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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 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 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 December 4, 2006 Tom Taulli	Claire's Stores Shops Itself Buying Claire's stock on the possibility of a buyout is fruitless for now. Patience makes a lot more sense.
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 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 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 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 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 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.
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 May 24, 2004 Seth Jayson	Claire's Sparkles Without Europe With big comps increases and tight controls, Claire's doesn't need Europe.
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 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 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 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 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 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 19, 2004 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Hiding Behind Growth Specialty retailer Hot Topic is trading in the teens. The shares have been stuck there since the company warned investors that slumping sales at the store level will hurt its bottom line.
The Motley Fool February 21, 2007 Ryan Fuhrmann	Tween Brands Deserves Justice Niche retailer Tween Brands is unique for a number of reasons. The stock is up over 7% after posting strong fourth-quarter earnings trends, but shareholders should continue to benefit from Justice's bright outlook.
The Motley Fool August 13, 2008 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Justice Saves a Retailer Tween Brands is replacing its Limited Too stores with Justice shops.
The Motley Fool May 4, 2007 Mike Cianciolo	The Cost Plus Waiting Game The home-furnishings retailer closes out one dreadful year and starts up what could be another one. 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 March 10, 2005 Nathan Slaughter	Growth Spurt at Children's Place Children's apparel retailer caps off a great year by doubling fourth-quarter revenues. 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 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 July 13, 2007 Mike Cianciolo	Just Another Tuesday Morning The discount retailer continues to hang on with modest sales growth. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool February 13, 2007 Alyce Lomax	Hot Topic Still Chilly Some retailers warmed up in January, but not Hot Topic. A real turnaround might not be forthcoming quite yet. Optimism has faded, causing the stock to retreat.
The Motley Fool August 31, 2004 Nathan Slaughter	Sparkle for Your Portfolio? Is specialty jewelry retailer Zales a hidden gem? All things considered, browse but don't buy at this point.
The Motley Fool April 10, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Can This Signet Be a Swan? Can this British company lay claim to being the best, as well as the biggest, jeweler in the world? Signet trades enough so that an average investor can build a position without too much trouble, but anyone considering this stock has to stay cognizant of the risks of a somewhat illiquid stock.
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 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.
The Motley Fool February 18, 2005 Nathan Slaughter	Zale's Sales Fail The jeweler beats second-quarter estimates despite falling same-store sales.
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 August 21, 2007 Ryan Fuhrmann	Foolish Forecast: The Next Phase for Tween Brands The tween retailer is set to report its second-quarter earnings shortly. Investors, here is what to expect.
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.
The Motley Fool October 8, 2009 Mike Pienciak	Costco: Kicking the Recession to the Curb? Recent comps look promising, but management isn't calling a consumer recovery.
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 July 10, 2007 Mike Cianciolo	Nobody's Home at Children's Place The retailer lowers its outlook after same-store sales fall. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool April 12, 2007 Alyce Lomax	Hot Topic's Warm March March held good fortune for Hot Topic, but doubts remain. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool February 2, 2006 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Hot Topic's Cold Shoulder The subculture-apparel specialist has a new reason to dress in black. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool August 23, 2007 Mike Cianciolo	Tumbling Tween Brands The retailer gets dumped by investors following bad news all around.
New Architect December 2002 Amit Asaravala	How Can I Help You? Sprint's Claire is a representative who never sleeps. According to representatives at Sprint PCS, the Kansas City, Missouri-based company has been able to resolve 10 percent more customer service calls since Claire took over. So who is this Wonder Woman? She's a software program.
The Motley Fool September 6, 2007 David Lee Smith	Lawyers Circling Tween Brands With earnings badly missing management's guidance at its Limited*Too and Justice stores, youth retailer Tween Brands is suddenly the target of a flood of lawsuits by disgruntled shareholders.
U.S. CPSC May 31, 2007	Children's Metal Jewelry Sold at Limited Too and Justice Stores Recalled by Tween Brands Due to Lead Poisoning Hazard The jewelry contains high levels of lead which can cause adverse health effects and is toxic if ingested by young children.
The Motley Fool March 7, 2008 Alyce Lomax	Retail's Frosty February Last month wasn't too bad. The months ahead? Fasten your seat belts.
The Motley Fool November 11, 2004 Nathan Slaughter	Children's Place Pleases The retailer reports a 52% increase in earnings ahead of its Disney Stores acquisition.