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Wal-Mart Stores's quarterly profit just missed Wall Street expectations on Thursday, with sales down 1.4 percent at its Walmart U.S. stores open at least a year.
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HONG KONG, April 26- China, the world's largest mobile phone market by subscribers, posted a 1.2 percent monthly increase in the number of mobile subscribers to 1.15 billion in March, data from the country's three telecommunications operators showed. Following is the breakdown of mobile subscriber statistics for March provided by the three carriers:.
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April 26- Oriflame Cosmetics SA:. *Berenberg raises price target to Sek 377 from Sek 366; rating buy. Reuters Station users, click. 1580.
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April 26- Samsung Electronics Co Ltd grabbed more smartphone market share from archrival Apple Inc in the latest quarter, with sales of its phones jumping to account for one third of the global market.
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April 26- Samsung Electronics Co Ltd grabbed more smartphone market share from archrival Apple Inc. Sales of the iPhone 5 helped Apple's volumes grow 6.6 percent to 37.4 million phones in the quarter from a year earlier, but that was not enough to stop its share of the market dropping to 17.3 percent from 23 percent, research firm IDC said.
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*India's main share index falls 0.35 percent while the broader NSE index. *Consumer goods stocks ITC Ltd and Hindustan Unilever Ltd. *However, shares in Idea Cellular Ltd.
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Omron Corp climbed 6.4 percent to 2,910 yen, its highest level since December 2007, after the electronics parts maker forecast a 32.4 percent hike, at 40 billion yen, in its net profit for the current business year to March 2014, saying a weaker yen is likely to contribute to its sales and profits.
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Japan Tobacco Inc advanced 4.1 percent to 3,645 yen after the cigarette maker predicted an operating profit increase of 15.7 percent for the fiscal year ending March 2014 at 616 billion yen, citing a weaker yen and solid demand.
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The classic Twinkie will hit store shelves nationally by late July, Hostess Brands told NBC News.
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MECHELEN, Belgium, April 25- Belgian cable operator Telenet's increased revenue by 11 percent in the first quarter as it more than doubled its mobile phone subscribers from a year earlier, it said on Thursday. Telenet said it had 625,000 mobile customers at the end of March, up from 257,800 a year earlier.
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April 25- Diversified U.S. manufacturer 3 M Co cut its 2013 profit forecast on Thursday, citing weakening demand for electronics products as well as foreign currency fluctuations. 3 M, which makes a range of products from Post-It notes to films used in television screens, blamed falling sales in its consumer electronics segment.
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April 25- For a full statement on the results of L'Occitane International S.A., which produces and markets cosmetics and beauty products, please click on:.
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LONDON, April 25- British American Tobacco. The company, which also makes Dunhill Fine Cut and Pall Mall, said total tobacco volumes fell by 3.4 percent, with cigarette volumes from subsidiaries decreasing by 3.7 percent to 160 billion.
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SAN FRANCISCO, April 24- Supply issues have snarled the U.S. rollout of Samsung Electronics Co Ltd's latest flagship smartphone, which will go on sale at carriers Sprint and T-Mobile later than expected, the wireless service providers said on Wednesday.
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latest flagship smartphone, which will go on sale at carriers Sprint and T-Mobile later than expected, the wireless service providers said on Wednesday. Sprint will take online orders starting Saturday as planned, but the phone will be sold at retail outlets only as it becomes available.
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SAN FRANCISCO, April 24- Leading mobile chipmaker Qualcomm forecast earnings below expectations on Wednesday as competition in smartphones intensifies and shifts toward Asia, and its stock fell sharply.
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SAN FRANCISCO, April 24- Supply issues have snarled the U.S. rollout of Samsung Electronics' latest flagship smartphone, which will go on sale at carriers Sprint and T-Mobile later than expected, the wireless service providers said on Wednesday.
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SAN FRANCISCO, April 24- Supply issues have snarled the U.S. rollout of Samsung Electronics' latest flagship smartphone, which will go on sale at carriers Sprint and T-Mobile later than expected, the wireless service providers said on Wednesday.
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SAN FRANCISCO, April 24- Leading cellphone chipmaker Qualcomm forecast earnings below expectations on Wednesday as competition in the smartphone market intensifies, sending its stock sharply lower.
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*Boeing at more than 5- yr high after earnings. NEW YORK, April 24- The S&P 500 and Nasdaq ended flat on Wednesday with Boeing's five-year high among the day's highlights, but weakness in Procter& Gamble and AT&T kept the Dow in negative territory.
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*Q3 core profit per share 99 cents vs Street view 96 cents. April 24- Procter& Gamble Co said on Wednesday that profit would fall more than Wall Street anticipated this quarter as it increases spending to promote several new products.