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The Motley Fool November 15, 2004 Phil Wohl	Lowe's Optimistic Outlook Second-largest home improvement retailer continues to produce strong results.
The Motley Fool November 10, 2004 Phil Wohl	Federated Leads Retail Upswing The department store chain is gaining momentum going into the holiday season. In retail investing, it's always best to ride high sales waves before the inevitable wipeout.
The Motley Fool January 7, 2004 Jeff Hwang	Lean Times in Circuit City Declining same-store sales chill retailer's stock.
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The Motley Fool March 1, 2007 Alyce Lomax	Can Best Buy Strike Back? Many electronics retailers are suffering. Can Best Buy do better?
The Motley Fool June 16, 2004 Phil Wohl	Best Buy for Entertainment Consumer electronics retailer continues to lead the way.
The Motley Fool November 16, 2004 Phil Wohl	BJ's Domestic Push Third-largest wholesale club operator focusing on domestic improvements. Merchandising and operational improvements helped push third-quarter earnings of $0.33 per share above the analysts' consensus estimate.
The Motley Fool June 25, 2004 Dave Marino-Nachison	Boring Best Buy's Boost News of an increased dividend and buyback program are business as usual for consumer electronics giant Best Buy.
The Motley Fool January 5, 2005 Alyce Lomax	Santa Skips Circuit City Overall December sales at the electronics retailer were up a scant 1.8% to $1.75 billion. Same-store sales fell 5.8%.
The Motley Fool November 17, 2004 Phil Wohl	Nordstrom Pampers Investors The upscale retailer widely beats estimates and raises the bar for its future.
The Motley Fool September 1, 2005 Jeremy MacNealy	Synthetic Fuel Boosts REX Electronics retailer REX's earnings shoot higher, but investors shouldn't get too excited.
The Motley Fool September 17, 2004 Nathan Slaughter	Circuit City's Improving The No. 2 electronics retailer is making strides and beats estimates.
The Motley Fool June 4, 2004 Alyce Lomax	Circuit City a Little Short? Circuit City revealed its sales numbers for the first quarter today. The electronics retailer said its first-quarter same-store sales increased by 6.4%, a decent upswing that nevertheless is overshadowed by its rival, Best Buy.
The Motley Fool May 27, 2004 W.D. Crotty	Costco Clinches Another One The retailer blows away analysts' net income estimates.
The Motley Fool September 8, 2004 Phil Wohl	Neiman Cashes In on Upscale The upscale retailer produces both double-digit sales growth and abundant cash flow.
The Motley Fool May 12, 2005 W.D. Crotty	A Tale of Two Wal-Marts The shopping behemoth's quarterly results have a split personality. The stock may surrender a few more dollars, but the company is reaching levels that should tempt value investors.
The Motley Fool June 3, 2004 Alyce Lomax	Bulking Up at Costco Costco Wholesale was one of many retailers that reported a healthy increase in same-store sales in May today.
The Motley Fool September 14, 2007 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: Will Best Buy Bounce Back? In advance of retailer Best Buy's quarterly report, analysts predict some sales growth and some decline in profits.
The Motley Fool March 2, 2004 Dave Marino-Nachison	BJ's Stands Strong The wholesale club isn't lying down in front of bigger competition.
The Motley Fool September 27, 2004 Phil Wohl	Walgreen: Prescription for Success The leading drugstore retailer is leveraging prescription sales to produce record results. Fourth-quarter earnings grew to $0.32 per share, which was an 18% improvement over last year's $0.27.
The Motley Fool August 9, 2007 Nathan Parmelee	Quick Take: Costco Takes the Cake Same-store sales at Costco were up 7% in July, surpassing competition. Signs point to a general belt-tightening by consumers, with certain retailers, such as this one, benefiting from this pullback.
The Motley Fool September 7, 2004 Alyce Lomax	Same Story at Circuit City August presented a challenge for yet another retailer, but should come as no surprise to investors.
The Motley Fool July 12, 2007 Nathan Parmelee	Costco Cleans Up Some retailers are struggling, but Costco isn't one of them. If the markets hiccup at all during the second half of the year and Costco suffers, it should be high up on your list of positions to add to at around $50.
The Motley Fool May 17, 2006 Alyce Lomax	Getting Shocked at Circuit City? Are investors getting a little too excited about this electronics retailer?
The Motley Fool June 7, 2007 Nathan Parmelee	Quick Take: Costco Bulks Up The warehouse retailer's latest same-store sales numbers look good around the world. Investors, take note.
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The Motley Fool September 19, 2006 Nathan Parmelee	Right on Target The retailer's September sales are poised to be an improvement over the previous two months. Unfortunately for investors, retailers are not tremendously over- or undervalued.
The Motley Fool September 12, 2006 Alyce Lomax	Good, Better, Best Buy Best Buy reports another solid quarter. While the electronics retailer is a solid company for the long term, it's approaching the point where its stock is getting a premium price tag.
The Motley Fool July 11, 2006 Nathan Parmelee	Costco's Intriguing Sales Trends Like Wal-Mart, Costco makes more money from fewer customer visits. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool December 8, 2005 Nathan Parmelee	Good Show, Costco! The market has hiccuped on the company's earnings report, but everything looks OK. The results surpassed the company's own expectations and guidance.
The Motley Fool January 4, 2007 Nathan Parmelee	Costco's Sales Delight No matter how you slice it, Costco had a good holiday season. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool April 4, 2005 Jeremy MacNealy	Is Best Buy Out of Tune? Is the recent weakness in the electronics retailer's stock attributed to a weaker fourth quarter, or perceived lowered expectations for 2006?
The Motley Fool March 7, 2005 Alyce Lomax	Pondering Circuit City Limits Is it time for investors to consider a move into Circuit City?
The Motley Fool June 17, 2005 W.D. Crotty	A Tease That Could Pay Off Big Circuit City recently turned down a cash buyout offer for more than the company is now worth -- what lies ahead for the consumer electronics retailer?
The Motley Fool December 15, 2009 Alyce Lomax	Is Best Buy Now a Bargain? Today's freakout over the electronics retailer could spell opportunity for long-term investors.
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The Motley Fool November 11, 2004 Phil Wohl	Whole Foods' Healthy Outlook The natural foods chain is predicting double-digit sales growth until 2010. If you're looking to invest in a leading company (with decent cash flow) in a growing industry, this would be a healthy choice.
The Motley Fool November 24, 2004 Phil Wohl	Sports Authority Getting in Shape The sporting goods retailer trims its quarterly loss and maintains its outlook.
The Motley Fool September 3, 2004 Nathan Slaughter	Betting on Best Buy The retailer pre-announces a 13% jump in second-quarter sales. Best Buy's sustained growth has paved the way for recent stock buybacks and dividend increases.
The Motley Fool April 2, 2008 Alyce Lomax	Best Time for Best Buy? This retailer is a logical stock idea for the long term.
The Motley Fool August 30, 2006 Nathan Parmelee	Costco Takes It on the Chin Management makes a rare interim comment on consensus estimates. The malaise and uncertainty around Costco and retail in general just might create the first attractive buying opportunity for these shares in almost a year.
The Motley Fool June 14, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	The Pointy End of Technology Best Buy looks as though it's built a durable and defendable franchise at the intersection of consumers and technology. These shares had a better valuation before today's 10% rise.
The Motley Fool February 9, 2004 Alyce Lomax	Circuit City's Moving Out The electronics retailer maps plans to shutter 19 superstores.
The Motley Fool March 21, 2006 Mike Cianciolo	Big Boxes Stack Up Comps Big-box retailers reported strong same-store sales for February. Do these companies deserve an extra look from investors?
The Motley Fool January 5, 2006 W.D. Crotty	Wal-Mart Rolls On Same-store sales for December fall within expectations. The stock could still fall from its current levels; it's down more than $3 per share in recent months. But given its expected long-term earnings growth, the downside here is extremely limited.
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 May 17, 2005 Nathan Parmelee	BJ's Growth Impresses BJ's turns in a strong quarter of earnings to go with its solid balance sheet. At $29 per share, the company offers an attractive value on the surface.