fairgrounds in Perry, where ... via Houston Home Journal

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Related Topix: Retail, Warner Robins, GA, Perry, GA, Houston County, GA, Libraries

Thu Apr 24, 2008

Earth Times

Zacks Releases Four ''Strong Buy'' or ''Buy'' Stocks: Big Lots,...

Four free stock picks are being made available today on Zacks.com . The industry ' s leading independent research firm highlights a Zacks #1 Rank Strong Buy stock or a Zacks #2 Rank Buy stock for each of the ... via Earth Times

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Tue Apr 08, 2008

The US Market Blog

Updated Short Interest Data

Using the NYSE's updated short interest numbers, below we highlight stocks in the S&P 500 with the highest short interest as a percentage of equity float. via The US Market Blog

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Related Topix: Financial Markets, Retail

Sun Apr 06, 2008

International Business Times

Opening Glance: Broadline Retailers

Big-format discount and department-store shares fell with the broader market in early trading on Wednesday, after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said the economy may weaken during the first half of the ... via International Business Times

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