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The Motley Fool May 6, 2004 Phil Wohl	Hitting the Wal-Mart There were very few surprises when retailers reported their April sales figures this morning and leading the list of mild underperformers was Wal-Mart, the country's largest retailer.
The Motley Fool September 13, 2004 Seth Jayson	Sears Finally Gets It The venerable retailer finally gets apparel and home furnishings online. But this stock is still unappealing.
The Motley Fool February 6, 2004 Bill Mann	Wal-Mart Sales Foretell Danger Americans continue to spend themselves silly. What happens when the bill comes due?
The Motley Fool June 3, 2004 Alyce Lomax	May's Compulsive Shopping May was a good month for many specialty retailers, and it's apparent that clothing -- in particular women's apparel -- was flying off the racks.
The Motley Fool August 5, 2004 Alyce Lomax	Tumbling Into the Gap? While many have supposed in recent months that Gap is gearing up for a comeback, today investors got word that the retailer's same-store sales slipped by 5% in July
The Motley Fool April 21, 2004 Alyce Lomax	Is Sears Underdressed? In the first quarter since Sears sold its credit card operations, it has reported a hefty quarterly loss. It seems there's still work to be done in mastering the art of selling apparel.
The Motley Fool May 6, 2004 Alyce Lomax	A Limited Shopping Bag? In April, some shopping spots proved hotter than others.
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.
The Motley Fool September 3, 2004 Phil Wohl	CSK's Success Not Automatic The auto parts retailer struggles through a difficult second quarter. Avoid the shares until sales stability is restored.
The Motley Fool February 5, 2004 W.D. Crotty	No Partying for Pier 1 Pier 1 blames the weather for falling same-store sales, but other retailers fared better.
The Motley Fool May 9, 2011 Alyce Lomax	Avoid This Shambling, Soulless Wreck of a Stock Sears' pathetic first-quarter tidings show that it isn't wooing customer traffic from rivals, nor is it in much of a position to improve its outlook.
The Motley Fool December 17, 2003 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Cheers for Sears Sears does the right thing by lifting spoil dates from its gift cards. By announcing this move with just days left in the critical holiday shopping season, it is catching its fellow retailers off guard in terms of following suit.
The Motley Fool October 22, 2004 Steven Mallas	Is Sears Shopworn? It's having a tough time connecting with retail consumers, as shown in its earnings report.
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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 January 21, 2010 Alyce Lomax	The Worst Stocks for 2010: Sears Holdings Look out below!
The Motley Fool February 27, 2009 Alyce Lomax	Mind the Ever-Widening Gap Gap may have done better than analysts expected with its fourth-quarter results, but let's face it: Gap's just not a very strong retailer in these tough economic times.
The Motley Fool October 8, 2004 Steven Mallas	Circuit City Gets Carded The electronics retailer enters the co-branded credit card arena with JPMorgan Chase.
The Motley Fool January 11, 2008 Ron Vlieger	PacSun: A Totally Killer Comeback? Same-store sales fall at the teen surf and skate retailer, but there might be light at the end of the half-pipe.
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The Motley Fool September 7, 2004 Alyce Lomax	Same Story at Circuit City August presented a challenge for yet another retailer, but should come as no surprise to investors.
The Motley Fool September 15, 2004 Alyce Lomax	Gap and the Older Woman Can the retailer woo baby boomers to a new chain? For investors who are banking on Gap turning around its fortunes to the popular days of yore, they'd better be hoping that it's been doing its homework.
The Motley Fool February 18, 2004 Alyce Lomax	Abercrombie & Rich? Fourth-quarter sales come in higher, but will price hikes drive away the cool kids?
The Motley Fool June 18, 2009 Alyce Lomax	P.S. Is for Pint-Sized: The Aeropostale Anomaly Aeropostale has proven itself to be a retail anomaly lately, since it has not only survived but actually thrived in this perilous time; now, the teen retailer makes a gutsy move.
The Motley Fool June 17, 2004 Brian Gorman	Sears' Big Box Sears' Grand outlets are exceeding expectations. But that's not to say this multi-product retailer is the next big thing.
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The Motley Fool December 3, 2004 Steven Mallas	Sanguine Sales at Sears The retailer showed a relatively nice boost in its November comps.
The Motley Fool December 3, 2007 Rich Smith	Lampert's Lament News flash: Sears is a retailer. But what kind of retailer? The answer is important to investors.
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The Motley Fool August 19, 2005 W.D. Crotty	That Disappointing Gap As it endures a sluggish August, the retailer lowers its earnings guidance for 2005. It is unlikely that Gap stock will make any move up until same-store sales start to rise.
The Motley Fool August 6, 2004 Dave Marino-Nachison	Abercrombie Stays in Style Back-to-school season and new fashions loom for apparel retailers such as Abercrombie.
The Motley Fool December 3, 2008 Alyce Lomax	A Scary Stock? Oh Yes! Sears Holdings has become a poster child for value traps.
The Motley Fool July 8, 2004 Alyce Lomax	Partying Over Pier 1 Beleaguered Pier 1 Imports was one of the only retail stocks that investors looked kindly on today, despite the fact that it reported a 4.3% decrease in same-store sales in June.
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The Motley Fool July 22, 2004 Alyce Lomax	Sucking Sound at Sears Regardless of what may be big-picture trends that could snuff demand for discounters' goods, many of Sears' problems remain its very own. Investors punished the stock, at one point drilling it down by 11%.
The Motley Fool July 8, 2004 Alyce Lomax	Some Like It Hot in June Trading at 15 times forward earnings, AnnTaylor looks a lot cheaper than Chico's, with its P/E of 29, but there remains the idea that the latter company's shares have a rich price tag to match its continued impressive growth.
The Motley Fool August 29, 2005 W.D. Crotty	Wet Seal Shakes Off Troubles The clothing retailer noses up second-quarter operating profits. The stock looks cheap at $5.36 a share.
The Motley Fool May 27, 2004 W.D. Crotty	Costco Clinches Another One The retailer blows away analysts' net income estimates.
The Motley Fool September 2, 2004 Bill Mann	Children's Place Is to Be Heard The children's retailer turns in sparkling 21% same-store sales growth for August.