DOW JONES NEWSWIRES

The following companies are among those that have reported August retail sales:

 
COMPANY            SYMBOL    SAME-STORE    S-S ESTIMATE 
Hot Topic           HOTT       (8.1%)        (6.9%) 
Walgreen            WAG         1.9%       a. 3.1% 
Zumiez              ZUMZ      (12.1%)       (18.9%)

a. Fewer than three analysts

Figures in parentheses indicate a decrease in sales from the year-earlier period.