Sales

Swedish retailer HENNES & MAURITZ AB (OTC: HNNMY) reported a rise in its sales in May. The retailer's sales climbed 10 percent in local currencies in the month, versus a 19 percent growth in May 2014. Including VAT, sales surged 20 percent to SEK53.23 billion in the second quarter, from SEK44...

Kingfisher plc (ADR) (OTC: KGFHY) posted a gain in its sales for the first quarter. Its like-for-like sales increased 0.8 percent to GBP2.59 billion for the first quarter, while retail profit in constant currencies rose to 150 million pounds ($230 million). Sales in the U.K. and Ireland climbed 1.6...

Nestle SA Reg Shs. Ser. B Spons (ADR) (OTC: NSRGY) reported a 0.5 percent rise in its sales for the first three months of 2015. Nestle posted sales of 20.92 billion Swiss francs ($21.86 billion) in the quarter, compared to 20.82 billion francs, in the year-ago period. Its organic growth came in at...

Unilever plc (ADR) (NYSE: UL) reported a surge in its sales for the first quarter. The company's sales for the quarter climbed 12 percent to EUR12.8 billion ($13.7 billion). Underlying sales rose 2.8 percent in the quarter, versus a 3.6 percent growth in the year-ago period. Underlying sales in...

Burberry Group PLC (OTC: BURBY) reported a surge in its same-store sales in the six months ending March 31. The company's comparable sales climbed 9% in the second half. Retail sales for the same period rose 14% to GBP1.06 billion ($1.47 billion). For fiscal 2016, the company projects licensing...

Hennes & Mauritz AB (OTC: HNNMY) reported a rise in its March sales. The company's sales, including VAT, climbed 10% y/y in local currencies in March, versus a 13% growth in the year-ago month. Analysts were expecting a 7.5% rise in March sales. On March 31, 2015, the company had 3,580 stores...

Sales at Ford Motor Co (NYSE: F) and its Chinese joint ventures gained 19% y/y in January. Ford's China sales climbed to 112,599 vehicles in January, versus a 13% gain in December and a 2% rise in November. Ford shares fell 0.13% to close at $15.85 yesterday.

Sales at General Motors Co (NYSE: GM) and its Chinese joint ventures declined 2.4% y/y to 339,781 vehicles in China in January. GM's China sales surged 31.9% y/y in December, while sales gained 5.3% in November. For 2014, GM's sales climbed 12% in China. GM shares rose 1.17% to close at $36.25...

Remy Cointreau (OTC: REMYY) reported a drop in its sales in the third quarter. The company's sales for the quarter declined to 269.1 million euros ($311.73 million), versus EUR287.6 million. However, organic sales slipped 1% in the quarter, versus a 5.5% drop in the second quarter and a 5.7%...

French company Alstom SA (OTC: ALSMY) reported an 11% gain in its third-quarter sales. Alstom's sales in the quarter climbed to EUR1.50 billion ($1.74 billion), compared to EUR1.35 billion, in the year-ago period. During the quarter, Alstom booked orders worth 1.615 billion euros ($1.87 billion),...

SABMiller PLC (OTC: SBMRY) reported a gain in its revenue for the third quarter. SABMiller's net producer revenue climbed 4% in the quarter. Lager volumes slipped 1%, while soft drinks volumes climbed 4%. Volumes in China dropped 9% in the quarter, while revenue declined 7%. Sales in North America...

Mothercare PLC (OTC: MHCRF) reported a 2.9% decline in its total sales for the third quarter. For the 13 weeks ended Jan. 10, reported total group sales slipped 2.9%, while total international sales plus total U.K. sales gained 2.2%. U.K. like-for-like sales climbed 1.1%, while total U.K. sales...

Hennes & Mauritz AB (OTC: HNNMY) reported a 15% gain in its total sales for December. Analysts were expecting a 13% gain in sales. On Dec. 31, 2014, the total number of stores totaled 3,537, up from 3,176 on the year-earlier date. Hennes & Mauritz is expected to post its full-year figures...

Compagnie Financiere Richemont SA (OTC: CFRUY) reported weaker-than-expected sales growth for the final quarter of 2014. Richemont's sales growth came in flat in constant currencies in the quarter, versus analysts' expectations for a 1% growth. On a reported basis, sales climbed 3.7% to EUR3.05...

Burberry Group PLC (OTC: BURBY) reported an 8% gain in its comparable sales for the third quarter. Analysts were expecting a 7% rise in comparable sales. Retail sales in the quarter climbed 14% to GBP604 million ($939.3 million). However, retail sales surged 15% on an underlying basis. Burberry...