03:55 PM EST - Hart Stores Inc. : reported a first-quarter net loss of $595,000, compared to net earnings of $3,000 for the same period in the previous year. Net loss was $0.04 per share, compared to net earnings of $0.00 per share for the same period in the previous year. Sales for the quarter were $35.0 million, compared to $31.1 million last year, an increase of $3.9 million or 13 per cent. Hart Stores Inc.
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