HR Quarterly Round-Up: Bulgari, Jones Apparel, H&M

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Bulgari Revenue Falls 5.1% on Lower Luxury Spending (Bloomberg): Bulgari SpA, the world’s third- largest jeweler, said revenue declined 5.1 percent in the fourth quarter as the recession curbed consumers’ appetite for expensive watches and perfumes.

Jones Profit Could Miss Expectations; Shares Fall (Reuters): Retailer Jones Apparel Group Inc (JNY.N) reported a preliminary fourth-quarter profit that could be below analysts' current expectations, sending its shares down nearly 7 percent on Thursday.

H&M Net Profit Up 21%, Warns On Weak Margins (Marketwatch): Swedish fashion retailer Hennes & Mauritz on Thursday reported fourth-quarter net profit rose to 6.15 billion Swedish kronor ($844 million), or 7.44 kronor a share, against profit of 5.09 billion kronor, or 6.15 kronor per share, in the same period a year ago.