jewelry

Comparable store sales increased 9% compared to the year ago period.

Michael J. Kowalski, chairman and CEO, said, "These strong fourth quarter sales, which were better than the holiday results we had previously reported, were the culmination of an excellent year of strong earnings growth for Tiffan

Tiffany & Co. (NYSE:TIF) reported Q4 EPS of $1.41, ahead of the consensus estimate for $1.39 per share. Revenue for the quarter was up 12% year-over-year to $1.1 billion, in-line with analysts' consensus estimate.

Officials from Zale Corp. (NYSE:ZLC) said the third-largest jewelry chain in the U.S. saw an 8.5% boost in stores open at least one year during the holiday shopping season. In November, comparable-store sales jumped 11.5% and rose

Both Nordstrom Inc. (NYSE:JWN) and Saks Inc. (NYSE:SKS) reported a year-over-year jump of to their same-store sales on Thursday, for the five-week period that ended January 1, 2011. Nordstrom reported a 8.4% jump, while Saks' sale

JC Penney Co. (NYSE:JCP) reported a 3.7% year-over-year boost to its comparable same-store sales on Thursday, for the period that ended January 1, 2011. Women's accessories and jewelry garnered the strongest sales results, with th