The valuation gap with the US is wide and in many cases unjustified, say strategists – and many think it’s time to buy

Question is whether such incidents can prompt reform of a funding system as irrevocably broken as the collapsed span of the Skagit Bridge

NEW YORK -- After years of struggle, Gap is back in style. Gap Inc., which owns The Gap, Old Navy and Banana Republic clothing chains,...

* March trade deficit at $593 mln vs yr-ago gap of $1.05 bln

The Gap (GPS)Q1 2013 Earnings CallMay 23, 20135:00 pm ETExecutivesKatrina O'ConnellGlenn K. Murphy - Chairman and Chief Executive OfficerSabrina L. Simmons - Chief Financial Officer, Principal Accounting Officer and Executive Vice President of Financ

* Electronics imports down 0.6 pct yr/yr to $1.25 bln * March trade deficit at $593 mln vs yr-ago gap of $1.05 bln * Jan-March trade deficit $2.28 bln vs $2.63 bln gap yr ago MANILA, May 24 (Reuters) - Philippine imports in March fell 8.4 percent fro

Clothing retailer Gap (NYSE: GPS) released its fiscal first-quarter earnings results on Thursday after the closing bell. The company reported earnings and revenue which came in ahead of Wall Street consensus expectations and reaffirmed its full-year

After struggling for years, Gap Inc., which owns Gap, Old Navy and Banana Republic, began a strong turnaround this year with a 43 percent increase in net income.    

Gap notched a 43% rise in quarterly earnings as the apparel retailer kept up the momentum of its turnaround.

May 23 (Reuters) - Gap Inc : * CEO says "things are still challenging, but they (consumers) are starting to

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Gap reported a higher first-quarter profit on Thursday, helped by a rise in same-store sales at its Old Navy and namesake chains, and growth in Asia.    

(Reuters) - Gap Inc reported a higher first-quarter profit on Thursday, helped by a rise in same-store sales at its Old Navy and namesake chains, and growth in Asia.

May 23 (Reuters) - Gap Inc reported a higherfirst-quarter profit on Thursday, helped by a rise in same-storesales at its Old Navy and namesake chains, and growth in Asia.

Gap Increported a higher first-quarter profit on Thursday, helped by a rise in same-store sales at its Old Navy and namesake chains, and growth in Asia.

Folks holding shorts overnight were the ones who got paid out in full off the gap down this morning. It was tough to take the risk overnight though considering how bullish the sentiment has been as of late. Profits should have been taken during the m

Folks holding shorts overnight were the ones who got paid out in full off the gap down this morning. It was tough to take the risk overnight though considering how bullish the sentiment has been as of late. Profits should have been taken during the m

Nomura's Jens Nordvig expounds on last night's stunning 7% plunge in Japan's biggest market. There were probably three main catalysts for the Nikkei gap lower overnight. First, the SPX had a very weak close, following confusing about Fed policy going

MADRID/BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - A year after Argentina seized the local business of Spanish oil firm Repsol , there seems little prospect of a quick deal on compensation despite signs that both sides would rather avoid a costly, drawn-out legal battl

A year after Argentina seized the local business of Spanish oil firm Repsol , there seems little prospect of a quick deal on compensation despite signs that both sides would rather avoid a costly, drawn-out legal battle.

* Argentine laws and cash shortages obstacles to any deal

Ahead of the Tape: Profits never go out of fashion. Sadly, the same can't be said for the wares on display at Gap and its competitors.

An earlier version of Wednesday’s Market Snapshot gave incorrect historical information on the Dow Jones Industrial Average’s intraday swings. Wednesday’s gap between the highs and lows was the largest since February 25, 2013.

* Current account gap $8.318 billion in April vs $5.368 billion a year ago

In the month leading up to the Gap's (GPS) first quarter earnings announcement slated for Thursday, May 23, 2013, expectations have risen for the upcoming results. The consensus analyst estimate has gone from 57 cents per share to the current pr

I have often spoken of the disconnect between Wall Street and Main Street. While asset prices are inflated by continued interventions of monetary policy from the Federal Reserve, boosting Wall Street profits and widening the wealth gap between the to

UK’s largest retail bank has not disclosed the size of the funding gap it has been asked to fill by the new Prudential Regulation Authority

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - How many Mercedes staff does it take to sell a car? The answer, in the luxury carmaker's German showrooms, is more than it takes to shift an Audi - just part of the cost gap Daimler wants to close with its premium rivals.

FRANKFURT, May 22 (Reuters) - How many Mercedes staff does it take to sell a car? The answer, in the luxurycarmaker's German showrooms, is more than it takes to shift anAudi - just part of the cost gap Daimler wants to close with itspremium rivals.

FRANKFURT, May 22 (Reuters) - How many Mercedes staff does it take to sell a car? The answer, in the luxury carmaker's German showrooms, is more than it takes to shift an Audi - just part of the cost gap Daimler wants to close with its premium rivals

ATHENS, May 22 (Reuters) - Greece's current account deficit narrowed 43 percent in March, helped by falling imports due to the country's recession, the Bank of Greece said on Wednesday. The current...

May 21 (Reuters) - Gap Inc's chairman and CEO said on Tuesday the U.S. retailer was ready to sign a global accord designed to prevent...

The Gap, Inc. (GPS)May 21, 20131:00 pm ETExecutivesGlenn K. Murphy - Chairman and Chief Executive OfficerMichelle A. Banks - Chief Compliance Officer, General Counsel, Executive Vice President and Corporate SecretarySabrina L. Simmons - Chief Financi

(Reuters) - Gap Inc's chairman and CEO said on Tuesday the U.S. retailer was ready to sign a global accord designed to prevent another deadly disaster in Bangladesh's garment industry, provided there were some "very minor accommodations."

Gap Inc'schairman and CEO said on Tuesday the U.S. retailer was ready to sign a global accord designed to prevent another deadly disaster in Bangladesh's garment industry, provided there were some "very minor accommodations.

WASHINGTON, May 21 (Reuters) - The pension gap at U.S. not-for-profit hospitals is growing, according to a Moody's Investors Service report released on Tuesday that found the low interest rate...

WASHINGTON, May 21 (Reuters) - The pension gap at U.S. not-for-profit hospitals is growing, according to a Moody's Investors Service report released on Tuesday that found the low interest rate...

WASHINGTON, May 21 (Reuters) - The pension gap at U.S. not-for-profit hospitals is growing, according to a Moody's Investors Service report released on Tuesday that found the low interest rate environment is contributing to the shortfall.

WASHINGTON, May 21 (Reuters) - The pension gap at U.S. not-for-profit hospitals is growing, according to a Moody's Investors Service report released on Tuesday that found the low interest rate environment is contributing to the shortfall.

May 21 (Reuters) - Gap Inc's chairman and CEO said on Tuesday the U.S. retailer was ready to sign a global accord designed to prevent another deadly disaster in Bangladesh's garment industry, provided there were some "very minor accommodations."

May 21 (Reuters) - Gap Inc's chairman and CEO saidon Tuesday the U.S. retailer was ready to sign a global accorddesigned to prevent another deadly disaster in Bangladesh'sgarment industry, provided there were some "very minoraccommodations."

CHICAGO, May 21 (Reuters) - Gap Inc : * CEO says has "not given up" that a global bangladesh safety accord of some

CHICAGO, May 21 (Reuters) - The funding gap for 10 Chicago-area public pension systems widened by 16.7 percent to $32 billion in fiscal 2011 from fiscal 2010, heightening the risk of tax increases or...

CHICAGO, May 21 (Reuters) - The funding gap for 10 Chicago-area public pension systems widened by 16.7 percent to $32 billion in fiscal 2011 from fiscal 2010, heightening the risk of tax increases or...

CHICAGO, May 21 (Reuters) - The funding gap for 10 Chicago-area public pension systems widened by 16.7 percent to $32 billion in fiscal 2011 from fiscal 2010, heightening the risk of tax increases or service cuts for residents, a report by a civic wa

Anu Mandavilli is protesting outside of Gap's annual shareholder meeting on Tuesday, after the company would not sign onto a legally-binding agreement that would improve worker safety in Bangladesh.

Instead of Gap T-shirts and old jean shorts, New York's elite parents are turning to personal shoppers and designer duds for their child's summer camp wardrobe, according to Crain's New York. "Camp is a tremendous business for us," Barry Cohen, a par