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The Motley Fool May 12, 2004 Alyce Lomax	Gap Sweats It The retailer admits health and safety problems at many of its factories.
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The Motley Fool November 22, 2006 Jeremy MacNealy	Fool on Call: Gap's Red Revival? A surprising source may spur a Gap turnaround. Here's an examination of the retailer's third-quarter conference call. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool November 28, 2005 S.J. Caplan	A Bottom Line With a Human Touch The rising number of corporate sustainability reports signifies a greater focus on socially responsible concerns. Even if you believe that a company's only pursuit should be to maximize shareholder returns without regard to any other effects its activities may have, it makes sense for you to acquaint yourself with these reports.
The Motley Fool November 2, 2011 Abantika Chatterjee	Can Gap Regain Its Mojo? Gap has come up with another cost-cutting strategy, but will it boost margins?
The Motley Fool July 2, 2007 Alyce Lomax	Gap's Credit Cred Is an innovative new credit card a smart way for Gap to grow? Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool April 19, 2006 Alyce Lomax	Gap Goes Globetrotting Gap announced plans to expand into the Middle East. Perhaps Gap shareholders would prefer that the company fix problems in its own backyard first.
The Motley Fool May 25, 2007 Alyce Lomax	Same Story, Different Day at Gap The clothing retailer has reported its first-quarter results, and it appears many investors are relieved that the situation has remained the same (as opposed to worsening) as the store works to make its comeback.
The Motley Fool September 15, 2011 Alyce Lomax	1 Thing Gap's Got Going for It Does this positive outweigh the negatives?
The Motley Fool February 27, 2007 Alyce Lomax	Gap Skips Towne After only 18 months, Gap's shuttering Forth & Towne.
The Motley Fool August 31, 2006 Alyce Lomax	Gap: Same Old, Same Old Same-Store Sales When it comes to August comps, Gap reports more of the same. The much-discussed -- and apparently, still highly anticipated -- turnaround is still nowhere to be seen. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool August 21, 2007 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: The Expectations Gap Apparel retailer Gap is set to report its second-quarter earnings shortly. Investors, here is what you can expect to see.
The Motley Fool February 29, 2008 Alyce Lomax	A Stinky Surprise at Gap The retailer did increase net income in the fourth quarter, but sales are still sad overall.
BusinessWeek May 23, 2005 Aaron Bernstein	A Major Swipe At Sweatshops Nike, Patagonia, Gap, and five other companies have joined forces with six leading anti-sweatshop groups to devise a single set of labor standards with a common factory-inspection system. If a pilot project in Turkey succeeds, long-sought global labor standards could emerge.
The Motley Fool July 13, 2007 Alyce Lomax	Gap's Summer Doldrums Statistics from June mean more waiting for the retailer's investors.
The Motley Fool January 4, 2007 Alyce Lomax	Gap's Not On Track December's holiday sales report wound up another disappointing year at Gap. Investors, take note.
BusinessWeek November 27, 2006 Roberts & Engardio	Secrets, Lies, And Sweatshops American importers have long answered criticism of conditions at their Chinese suppliers with labor rules and inspections. But many factories have just gotten better at concealing abuses.
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 February 3, 2006 Seth Jayson	Is That Really a Gap Up? Gap's board will have to bring in a management team that can shake things up, but the question here is whether an investment here pays off.
The Motley Fool May 18, 2009 Alyce Lomax	Gap Opens Where Others Close Many retailers are rethinking, or shutting down, ancillary concepts as the recession clamps down on consumer spending. So it's pretty shocking to hear rumblings that Gap is trying out a new concept.
The Motley Fool November 17, 2006 Alyce Lomax	Gap's Like Waiting for Godot Will the wait ever be over for Gap shareholders?
The Motley Fool February 8, 2007 Alyce Lomax	Gap Thaws in January One good month of comps doesn't guarantee happy times ahead. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool March 6, 2007 Alyce Lomax	Gap's Long and Winding Road Despite Gap's problems, its shares never seemed to fall to a compelling price -- a forward P/E of 17 and a PEG ratio of 1.50 seems high for a retailer that needs to refocus its energies and implement serious changes.
The Motley Fool August 10, 2007 Alyce Lomax	Gap: Hope Springs Eternal Investors haven't given up on Gap, but maybe they should. The company is far from proving that it can revitalize its brands and find itself again. July comps dropped 7%, mostly dragged down by poor performance at its Old navy Unit.
The Motley Fool April 19, 2011 Gary Cassady	Ethical Clothing Companies That Would Make Angelina Jolie Proud Investing in these retailers puts your conscience at ease.
The Motley Fool March 23, 2006 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Dueling Fools: Gap Bull Investors, maybe it's time to fall into the Gap. Don't be tricked by silly marketing campaigns, roller-coaster comps, and executive turnover that make it seem as if the company is far removed from its former glory. It's closer than you think.
The Motley Fool November 2, 2006 Alyce Lomax	Gap: In Bad Company Despite frumpy news month after month, Gap's share price has increased about 14% over the last year, even including today's decline.
The Motley Fool November 22, 2005 Seth Jayson	Pondering an Identity Gap The reasons for Gap's sales slump are thrown into relief by the light of its competitors' successes. Investors may want to take a queue from consumers and shop elsewhere.
The Motley Fool April 18, 2007 Alyce Lomax	Can White Shirts Save Gap? Design's important, but it's not a foregone conclusion that Gap's new initiative will work. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool November 21, 2008 Alyce Lomax	Don't Fall for Gap Survivors are nice, but companies that will thrive are better.
The Motley Fool January 30, 2007 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Dueling Fools: Privatizing Gap Bear Rebuttal Gap is in a funk, but it's still a free-cash-flow behemoth that will ultimately reward patient investors.
The Motley Fool May 21, 2004 Dave Marino-Nachison	Gap's Big Leap The casual apparel retailer's Q1 growth across the company's store line bodes well.
The Motley Fool October 12, 2005 Alyce Lomax	Gap's Fashion Makeover The retailer gets a new head designer -- but, of course, it's not the first time. Investors may have a while to wait before they see whether a new designer will bring magic -- or just more of the same.
The Motley Fool August 24, 2007 Alyce Lomax	Gap Pinches Pennies Despite a nice quarterly profit, its first profit increase in recent memory, struggling retailer Gap still has plenty to do.
The Motley Fool December 5, 2006 Matthew Crews	Gap's Brave New World The retailer is looking to grow through franchising abroad. First stops: Singapore and Malaysia.
The Motley Fool January 30, 2007 Anders Bylund	Dueling Fools: Privatizing Gap Bull Chances are good that Gap could come out of that transformation at the top of the game again -- in a few years. Keep the process under wraps, out of the public eye, and take it back on the market when it's good and ready.
The Motley Fool September 7, 2005 Alyce Lomax	Gap's Closed-Door Policy Remodeling at Gap's online sites may turn off many would-be customers. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool May 30, 2006 Alyce Lomax	Gap's Best Foot Forward? The retailer decides to launch an online shoe store. Gap investors can only hope that this initiative puts Gap's best foot forward -- and that the company doesn't end up with its foot in its mouth instead.
The Motley Fool March 22, 2006 Alyce Lomax	Gap Goes Further Forth The retailer plans to expand its new Forth & Towne concept. It will be a while before investors know for sure whether the news is good or not.
The Motley Fool March 23, 2006 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Dueling Fools: Gap Bull Rebuttal With more than 3,000 stores, Gap has the buying power that its mall-rat rivals never will. How many of the hot chains will clear more than the $900-million-plus in free cash flow that Gap will pocket this year? Investors, take note.
BusinessWeek February 3, 2011 Susan Berfield	Gap's High-Risk Management Shakeup The sluggish retailer taps new management and an ad agency in hopes of turning around its U.S. brand.
The Motley Fool December 1, 2006 Steven Mallas	Gap's Gut-Churning Comps Investors, nothing in the rulebook states that the Gap will remain in its current state. Things can always be turned around via better marketing strategies and trendier merchandise.
The Motley Fool January 9, 2007 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Denim and Dumber at Gap The specialty retailer may finally have an exit strategy. Clearly, Gap is broken. The real question: Can it be fixed? Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool June 6, 2006 Alyce Lomax	Gap's New Ideas Will reorganizing old ideas into new ones jump-start the retailer's sales? Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool December 21, 2006 Alyce Lomax	The Worst Stock for 2007: Gap Gap's price is too steep, with no signs of a turnaround in sight.
Job Journal May 6, 2007 Penelope Trunk	Brazen Careerist: Wage Gap is Irrelevant In terms of women's issues, this one is way overvalued.
The Motley Fool March 23, 2006 Alyce Lomax	Dueling Fools: Gap Bear Gap's got an identity crisis, which has been painfully clear to investors for quite some time.
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
Salon.com July 11, 2000 Steve Bodow	Everybody invest in us! The Gap owns up to Gen Y goof and returns to utilitarian styling. Why investors should hail the "back to work" imperative.
The Motley Fool February 25, 2005 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Snap the Gap Trap If you were fooled once by whispers that specialty retailer The Gap was back in fashion, don't make the mistake of falling for that again.