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The Motley Fool February 14, 2005 Alyce Lomax	Ann's Anti-Fashion Statement There are reasons why Ann Taylor's stock price has stumbled over recent months. Is Ann Taylor ready for a turnaround?
The Motley Fool November 3, 2005 Alyce Lomax	Early to Ann's Party After upbeat October same-store sales reports, the love for this retailer is catching on with investors.
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 May 24, 2007 Jeremy MacNealy	Ann Taylor's LOFT Baffles The women's apparel retailer continues to struggle with LOFT's merchandise assortment. Until substantial improvements are made, investors should look elsewhere.
The Motley Fool March 10, 2004 Alyce Lomax	Ann Taylor Loosens Up With shoppers shopping again, Ann Taylor makes some new plans.
The Motley Fool August 27, 2007 Alyce Lomax	Ann Taylor's Frayed Hemline Investors may want to shop someplace other than Ann Taylor if they are looking for inexpensive retail stocks. The woman's clothing chain reported Q2 income down, same store sales down, and free cash decreased alarmingly.
The Motley Fool December 20, 2004 Alyce Lomax	Ann's Wardrobe Malfunction This retailer's still trying to loosen up. Some investors may want to take the chance that Ann Taylor can fix what ails its original retail concept, especially given a rather sour outlook focused on many retailers at the moment. But it's a gamble.
The Motley Fool June 5, 2006 Alyce Lomax	Ann Taylor Makes Good As far as turnarounds go, Ann Taylor seems to be on track. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool August 19, 2005 Nathan Parmelee	Ann's Slimming Down After a tough quarter, there is reason to believe Ann Taylor's future will look better to investors.
The Motley Fool April 20, 2009 Alyce Lomax	Chico's: Look Out Below! Sometimes investors seem to have a bit of a reality disconnect when it comes to certain "hot" stocks, and Chico's could be a good example of this.
The Motley Fool March 3, 2005 Dave Marino-Nachison	How Chic Is Chico's? The retailer's still growing, but its slowing February comps are tough to ignore. Investors thinking about buying in should watch carefully.
The Motley Fool November 15, 2004 Alyce Lomax	Raggedy Ann? Ann Taylor's namesake retail division continues to be a drag on the business. One might think more proof is in order before jumping into this stock.
The Motley Fool April 13, 2007 Jeremy MacNealy	A Healthy Spring for Chico's The women's apparel retailer starts off the new fiscal year strong. Investors, take note.
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.
The Motley Fool March 19, 2007 Alyce Lomax	Ann Taylor's Got Plans The retailer's got plans galore, but should investors be all that excited?
The Motley Fool December 5, 2011 Amanda Buchanan	Disappointed in Clothing Retailers These four clothing retailers are exhibiting cookie-cutter innovation: Gap... Chico's... Ann Taylor... American Eagle...
The Motley Fool July 13, 2007 Lawrence Rothman	A June Swoon at Ann Taylor The retailer's same-store sales plummet. Investors may wish to shop elsewhere.
The Motley Fool November 29, 2006 Alyce Lomax	Keeping an Eye on Chico's It hasn't exactly been a year of cheer for the retailer, and the third quarter delivered a bit more of the same. Should Chico's shareholders cut and run, or are better days to come?
The Motley Fool December 1, 2005 Seth Jayson	A Smile for New York New York & Co. finally comes up with some solid sales growth. One month certainly does not a trend make, but anything other than continued sales stagnation is welcome in an investor's portfolio.
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.
The Motley Fool February 3, 2005 Seth Jayson	Nothing New at Chico's Another day, another hefty sales gain for this retailer. Though shares are no longer ridiculously cheap, the firm should provide plenty of growth for long-term investors.
The Motley Fool August 13, 2007 Nathan Parmelee	Quick Take: More Change at Ann Taylor Ann Taylor names a leader for its new division focused on mature women. Barring a complete collapse in the share price, wise investors should remain on the sidelines until improvements are forthcoming.
The Motley Fool August 6, 2004 Seth Jayson	3 Chic Stocks Can investors find fortune in Ann Taylor's, Chico's, and J. Jill's fashions?
The Motley Fool May 22, 2006 Ryan Fuhrmann	Ann Taylor's Lofty Quarter The women's retailer has been on a hot streak of late, but it's still subject to the fickleness of fashion. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool January 6, 2005 Seth Jayson	Lessons from a Winner On a day when many companies are reporting decent holiday sales, Chico's has come back and completely crushed analyst estimates. Street: 6%. Chico's: 18%.
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The Motley Fool August 5, 2005 Seth Jayson	Chico's: A Stock I'd Love to Own (Again) Chico's sales growth has been nothing short of phenomenal over the past several years. And the stock still has some growth left before things slow down, even at today's prices.
The Motley Fool October 19, 2010 April Taylor	Coldwater Creek Shares Plunged: What You Need to Know Coldwater Creek shares are down a staggering 35% in morning trading today.
The Motley Fool March 18, 2005 Dave Marino-Nachison	Ann Taylor's Wardrobe Shuffle The women's clothier turns to its new president to take the CEO's job. Investors in the know have a habit of following managers whose work they like.
The Motley Fool January 10, 2005 Jeremy MacNealy	Cache Cashes In Cache, an operator of women's apparel specialty stores, scores a hit with its fourth-quarter revenues.
The Motley Fool December 1, 2004 Phil Wohl	Chico's The Man The leading specialty women's clothier trounces expectations and sees more opportunity in the future.
The Motley Fool May 6, 2005 Seth Jayson	Stupid Chico's? Silly Fool. Yesterday, Chico's reported sales results for April, and they were, as usual, amazing. Overall sales increased more than 31%, reaching $114.7 million. Same-store sales were up an incredible 15.5%. That means total first-quarter sales were up 27.4%, and comps rose 10.8%.
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 December 1, 2006 Jeremy MacNealy	Fool on Call: Chico's Goes 007 The apparel retailer is using secrecy, but is there anything worth hiding? Here is an examination of the company's third-quarter conference call. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool August 7, 2006 Alyce Lomax	bebe's Hot July July was tough for many retailers, but this retailer kept its cool. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool March 2, 2006 Alyce Lomax	Chico's Goes for Growth The market may be sour on Chico's today, but history suggests that's shortsighted. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool August 19, 2009 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Throw This Stock Away What gets tossed out this week? Come on down, Ann Taylor
The Motley Fool November 15, 2006 Rich Duprey	Foolish Forecast: Ann Taylor's Threadbare Future Retailers are reporting their fall sales in droves, and right in line is this women's clothier, which will report third-quarter results shortly. Investors, do you want to know what Wall Street expects to see? Do you want to know what really matters?
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.
The Motley Fool May 13, 2004 Alyce Lomax	Ann Taylor's Class Act With another stellar quarter, this retailer's no raggedy Ann.
The Motley Fool September 21, 2005 Jeremy MacNealy	Can You Bank on Christopher & Banks? Until the clothing retailer works through its challenges, investors may want to try on another stock.
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The Motley Fool September 26, 2005 Seth Jayson	No Help From the Hurricane Chico's fell last year when a hurricane did little. This year it soars despite a lot of storm suffering. Should you pay twice what competing retailers cost -- from, say an oversimplified, P/E perspective?
The Motley Fool February 6, 2004 Seth Jayson	Cloudy Times for Talbots The classic clothing retailer stumbles, although the sector shines.
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.
The Motley Fool May 23, 2008 Alyce Lomax	More Fickle Fashion Here are two retailers focusing on the mature woman market; neither of which may be ready to run.
The Motley Fool January 31, 2006 Alyce Lomax	Chico's -- No Fatigue; Just Fitigues The retailer makes what looks like a comfortable -- and promising -- acquisition. What this move boils down to is that Chico's is reaching out to more women by offering more goods to a younger crowd. Investors, take note.