Limited Brands gained 1.02, or 2.3%, to 45.52, as the retailer beat estimates for its revenue and unadjusted earnings, though the owner of the Victoria's Secret brand provided a first-quarter and full-year outlook below Wall Street expectations.

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And more is still being copied without authorization of the copyright owner, a major hit on profits and earnings.

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Because when we are talking about multi-millions and how it affects employment, we are now talking about corporations and their earnings, not the small business owner who passes his or her profits through to himself or herself as ordinary, personal income.

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Profits should show up in cash flow, earnings should be predictable, and management needs to be owner-oriented.

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Owner Larry Taad expects a 500% increase in these user count and earnings numbers for 2013.

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The owner of the Harvester and All Bar One chains said that full-year earnings should meet expectations.

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Small-business owner confidence fell a bit further in July, dragged down by worries about earnings, according to data released Tuesday.

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Prudential Financial, the life insurance company (and owner of Prudential Equity Group, one of our demanding brokerages), is poised to improve earnings through its rapidly growing international business, says A.G.

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Another winner was a cafe owner who said he'd still probably open for business on Monday, after going to collect his earnings at the bank, Spanish media reported.

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