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BusinessWeek February 26, 2007 Louise Lee	Paul Pressler's Fall From The Gap Hailed on his arrival, Gap's former CEO is now viewed as "the wrong guy at the wrong time."
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 August 23, 2005 Nathan Parmelee	Gap Launches Growth Initiatives With growth slowing to a crawl, Gap launches a new concept and opens its Banana Republic stores in Japan. Investors still have that solid balance sheet -- and a stock that isn't priced anywhere near perfection.
BusinessWeek November 20, 2008 Reena Jana	Architect David Rockwell: Broadway to Brand Consultant Rockwell went from set design to savvy brand designs for JetBlue and Starwood -- but a Gap foray flopped
The Motley Fool March 22, 2006 Alyce Lomax	Gap Goes Further Forth The retailer plans to expand its new Forth & Towne concept. It will be a while before investors know for sure whether the news is good or not.
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 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 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 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 May 18, 2009 Alyce Lomax	Gap Opens Where Others Close Many retailers are rethinking, or shutting down, ancillary concepts as the recession clamps down on consumer spending. So it's pretty shocking to hear rumblings that Gap is trying out a new concept.
BusinessWeek May 31, 2004 Louise Lee	Yes, We Have A New Banana The casual outfitter Banana Republic is moving smartly from khakis to high fashion.
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.
Fast Company April 2015 Danielle Sacks	Inside Gap's Plan To Get Back into Your Drawers CEO Art Peck inherits a company with stagnating store sales -- but bright digital prospects.
The Motley Fool January 9, 2007 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Denim and Dumber at Gap The specialty retailer may finally have an exit strategy. Clearly, Gap is broken. The real question: Can it be fixed? Investors, take note.
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 January 30, 2007 Anders Bylund	Dueling Fools: Privatizing Gap Bull Chances are good that Gap could come out of that transformation at the top of the game again -- in a few years. Keep the process under wraps, out of the public eye, and take it back on the market when it's good and ready.
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 March 23, 2006 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Dueling Fools: Gap Bull Investors, maybe it's time to fall into the Gap. Don't be tricked by silly marketing campaigns, roller-coaster comps, and executive turnover that make it seem as if the company is far removed from its former glory. It's closer than you think.
The Motley Fool November 2, 2011 Abantika Chatterjee	Can Gap Regain Its Mojo? Gap has come up with another cost-cutting strategy, but will it boost margins?
The Motley Fool January 23, 2007 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Gap Presses Pressler's Luck The specialty retailer may finally have an exit strategy. Investors, take note.
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 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 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 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 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 November 22, 2006 Jeremy MacNealy	Fool on Call: Gap's Red Revival? A surprising source may spur a Gap turnaround. Here's an examination of the retailer's third-quarter conference call. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool August 25, 2006 Jeremy MacNealy	Folly Volley: Gap Is there anything on the horizon that might suggest that a turnaround is possible sooner rather later? Investors, take note.
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 December 5, 2006 Tim Beyers	Fool Fight: Gap vs. J. Crew Peace on Earth? Not between these two retailers. Who will win as the better investment?
The Motley Fool March 6, 2006 Alyce Lomax	More Gaps at Gap Are executive departures a blessing in disguise or a sign of more troubled times to come? Investors, take note.
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 August 10, 2007 Alyce Lomax	Gap: Hope Springs Eternal Investors haven't given up on Gap, but maybe they should. The company is far from proving that it can revitalize its brands and find itself again. July comps dropped 7%, mostly dragged down by poor performance at its Old navy Unit.
The Motley Fool March 20, 2008 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	More in Store for Disney Disney is in advanced talks with retailer Children's Place to return many of the Disney Store units back to Disney, reversing a 2004 deal by the kid apparel specialist to take over the then-troubled Disney Store concept.
The Motley Fool July 27, 2007 Alyce Lomax	A Prescription for Success at Gap? Gap finally hires a new CEO, Glenn Murphy, who successfully turned around Canada's largest drugstore chain. But does he have the fashion savvy to do the same at Gap?
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 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 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 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 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 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 June 6, 2005 Jeremy MacNealy	Fashion Face-Off: Cool Rules The latest sales figures of Gap and Abercrombie & Fitch tell the story of what's hot and what's not. Where should you invest?
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 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.
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The Motley Fool June 11, 2009 Alyce Lomax	More Pointlessness at Gap Remodeling 50 Old Navy stores is less exciting than it sounds.
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The Motley Fool May 27, 2008 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	The Next Amazon.com? Gap is taking a bold step in online retailing.