### [Valentine's Sales, Company Profits Rise](http://www.enewsbuilder.net/asa/e_article001676286.cfm?x=bgCg4sQ,bbndRFtr) Steve WilliamsM...
Valentine’s Sales, Company Profits Rise
Steve WilliamsMore than 36 million heart-shaped boxes of chocolate are sold for Valentine’s Day, according to the National Confectioners Association. And that means big bucks for the candy industry. In fact, Valentine’s sales this year are estimated at $935 million, up from $928 million last year, the trade group recently told Bloomberg. Not bad considering the country is in a recession…