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The Motley Fool May 26, 2006 Jeremy MacNealy	Folly Volley: Limited Brands Victoria's Secret is strutting its stuff, but Limited Brands' other concepts have seen better days. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool August 13, 2007 Lawrence Rothman	Limited? Even More So. Retail is known for being cyclical, and trends could change on a dime. Time will tell whether the private equity companies that bought Limited and Express will turn things around for those brands.
The Motley Fool March 1, 2007 Ryan Fuhrmann	Growth and Income From Limited Brands As it stands, Limited Brands has a number of brands with solid growth potential but is also able to generate substantial cash flow and benefit shareholders via dividend payments and stock buybacks.
The Motley Fool November 17, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Limited Brands, Limited Growth Will repositioned brands drive better growth? Although the sales and profit figures aren't looking too appealing these days, these shares do look cheap on a cash flow basis.
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 February 23, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	(Un)Limited Enthusiasm? Limited Brands seems to be serious about improvement, but if you're going to play retail turnarounds, you'd best be prepared to hang on for longer and expect more.
The Motley Fool April 25, 2007 Alyce Lomax	Limited Excitement for Limited? Speculation drives up the retailer's shares. Investors, take note.
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 August 23, 2007 Ryan Fuhrmann	Limited Outlook or Unlimited Potential? The Limited has decided to focus on its core brands, and the results so far are mixed. In Limited's defense, it pays a decent dividend, throws off plenty of cash flow, and has a well-respected history of creating compelling retail concepts.
The Motley Fool November 19, 2004 W.D. Crotty	At Limited Brands, a Rational Price The retail company has another positive quarter and is buying back shares.
The Motley Fool May 22, 2008 Ryan Fuhrmann	The Limited Lacks Sex Appeal Unlike the glamorous models posing in its Victoria Secret's catalogs, Limited Brands doesn't look so hot right now. The retailer continues to flounder on the top line.
The Motley Fool May 16, 2007 Alyce Lomax	The Limits of Limited Despite its dividends, the retailer's growth is decidedly skimpy.
The Motley Fool January 19, 2005 Dave Marino-Nachison	Limited Draws New Lines Does the apparel and body care company's reorganization highlight a new direction? Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool November 9, 2005 Nathan Parmelee	Destination: Limited Brands The company is counting on a number of new brands to drive future growth. There is a very good business here, with a history of delivering value to shareholders through capital gains and dividends.
The Motley Fool June 22, 2007 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Emptying the Racks at Limited Limited's cost-saving efforts don't mean it's bent on shrinking. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool February 26, 2007 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: Limited Tells a Secret Limited Brands is set to report its fourth-quarter and full-year 2006 results shortly. Investors, here is what you can expect to see.
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 June 11, 2007 Nathan Parmelee	Outerwear Goes, Underwear Stays Limited Brands is cutting loose the brands that are dragging it down. And the company's 2.3% dividend yield also provides investors with a nice cushion while waiting for some of the uncertainty to clear.
The Motley Fool August 19, 2004 Alyce Lomax	Limited Growth? The apparel retailer beat expectations, although a slow August may give some reasons to fret about future growth.
The Motley Fool March 1, 2007 Ryan Fuhrmann	Limited Brands Opens Its Doors: Fool by Numbers The retailer released fourth-quarter and year-end 2006 results: Income Statement Highlights... Margin Checkup... Balance Sheet Highlights... Cash Flow Highlights...
The Motley Fool February 28, 2011 Sean Sun	What's Wrong With Limited? A look at the latest news from one of our "Rising Stars" holdings.
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 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 October 28, 2004 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Limited Exceeds Speed Limit Things are looking up for the specialty retailing giant as it heads into the holidays.
The Motley Fool May 16, 2005 Nathan Parmelee	Limited's Fashion Faux Pas Limited Brands has a bad first quarter across the board, but looks to rebound by the end of the year.
The Motley Fool August 4, 2004 Seth Jayson	Jitters at J. Jill Will no guidance and free spending make the women's apparel retailer go boom? Considering their history of knock-kneed performance and P/E of 40, investors should choose their fashion stocks carefully.
The Motley Fool August 18, 2005 Alyce Lomax	No Express Lane at Limited The Express chain has still got Limited down. Until Limited can show marked improvement at Express, it seems would-be investors have reason to be leery.
The Motley Fool July 13, 2007 Billy Fisher	Stimulating Sales at Limited Limited Brands meets same-store sales growth expectations for June. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool September 27, 2005 Nathan Parmelee	Is the Downside Limited? A low P/E and a 3% yield make it a good time to take a look at Limited Brands.
The Motley Fool November 8, 2004 Alyce Lomax	No Limits for Limited? Investors cheer as the clothing retailer announced an improved earnings outlook and increased its per-share offer price for its stock buyback program.
The Motley Fool June 9, 2006 Bobby Shethia	Chico's Still Charming Slower same-store sales shouldn't smother solid Chico's. Investors, at its current price, it looks like a fantastic deal.
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 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 July 16, 2007 Timothy M. Otte	Mid-Year Checkup: Fashion Retail Investors, who's hot and who's not in fashion apparel retail? Ann Taylor... Gap... Limited... Abercrombie & Fitch... Aeropostale... etc.
The Motley Fool May 24, 2007 Alyce Lomax	Is It Time to Try On Talbots? Perhaps prudent investors should pass on this apparel retailer.
The Motley Fool March 23, 2004 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Limited's Unlimited Upside The popular mallrat is putting the "special" back in specialty retailing.
The Motley Fool May 17, 2004 Alyce Lomax	Limited's Depressed Express? The Express and Limited chains show first-quarter weakness.
The Motley Fool February 8, 2007 Seth Jayson	Quick Take: The Cold-Weather Cure Again with the flimsy premises. Did chilly air help Gap improve its sales? (And by "improve," I mean, "flatline.") Of course not. had a lot of companies showed lousy sales, the headlines would have read "Cold snap keeps consumers at home." Any excuse in a storm.
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 March 9, 2010 Alyce Lomax	Is It Time to Buy Limited? A 12-month stock surge by the retailer can't substitute for actual growth.
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 August 18, 2004 Alyce Lomax	Time to Try On Talbots? The women's retailer meets already lowered second-quarter expectations.
The Motley Fool January 5, 2006 Alyce Lomax	Ann Taylor's Disappointing December The retailer reported an increase in same-store sales during holiday-heavy December. Given Ann Taylor's recent struggles, that's an improvement, but it wasn't quite the improvement investors were hoping for.
The Motley Fool May 12, 2004 Seth Jayson	Firming Up at Federated Decent sales, decent comps, decent earnings. Maybe there is a bargain in retail.
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 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 January 14, 2008 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Abercrombie's Naked Ambition Trendy apparel retailer Abercrombie & Fitch now has a reason to undress; it's rolling out a line of lingerie stores.
The Motley Fool April 18, 2007 Alyce Lomax	Fool on the Street: Chico's Eyes Rivals' Customers Is the retailer back in fighting mode? It's not surprising that investors are starting to warm up to Chico's once again.
The Motley Fool November 20, 2006 Seth Jayson	Ann Goes Tumbling Shares of Ann Taylor drop on a recent earnings report. Have they fallen far enough for investors to purchase shares?
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