Reuters: UDATE 2-TJX to close A.J. Wright chain, cut 4,400 jobs
* Company to cut some 4,400 US jobs, about half part-time Full story
* Company to cut some 4,400 US jobs, about half part-time Full story
TJX Cos. says it is shuttering its A.J. Wright discount stores, cutting 4,400 jobs and converting the stores to other brands such as T.J. Maxx. Full story
* Shares down 1.4 pct (Recasts; adds comments from analyst and CEO, earningsdetails, byline) Full story
* Shares down 2.0 pct; TJX falls 0.3 pct (Adds CEO comment, details on inventory, byline; updates shareactivity) Full story
NEW YORK, Aug 17 (Reuters) - TJX Cos Inc reporteda higher second-quarter profit on tighter inventories andstronger demand for its cut-price designer brands, but theretailer gave a disappointing sales forecast for the remainderof the year. Full story
Discussing whether it's still smart to invest in TJX shares, with Brian Tunick, JP Morgan specialty retail analyst.
