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The Motley Fool August 12, 2004 Nathan Slaughter	Not Just Child's Play With a price/sales multiple of .58, an enterprise value-to-free cash flow ratio of less than 12, and reinforced earnings guidance projecting 40% growth this year, the kiddie retailer Children's Place may have something to offer adults as well.
The Motley Fool January 7, 2005 Nathan Slaughter	Children's Place Races to the Finish Children's apparel retailer posts 21% gain in December comps, lifts guidance.
The Motley Fool December 3, 2004 Nathan Slaughter	Children's Place Pulling Away Children's apparel retailer reports strong start to fourth quarter.
The Motley Fool October 13, 2004 Nathan Slaughter	Bookseller Gets Ripped Borders Group warns about its third quarter.
The Motley Fool March 10, 2005 Nathan Slaughter	Growth Spurt at Children's Place Children's apparel retailer caps off a great year by doubling fourth-quarter revenues. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool July 16, 2004 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Hot or Not? Edgy specialty retailer Hot Topic stumbles a week after we took the company to task for its sloppy June performance.
The Motley Fool July 10, 2007 Mike Cianciolo	Nobody's Home at Children's Place The retailer lowers its outlook after same-store sales fall. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool November 18, 2005 Nathan Slaughter	Children's Place Growing Fast The apparel retailer tops estimates again and raises guidance. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool October 6, 2005 W.D. Crotty	Gymboree's Financial Gymnastics The children's clothier beats analyst expectations for same-store sales, but that doesn't mean this stock is a bargain.
The Motley Fool November 30, 2005 Mike Cianciolo	Gymboree Bounces Back The children's clothing retailer reports strong comps on top of soaring earnings and increased its guidance for its fiscal fourth quarter to a range of $0.40 to $0.42 per share.
The Motley Fool April 17, 2007 Mike Cianciolo	Gymboree's Comps Jump The kids' apparel retailer reported strong sales growth for March on top of last year's gains. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool February 5, 2004 Dave Marino-Nachison	Aeropostale Flying High The teen apparel retailer managed a same-store sales gain of nearly 18% in January.
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.
The Motley Fool December 15, 2004 Nathan Slaughter	Still Dark at Pier 1 The struggling home furnishings retailer posts a 37% drop in Q3 earnings and cuts guidance.
The Motley Fool March 3, 2004 Dave Marino-Nachison	Pacific Sunwear Catches a Break The apparel retailer's earnings report reveals some impressive numbers.
The Motley Fool November 24, 2004 Nathan Slaughter	An Entertaining Holiday Pick Hastings, a multimedia retailer, trims losses and raises full-year guidance.
The Motley Fool November 22, 2004 Nathan Slaughter	Will Toys "R" Us Have Happy Holidays? Faced with an uncertain future, the toy retailer trims losses and prepares for the holiday season. Shareholders may be looking at a belated gift.
The Motley Fool September 6, 2007 Alyce Lomax	Zumiez Skates Through August The board-sports retailer enjoys the back-to-school season. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool November 16, 2004 Nathan Slaughter	Staples Outruns Rivals Nation's #1 office-supply retailer tops estimates, gains ground.
The Motley Fool February 25, 2008 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: Sales Slip at Limited Brands In advance of the fashion retailer's earnings, analysts expect to see a drop in both sales and profits.
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The Motley Fool November 17, 2004 Marko Djuranovic	No Jamboree for Gymboree The company's latest earnings met analysts' estimates but uncertainty still lingers.
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The Motley Fool October 11, 2007 Rich Duprey	A Setback at American Eagle Amid the general slump in the industry, sales drop for the teen retailer.
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 August 24, 2007 Billy Fisher	Narrowing Margins at New York & Company The silver lining for investors who have hung on to shares of New York & Company is that the retailer's apparel line remains strong and did not experience the margin decline suffered by the accessory line.
The Motley Fool August 8, 2005 Mike Cianciolo	A Cautiously Optimistic CVS The retail pharmacy nudges guidance up after an impressive quarter. All things considered, the outlook seems bright for investors in this company.
The Motley Fool October 5, 2004 Nathan Slaughter	Less of a Shine on Ruby Tuesday The restaurant chain meets Q1 earnings, but lowers guidance for fiscal 2005.
The Motley Fool March 20, 2006 Rich Smith	Cost Plus Best of the Worst? Disappointing as fourth-quarter numbers were, each of them reflects an improvement over the company's results for the year -- suggesting that Cost Plus may be leading the pack of treasure-hunt home furnishers out of their industry-wide slump.
The Motley Fool October 5, 2006 Alyce Lomax	September's Teen Scene Given this year's rather dicey view on retail investing, September's same-store sales data among teen-focused retailers gave investors plenty of food for thought.
The Motley Fool August 29, 2006 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Restoration's Shiny New Penny The rustic home-decoration specialist wins confidence the old way: It earns it. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool March 15, 2006 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	The Best Unknown Retailer You won't find discount retailer CitiTrends at an upscale suburban shopping mall. You won't find it in many stock portfolios. However, you also won't find it disappointing investors.
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The Motley Fool August 11, 2004 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Cutting Fitch Bait Abercrombie & Fitch is headed into the investing doghouse after it warned that it would miss its current quarter's profit targets.
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The Motley Fool October 20, 2006 Ryan Fuhrmann	A Stronger Build-A-Bear? The shares have recovered nicely, but the company is digesting a major acquisition. Can investors expect the strong performance to continue?
The Motley Fool September 7, 2007 Mike Cianciolo	American Eagle's Still Climbing As promised, the retailer reported strong same-store sales in August, and management stands behind its increased guidance for the third quarter. However, the stock price has dropped. Investors, this may represent an opportunity.
The Motley Fool November 15, 2004 Nathan Slaughter	GameStop Leaves Barnes & Noble The nation's largest bookseller reports a fall in earnings and completes a spinoff.
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.
The Motley Fool November 23, 2004 Nathan Slaughter	Dollar Tree Spreads Roots Discount retailer meets expectations, forecasts 19% earnings gain next quarter.
The Motley Fool May 25, 2007 Mike Cianciolo	Aeropostale Trending Higher The retailer raises guidance after an impressive first quarter. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool December 17, 2004 Nathan Slaughter	Rock Lobster Darden posts strong Q2 gains with strength in both Red Lobster and Olive Garden.
The Motley Fool March 3, 2004 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Gymboree's Growing Up The kids clothier looks ahead to new markets and continued growth.
The Motley Fool December 3, 2007 Derek Simon	Big Lots: The Good, the Bad, the Ugly The discount retailer announces earnings and downgrades fourth-quarter guidance. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool August 24, 2007 Mike Cianciolo	Stein Mart Sinking Lower After a dismal second-quarter showing, the retailer projects a third-quarter loss. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool August 31, 2007 Lawrence A. Rothman	No Lean Times at Dollar Tree A quarter goes a long way toward pushing up shares of the deep discount retailer.
The Motley Fool November 23, 2007 Alyce Lomax	Gap the Knife Cost-cutting continues, but Gap's sales remain sluggish.
The Motley Fool June 13, 2006 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Tuesday Morning's Monday Night The bargain bin specialist warned that it was going to miss its June quarter targets, right on the heels of a brutal 8% to 9.5% slide in quarterly comps. Investors, take note.
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