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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 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 February 12, 2007 Stephen Ellis	Apollo Investment: A New Premier BDC? The quickly growing business development company has delivered some outstanding results in its short public history. Investors, take note.
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 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 April 18, 2005 Nathan Parmelee	Claire's Shares Glow in the Dark Retailer continues to perform, but gets little recognition via its share price.
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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 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 May 23, 2007 Tom Taulli	Dueling Fools: Private Equity Bear Rebuttal Huge amounts of private equity could mean big problems for investors.
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The Motley Fool December 13, 2006 Tom Taulli	Goldman's Profit Explosion Goldman hasn't lost its golden touch, as seen with its end-of-the-year results for 2006. It's tough for individual investors to participate in these areas, but investing in Goldman Sachs is one way to get some exposure to them.
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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 June 11, 2007 Tom Taulli	Dueling Fools: Goldman Sachs Bear After a big run, it's time for shareholders to move out of Goldman.
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The Motley Fool March 13, 2007 Timothy M. Otte	Getting the Most From Dollar General Going private was in the best interest of Dollar General's shareholders. This isn't an unusual situation for a retailer.
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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.
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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 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.
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The Motley Fool March 30, 2007 Tom Taulli	Foolish Dealbook: Harrah's All In Private equity firms TPG Partners and Apollo Management agreed to purchase Harrah's for $90 per share. With a total value of nearly $28 billion, the deal was 2006's second-biggest leveraged buyout. Investors, here's the lowdown.
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