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The Motley Fool April 28, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Is This the Renter to Own? Aaron Rents continues to post same-store sales growth that puts the competition to shame. Although Aaron Rents stock isn't nearly as cheap as Rent-A-Center's, savvy investors see it is the better buy.
The Motley Fool February 24, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Aaron Rents Reaps Rewards Country's second-largest rent-to-own company posts another solid quarter of growth. Given the company's aggressive expansion plans, investors shouldn't expect to see much in the way of free cash flow anytime soon.
The Motley Fool February 22, 2007 Rich Duprey	Aaron Rents Sprouting Growth Amid an aggressive new store opening plan, sales and profits continue to rise. Investors, take note.
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 July 28, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Aaron Rents -- and Keeps Growing Aaron Rents continues to post solid same-store growth and once again boosts guidance.
The Motley Fool April 15, 2009 Rich Duprey	Aaron Rents Runs Over Shareholders The rent-to-own industry player Aaron Rents has perverted a decades-long sponsorship with NASCAR to pay for the racecar dreams of one of its executives' sons.
The Motley Fool July 26, 2007 Steven Mallas	Should You Own Aaron Rents? The Wall Street sell-off might have been overdone. The Street may have overlooked the good news at Aaron Rents, and focused, perhaps too intently, on a guidance cut.
The Motley Fool February 22, 2008 Timothy M. Otte	Aaron Rents Overcome by Growth? Sales are growing at the rent-to-own retailer, but expenses are growing faster.
The Motley Fool February 10, 2004 Alyce Lomax	Rent-A-Center's Hot Seat With the economy on the rise, is the rent-to-own furniture retailer about to cool?
The Motley Fool February 3, 2006 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: Rent-A-Center Returns Here's what you need to know to make sense of the market's reaction to the company's impending fourth-quarter and full-year earnings release.
The Motley Fool July 20, 2011	Rent-A-Center Earnings Preview Rent-A-Center will unveil its latest earnings on Monday, July 25.
The Motley Fool July 20, 2011	Aaron's Earnings Preview Aaron's will unveil its latest earnings Monday.
The Motley Fool August 8, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Rent-A-Center Buys Growth Rent-A-Center has been challenged on the organic growth front for some time now, but apparently sees the opportunity to build value by taking out rival Rent-Way for $10.65 a share in cash. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool July 26, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	More of the Same at Rent-A-Center Smaller rivals continue to surpass this leading rent-to-own company. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool February 25, 2008 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: Sales Slip at Limited Brands In advance of the fashion retailer's earnings, analysts expect to see a drop in both sales and profits.
The Motley Fool April 30, 2007 Timothy M. Otte	Aaron Rents May Be a Keeper Solid first-quarter numbers show that renters still love Aaron. But investors, rent-to-own is a specialized business that is not easy to evaluate.
The Motley Fool February 7, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Another Step Forward for Rent-A-Center There are signs of improvement but still some cause for wariness. Provided that management continues to make progress and doesn't relapse into the ridiculous excuses of yesterday, there could still be plenty of upside to these shares.
The Motley Fool October 26, 2006	Aaron Ups Its Rents: Fool by Numbers Aaron Rents released third-quarter 2006 earnings: Income Statement Highlights... Margin Checkup... Balance Sheet Highlights... Cash Flow Highlights...
The Motley Fool February 16, 2007 Rich Duprey	Off-Center at Rent-A-Center The rent-to-own industry, like payday lenders and subprime mortgage lenders, has a somewhat unsavory public persona. Litigation costs turn a year-ago profit into a loss for Rent-A-Center. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool November 30, 2005 Mike Cianciolo	Gymboree Bounces Back The children's clothing retailer reports strong comps on top of soaring earnings and increased its guidance for its fiscal fourth quarter to a range of $0.40 to $0.42 per share.
The Motley Fool October 21, 2005 Rich Smith	Rent, Own, or Flee? Rent-A-Center reports earnings on Monday. Investors might want to pay close attention.
The Motley Fool April 26, 2007	Aaron Rents a Profit: Fool by Numbers The rental company released first-quarter 2007 earnings: Income Statement Highlights... Margin Checkup... Balance Sheet Highlights... Cash Flow Highlights...
The Motley Fool May 21, 2007 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: Target on the Spot The retailer is set to report its first-quarter 2007 earnings. Investors, here is what you can expect to see.
BusinessWeek May 30, 2005 Gene G. Marcial	Rent-Way's Black Ink May Lure A Buyer Higher sales, earnings and margins position Rent-Way as a target of bigger rival Aaron Rents.
The Motley Fool January 8, 2007 Rich Duprey	Foolish Forecast: Scandal Saps Sapient's Strength The business software and services provider will report preliminary third-quarter 2006 financial results because the company still has not completed its stock-option backdating review.
The Motley Fool April 25, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Rent-A-Center Builds From a Riddled Base Progress may be halting and small, but at least it's progress. Investors, don't rule out the possibility of further improvements in Rent-A-Center's performance and stock price.
The Motley Fool August 27, 2008 Rich Duprey	Talladega Dreams for Home Depot The NASCAR sponsorship is a costly bit of vanity, but Home Depot will continue sponsoring NASCAR racing teams.
The Motley Fool July 31, 2007 Lawrence Rothman	Not Buying Rent-A-Center As spending slows down, so do the earnings at this company. Investors can take little consolation in the top and bottom lines coming in within management's guidance.
The Motley Fool August 21, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	HOTT Is Still Not Results at this teen retailer still look about as depressed as its target shoppers. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool September 9, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	A Small Step for Rent-A-Center Closing some underperforming stores may be a sign that management finally gets it. This investor isn't convinced.
The Motley Fool August 31, 2007 Lawrence A. Rothman	No Lean Times at Dollar Tree A quarter goes a long way toward pushing up shares of the deep discount retailer.
The Motley Fool February 16, 2005 Rich Smith	You'll Want to Own, Not Rent, This Prize Where's the best place to find a bargain in the stock market? Where nobody else is looking, of course. Check out Rent-a-Center.
The Motley Fool August 11, 2011 Rex Moore	How to Tell If Aaron's is Hiding Weakness Aaron's appears to be in good shape in terms of the intangible assets ratio and tangible book value.