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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
May 28, 2004
Alyce Lomax |
Chico's Charms The retailer continues to charm shoppers. |
The Motley Fool
August 18, 2004
Alyce Lomax |
Time to Try On Talbots? The women's retailer meets already lowered second-quarter expectations. |
The Motley Fool
August 19, 2004
Alyce Lomax |
Limited Growth? The apparel retailer beat expectations, although a slow August may give some reasons to fret about future growth. |
The Motley Fool
August 27, 2007
Alyce Lomax |
Ann Taylor's Frayed Hemline Investors may want to shop someplace other than Ann Taylor if they are looking for inexpensive retail stocks. The woman's clothing chain reported Q2 income down, same store sales down, and free cash decreased alarmingly. |
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
January 5, 2006
Alyce Lomax |
Ann Taylor's Disappointing December The retailer reported an increase in same-store sales during holiday-heavy December. Given Ann Taylor's recent struggles, that's an improvement, but it wasn't quite the improvement investors were hoping for. |
The Motley Fool
November 15, 2004
Alyce Lomax |
Raggedy Ann? Ann Taylor's namesake retail division continues to be a drag on the business. One might think more proof is in order before jumping into this stock. |
The Motley Fool
May 13, 2004
Alyce Lomax |
Ann Taylor's Class Act With another stellar quarter, this retailer's no raggedy Ann. |
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
May 21, 2009
Alyce Lomax |
These Stocks Are Fashion Casualties Stay out of this increasingly scary neck of the retail woods. When it comes to stores that woo older female shoppers, no amount of caution is too extreme. |
The Motley Fool
July 7, 2005
W.D. Crotty |
Women's Retail Stocks Are Hot Ann Taylor and Chico's are leading percentage gainers in today's market. |
The Motley Fool
November 17, 2004
Alyce Lomax |
Is Talbots Still Troubled? Is the women's retailer on the road to recovery? Today's earnings news doesn't seem to show any dramatic change from the quarters that have gone before. |
The Motley Fool
September 9, 2010
Alyce Lomax |
Will the Boomer Bust Kill This Stock? Retailer Talbots' tidings give investors a chill. |
The Motley Fool
April 20, 2009
Alyce Lomax |
Chico's: Look Out Below! Sometimes investors seem to have a bit of a reality disconnect when it comes to certain "hot" stocks, and Chico's could be a good example of this. |
The Motley Fool
May 23, 2008
Alyce Lomax |
More Fickle Fashion Here are two retailers focusing on the mature woman market; neither of which may be ready to run. |
The Motley Fool
March 10, 2004
Alyce Lomax |
Ann Taylor Loosens Up With shoppers shopping again, Ann Taylor makes some new plans. |
The Motley Fool
August 13, 2007
Nathan Parmelee |
Quick Take: More Change at Ann Taylor Ann Taylor names a leader for its new division focused on mature women. Barring a complete collapse in the share price, wise investors should remain on the sidelines until improvements are forthcoming. |
The Motley Fool
October 12, 2007
Alyce Lomax |
Coldwater Freezes Over Coldwater Creek, like many retailers seeking to attract mature female shoppers, is hurting. The company announces it will post a third-quarter loss. |
The Motley Fool
September 30, 2004
Alyce Lomax |
Talbots Takes a Hurricane Hit The clothing retaile said that same-store sales are expected to be in the negative low to mid-single digits, with earnings coming in at $0.45 to $0.50 per share, as compared with $0.60 per share in the same quarter last year. |
The Motley Fool
May 20, 2005
Timothy M. Otte |
Ann Taylor's Raggedy First Quarter Merchandising miscues drive earnings decline of 46%. But there's hope, as Kay Krill, who has led such impressive growth at the Loft stores, takes over as CEO in a recently announced succession plan. |
The Motley Fool
August 17, 2005
Alyce Lomax |
Time for Talbots? Is the retailer back in fashion? Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool
March 9, 2005
Alyce Lomax |
Tenacious Talbots This outfit still doesn't quite match up. Fourth-quarter earnings fell 27% to $16 million, or $0.29 per diluted share. |
The Motley Fool
February 14, 2005
Alyce Lomax |
Ann's Anti-Fashion Statement There are reasons why Ann Taylor's stock price has stumbled over recent months. Is Ann Taylor ready for a turnaround? |
The Motley Fool
December 20, 2004
Alyce Lomax |
Ann's Wardrobe Malfunction This retailer's still trying to loosen up. Some investors may want to take the chance that Ann Taylor can fix what ails its original retail concept, especially given a rather sour outlook focused on many retailers at the moment. But it's a gamble. |
The Motley Fool
May 17, 2004
Alyce Lomax |
Limited's Depressed Express? The Express and Limited chains show first-quarter weakness. |
The Motley Fool
September 2, 2004
W.D. Crotty |
Will Hurricane Frances Clip Retailers? Chico's may be a hot retailer, but its Labor Day weekend looks threatened. The company missed expectations with August same-stores sales growth of 3.6%. |
The Motley Fool
September 26, 2005
Seth Jayson |
No Help From the Hurricane Chico's fell last year when a hurricane did little. This year it soars despite a lot of storm suffering. Should you pay twice what competing retailers cost -- from, say an oversimplified, P/E perspective? |
The Motley Fool
March 19, 2007
Alyce Lomax |
Ann Taylor's Got Plans The retailer's got plans galore, but should investors be all that excited? |
The Motley Fool
May 18, 2005
Alyce Lomax |
Talbots' Classic Dilemma The retailer may be improving, but some questions remain. Indeed, it may be a stock that investors want to keep an eye on, and the word "turnaround" does get bandied about when considering this company. |
The Motley Fool
February 6, 2004
Seth Jayson |
Cloudy Times for Talbots The classic clothing retailer stumbles, although the sector shines. |
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
November 29, 2006
Alyce Lomax |
Keeping an Eye on Chico's It hasn't exactly been a year of cheer for the retailer, and the third quarter delivered a bit more of the same. Should Chico's shareholders cut and run, or are better days to come? |
The Motley Fool
March 4, 2004
Alyce Lomax |
Hot Topic Cooling Down? Investors give the trendy teen retailer the cold shoulder. |
The Motley Fool
December 5, 2011
Amanda Buchanan |
Disappointed in Clothing Retailers These four clothing retailers are exhibiting cookie-cutter innovation: Gap... Chico's... Ann Taylor... American Eagle... |
The Motley Fool
August 26, 2009
Alyce Lomax |
Is Chico's Finally a Buy? This quarter seems heartening for Chico's. Even though the sales gains are modest, they're still gains -- a rare feat among retail names this earnings season. |
The Motley Fool
May 17, 2006
Alyce Lomax |
Tricky Times at Talbots Talbots' shares carved a new 52-week low at one point today. Apparently, some investors are starting to catch on to something that others of us have considered fairly apparent -- this retailer's got an uphill battle on its hands. |
The Motley Fool
June 5, 2006
Alyce Lomax |
Ann Taylor Makes Good As far as turnarounds go, Ann Taylor seems to be on track. Investors, take note. |
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. |
The Motley Fool
May 12, 2004
Seth Jayson |
Firming Up at Federated Decent sales, decent comps, decent earnings. Maybe there is a bargain in retail. |
The Motley Fool
August 6, 2004
Seth Jayson |
3 Chic Stocks Can investors find fortune in Ann Taylor's, Chico's, and J. Jill's fashions? |
The Motley Fool
March 24, 2011
Alyce Lomax |
Talbots' Frumpy Fourth Quarter This never-ending turnaround story takes a turn for the worse. |
The Motley Fool
October 11, 2011
Tamara Rutter |
Stocks to Dump This Holiday Season Which retailers have the most to lose this holiday season? |
The Motley Fool
August 4, 2004
Seth Jayson |
Jitters at J. Jill Will no guidance and free spending make the women's apparel retailer go boom? Considering their history of knock-kneed performance and P/E of 40, investors should choose their fashion stocks carefully. |
The Motley Fool
August 25, 2006
Alyce Lomax |
Chico's on the Cheap? Are investors becoming too negative about Chico's? |
The Motley Fool
March 7, 2007
Alyce Lomax |
Chico's Cheers Up Although Chico's still has its work cut out for it, it seems this may finally be the point when investors are starting to ponder whether the retailer's difficult times are behind it. |
The Motley Fool
January 9, 2009
Alyce Lomax |
Chico's and the (New) Man Some fresh CEO blood might be nice, but this retailer still has serious challenges. |
The Motley Fool
August 19, 2005
Nathan Parmelee |
Ann's Slimming Down After a tough quarter, there is reason to believe Ann Taylor's future will look better to investors. |
The Motley Fool
August 24, 2006
Alyce Lomax |
Coldwater Creek Stays Hot The apparel retailer reports another impressive quarter. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool
May 6, 2004
Alyce Lomax |
A Limited Shopping Bag? In April, some shopping spots proved hotter than others. |
