Apparel Retailer Stein Mart Confident About 2002

Off-price fashion retailer Stein Mart Inc yesterday posted a rise in fourth quarter profit to $9 million and said it expected that trend to continue during the current fiscal year. The Florida-based firm, which operates more than 250 outlets, said in a statement it expects low-to mid-single-digit growth in same-store sales and forecast earnings of 65-70 cents per share