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Saks profit surges, expects merry Christmas
Saks posted a higher-than-expected quarterly profit, helped by a surge in luxury spending as financial markets healed and shoppers grew more willing to pay full price for its wares, and the retailer forecast more of the same during the holiday quarter, according to Reuters.
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