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Loblaw Co.

10:38 AM EST - Loblaw Co. : reported a 42 percent slump in third-quarter profit to $117 million, as Canada's largest supermarket operator suffered from flat sales and ongoing restructuring costs. Sales were $9.14 billion in the 16 weeks ended Oct. 6, up a bare 1.4 percent from $9.01 billion in the year-ago period. Loblaw Co. shares T.L are trading down 2.92 at $37.67.