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Shoe Carnival grand opening Saturday at Huntington Mall
BARBOURSVILLE -- Shoe Carnival is is hosting a grand opening for its new location at the Huntington Mall on Saturday, July 31.
The celebration begins at 9 am. at the store, which is located near JC Penney. Giveaways include a $10 reward card for the first 100 customers as well as a 10 a.m. drawing for free shoes for a year; a 11 a.m. drawing for $1,000 cash; a drawing for a $100 Shoe Carnival shopping spree every hour noon to 5 p.m.; and doorbuster deals from 9 a.m. to noon.
Comcast 2Q profit dips on NBC Universal costs
PHILADELPHIA -- Comcast Corp. reported lower second-quarter earnings Wednesday partly because of costs related to its pending takeover of NBC Universal, yet it saw improvements in advertising and demand for pricier television services.
The nation's largest cable TV provider is still hoping to win regulatory approval and close by year's end its deal to buy a controlling stake in the broadcaster from General Electric Co. Costs to Comcast so far include legal fees and interest payments on borrowing related to the pending transaction.
Those costs aside, Comcast and other cable TV companies have been facing losses in basic television customers as the market matures and competition is fierce.
