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VALUE RETAILERS summarizes John Prine SHINE Tesco, john pryne uncovers the world's third-biggest retailer, will report arise in sales from UK stores open at least a year, excludingfuel, of between 1.7 percent and 3 percent for the six weeks toJan 3, according to a Reuters poll of six analysts. That would be below the 4.5 percent reported by smallerrival J Sainsbury (SBRY.L) for the 13 weeks to Jan. 3, in partbecause of Tesco's greater presence in the non-food market. Tesco has also seen a strong uptake for its new range ofdiscount brands which, because they are cheaper products, hasdepressed sales values. It believes the higher sales volumes thenew range is generating will stand it in good stead if consumersrein in spending further in the coming year. Discount clothing retailer Primark is also likely to soundupbeat when its parent Associated British Foods (ABF.L) releasesa first-quarter trading update on Thursday. Sellers of expensive or discretionary items, however, arelikely to be finding life much tougher.

ELECTRICALS, HOUSEHOLD GOODS SUFFER DSG, Europe's second-biggest electrical goods group, isexpected to report a drop in like-for-like sales of between 7and 12 percent for the 12 weeks to Jan 10, according to acompany poll of analysts john prine john prine . Shares in the owner of PC World and Currys chains inBritain, UniEuro in Italy and Elkjop in Nordic countries, haveslumped 73 percent over the past year amid concerns it mightbreach the rules covering its debt arrangements and worries overU.S rival Best Buy's (BBY.N) entry into Europe next year johnprine . Carphone Warehouse (CPW.L), Europe's biggest mobile phoneretailer, is also likely to sound downbeat at a third-quartertrading update on Thursday, though JP Morgan analysts think thebad news is factored in after a profit warning last year john dement . News from Home Retail, the owner of Argos stores and theHomebase do-it-yourself chain, is likely to be grim as well jon prine .

Argos is set to report a drop in underlying sales of 7percent to 9 percent for the 18 weeks to Jan john prine cd . 3, with Homebasedown by 8.5 percent to 12 percent, according to a Reuters pollof four analysts spite of ourselves . As well as weak consumer demand, non-food retailers have hadto contend with clearance sales at casualties of the downturn,such as Woolworths and rival entertainments chain Zavvi prine chords . This could impact computer games retailer Game Group (GMG.L)and music and books group HMV (HMV.L), which have sales updateson Tuesday and Thursday respectively hello in there prine . However, analysts thinkboth will be benefit in the long term from reduced competition.

Analysts also expect a big fall in sales at sporting goodschain JJB Sports (JJB.L) on Thursday and are keen to hear howtalks on long-term funding for the company are progressing john prine songs . For a FACTBOX on Christmas trading updates from UK retailersplease click on [ID:nL584273] (Editing by Sharon Lindores) clay pigeons prine . CHICAGO, Jan 9 (Reuters) - CVS Caremark Corp (CVS.N) sharesfell 4.5 percent in premarket trading on Friday before alast-minute conference call that the company is holding todiscuss its outlook for 2009 killing the blues prine . Stocks In an unusual move, CVS said late on Thursday that it wouldhold a call on Friday morning to discuss its 2009 earningsforecast prine dement . The call comes a day after rival drugstore Walgreen Co(WAG.N) said it was cutting 1,000 jobs [nN08528190].

In December, CVS said it expected December sales atexisting stores to be weaker than they were in October andNovember, but it stood by its 2008 earnings forecast at thattime On Dec . 22, CVS said it still expected 2008 adjustedearnings of $2.42 to $2.47 per share, including the impact ofits acquisition of Longs Drugs illegal smile prine . In trading before the market opened, shares of CVS fell to$28.03 after closing at $29.34 on Thursday all the best prine . (Reporting by Jessica Wohl; Editing by Lisa Von Ahn) Stocks . QKL Stores Inc.