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The Motley Fool November 24, 2004 Alyce Lomax	A Chilly Fall at Michaels? After a rough quarter, are happy holidays ahead for the arts and crafts retailer?
The Motley Fool August 7, 2007 Todd Wenning	When Bad News Goes Good A.C. Moore beats the Street with an EPS net loss of $0.02. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool May 26, 2005 Timothy M. Otte	Michaels Crafts a Winner Strong sales and inventory management give the arts-and-crafts retailer a winning first quarter. With a trailing-12-month P/E of 21, the stock is not cheap, but good stocks rarely are.
The Motley Fool May 16, 2006 Jeremy MacNealy	Jo-Ann's Threadbare Days The retail fabric and craft operator remains in a challenging environment. Still, investors anticipated the weakness well in advance -- witness its cratered stock in the latter half of 2005 -- and good things may be just around the corner.
The Motley Fool August 27, 2004 Rich Smith	Is Deb Well-Dressed? Better margins yield much-improved earnings at the teen clothing retailer.
The Motley Fool March 7, 2006 Seth Jayson	Jo-Ann Looking Raggedy Despite a bad year and a big writedown for the retailer, things could be worse. Value investors with the capacity to handle a bit of risk would do well to take a hard look at these shares.
The Motley Fool March 13, 2007	Spruced-Up Jo-Ann Stores: Fool by Numbers The arts and crafts retailer released fourth-quarter 2007 earnings: Income Statement Highlights... Margin Checkup... Balance Sheet Highlights... Cash Flow Highlights...
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The Motley Fool October 20, 2005 Rich Duprey	An Artful Quarter for Michaels Specialty retailer lowers guidance for the quarter and year but still crafts record revenues. With a trailing P/E ratio of 20 and a forward ratio of 14, Michaels looks as though it's still reasonably priced.
The Motley Fool May 8, 2007 Rich Duprey	More Out of A.C. Moore The arts-and-crafts retailer reports rising sales and profits despite declining same-store sales. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool March 3, 2006 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: Minding Jo-Ann's Knitting Fourth-quarter sales actually rose 2.2%. That won't be enough to offset the terrible margin and inventory trends, but it's a start. Investors, take note.
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The Motley Fool December 21, 2005 Jeremy MacNealy	Christopher & Banks' Marginal Improvement Better margins lead to accelerating earnings for the women's apparel retailer. Investors have many women's retailers to choose from, but an improving Christopher & Banks definitely stands out in the crowd.
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The Motley Fool November 15, 2006 Matthew Crews	Fossil's Untimely Earnings The watch company delays final earnings to review options practices. Investors, take note.
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The Motley Fool March 20, 2006 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Michaels: Everything Must Go The arts-and-crafts retailer puts itself up for sale. So who will make an offer? Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool March 13, 2008 Timothy M. Otte	Jo-Ann Stores on the Mend The fabric and crafts retailer seems on the way to recovery, turning in their fourth straight quarter of positive comps.
The Motley Fool November 17, 2004 Marko Djuranovic	Jo-Ann Stores Threading Water Sales are flat for the retailer, but the valuation still appears to be fair.
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The Motley Fool May 6, 2005 Timothy M. Otte	Michaels Makes Its Own Rules The specialty arts-and-crafts retailer sports glittery first-quarter sales.
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The Motley Fool October 10, 2005 Rich Duprey	A Lot Less From A.C. Moore The crafts supplier is set to report a third-quarter loss and keeps making excuses. The stock price, which had been flying high at more than $33 a share as recently as early July, has been cut nearly in half since then.
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The Motley Fool March 13, 2007 Timothy M. Otte	Getting the Most From Dollar General Going private was in the best interest of Dollar General's shareholders. This isn't an unusual situation for a retailer.
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