US: Favourable comparisons boost Hot Topic Q3 profit
By Leonie Barrie | 17 November 2011
Fashion retailer Hot Topic Inc has reported a surge in third quarter profit, thanks to favourable comparisons with the year-ago period which included an impairment charge for the ShockHound music and merchandise business.
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