Reuters - Closeout retailer Big Lots Inc. on Thursday said quarterly sales at stores open at least a year rose 5.2 percent, helped by an additional advertising circular.

AP - Closeout retailer Big Lots Inc. said Thursday its first-quarter profit surged 76 percent thanks to higher sales, prompting it to raise its earnings forecast for the year.

Reuters - Closeout retailer Big Lots Inc. on Thursday posted higher quarterly profit as sales increased.