International segment gross profit is down, comparable store sales declined 10.5% even as expenses climbed more for International businesses than domestic.
Keep in mind that the expenses of a large-cap, domestic stock fund will be lower than those of an international bond fund, so compare funds only among their category peers.
And once companies extend health benefits to domestic partners, must they also offer such other benefits as tuition assistance, relocation expenses, adoption expenses and health club memberships on an equal basis?