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The Motley Fool September 27, 2006 Jeremy MacNealy	Dressed for Success Dress Barn just hit a home run, and now it is looking for more. This no doubt is welcome news for shareholders and prospective investors alike.
The Motley Fool November 29, 2006 Jeremy MacNealy	Dress Barn Wears It Well Again, comps were up solidly for the women's apparel retailer.
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The Motley Fool November 23, 2007 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: Dress Barn's Familiar Note In advance of earnings, analysts are expecting the fashion retailer to report a slight growth in sales, but a large decline in profits.
The Motley Fool February 28, 2008 Rich Smith	Dress Barnstorming While Dress Barn saw its comps slide in its second quarter, new store growth and new-store revenues helped the retailer's total sales rise.
The Motley Fool May 31, 2007 Jeremy MacNealy	Opportunity at dELiA's? The girls' apparel retailer first-quarter results included a painful setback in merchandise profitability. Even so, investors may find significant opportunity here.
The Motley Fool May 29, 2008 Rich Smith	Dress Barn Sports Adult-Size Profits Dress Barn didn't let its investors down this quarter, blowing analysts' estimates out of the water.
The Motley Fool July 16, 2007 Jeremy MacNealy	Underdressed at bebe? The women's apparel retailer continues to struggle. For prospective investors, I would be looking at the current weakness as an opportunity to take a much closer look
The Motley Fool May 24, 2007 Jeremy MacNealy	Ann Taylor's LOFT Baffles The women's apparel retailer continues to struggle with LOFT's merchandise assortment. Until substantial improvements are made, investors should look elsewhere.
The Motley Fool November 28, 2007 Rich Smith	Dress Barn Gets It Right First-quarter earnings reports from Dress Barn come in at the low end of management guidance; sales were down only slightly, but profits plunged due to growing inventories.
The Motley Fool December 1, 2005 Jeremy MacNealy	Dress Barn Looks Dazzling Double-digit improvements to sales and margins resulted in a stellar quarter. Even with the latest 20% jump in share price, the company is only trading at roughly 18 times estimated earnings.
The Motley Fool June 2, 2006 Ryan Fuhrmann	Dress Barn on Fire The apparel retailer enjoys a blazing streak of sales success. Unless you are a momentum investor, I would recommend being more selective before investing in the crowded retail space.
The Motley Fool March 19, 2007 Rich Duprey	Foolish Forecast: Charming Shoppes Not Ready to Charm The specialty retailer will report fourth-quarter 2007 financial results shortly. Investors, here is what you can expect to see.
The Motley Fool September 4, 2007 Jeremy MacNealy	Fool on Call: Chico's May Be Eyeing a Strong Fall Season A refreshed line of autumn merchandise may pick the retailer up after multiple fashion missteps. Management hopes the new mix of casual and dressy offerings will keep customers from shopping elsewhere.
The Motley Fool June 27, 2006 Jeremy MacNealy	Folly Volley: Christopher & Banks The women's apparel retailer came through with knockout results. How did it go from negative same-store sales to strong single-digit comps all in the span of one quarter? Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool February 2, 2007 Jeremy MacNealy	Christopher & Banks Can't Wait for Spring After fashion miscues with its winter merchandise, the retailer is cleaning house in preparation for a brighter spring. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool March 27, 2007 Jeremy MacNealy	Fool on Call: G-III Dresses Up for a Big '07 The apparel maker, riding a wave of Calvin Klein suits and dresses, is gearing up for another big year. Beyond apparent continued expansion in sales and margins as the company enters fiscal 2008, inventories seem healthy, too. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool August 31, 2007 Jeremy MacNealy	Inventory Bogs Down Citi Trends Sales remain strong at urban retailer Citi Trends, but despite management efforts, inventory is 40% higher than last year, negatively affecting earnings in the second quarter.
The Motley Fool May 25, 2007 David Lee Smith	Cato's Slip Is Showing Lower sell-throughs at the women's clothing retailer lead to unhappily high inventories. Investors, take note.
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 March 6, 2007 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: Growth Stops at Deb Shops The teen clothier reports its fiscal fourth-quarter and full-year 2007 results shortly. Investors, here is what you can expect to see.
The Motley Fool August 19, 2009 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Throw This Stock Away What gets tossed out this week? Come on down, Ann Taylor
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The Motley Fool August 28, 2006 Jeremy MacNealy	Folly Volley: Ann Taylor The apparel retailer seems to be in a full-fledged turnaround mode, as positive momentum has definitely shifted in its favor. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool September 20, 2006 Jeremy MacNealy	One Hot Retailer Christopher & Banks continues on its winning ways. Inventories remain lean, profit margins are expanding, and as a nice added bonus, the company is buying back shares of its own stock.
The Motley Fool September 23, 2004 Bill Mann	Weather's Fine at Dress Barn The women's clothing retailer turns in good, not great, results and still blames the weather.
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The Motley Fool May 20, 2005 Timothy M. Otte	Ann Taylor's Raggedy First Quarter Merchandising miscues drive earnings decline of 46%. But there's hope, as Kay Krill, who has led such impressive growth at the Loft stores, takes over as CEO in a recently announced succession plan.
The Motley Fool March 23, 2007 Rich Duprey	A Plus for Charming Shoppes The plus-sized retailer grows sales but finds it takes a little longer to put that money in the bank. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool April 12, 2007 Timothy M. Otte	Brutal Quarter for Christopher & Banks A fashion miscue drives fourth-quarter income down 70%.
The Motley Fool June 25, 2009 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Dress Barn Lassos Tweens Dress Barn is acquiring Tween Brands in an all-stock transaction.
The Motley Fool June 1, 2006 Jeremy MacNealy	Folly Volley: The Wet Seal The apparel retailer finished off a solid quarter, but the company is facing a challenge that may have ripple effects for the remainder of the year. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool November 29, 2006 Alyce Lomax	Keeping an Eye on Chico's It hasn't exactly been a year of cheer for the retailer, and the third quarter delivered a bit more of the same. Should Chico's shareholders cut and run, or are better days to come?
The Motley Fool November 29, 2006 David Meier	Dress Barn Raised: Fool by Numbers The retailer released first-quarter 2007 earnings: Income Statement Highlights... Margin Checkup... Balance Sheet Highlights... Cash Flow Highlights...
The Motley Fool November 15, 2006 Rich Duprey	Foolish Forecast: Ann Taylor's Threadbare Future Retailers are reporting their fall sales in droves, and right in line is this women's clothier, which will report third-quarter results shortly. Investors, do you want to know what Wall Street expects to see? Do you want to know what really matters?
The Motley Fool May 22, 2007 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: No Encore in New York Retailer New York & Co. is set to release its most recent quarterly earnings report. Investors, here is what you can expect to see.
The Motley Fool June 7, 2007 Rich Duprey	Dressing Up G-III The apparel retailer's strong Calvin Klein dress sales narrow its losses. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool July 9, 2007 Timothy M. Otte	Christopher & Banks' Comps Better The women's apparel retailer reports higher same-store sales in June. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool March 3, 2005 Dave Marino-Nachison	How Chic Is Chico's? The retailer's still growing, but its slowing February comps are tough to ignore. Investors thinking about buying in should watch carefully.
The Motley Fool August 13, 2007 Lawrence Rothman	Ann Taylor's Frumpy Comps Falling same-store sales and more markdowns -- something needs to give. If the company doesn't shape up, the only bargain that stock-pickers can hope for will be those on the store shelves.
The Motley Fool December 1, 2006 Jeremy MacNealy	Fool on Call: Chico's Goes 007 The apparel retailer is using secrecy, but is there anything worth hiding? Here is an examination of the company's third-quarter conference call. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool March 28, 2006 Nathan Slaughter	Hastings Headed for the Bargain Bin The multimedia retailer finishes fiscal 2005 on a high note. Investors, this undervalued company might be worth picking out of the bargain bin.
The Motley Fool June 3, 2004 Alyce Lomax	May's Compulsive Shopping May was a good month for many specialty retailers, and it's apparent that clothing -- in particular women's apparel -- was flying off the racks.
The Motley Fool August 19, 2005 Nathan Parmelee	Ann's Slimming Down After a tough quarter, there is reason to believe Ann Taylor's future will look better to investors.
The Motley Fool November 25, 2006 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	The Fool's Look Ahead Monday: The new week will begin with a few retailers issuing initial reports on their Black Friday results... Tuesday: Companies like Chico's FAS and Dress Barn clue us in... etc.
The Motley Fool January 5, 2006 Alyce Lomax	Ann Taylor's Disappointing December The retailer reported an increase in same-store sales during holiday-heavy December. Given Ann Taylor's recent struggles, that's an improvement, but it wasn't quite the improvement investors were hoping for.
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