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The Motley Fool June 15, 2007 Rich Duprey	Foolish Forecast: Long Walk Off Short Pier 1 The home furnishings retailer is set to report its first-quarter 2008 financial results. Investors, here is what you can expect to find.
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The Motley Fool August 29, 2006 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Restoration's Shiny New Penny The rustic home-decoration specialist wins confidence the old way: It earns it. Investors, take note.
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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 23, 2004 Seth Jayson	Short Trip to Bombay? The furnishing retailer is looking a lot like fellow exotics peddler Pier 1 Imports these days, but with a much worse same-store sales performance.
The Motley Fool November 19, 2004 Nathan Slaughter	Cost Plus' Math Add up the pros and cons of the home furnishings retailer.
The Motley Fool October 6, 2005 W.D. Crotty	Gymboree's Financial Gymnastics The children's clothier beats analyst expectations for same-store sales, but that doesn't mean this stock is a bargain.
The Motley Fool December 8, 2004 Steven Mallas	Circuit City's Sales Short-Circuit The company reports a decline in same-store sales for the third quarter.
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 September 20, 2007 Lawrence A. Rothman	A Sea of Red at Pier 1 Imports Another disappointing quarter for Pier 1. After five years of deteriorating trends management still is struggling to find the right merchandise for the stores.
The Motley Fool November 21, 2006 David Meier	Kirkland's: It's a Duck Investors, Kirkland's is facing decreasing customer traffic, fewer transactions, lots of store closings, and a difficult shopping environment.
The Motley Fool May 15, 2006 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: Wal-Mart Walks In Wal-Mart chimes in with its first-quarter 2006 numbers tomorrow. Here's what you need to know to make sense of the news. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool September 12, 2011 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Avoid This Retail IPO Restoration Hardware is back from the grave, but that doesn't mean that you have to warm up to this zombie.
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 April 10, 2008 Rich Smith	Bed Bath & Beyond Bombs Bed Bath & Beyond wraps up 2007 with a report that came in light on sales, and predicts flat to slightly negative comps looking forward.
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.
The Motley Fool November 20, 2007 Rich Duprey	Restoring Sales at Sears? Sears Holdings, which has failed to provide a single quarter of same-store sales growth since merging with Kmart, has taken a 14% stake in -- and wants to acquire -- troubled Restoration Hardware.
The Motley Fool November 8, 2007 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Restoration Movement, Finally Restoration Hardware, the retailer of high-end home furnishings, is being acquired by a private equity firm.
The Motley Fool February 7, 2008 Alyce Lomax	Retailers' Jumpy January Savvy investors can find retail bargains, but not everything's on sale.
The Motley Fool August 31, 2007 Mike Cianciolo	Wake Up, Cost Plus The home furnishings retailer reports increased losses and projects more in the third quarter.
The Motley Fool April 10, 2008 Alyce Lomax	Retail Comps Cower in March Consumer-centric companies stumbled last month as shoppers pinched pennies.
The Motley Fool January 5, 2007 Tom Taulli	Pier 1 Still Treading Water After another ugly quarter, the home furnishing retailer needs real change. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool August 31, 2007 Mike Cianciolo	Cost Plus Adds Losses: Fool by Numbers Home-furnishings retailer Cost Plus's second quarter reports show a sharp decline in comps, although management remains confident about the company's turnaround strategy.
The Motley Fool December 15, 2004 Nathan Slaughter	Still Dark at Pier 1 The struggling home furnishings retailer posts a 37% drop in Q3 earnings and cuts guidance.
The Motley Fool September 7, 2007 Mike Cianciolo	American Eagle's Still Climbing As promised, the retailer reported strong same-store sales in August, and management stands behind its increased guidance for the third quarter. However, the stock price has dropped. Investors, this may represent an opportunity.
The Motley Fool December 12, 2006 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: Waiting at Pier 1 The home furnisher is gearing up to report yet another quarter's worth of bad news. Investors, do you want to know what Wall Street expect to see for the retailer's third-quarter 2006? Do you want to know what really matters?
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The Motley Fool July 2, 2007 Mike Cianciolo	Uninspiring Performance for Finish Line As expected, the athletic-shoe retailer posts a loss in the first quarter. Investors, take note.
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The Motley Fool August 29, 2007 Mike Cianciolo	Troubling Days at Tuesday Morning Profits plummet in the second quarter, but the retailer looks to a brighter tomorrow. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool January 6, 2005 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Bombay Still Bruised The home furnishings retail specialist continues to struggle, this time posting a 6% decline in comps for the month of December.
The Motley Fool July 8, 2004 Alyce Lomax	Partying Over Pier 1 Beleaguered Pier 1 Imports was one of the only retail stocks that investors looked kindly on today, despite the fact that it reported a 4.3% decrease in same-store sales in June.
The Motley Fool November 29, 2006 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Faith Restoration Hardware Restoration Hardware may have been the Wall Street laughing stock a couple of years ago when its rivals were doing so well. However, now it's Restoration's time to shine.
The Motley Fool April 12, 2007 Mike Cianciolo	The Easter Bunny Boosts Wal-Mart The retailer posted a surprise gain in same-store sales for March. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool May 2, 2007 Mike Cianciolo	Tuesday Morning Sees the Clouds Clearing The first quarter wasn't pretty for the discount retailer, but increased guidance indicates a turnaround is in the making.
The Motley Fool November 24, 2004 Nathan Slaughter	An Entertaining Holiday Pick Hastings, a multimedia retailer, trims losses and raises full-year guidance.
The Motley Fool October 2, 2006 Ryan Fuhrmann	Change in Store at Pier 1 Pier 1's CEO has announced his retirement after 32 years at the home-furnishings retailer. The stock is up 4% on the news.
The Motley Fool June 13, 2006 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Tuesday Morning's Monday Night The bargain bin specialist warned that it was going to miss its June quarter targets, right on the heels of a brutal 8% to 9.5% slide in quarterly comps. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool April 11, 2008 Rich Duprey	Looking Shipshape at Pier 1 Quarterly results show the turnaround has taken off at Pier 1.
The Motley Fool May 23, 2007 Mike Cianciolo	A Dapper Men's Wearhouse The retailer increases its guidance after a remarkable start to the year. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool November 10, 2004 Nathan Slaughter	Hangover at Party City The specialty retailer reports widening losses, but better times lay ahead.
The Motley Fool June 18, 2007 Rich Duprey	A Penny Off at 99 Cents Only The deep-discount retailer reports slightly improved results, though losses persist. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool April 10, 2008 Rich Smith	No Strike 3 at Pier 1 After three straight years of losses, a new product appeared on Pier 1's shelves: a profit.
The Motley Fool September 14, 2004 Phil Wohl	Pier 1 Gaining Momentum The home furnishings retailer is showing improvement in a difficult year.
The Motley Fool February 8, 2005 Dave Marino-Nachison	Peeking Inside PriceSmart Investors were happy with the opportunity to pick up the retailer's shares at cut prices.
The Motley Fool September 5, 2006 Nathan Parmelee	The Expectations Game The expectations for Target and Wal-Mart aren't the same, but lately the performance is. Investors, take note.
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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.