Brown Shoe Company’s net profit plummeted by 87.8 percent to $4,083,000 for the 2nd quarter ended July 30, which included after-tax charges of $1,798,000. One reason for the drop was the recent acquisition of Bennett Footwear, which subtracted $1,272,000 from its total profits. Gross margins declined from 41.3 to 39.1 ...

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