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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 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.
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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.
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The Motley Fool May 28, 2004 Alyce Lomax	Chico's Charms The retailer continues to charm shoppers.
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.
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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.
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The Motley Fool August 23, 2004 Alyce Lomax	Wal-Mart's Roller-Coaster Summer Hurricane Charley throws some water on Wal-Mart's August sales forecast. Despite the possibility of a slow back-to-school season, it still behooves investors to watch the big picture and avoid pessimism over short-term movements.
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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.
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The Motley Fool February 10, 2004 Dave Marino-Nachison	J. Jill's Uphill Climb Can J. Jill justify its valuation? Maybe. But not anytime soon.
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The Motley Fool March 3, 2004 Dave Marino-Nachison	Pacific Sunwear Catches a Break The apparel retailer's earnings report reveals some impressive numbers.
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The Motley Fool August 20, 2004 Seth Jayson	One Retailer That Soars Aeropostale flies higher and delivers the goods. Investors ought to consider paying full price for this premium company.
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 January 4, 2007 Rich Duprey	Spring Is in the Air at American Eagle Same-store sales surpass expectations as a spring clothing line takes center stage. Investors, take note.
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