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The Motley Fool March 18, 2004 Dave Marino-Nachison	GameStop Is Blowin' Up The video game retailer has striking growth plans and, perhaps, no other alternative.
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The Motley Fool August 3, 2010 Tim Beyers	Hasbro Close-Up: Star Wars During last month's San Diego Comic-Con, Hasbro Chief Marketing Officer John Frascotti generously gave his time to talk on camera about the toy maker's major brands.
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 August 19, 2004 Seth Jayson	A Plastic, Fantastic Gem Claire's Stores continue to crank up sales and get more profitable along the way.
InternetNews July 27, 2007 Andy Patrizio	Target, BJ's Wholesale Go Blu-ray After staying neutral, retailers start picking sides in the HD DVD/Blu-ray format war.
The Motley Fool May 24, 2004 Phil Wohl	Wal-Mart Sees May Flowers The leading retailer confirms that May sales are fulfilling expectations.
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The Motley Fool August 16, 2004 W.D. Crotty	Kmart: Retail or Real Estate? Lately, the company's retail operation has been lagging behind sales of its locations.
The Motley Fool September 30, 2004 Steven Mallas	Hasbro's No Conehead Its Saturday Night Live version of "Trivial Pursuit" is good strategy for staying ahead of age compression. The toy manufacturer has a wonderful portfolio of brands and licenses, but its long-term prospects aren't clear.
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The Motley Fool September 22, 2004 Steven Mallas	Game System Slims Down The Sony PlayStation will sport a new look come November. The jump in sales during the Christmas selling season will make the coffers of Activision, Electronic Arts, and THQ look increasingly attractive.
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The Motley Fool August 30, 2004 Rich Smith	Two Sides to CD Story DualDiscs may hit the market in October, but a similar technology has been patented for years in Europe, with a patent also pending in the U.S. Should a lawsuit ensue, this could derail the industry's plans before they ever begin to bear fruit.
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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 July 18, 2005 W.D. Crotty	Star Wars: Magic Words for Toys Hasbro earnings beat expectations on strong Star War toy sales. Shares are selling for 18.1 times 2005 estimated earnings. That's a fat premium for a stock expected to grow earnings 10% annually for the next five years.
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