Reuters - Barnes & Noble Inc , cut its full-year sales forecast on Thursday, blaming a troubled U.S. economy, sending the shares of the largest U.S. specialty bookseller down more than 3 percent.

Reuters - Gap Inc reported quarterly profit on Thursday that jumped 50 percent to beat Wall Street estimates, as cost-cutting and other moves offset declining sales at its family of chain stores.

AP - Apparel retailer Gap Inc. said Thursday that tight control on inventory and costs helped offset a persistent sales slump, particularly at its Old Navy stores, as fiscal second-quarter profit rose 51 percent.

AP - Barnes & Noble Inc., the nation's largest bookseller, posted a 15 percent drop in second-quarter profit Thursday as it struggles with sluggish consumer spending.

AP - Customers bought more Whoppers, Cheesy Bacon BK Wrappers and crispy chicken sandwiches in the fourth quarter, driving Burger King's profit up 42 percent.

AP - Rising commodity costs kept weighing on food makers H.J. Heinz Co. and Hormel Foods Corp. in the most recent quarter, even as consumers continued to swallow price increases for their favorite foods.

Reuters - Barnes & Noble Inc , cut its full-year sales forecast on Thursday, blaming a troubled U.S. economy, sending shares of the largest U.S. specialty bookseller down more than 6 percent.

Reuters - For U.S. food makers, pricing power and marketing muscle are making all the difference in a time of rising costs.