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Leading Retailers Report Mixed Sales

New York, NY, Dec. 5--Hopes for a robust holiday shopping season faded Thursday after the nation's retailers reported mixed results for the Thanksgiving weekend and all of November.

Wal-Mart's Same Store Sales Up

Bentonville, AR, Dec. 4--Wal-Mart Stores' November same store sales rose 3.9%, even with Wall Street's estimate, but comparable sales growth at both the Wal-Mart and Sam's divisions wasn't as strong as expected.

Home Depot Expands Bath Styles, Price Ranges

Atlanta, GA, Dec. 4--Home Depot thinks that Americans are ready to spend more on their bathrooms, so the retailer is packing its store aisles with $1,000 whirlpools and higher-priced sinks.

Shaw Announces New Environmental Policy

Dalton, GA, Dec. 4--Shaw Industries Inc. has adopted an unprecedented new environmental policy, committing the company's carpet manufacturing processes to follow nature's organic cycle of renewal.

Monsanto: Solutia Remains Obligated Under Distribu

St. Louis, Dec 04--Solutia Inc. has notified Pharmacia Corporation and Monsanto Company that it will not be making approximately $3 million of payments in connection with settlements entered into earlier this year relating to asbestos litigation in Texas.

Old Wood Gets Recycled in North Carolina

Scotland Neck, NC, Dec. 3--The old country church had been turned into a storage shed, then given over to snakes, spiders and pigeon waste, according to the NewsObserver.com