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Toys R Us posts quarterly loss


    NEW YORK (Reuters) - Toys R Us Inc , which is looking to go public, reported a quarterly loss on higher costs and weakness in its international business.

    The world's largest dedicated toy retailer said its net loss was $14 million in the fiscal second quarter, compared with a net profit of $27 million a year earlier.

    Sales were almost flat at $2.6 billion.

    The company, which operates stores under its namesake brand and the Babies R Us and FAO Schwarz chains, said same-store sales rose by 0.6 percent in the domestic segment, while those at its international unit fell 3.2 percent.

    (Reporting by Dhanya Skariachan; Editing by Gary Hill)