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The Motley Fool September 2, 2004 Dave Marino-Nachison	Betting Against Bombay If the home-furnishings retailer can't get things right by the holidays, look out below.
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The Motley Fool June 4, 2007 Rich Duprey	Kirkland's Is Kicked to the Curb Sales fall and losses double at home decor retailer. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool December 16, 2003 W.D. Crotty	Don't Jump Off Pier 1 Shares of Pier 1 plunged nearly 10.4% on disappointing third-quarter results. There are some positive signs for the stock, including a new spokesperson from the Fab Five.
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The Motley Fool September 20, 2007 Lawrence A. Rothman	A Sea of Red at Pier 1 Imports Another disappointing quarter for Pier 1. After five years of deteriorating trends management still is struggling to find the right merchandise for the stores.
The Motley Fool April 10, 2007 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: Cost Plus, Profits Minus? The retailer is set to close out another miserable year shortly when the World Market operator reports fourth-quarter and full-year numbers. Investors, here is what you can expect to see.
The Motley Fool August 23, 2006 David Meier	Math for Retail Nerds What kind of rulers can investors use to see how retailers measure up? The metrics... Inventory... Accounts payable... Same-store sales... etc.
The Motley Fool March 18, 2004 W.D. Crotty	Williams-Sonoma Pride It may be time to party over the results at Williams-Sonoma.
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The Motley Fool December 2, 2005 W.D. Crotty	Pier 1's Positive Performance The retailer finally reports an uptick in same-store sales -- and the stock fell 7.7% on the news.
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The Motley Fool August 25, 2004 Phil Wohl	Williams-Sonoma Delivers Value The leading retailer of home products consistently produces results. Amid other positive news, the company lifted its full-year 2004 earnings expectations to $1.57 to $1.61 per share from $1.53 to $1.57.
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The Motley Fool May 31, 2007 Timothy M. Otte	Williams-Sonoma Hunkers Down in Q1 The home-furnishings retailer's stock surged after the announcement of better-than-expected results for the quarter, but it quickly fell off as cooler heads prevailed.
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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