Sainsbury shares drop 18% on fall in pretax profit

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J. Sainsbury PLC saw its share value decline by 18% following the drop in its pretax profits for the year ending April 1, 2000. The company posted 569 million pounds in pretax profits for the year. This was compared to 814 million pounds during the year before.

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Tesco's pretax profit jumps 12% as move into nonfoods pays

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Tesco PLC posted an increase of 12% in its yearly earnings and sales for the year ending February 24, 2001. The company posted 1.07 billion pounds in pretax profits for the year.

Tesco PLC

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J Sainsbury PLC

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J Sainsbury PLC posted slower sales for the fiscal fourth quarter period. The company posted a 2.8% rise in total sales for the period.

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