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Neiman Marcus profits rise
The Neiman Marcus Group, fresh off its $6 billion deal to be sold to Ares Management and the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, on Sept. 19 reported $2.9 million in net earnings for its fourth quarter ended Aug. 3, compared to a net loss of $11.1 million in the year-ago period, WWD reports.
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