Analysis of Federated Department Stores Inc.

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M2 PRESSWIRE-22 January 2007-bellwetherreport.com: Analysis of Federated Department Stores Inc(C)1994-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:22012007 Analysis of Federated Department Stores Inc (NYSE:FD) Federated Department Stores' crusade to unite the US department store industry continued with its acquisition of rival May Department Stores (Marshall Field's) in 2005.

Combined the two department store giants operate 850-plus department stores nationwide and ring up more than $27 billion in annual sales. Federated operates seven regional divisions: Macy's East, Macy's Florida, Macy's Midwest, Macy's North, Macy's Northwest, Macy's South, and Macy's West, as well as the upscale Bloomingdale's chain. The stores sell men's, women's, and children's apparel and...