NEWS BRIEFS.(Wal-Mart Stores Inc.)(Financo Inc.)(Catalina Lighting Inc.)(Brief Article)

HFN: The Weekly Newspaper for the Home Furnishing Network, January, 2005

WAL-MART STORES estimated that its same-store sales for the month of January would be up 2 to 4 percent, as originally forecasted.This projection follows a 3 percent same-store sales increase in December...

FINANCO, the investment banking firm, has named Karen Goodman managing director, a newly created position. She continues to report to Gilbert Harrison, chairman of Financo, and will also report to William Susman, who was recently named president and chief operating officer. Goodman's previous role with Financo was director...

CATALINA LIGHTING reported a net loss in fiscal 2004 of $6 million, and net sales of $209.8 million. This compared with net income of $5 million on annual sales of $202 million for fiscal year 2003. Catalina's increased sales...

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