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* Limited Brands Inc. said its fiscal second-quarter profit rose 45% to $148 million, or 31 cents a share, from $102 million, or 19 cents, a year earlier. Sales climbed 9.8% to $2.21 billion.

* Barnes & Noble Inc. said its fiscal second-quarter profit declined 35% to $8.91 million, or 12 cents a share, from $13.7 million, or 20 cents, a year earlier. Sales rose 13% to $1.45 billion.