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The Motley Fool May 24, 2004 Phil Wohl	Wal-Mart Sees May Flowers The leading retailer confirms that May sales are fulfilling expectations.
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The Motley Fool March 11, 2004 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Right On, Target! Target may be drawing targets around its own non-Targets.
The Motley Fool May 3, 2006 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Wal-Mart Saves the World Great comps at Wal-Mart put the pressure on its peers to play it straight. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool July 30, 2004 Brian Gorman	Target Cleans House Cheered by investors, the retailer unloads its Mervyn's stores, and now has some extra spending money.
The Motley Fool February 4, 2004 Alyce Lomax	Federated Homes In Federated raises its earnings guidance and focuses on cost savings.
The Motley Fool August 11, 2004 Phil Wohl	Federated's Slow Strides The nation's leading department store retailer pays off debt and raises guidance.
The Motley Fool September 5, 2006 Nathan Parmelee	The Expectations Game The expectations for Target and Wal-Mart aren't the same, but lately the performance is. Investors, take note.
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The Motley Fool May 13, 2004 Seth Jayson	Another Wallop From Wal-Mart More incredible numbers from the world's biggest store.
The Motley Fool March 15, 2004 Alyce Lomax	Wal-Mart Marches Ahead Same-store sales are tracking ahead of expectations.
The Motley Fool June 10, 2004 Nathan Slaughter	May to Marry Marshall The department store company will purchase Target's Marshall Field's for $3.2 billion.
The Motley Fool December 18, 2003 Dave Marino-Nachison	Standing by Family Dollar Investors may be catching on to this discounted Dollar retailer.
The Motley Fool May 17, 2004 Phil Wohl	Lowe's Keeps It Going The country's second-largest home-improvement retailer, Lowe's, reported first-quarter earnings today that signal strength in an industry nearing its peak. Can the home-improvement retailer continue to grow in all markets?
The Motley Fool July 8, 2004 Alyce Lomax	J.C. Penney Rules June J.C. Penney succeeds in a month when many lower-priced retailers did not.
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The Motley Fool February 17, 2004 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Retailers on Parade This week will bring some notable retailers up to the earnings podium.
The Motley Fool June 8, 2004 Alyce Lomax	A Long, Hot Summer for Discounters? June's looking good for Wal-Mart and Target, but is that trouble looming in the summertime haze?
The Motley Fool June 2, 2004 Phil Wohl	Head Above Water for Albertson's The leading food and drug retailer presses on.
The Motley Fool March 4, 2004 Alyce Lomax	Shabby Day at Ross Ross provider name-brand merchandise at cut-rate prices, disclosed a disappointing outlook, giving investors reason to bid the stock down today.
The Motley Fool June 16, 2004 Phil Wohl	Best Buy for Entertainment Consumer electronics retailer continues to lead the way.
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The Motley Fool January 6, 2004 Dave Marino-Nachison	Tweeter Under Pressure The more the electronics retailer is forced to cut prices, the more trouble it will have competing.
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The Motley Fool January 5, 2004 Dave Marino-Nachison	Kmart's Holiday Cheer The retailer may never rule the roost, but it can still compete -- and make money.
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The Motley Fool March 4, 2004 Alyce Lomax	Hot Topic Cooling Down? Investors give the trendy teen retailer the cold shoulder.
The Motley Fool July 20, 2004 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Margins of Error Profit margins matter. It's why we can get more excited about a company with rich margins when it grows sales -- we know that much more of the incremental dollar will work its way down to the bottom line unscathed.
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The Motley Fool August 2, 2004 W.D. Crotty	Discounted Education Private education stocks are hit hard today, with Corinthian Colleges declining the most.
The Motley Fool August 31, 2004 Dave Marino-Nachison	Conn's Connects The Texas retailer is profitable, growing, and in a tough competitive space. Conn's shares are still up slightly.
The Motley Fool March 22, 2004 Rich Duprey	Kmart Rising A surprisingly strong quarter puts the 42-year-old discounter back in the game.
The Motley Fool July 13, 2007 Seth Jayson	Consumers Shutting Their Wallets The trajectory looks lousy at this point, especially for those invested in companies that depend on discretionary income to boost sales and earnings.
The Motley Fool March 4, 2004 Seth Jayson	Retail Renewal Carries Saks A retail renaissance lifts year-end results.
The Motley Fool May 13, 2004 Alyce Lomax	American Eagle Takes Flight The teen retailer's no longer nest-bound with its financial numbers looking up.
The Motley Fool August 5, 2004 Phil Wohl	Big 5 Must Play Online Big 5 Sporting Goods is missing out on growing Internet sales.
The Motley Fool December 15, 2003 LouAnn Lofton	Wal-Mart's Holiday Worries Gloomy news from the world's largest retailer casts another shadow over the prospects for a prosperous holiday season for U.S. retailers.
The Motley Fool August 23, 2004 Alyce Lomax	Wal-Mart's Roller-Coaster Summer Hurricane Charley throws some water on Wal-Mart's August sales forecast. Despite the possibility of a slow back-to-school season, it still behooves investors to watch the big picture and avoid pessimism over short-term movements.
The Motley Fool August 6, 2004 W.D. Crotty	A Less-Than-Sharper Image The specialty retail company lowers its earnings guidance as sales growth slips.
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