ROANOKE TIMES
Copyright (c) 1996, Roanoke Times
DATE: Wednesday, February 28, 1996 TAG: 9602280080
SECTION: BUSINESS PAGE: B-6 EDITION: METRO
Akzo Nobel
Full year ended 12-31 1995 1994
Revenues $13.26 billion $13.71 billion
Net Income $811.1 million $727.2 million
Share earnings $11.41 $10.23
Amsterdam-based Akzo Nobel is a Dutch-Swedish chemical company and parent of Akzo Nobel Coatings Inc. of Roanoke.
May Department Stores Co.
4th qtr. ended 2-3 1996 1995
Revenues $3.84 billion $3.44
Net Income $396 million $375 million
Share earnings $1.48 $1.42
Full year ended 2-3
Revenues $10.95 billion $10.11 billion
Net Income $700 million $650 million
Share earnings $2.61 $2.43
St. Louis-based May is parent of Hecht's department stores and Payless ShoeSource stores.
Stein Mart Inc.
4th qtr. ended 12-30 1995 1994
Revenues $183.5 million $151.4 million
Net Income $12.2 million $11.3 million
Share earnings 52 cents 48 cents
Year ended 12-30
Revenues $496.0 million $419.2 million
Net Income $17.8 million $18.4 million
Share earnings 76 cents 78 cents
Apparel retailer Stein Mart is based in Jacksonville, Fla., and operates 100 stores nationwide.
The Limited Inc.
4th qtr. ended 2-3 1996 1995
Revenues $2.77 billion $2.54 billion
Net Income $216.2 million $256.7 million
Share earnings 60 cents 72 cents
Year ended 2-3
Revenues $7.88 billion $7.32 billion
Net Income $961.5 million $448.3 million
Share earnings $2.68 $1.25
Apparel chain The Limited is based in Columbus, Ohio.
Wal-Mart Stores Inc.
4th qtr. ended 1-31 1995 1994
Revenues $27.55 billion $24.45 billion
Net Income $942.0 million $1.03 billion
Share earnings 41 cents 45 cents
Full year ended 1-31
Revenues $93.63 billion $82.49 billion
Net Income $2.74 billion $2.68 billion
Share earnings $1.19 $1.17
Wal-Mart is based in Bentonville, Ark.
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