Best Buy profit misses estimates (Reuters)
13th Sep 2005, 21:38 GMT
Reuters - Best Buy Co. Inc. , the top U.S. electronics chain, on Tuesday posted second-quarter profit that fell short of Wall Street forecasts as it stepped up spending to overhaul stores and had lower-than-expected sales, causing the stock to post its biggest percentage drop in nearly three years.
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