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The Motley Fool September 7, 2006 Alyce Lomax	Hot Topic's Trying Trends A resurgence of punk fashion might be underway, but Hot Topic's still got challenges. Investors, this is still a turnaround and therefore nothing less than risky.
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The Motley Fool January 8, 2004 Dave Marino-Nachison	Children's Place in the Right Spot The retailer's merchandising continues to be spot on, keeping gross margins up.
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The Motley Fool August 1, 2006 Alyce Lomax	Hot Topic's Gloomy Outlook Is Hot Topic just one of the crowd? Or does it have problems of its own? Investors, take note.
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The Motley Fool May 24, 2007 Alyce Lomax	Hot Topic's Still Not Cool Whether Hot Topic is more than skin deep is a troubling thought for the long term, since gimmicks don't make good long-term investments.
The Motley Fool March 16, 2007 Alyce Lomax	Hot Topic Gets Goth-Served Hot Topic is always an interesting story, but as a long-suffering retailer with shares trading at 19 times forward earnings, its prospects for a quick turnaround look as bleak as the average Goth's tortured soul.
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The Motley Fool April 12, 2007 Alyce Lomax	Hot Topic's Warm March March held good fortune for Hot Topic, but doubts remain. Investors, take note.
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The Motley Fool January 5, 2007 Jeremy MacNealy	A Tale of Two Retailers If there is a polar opposite to Guess? and its recent success, it is Hot Topic. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool August 24, 2005 Dan Bloom	Hot Topic Cools Off The clothing retailer continues to find itself on the wrong side of fashion trends.
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The Motley Fool August 11, 2004 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Cutting Fitch Bait Abercrombie & Fitch is headed into the investing doghouse after it warned that it would miss its current quarter's profit targets.
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The Motley Fool April 2, 2004 Dave Marino-Nachison	American Eagle Eyes Summer The casual apparel retailer's shares keep rising as warm weather nears.
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The Motley Fool August 19, 2004 Seth Jayson	A Plastic, Fantastic Gem Claire's Stores continue to crank up sales and get more profitable along the way.
The Motley Fool July 15, 2004 Alyce Lomax	A Plus for Old Navy The Gap offshoot targets the market for plus-sized teens. The retail industry has been slow to embrace the trend -- or recognize that plus-sized teens are a lucrative niche.
The Motley Fool March 17, 2005 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Cold Shower for Hot Topic The subculture mall retailer continues to struggle at the register, and it keeps running the other way. Investors, take note.
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The Motley Fool February 5, 2004 Dave Marino-Nachison	Aeropostale Flying High The teen apparel retailer managed a same-store sales gain of nearly 18% in January.
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