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The Motley Fool March 21, 2007 Tom Taulli	Claire's New Look: Private Equity Despite rumors to the contrary, Claire's has sold itself for a plum $3.1 billion. Despite the activity, smart investors would have been smart to stay on the sidelines in this deal.
The Motley Fool February 27, 2007 Tom Taulli	Claire's Buyout Loses Some Luster Rumor has it that private-equity firms are backing away from buying out Claire's. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool May 19, 2005 Timothy M. Otte	Claire's Cash Quandry Leading accessory retailer has too much cash, but what a nice problem to have! Is Claire's worthy of a buy at today's price of around $23?
The Motley Fool April 20, 2007 Mike Cianciolo	Claire's Sparkles The teen retailer of costume jewelry announced fourth-quarter and full-year results. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool November 16, 2006 Nathan Parmelee	Claire's Stores Struggles With the Low End Customers are pushing the company known for selling accessories on the cheap further down the price spectrum. Claire's is struggling a bit, but the stock isn't expensive, and the company lacks any focused competitors.
The Motley Fool April 18, 2005 Nathan Parmelee	Claire's Shares Glow in the Dark Retailer continues to perform, but gets little recognition via its share price.
The Motley Fool April 22, 2004 Nathan Parmelee	Claire's: A Snappy Buy? A focus on profitable growth and improving margins makes the hair clip and accessory store Claire's an interesting investment.
The Motley Fool February 27, 2007 Tom Taulli	The Container Store and the Temptations of Private Equity Will The Container Store 's unique approach to retailing command a premium valuation from private equity?
The Motley Fool January 3, 2006 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: Burlington Undresses Profits are no longer the big interest for many Burlington Coat Factory investors. The retailer has become much more of a play on the potential buyout price that a would-be acquirer might offer.
The Motley Fool April 20, 2007 David Meier	Claire's Accessorizes: Fool by Numbers The teen fashion retailer released its fourth-quarter 2007 earnings: Income Statement Highlights... Margin Checkup... Balance Sheet Highlights... Cash Flow Highlights...
The Motley Fool August 21, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Claire's Buried Treasures This teen-oriented jewelry retailer is still solid, but showing its age. As always, the key is to buy the stock when it's pessimistically priced.
The Motley Fool August 19, 2004 Seth Jayson	A Plastic, Fantastic Gem Claire's Stores continue to crank up sales and get more profitable along the way.
The Motley Fool March 9, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Big Profits From Cheap Baubles Growth will get harder for retailer Clair's, but cash keeps flowing into the business. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool December 5, 2006 Tom Taulli	Home Depot: The $100 Billion Dream Deal? No company seems immune to a buyout -- including Home Depot. Yet for wise investors, such considerations are little more than noise.
The Motley Fool January 18, 2006 Rich Smith	Bain Buys Burlington Among other discount retailers, Burlington is the cheapest of the bunch, even at its buyout price of nearly twice of what the shares were trading for a year ago. Will any of the others become targets for the insatiable private-equity beast?
The Motley Fool March 10, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Claire's Back in Fashion? Growth will be slowing in 2005, but the retailer's longer-term outlook still seems shiny.
The Motley Fool August 18, 2005 Nathan Parmelee	Claire's Slings That Bling A solid retail company with products only a teenage girl could love is hot -- and its share price is reasonable.
The Motley Fool April 25, 2007 Tom Taulli	Quick Take: How to Spend $20 Billion? Goldman Sachs seeks even more companies to buy. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool November 16, 2006 Nathan Parmelee	Claire's Stores Bobbles: Fool by Numbers The accessory retailer released third-quarter 2006 earnings: Income Statement Highlights... Margin Checkup... Balance Sheet Highlights... Cash Flow Highlights...
The Motley Fool May 24, 2004 Seth Jayson	Claire's Sparkles Without Europe With big comps increases and tight controls, Claire's doesn't need Europe.
The Motley Fool August 2, 2007 Tom Taulli	China's Private Equity Dynasty? In the past, Chinese government regulation has prevented foreign private equity firms from buying companies, however, China now apparently recognizes the need for a domestic private equity industry.
The Motley Fool November 17, 2006 Steven Mallas	Good-Looking Quarter for Tween Brands Ready for some fashionable earnings news? Good, because Tween Brands reported earnings for the third quarter yesterday, and the numbers are definitely in style.
The Motley Fool May 23, 2007 Tom Taulli	Dueling Fools: Private Equity Bear The private equity and M&A space is red-hot, but the risks are major for individual investors.
The Motley Fool February 20, 2007 Joe Magyer	Advance Auto Getting Refurbished? Could this stagnant retailer be a leveraged-buyout target? Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool May 30, 2006 Tom Taulli	Are Tech Buyouts the Next Big Thing? Private equity funds have a treasure chest of cash. Does this bode well for the tech industry? While there are strong players in big tech, a buyout should be a possible bonus, not a driving factor, when deciding whether to buy the stock.
The Motley Fool January 9, 2007 Tom Taulli	BJ's Wholesale Club: Buyout Rumors Still Buzzing BJ's Wholesale Club posted a weak December, but the company's management is taking action. However, betting on a buyout can be particularly dangerous for wise investors.
The Motley Fool February 12, 2007 Tom Taulli	Goldman: Into the Private Equity Stratosphere Goldman is expected to raise a $19 billion private equity fund, which should be a nice boost for the firm's bottom line. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool November 27, 2006 David Meier	LBO Madness? Leveraged buyouts are not a bad thing, but companies -- and investors -- should proceed with caution.
The Motley Fool December 27, 2005	Capital Structure, Explained When evaluating a company's merits as a possible investment, you should examine the components of its value and explore how it finances its workings. It's all about cash, debt, and equity.
The Motley Fool April 4, 2005 Bill Mann	Let's Talk About Debt, Baby Individual investors seem to fear companies with debt. There's a reason they call it "leverage," though.
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 April 2, 2007 Matt Koppenheffer	The M&A Mix Tape A rockin' review of what dealmakers have been doing over the past week. "Glamorous" by Fergie, featuring Ludacris and Goldman Sachs... "Galvanize" by the Chemical Brothers, featuring Chrysler... etc.
The Motley Fool May 22, 2006 Jeremy MacNealy	Skull and Bones for the Jewelry Market? Claire's Stores appears to be right on top of consumers' fashion tastes, but this will not be enough to spur substantial growth in the year ahead. This weakness provides ample time for prospective investors to make a sound decision, but it also should give one caution before diving in.
The Motley Fool September 7, 2006 Aswath Damodaran	The Return of Leveraged Buyouts Investors, get up to speed on this resurgent financial trend. Several key consequences for investors, positive and negative, emerge from these buyouts.
The Motley Fool January 6, 2005 Seth Jayson	Big Bargain or Faux Value? Claire's Stores has been smacked around for the past few weeks. Is the stock cheap enough to buy?
The Motley Fool September 19, 2007 Tom Taulli	Business Objects Is Buyout Bait? The enterprise software company is again the subject of takeover rumors, after reports that they hired Goldman Sachs to field buyout overtures from five parties.
The Motley Fool November 15, 2006 Matt Koppenheffer	The Softer Side of Private Equity Today, leveraged buyout shops have reincarnated themselves under the uber-generic "private equity" moniker and in the past couple years have started a full frontal assault on the public markets. What does it mean for every-day investors?
The Motley Fool October 14, 2010 Matt Koppenheffer	5 Retail Buyout Candidates Mergers and acquisitions are heating back up. Could one of these five companies be the next takeover target?
The Motley Fool April 9, 2007 Rich Duprey	dELiA*s Tough Deal The teen retailer continues its transition but finds the going slow, dragging performance down. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool September 15, 2005 W.D. Crotty	Dingy Linens for Sale? Rumors are circulating that Linens 'n Things may seek a buyer. Investors would be wise to consider that a buyout may not materialize, and higher gas prices may empty otherwise disposable income from consumers' pockets.
The Motley Fool December 15, 2006 Dan Caplinger	The Lure of Private Equity The fact that private equity deals have become commonplace shows that private equity provides benefits to investors as well as to companies and their corporate managers.
The Motley Fool August 29, 2007 Tom Taulli	Private Equity's Nuclear Winter The Home Depot supply unit transaction is an example of what is happening in the private equity game. Lean times have arrived for Wall Street dealmakers, with private equity firms abandoning current deals and becoming gun-shy for future ones.
Entrepreneur September 2003 C.J. Prince	Got Leverage? If you're ready to sell, you've got the upper hand. Large buyout firms will be looking to entrepreneurs.
BusinessWeek October 8, 2007 Matthew Goldstein	Private Equity's Public Moves With big buyouts in the doldrums, firms are picking up small pieces of companies.
BusinessWeek March 13, 2006 Dean Foust	A Sister Act That's Wowing Them Retailer Claire's Stores is thriving since Marla and Bonnie Schaefer took over.
The Motley Fool May 24, 2007 Mike Cianciolo	Justice Serves Tween Brands The retailer grows up in the quarter but may disappoint in the next period. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool August 30, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Can Rebranding Baubles Boost Zale? Zale needs to support its brands better and shoot for better-than-middling results. If management can get moving again, this could be an interesting stock.
U.S. CPSC March 15, 2007	Children's Necklaces Sold Exclusively at Claire's Stores Recalled Due to Lead Poisoning Hazard The recalled necklaces contain high levels of lead. Lead is toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health effects.
AskMen.com Michael Estrin	How to Take Advantage of Home Equity Nearly 47% of household assets are tied up in the primary residence. Here are two ways to get at that cash and some tips on what you should use it for.
The Motley Fool March 4, 2004 Dave Marino-Nachison	Claire's Unhappy Euro Trip You don't have to track every penny to have an effective financial plan. The secret is setting priorities. Pay yourself first, then pay your bills, then you can blow what's left with a clear conscience.