Company: Limited Brands Inc

CHENNAI, India, May 22 (TrustLaw) - Indian villager Jaya places the bright pink, sequined, molded C-cupped designer bra under the needle of her sewing machine and carefully stitches the seams together.

Retailer Limited Brands Inc., which owns Bath & Body Works and the lingerie chains Victoria's Secret and La Senza, said Wednesday that its first-quarter net income fell as its revenue slipped.

(Reuters) - Limited Brands Inc <LTD.N>, parent of the Victoria's Secret lingerie store chain, posted a quarterly profit that topped Wall Street's view but its shares fell 3.5 percent after its forecast for the current quarter fell short of analysts' expectations.

(Reuters) - Limited Brands Inc <LTD.N>, parent of the Victoria's Secret lingerie store chain, posted a quarterly profit that topped Wall Street's view but its shares fell 3.5 percent after its forecast for the current quarter fell short of analysts' expectations.

Stocks logged another decline in choppy trading Wednesday following the Fed's meeting minutes and after conflicting reports suggesting the ECB could halt monetary operations to certain Greek banks, reigniting jitters over the debt-ridden nation.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - More volatility could be in store for stocks next week as investors grapple with less certainty about the economic outlook and a new blow to the financial sector after JPMorgan Chase's <JPM.N> trading loss.

The Bureau of Land Management is reviewing whether a proposed land swap involving Limited Brands Inc. founder Leslie Wexner is in the public interest.

(Reuters) - Several large retailers, including Target Corp <TGT.N>, Macy's Inc <M.N> and Gap Inc <GPS.N>, missed sales estimates for April, in sync with broader economic indicators and as cooler weather chilled some of the enthusiasm shoppers had shown earlier this year.

Summary of revenue at stores open at least a year in April for clothing chains, with percentage increase or decrease over the same month last year.

(Reuters) - Several large U.S. retailers, including Target Corp <TGT.N>, Macy's Inc <M.N> and Gap Inc <GPS.N>, missed sales estimates for April, in sync with broader economic indicators and as cooler weather chilled some of the enthusiasm shoppers had shown earlier this year.

(Reuters) - Several large U.S. retailers, including Target Corp <TGT.N>, Macy's Inc <M.N> and Gap Inc <GPS.N>, missed sales estimates for April, in sync with broader economic indicators and as cooler weather chilled some of the enthusiasm shoppers had shown earlier this year.

(Reuters) - Several large U.S. retailers, including Target Corp <TGT.N>, Macy's Inc <M.N> and Gap Inc <GPS.N>, missed sales estimates for April, as cooler weather chilled some of the enthusiasm consumers showed earlier this year.

Stocks finished in negative territory Thursday, with the S&P falling below its key 1400 milestone, weighed down by a weak ISM non-manufacturing report and as investors stayed cautious ahead of Friday's government jobs data.

With the early start of spring and Easter behind us, retail sales have slowed in April, with many retailers falling short of analysts' estimates.

U.S. stock index futures climbed Thursday, boosted by a better-than-expected jobless claims report.