Pier 1 Imports News

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Pier 1 Imports, Inc. today announced that all of Companya s $61.3 million 9% convertible senior notes due 2036, which were issued in August 2009, have been fully converted into shares of the Companya s common stock.

From Intel Corp. to TJX Cos., it's beginning to look a lot like the retail holiday season will be happier than forecast.

Fort Worth, Texas-based Pier 1 Imports Inc. announced that its comparable-store sales for September increased 9.9 percent, versus a decline of 11.7 percent in September last year.

Several small-cap stocks were poised to move on above-average volume during Tuesday's session Pier 1 Imports surged by 63 cents, or 9.5%, to $7.30 on volume topping 12 million shares after.

U.S. stock index futures pointed to a slightly lower opening on Wall Street on Tuesday, with futures for the S&P 500 down 0.13 percent, Dow Jones futures down 0.11 percent and Nasdaq 100 futures down 0.06 percent at 4.30 a.m. EDT.

Pier 1 Imports Inc. filed Quarterly Report for the period ended 2009-08-29. Pier 1 Imports Inc.

Bed Bath & Beyond Inc reported a second-quarter profit that rose more than analysts expected as cost cuts helped offset weak demand for home furnishings.

Pier 1 Imports Inc. said Thursday that its fiscal second-quarter net loss narrowed to $15.8 million, or 17 cents a share, from $30.2 million, or 34 cents a share, a year earlier.

Pier 1 Imports lost $16 million in the second quarter as sales continued to slip, but its CEO was upbeat, citing better profit margins and rent reductions at many stores as the "green shoots" of recovery.

Analysts surveyed by FactSet Research had expected, on average, a loss of 9 cents a share.

Decorative home furnishings retailer Pier 1 Imports Inc. posted a net loss for the second quarter, which ended Aug.

Pier 1 Imports, Inc. F2Q10 Earnings Call September 17, 2009 11:00 am ET Executives Charles H. Turner - Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President Alex W. Smith - President and Chief Executive Officer Analysts Analyst for Budd Bugatch - Raymond James and Associates Joel Hull - Keybanc Presentation Operator Good morning, ladies and gentlemen.

Discover Financial Services third quarter net interest income rose 40.6% to $528.8 million and net income rose 210.6% to $559.4 million or $1.07 a share.

U.S. stock futures leaned higher Thursday, and the dollar fell to fresh lows as optimism over a global economic recovery continued even as software giant Oracle reported declining revenue.

Home furnishing stocks have been moving higher lately after clearing healthy bases.

Pier 1 Imports, Inc. today announced that the Company has entered into separate privately negotiated purchases and exchange agreements under which it will retire $69.5 million in aggregate principal of the Companya s outstanding 6.375% Convertible Senior Notes due 2036 .

Fort Worth-based home furnishings retailer Pier 1 Imports Inc. named Catherine David executive vice president of merchandising Monday.

Decorative home furnishings retailer Pier 1 Imports Inc. has named Catherine David, a former executive for Kirkland's Inc., as the company's new executive vice president merchandising.

Pier 1 Imports announced it retired $69.5 million worth of convertible notes, in an exchange for new notes that bear higher interest and are convertible into common stock at approximately $2.50 per share.