Japan Composite Indexes for April 2001.
NEW YORK, June 28 /PRNewswire/ -- The leading index for Japan decreased 0.2 percent in April, and the coincident index decreased 0.2 percent in April. Taken together, the two composite indexes indicate significant weakness in the Japanese economy. * With the decline in April, the...

Japan Composite Indexes for May 2001.
NEW YORK, Aug. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- The Conference Board announced today that the leading index for Japan increased 0.1 percent in May, and the coincident index held steady. Taken together, the two composite indexes point to continued weakness in the Japanese economy. -- Despite a...

Credit Karma Provides Consumers With *Free* Access to Their TransUnion Credit Scores Thanks to TrueCredit.com.
Credit Experts Empower Consumers to Take Critical Step to Understanding their Financial Situation SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Credit Karma, a resource that helps empower consumers to actively manage their financial health, today announced an agreement with TrueCredit.com, a leading provider of credit reports and consumer...

Women Thrown a Credit Crunching Lifeline by the Debt Divas.
CARDIFF, November 28 /PRNewswire/ -- A group of highly experienced female financial gurus have launched an online 'help-site' and forum aimed specifically at women having trouble managing their finances. Debt Divas (http://www.debtdivas.co.uk/ ) has been set up by female financial experts Melanie Giles, Melanie Nicholas, Susan Clay,...

The PMI Group, Inc. Reduces 2008 Paid Claims Guidance.
WALNUT CREEK, Calif., Dec. 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The PMI Group, Inc. (the "Company") today reduced its paid claims guidance for 2008: -- The Company expects paid claims, net of captive reinsurance trust account recoveries, for its U.S. Mortgage Insurance Operations to be between $810 million to $835...

Gottschalks Reports Third Quarter Fiscal 2008 Financial Results.
FRESNO, Calif., Dec. 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Gottschalks Inc. (Pink Sheets: GOTT) today reported unaudited financial results for the third quarter of fiscal 2008. Net loss for the third quarter was $10.1 million, or $0.76 per diluted share, compared to a net loss of $4.1 million, or $0.30 per diluted...

Visa Inc. to Present at the Goldman Sachs U.S. Financial Services Conference 2008.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Visa Inc. today announced that Joseph W. Saunders, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, will present at the Goldman Sachs U.S. Financial Services Conference 2008 in New York on Thursday, December 11, 2008, at 7:15 a.m. ET. A listen-only live audio webcast...

Wal-Mart Reports November Sales.
BENTONVILLE, Ark., Dec. 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. reported net sales for the four- and 43-week periods ending Nov. 28, 2008, and Nov. 30, 2007, respectively, as follows (dollars in billions). Net Sales 4 Weeks Ended Percent 43 Weeks Ended Percent 11/28/2008 11/30/2007 Change 11/28/2008 11/30/2007...

Gottschalks Reports November 2008 Sales.
FRESNO, Calif., Dec. 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Gottschalks Inc. (Pink Sheets: GOTT) today announced that same store sales for the month of November decreased 13.0% from the prior year. Total sales for the four-week period decreased 15.3% to $52.2 million compared to $61.6 million in the same period of fiscal...

Visa to Launch Payments Processing Venture Targeting International High-Growth Geographies.
Joint Venture with Yalamanchili to Provide Payments Processing for Clients in Asia Pacific, Latin America and CEMEA regions; Visa to Benefit from Rapid Entry into New Geographies SAN FRANCISCO and SINGAPORE, Dec. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Visa Inc. and Yalamanchili Software Exports (P) Limited, a leading payments processor...