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    argos
    [ noun ]
    an ancient city in southeastern Greece; dominated the Peloponnese in the 7th century BC
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    Argos \Argos\ n.
    1. an ancient city in SE Greece; dominated the Peloponnese in
    the 7th century BC.
    [WordNet 1.5]

    1. A brighter outlook for the discount end of the market was also being commented on. Shoprite Group added 5 at 159p and Kwik Save 6 at 688p. Among stores, results from Argos were accompanied by a cautious statement and the shares drifted back 10 to 328p.
    2. In stores, the Argos results proved a tonic for Kingfisher, and combined with a squeeze the shares were lifted 14 to 453p. Adverse comment in the weekend press on Thorn EMI undermined the shares, which declined 11 to 693p.
    3. Argos, depressed of late by adverse comments from brokers, bounced 10 to 283p and Kingfisher rose 16 to 523p. Allied-Lyons added 7 at 632p, gaining support from news that the deal to lease 734 of its public houses to Brent Walker had been completed.
    4. Argos, with 254 outlets, had after-tax profit of $99 million in 1988, the most recent year for which information is available, on sales of $1.2 billion.
    5. Argos, the catalogue showroom retailer, is second with 14 per cent of the market followed by Woolworth, owned by Kingfisher, with 13 per cent. Other retail sectors appear vulnerable to such forms of competition.
    6. Cost controls and the introduction of new systems helped Argos achieve a 19 per cent increase in operating profits to Pounds 11.6m (Pounds 9.7m).
    7. BAT's plan would create two new publicly held companies by giving its existing shareholders shares in its British retailing company Argos, as well as shares in a combination of its paper companies, London-based Wiggins Teape and Appleton.
    8. Analysts expect flat like-for-like sales for the second half, but growth of 4.5 per cent including new stores. Friday's statement from catalogue retailer Argos is also expected to be positive.
    9. It seems more likely that the management's good use of research in the main Argos chain - a business it knows well - blinded it to ambiguous answers about a business it did not know at all.
    10. If the furniture business works, Argos will have a broader base for growth.
    11. The same could be said for the whole retail sector which has been looking forlorn of late. Results from Kingfisher, Argos and now Next point to consumer spending being healthier than expected.
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