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The Motley Fool August 17, 2004 W.D. Crotty	Berkshire Takes Stake in Pier 1 Is the home furnishings retailer on the road to recovery?
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The Motley Fool December 15, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	A Lonely Walk Down Pier 1 It's tough to find good news in this once quirky-but-successful retailer. Digging into the third-quarter results, there is no reason for investors to get too hopeful.
The Motley Fool December 30, 2004 Bobby Shethia	Lower Comps Plague Pier 1 Imports Strong share price masks the retailer's struggling same-store sales. Investing in Pier 1 at $19 is iffy.
The Motley Fool June 15, 2004 Phil Wohl	Pier 1 Needs a Makeover The specialty retailer Pier1 Imports continues to disappoint.
The Motley Fool July 8, 2004 Alyce Lomax	Partying Over Pier 1 Beleaguered Pier 1 Imports was one of the only retail stocks that investors looked kindly on today, despite the fact that it reported a 4.3% decrease in same-store sales in June.
The Motley Fool June 9, 2008 Rich Smith	Reading Between the Lines: Pier 1 Bids on Cost Plus Management at both Pier 1 and Cost Plus are optimistic on bringing these two ailing businesses together.
The Motley Fool April 10, 2008 Rich Smith	No Strike 3 at Pier 1 After three straight years of losses, a new product appeared on Pier 1's shelves: a profit.
The Motley Fool December 16, 2003 W.D. Crotty	Don't Jump Off Pier 1 Shares of Pier 1 plunged nearly 10.4% on disappointing third-quarter results. There are some positive signs for the stock, including a new spokesperson from the Fab Five.
The Motley Fool April 1, 2004 Seth Jayson	Pier 1's Profit Problems The trendy retailer fails to spruce up the bottom line, despite record sales.
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 September 14, 2004 Phil Wohl	Pier 1 Gaining Momentum The home furnishings retailer is showing improvement in a difficult year.
The Motley Fool January 5, 2007 Tom Taulli	Pier 1 Still Treading Water After another ugly quarter, the home furnishing retailer needs real change. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool March 27, 2008 Colleen Paulson	A Double Shot of Bad News for Williams-Sonoma A slowing economy brings a poor outlook for retailer Williams-Sonoma.
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The Motley Fool November 17, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Showtime for Williams-Sonoma The holidays are the most important time of the year for retailers such as Williams-Sonoma. Is it ready? Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool January 9, 2006 Jason Ramage	Peering Into Pier 1's Future For two years, it's been a sad story for shareholders. But is now the time to buy?
The Motley Fool January 9, 2009 Rich Smith	Tuck and Scrub: Bed Bath & Beyond Gives Details Bed Bath & Beyond's earnings report was no worse than expected, certainly. In fact, a bit better, as the company managed to "beat" the midpoint of its self-reduced guidance.
The Motley Fool June 15, 2007 Rich Duprey	Foolish Forecast: Long Walk Off Short Pier 1 The home furnishings retailer is set to report its first-quarter 2008 financial results. Investors, here is what you can expect to find.
The Motley Fool April 5, 2006 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: Pier 1 Docks Over the past 18 months, the retailer's gross, operating and net margins have all collapsed -- and the culmination of this collapse is contained in analysts' prediction of just a penny's worth of profits when it reports its fiscal fourth-quarter and full-year 2006 earnings.
BusinessWeek August 22, 2005 Gene G. Marcial	A Dogged Buyer Of Bedraggled Pier 1 Poor sales and disappointing profits have bedeviled Pier 1 Imports.
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The Motley Fool June 21, 2007 Ryan Fuhrmann	Pier 1 Cleans House Investors, the retailer clears its decks in hopes of returning to profitability.
The Motley Fool September 21, 2006 Jeremy MacNealy	Trash to Treasure at Bed Bath & Beyond The retailer's stock was shunned a quarter ago, but solid second-quarter sales suggests there's plenty of value in this enterprise.
The Motley Fool April 8, 2005 Jeremy MacNealy	No Swimming Off Pier 1 Pier 1 caps off a difficult year. Be careful diving into these dangerous waters.
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The Motley Fool June 2, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	A Pier Over Troubled Waters Pier 1 hasn't been able to reverse sales declines, but value investors seem to like it.
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The Motley Fool September 19, 2006 Jeremy MacNealy	Fool on Call: Rebuilding Pier 1 After the Storm After a lot of shifting in the wind, the home furnishings retailer may finally be coming in out of the rain. Investors, take note.
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The Motley Fool August 25, 2004 Phil Wohl	Williams-Sonoma Delivers Value The leading retailer of home products consistently produces results. Amid other positive news, the company lifted its full-year 2004 earnings expectations to $1.57 to $1.61 per share from $1.53 to $1.57.
The Motley Fool May 31, 2007 Timothy M. Otte	Williams-Sonoma Hunkers Down in Q1 The home-furnishings retailer's stock surged after the announcement of better-than-expected results for the quarter, but it quickly fell off as cooler heads prevailed.
The Motley Fool August 23, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Williams-Sonoma's Steady Strength Although management didn't raise guidance, does the specialty retailer have reason to be optimistic about the holiday season? Investors may want to wait for a sale before buying this stock.
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The Motley Fool June 14, 2004 Nathan Slaughter	Bottom-Fishing at the Pier The stock of specialty retailer Pier 1 Imports hits a new 52-week low.
The Motley Fool September 25, 2007 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: Bed Bath & Beyond the Decline In advance of Bed, Bath & Beyond's earnings reports, analysts are looking for 10% sales growth at the retailer.
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