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The Motley Fool May 27, 2004 Alyce Lomax	Fashion or Faux Pas at Gap? Sarah Jessica Parker is slated to peddle Gap on the tube. Is this fashionable, or foolhardy?
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 September 15, 2004 Alyce Lomax	Gap and the Older Woman Can the retailer woo baby boomers to a new chain? For investors who are banking on Gap turning around its fortunes to the popular days of yore, they'd better be hoping that it's been doing its homework.
The Motley Fool March 23, 2006 Alyce Lomax	Dueling Fools: Gap Bear Rebuttal Where there's smoke, there's a fire sale. Given Gap's last several years, investors really can only expect more of the same: flashy ad campaigns and window displays that yield little exciting merchandise inside the stores.
The Motley Fool May 23, 2005 Alyce Lomax	Gap's Fashion Sense Is the retailer's fashion sense on the blink? 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.
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 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.
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 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 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 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 October 12, 2007 Mac Greer	Fool Video: High Fashion, Hot Stocks, and Gap With new leadership and a fashion makeover, is Gap a good fit for investors looking forward? This and other questions are answered in this video.
The Motley Fool May 11, 2005 Alyce Lomax	Gap Goes Forth Can Gap woo older women into its new stores?
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 June 11, 2009 Alyce Lomax	More Pointlessness at Gap Remodeling 50 Old Navy stores is less exciting than it sounds.
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 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 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 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 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
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.
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 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 July 30, 2008 Kristin Graham	Gap Will Burn Your Portfolio Joining the likes of leg warmers, shoulder pads, and bellbottoms, however, the "Gap look" days have expired, and rejuvenation may not be possible.
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 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 September 16, 2005 Nathan Parmelee	Sluggish Gap's Silver Lining It's been a tough year for Gap, but the company is allocating capital very well. Buying back shares now is a sound decision, especially with the stock cheap, the brands still intact, and the potential for growth to return in the future.
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 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 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.
The Motley Fool August 20, 2004 Seth Jayson	Is Gap a Goner? Are slacking sales a simple stumble or an indicator of something more sinister? Investors should watch carefully.
The Motley Fool May 23, 2008 Alyce Lomax	Is It Time for Gap to Resurface? Despite a 40% increase in earnings, there are still ample signs the retailer still needs to get its act together.
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 November 21, 2008 Alyce Lomax	Don't Fall for Gap Survivors are nice, but companies that will thrive are better.
The Motley Fool February 24, 2006 Seth Jayson	Gap, the Value Trap How can a company fix what's wrong if it doesn't want to admit the problem? If you buy Gap now, you buy on hopes for a turnaround that's nowhere in sight.
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 August 19, 2005 W.D. Crotty	That Disappointing Gap As it endures a sluggish August, the retailer lowers its earnings guidance for 2005. It is unlikely that Gap stock will make any move up until same-store sales start to rise.
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 August 8, 2006 Alyce Lomax	Mean Streets at Urban Outfitters As investors fret over the state of the consumer, many retail stocks have come to look like fashion casualties. One retail stock that has borne the brunt of a difficult first half of the year has been Urban Outfitters.
The Motley Fool November 19, 2004 Rich Smith	The Credibility Gap Sales and profits stagnate, while share dilution continues for the Gap.
The Motley Fool November 16, 2005 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: Widening Gap Bad news is to be expected tomorrow. That's pretty much a given at this point. But investors seeking a silver lining around Gap three potential bright points on which to focus.
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 February 27, 2007 Alyce Lomax	Gap Skips Towne After only 18 months, Gap's shuttering Forth & Towne.
The Motley Fool September 20, 2006 Sarah Erdreich	Gap: Gone in 30 Seconds Ads can have a tremendous effect on a company's bottom line, its stock price, and its standing in your portfolio. Just ask Gap, which is hoping to revitalize its flagging sales and image with two distinctive new ad campaigns.
The Motley Fool February 27, 2004 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Is Gap Really Back? Gap is making headway, but it's a bit early to declare final victory.
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 July 14, 2006 Seth Jayson	Old Navy Admiral Jumping Ship Old Navy's president is leaving Gap, but it's anyone's guess as to whether the brand can be turned. Here's hoping, for shareholders' sake, that it can.
The Motley Fool September 2, 2004 Bill Mann	Children's Place Is to Be Heard The children's retailer turns in sparkling 21% same-store sales growth for August.