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The Motley Fool August 6, 2004 W.D. Crotty	A Less-Than-Sharper Image The specialty retail company lowers its earnings guidance as sales growth slips.
The Motley Fool May 20, 2005 W.D. Crotty	Sharper Image Losing Focus The specialty retailer reports a weak first quarter and lowers guidance. The company has lost its focus and investors would be wise to look elsewhere.
The Motley Fool May 6, 2004 Alyce Lomax	Pier 1 Warns The home-decorating retailer lowers guidance.
The Motley Fool December 2, 2005 W.D. Crotty	Pier 1's Positive Performance The retailer finally reports an uptick in same-store sales -- and the stock fell 7.7% on the news.
The Motley Fool December 22, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Bed Bath & Beyond for Now Could this great home retailer be on the verge of a Home Depot-like slump? Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool February 5, 2004 W.D. Crotty	No Partying for Pier 1 Pier 1 blames the weather for falling same-store sales, but other retailers fared better.
The Motley Fool May 27, 2004 W.D. Crotty	Costco Clinches Another One The retailer blows away analysts' net income estimates.
The Motley Fool October 18, 2004 Dave Marino-Nachison	Challenges for Cost Plus Home furnishings retailer lowers expectations.
The Motley Fool March 17, 2004 Seth Jayson	Brookstone Booms Record sales and earnings boost the luxury gadget maker.
The Motley Fool November 17, 2005 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: Cost Plus Too Costly Wall Street isn't voicing a whole lot of confidence in Cost Plus these days -- with good reason.
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 January 7, 2005 Nathan Slaughter	Children's Place Races to the Finish Children's apparel retailer posts 21% gain in December comps, lifts guidance.
The Motley Fool February 23, 2004 Alyce Lomax	Onward, Coach! The retailer boosts guidance on a strong spring line and success in Japan.
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 March 1, 2005 W.D. Crotty	Unearthing a Bargain? Mine Safety has a strong quarter but misses analysts' earnings projections. The stock is now trading at 21 times trailing earnings.
The Motley Fool July 7, 2005 Nathan Parmelee	Guess? Again The denim-wear specialist keeps investors on their toes with a steep increase in June same-store sales.
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 May 2, 2007 Mike Cianciolo	Tuesday Morning Sees the Clouds Clearing The first quarter wasn't pretty for the discount retailer, but increased guidance indicates a turnaround is in the making.
The Motley Fool January 4, 2008 Rich Smith	Bed Bath & Beyond the Closing Bell Shares of home furnishings retailer Bed Bath & Beyond fall off a cliff when the company finally reports Q3 earnings.
The Motley Fool July 27, 2005 Jeremy MacNealy	Cache's Seam-Splitting Growth New results from the women's retailer suggest the company has more wrinkles to iron out. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool September 27, 2007 Ryan Fuhrmann	A Lukewarm Bed Bath Recent results at home furnishings retailer Bed Bath & Beyond were nothing to write home about, but things could have been much worse, given the plummeting trends in residential home sales.
The Motley Fool December 13, 2004 W.D. Crotty	Tuesday Morning Headache on Monday The closeout retailer lowers its fourth-quarter and full-year earnings guidance.
The Motley Fool August 25, 2005 W.D. Crotty	PetSmart: Good Form and Results The company reports a change to its name and another positive quarter. At the high end of guidance, the stock sells for 20.5 times forward earnings. That's a very reasonable price for a company that analysts expect to grow earnings by 18% annually for the next five years.
The Motley Fool January 5, 2005 Rich Smith	Regis' Profits Recede The hair care specialist gives cuts its earnings forecast by 13%.
The Motley Fool July 13, 2007 Mike Cianciolo	Just Another Tuesday Morning The discount retailer continues to hang on with modest sales growth. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool October 6, 2005 Nathan Parmelee	Starbucks Keeps on Percolating Same-store sales come in 10% higher than last year, but don't build your models around them. Its trailing P/E of 44 is high, but historically normal for the company -- and not completely unreasonable given its forward guidance on earnings and sales.
The Motley Fool May 13, 2006 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	The Fool Looks Ahead Monday: Target will mark the new trading week... Tuesday: Wal-Mart chimes in... Wednesday: Two of China's more dynamic companies update investors... etc.
The Motley Fool August 22, 2005 Jeremy MacNealy	The World Market Can Be Yours Is specialty retailer Cost Plus a prudent investment opportunity?
The Motley Fool June 3, 2004 Phil Wohl	Pier Isn't No. 1 Higher gas and food prices did not have a significant impact on the sales of major retailers in May, although Pier 1 Imports continues to lower guidance, thanks to disappointing results.
The Motley Fool March 18, 2004 W.D. Crotty	Williams-Sonoma Pride It may be time to party over the results at Williams-Sonoma.
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 November 21, 2006 Rich Smith	New York Skates By A renewed focus on profitability helps New York & Company to beat its own estimates. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool April 7, 2005 Jeremy MacNealy	Bed Bath & Be-Yawn It has been a flat 12 months for the retailer's stock, despite record results. Is the market too demanding?
The Motley Fool December 28, 2005 Rich Duprey	Linens Has the Things for a Buyout The home-decor retailer says it should meet the conditions of its merger offer. Even with the 10% price jump, the stock is sitting where it was when the buyout was announced.
The Motley Fool July 7, 2006 Nathan Parmelee	Whom Did Starbucks Disappoint? Which investors are disappointed by Starbucks same-store sales numbers?
The Motley Fool November 22, 2004 Alyce Lomax	Unlimited Too? The 'tween retailer kicks off the holiday season with a bang. Although there's plenty to like about Limited Too, one might wonder whether it's a little late to call it a bargain.
The Motley Fool January 7, 2005 Jeff Hwang	Best Buy's Disappointing December Same-store sales for the month come in short of the company's forecast.
The Motley Fool November 5, 2004 Mike Cianciolo	Retailers Rebound Most retailers post impressive sales figures for October.
The Motley Fool August 29, 2005 W.D. Crotty	Wet Seal Shakes Off Troubles The clothing retailer noses up second-quarter operating profits. The stock looks cheap at $5.36 a share.
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.
The Motley Fool August 27, 2004 David Meier	A One-Day 20%-Off Sale? Even though the specialty retailer of home decor is trading 65% below its 52-week high, it may not be a bargain. With the uncertainty surrounding merchandise and same-store sales, you don't have any margin of safety in today's price.
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 16, 2006 Jeremy MacNealy	Early Celebration for New York & Co. The women's-apparel retailer is wearing lots of green. Here is a compelling opportunity for investors with a long-term horizon.
The Motley Fool March 23, 2005 W.D. Crotty	Video Games Losing Power? Video game retailer GameStop has tough competition.
The Motley Fool February 8, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Rent-A-Center Needs Change The rent-to-own furniture vendor must take real action to turn the business around and make this stock worth buying.
The Motley Fool October 6, 2005 W.D. Crotty	Gymboree's Financial Gymnastics The children's clothier beats analyst expectations for same-store sales, but that doesn't mean this stock is a bargain.
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 December 29, 2004 Jeff Hwang	Cost Cutting Boosts Wet Seal The flailing specialty apparel retailer will close 150 stores. Shares were up 15% to $2.40 on the news.
The Motley Fool February 16, 2006 W.D. Crotty	Wild Oats Finally Blossoms Natural grocer reports a strong quarter, but it's still trailing behind Whole Foods. With the stock trading for 42.4 times earnings guidance, value investors may want to look elsewhere for a buy.