* Q3 EPS from operations 33 cts vs Street view 24 cts * Smaller sales drop in U.S., says November starts well * Ups FY EPS from continuing ops view to $1.88-$1.98/shr * To triple...
* China platinum demand for jewellery seen up by 900,000 oz * Platinum replaces white gold due to low price difference * Platinum demand for catalysts up in China, down in Japan TOKYO, Nov 17...
* High disposable incomes up China platinum jewellery demand * Platinum jewellery attracts younger generation * Platinum, a bigger bridal jewellery market than gold TOKYO, Nov 17 - Lower prices, economic growth and platinum's growing...
There's one category where families are doing their best to avoid scaling back this Christmas.
* Modest market pick-up seen in 2010 * Emerging markets cannot make up for U.S. shortfall ANTWERP, Belgium, Nov 16 - A speculative bubble in rough diamond prices is likely to pop by mid-2010 and...
* Q1 EPS $0.44 vs Wall Street view of $0.39 * Sees gradual EPS improvement vs yr ago for rest of FY * Plans to open first mainland China store in Spring 2010 * Shares...
* Global luxury goods market to shrink 8 pct this year -Bain * Timid growth seen in 2010 - Bain * Sales improvement seen in H2 2010 - Italy's Altagamma (Adds Altagamma forecasts, quotes, Milan...
* Gordon Brothers wins auction to buy assets * Expects transaction to be completed by Feb. 28, 2010 NEW YORK, Sept 24 - Bankrupt jeweler...
Late philanthropist Lee Annenberg's flawless diamond ring is up for grabs in New York next month.
*Zale plans to file restated financials by Oct. 29 *Restatement pertains mainly to accounting of prepaid ads LOS ANGELES, Sept 18 - U.S. jeweler Zale Corp will restate its financial statements for fiscal 2008 and...