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The Motley Fool April 10, 2007 Ryan Fuhrmann	The Shoe Drops on Bakers Footwear: Fool by Numbers The footwear retailer released fourth-quarter and year-end 2006 results: Income Statement Highlights... Margin Checkup... Balance Sheet Highlights... Cash Flow Highlights...
The Motley Fool November 24, 2006 Ryan Fuhrmann	The Shoe's Starting to Fit at Payless Payless' business transition moves appear to be working, and recently announced licensing deals look interesting. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool September 12, 2006 Ryan Fuhrmann	Bakers Has No Sole The footwear maker just reported another difficult quarter as it attempts to remodel stores and revive sales. The shares have sunk to buy-one, get-one-free status, trading at less than half their 52-week high. Is this a buying opportunity?
The Motley Fool August 30, 2007 Ryan Fuhrmann	Collective Brands Catches Its Breath The shoe company, which is still reorganizing, reports lower sales. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool November 6, 2006 Ryan Fuhrmann	Kenneth Cole: Fashion That Pays The apparel and footwear company lacks consistent growth, but pays a decent dividend.
The Motley Fool May 31, 2007 Ryan Fuhrmann	Walking Tall at Payless A recently announced acquisition of shoe rival Stride Rite is making future trends more difficult to determine, but Payless is solidifying its reputation for taking all of the right steps. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool August 24, 2006 Ryan Fuhrmann	Investors Trip Up Payless One earnings miss, and the market walks all over you. Payless' strategy may eventually pay off, but a company with a more stable operating strategy may be less risky in this crowded retail space.
The Motley Fool June 5, 2006 Ryan Fuhrmann	Bakers' Shares Wear Thin This footwear retailer has a lot of growth left to achieve, however investors may benefit from waiting a bit longer before diving in.
The Motley Fool May 29, 2007 Ryan Fuhrmann	Foolish Forecast: Payless Shoesource Collects More Brands The footwear retailer is set to report its first-quarter earnings results. Investors, here is what you can expect to see.
The Motley Fool March 30, 2007 Ryan Fuhrmann	Floundering at Finish Line What does the athletic footwear and apparel retailer have in store to get its sales moving forward? Investors may want to wait until the store stops stuttering before jumping in.
The Motley Fool September 17, 2007 Ryan Fuhrmann	Foolish Forecast: Is Bakers Footwear Wearing Thin? In advance of Bakers Footwear's earning report, analysts are not expecting much change from the last five dismal quarters.
The Motley Fool September 21, 2007 Ryan Fuhrmann	Another Shoe Drops on Bakers Footwear Sales and earnings continue to move in the wrong direction at Bakers, placing it in a category of retailers teetering on the edge of survival.
The Motley Fool June 16, 2006 Ryan Fuhrmann	Steve Madden Hits Its Stride Analysts upgrade the stylish shoemaker. Investors, should you try it on?
The Motley Fool September 14, 2007 Ryan Fuhrmann	Fool on the Street: Collective Brands Marches On Payless Shoesource intends to keep building a "house of brands," as with the recent acquisitions of Collective International, and Stride Rite. The company is quickly morphing from a pure seller into a seller and owner.
The Motley Fool August 3, 2006 Ryan Fuhrmann	The Shoe Fits at Steve Madden Shares of fashion-footwear retailer and marketer Steve Madden have more than doubled over the past year. After a brief lull in May, the shares are on the rise again, helped by a recent impressive earnings release.
The Motley Fool November 6, 2006 Ryan Fuhrmann	Steve Madden Surfs the Fashion Wave The footwear marketer and retailer reported another impressive quarter, but does recently reduced guidance suggest the tide is turning? Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool August 10, 2006 Ryan Fuhrmann	Kenneth Takes on Ralph How does Kenneth Cole measure up against the competition? Investors, take note.
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The Motley Fool March 23, 2007 Ryan Fuhrmann	How Much Longer Can Nike Do It? The footwear company has a stellar track record, but will it stay that way? Investors, take note.
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The Motley Fool October 26, 2007 Alyce Lomax	Skechers Regains Its Footing Things aren't quite as bad for the footwear company as some investors thought.
The Motley Fool July 11, 2007 Ryan Fuhrmann	Squeaky Clean Results at Wolverine World Wide Competitors do better, but as long as the footwear firm keeps posting strong earnings gains, investors have little to worry about going forward.
The Motley Fool March 7, 2007 Ryan Fuhrmann	Payless Hits Its Stride: Fool by Numbers The footwear retailer released fourth-quarter and year-end 2006 results: Income Statement Highlights... Margin Checkup... Balance Sheet Highlights... Cash Flow Highlights...
The Motley Fool November 17, 2006 Ryan Fuhrmann	Buckle Down The clothing retailer posted steady, if unspectacular, third-quarter results.
The Motley Fool June 27, 2007 Ryan Fuhrmann	Stride Rite Ready to Unlace Stride Rite's days as an independent firm are numbered.
The Motley Fool March 2, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Brown Shoe Blues The footwear retailing company gave encouraging guidance, and business is on the right track, but it looks as though Wall Street is on to all of that. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool May 2, 2007 Steven Mallas	Is Kenneth Cole a Stylish Idea? Kenneth Cole reports a good first quarter -- but is this company stylish enough for your portfolio?
The Motley Fool August 28, 2007 Ryan Fuhrmann	Foolish Forecast: Collective Brands Kicks It Up a Notch A couple of weeks ago, to little fanfare, Payless ShoeSource completed the acquisition of Stride Rite and changed its name to Collective Brands. The company is set to report its second-quarter results shortly. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool May 11, 2004 Dave Marino-Nachison	Pay More for Payless? Investors have liked the fit of the troubled discount shoe retailer in 2004.
The Motley Fool March 5, 2007 Ryan Fuhrmann	Madden Strolls Uphill 2007 could be challenging for Steve Madden shareholders, but its brands have proven popular.
The Motley Fool November 22, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Brown Shoe Stepping Lively Quarter-to-quarter performance can be a little jerky, but the footwear company keeps improving. Management has done all right here over the years, and the stock certainly reflects that.
The Motley Fool August 7, 2007 Ryan Fuhrmann	The Shoe Rests on Steve Madden Steve Madden is reeling from a sales perspective, but sticks with its full-year earnings forecast. Second-quarter earnings show shares off 40% from their October 2006 high, but with a five-year track record of double-digit sales, maybe it's time to take a walk with Steve again.
The Motley Fool November 6, 2006 Ryan Fuhrmann	Shiver Me Timberland Timberland posted another difficult quarter, with improvement prospects hazy at best. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool November 22, 2006 Ryan Fuhrmann	Walking Tall at Payless: Fool by Numbers The footwear retailer released fiscal third-quarter 2006 earnings: Income Statement Highlights... Margin Checkup... Balance Sheet Highlights... Cash Flow Highlights...
The Motley Fool November 9, 2010 Alyce Lomax	Goody Two-Shoes, or a Bad Fit? If the shoe fits, should you buy the stock? Let's take a look at the recent quarterly earnings reports of several high-profile footwear companies.
The Motley Fool September 19, 2007 Ryan Fuhrmann	Foolish Forecast: Nike Ready to Run In advance of first fiscal 2008 reports, analysts expect the athletic footwear and apparel giant to jump ahead in sales and earnings.
The Motley Fool August 23, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Brown Shoe Needs Some Polish This may not be the most exciting company, but management seems on track toward delivering better performance. Investors may want to hold on a little longer.
The Motley Fool February 27, 2004 Bill Mann	Payless: They're Not Kidding Lower sales, higher marketing expenditures, but a lower-than-expected loss. What's not to like?
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The Motley Fool September 12, 2007 Jeremy MacNealy	Fool on Call: Guess? the Right Trend Fashion retailer Guess? turns in double-digit comps growth on same store sales. The perfect combination of inventory management, trend-right merchandise, and in-store productivity should keep this trend going.
The Motley Fool November 1, 2006 Ryan Fuhrmann	Skechers Sketches Out a Nice Quarter Skechers just posted some solid quarterly numbers, but one strong selling season does not make a trend. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool July 31, 2006 Ryan Fuhrmann	Deckers' Boot Still Fits Is the footwear marketer putting too much weight on its hot UGG brand? Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool June 7, 2007 Billy Fisher	Fancy Footwork at DSW The footwear retailer looks to expand its business following a strong first-quarter. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool February 23, 2007 Ryan Fuhrmann	Shoe Trends Turn K-Swiss Into Cheese Shares of the footwear designer and marketer fell as much as 13% after the company released weak 2006 earnings and a sharp drop in expected earnings.
The Motley Fool February 6, 2009 Alyce Lomax	Skechers Gets Trampled Like consumers, investors should think twice about buying footwear.
The Motley Fool August 30, 2007 Lawrence A. Rothman	Scuff Marks From Brown Shoe Brown Shoe reports its Famous Footwear retail division posted growth, but the wholesale segment is showing signs of trouble. Management is optimistic, but this is a tough environment in which to gain a good foothold.
The Motley Fool May 25, 2006 Ryan Fuhrmann	Why the Fuss Over Payless? Is the rise in the shoe peddler's stock price because of store growth or cost-cutting initiatives? Investors, take note.