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The Motley Fool
November 17, 2005
Stephen D. Simpson |
Showtime for Williams-Sonoma The holidays are the most important time of the year for retailers such as Williams-Sonoma. Is it ready? Investors, take note.   |
The Motley Fool
November 18, 2004
Phil Wohl |
Williams-Sonoma Warily Pessimistic The specialty retailer's uncertainty about the fourth quarter is unsettling. |
The Motley Fool
August 25, 2004
Phil Wohl |
Williams-Sonoma Delivers Value The leading retailer of home products consistently produces results. Amid other positive news, the company lifted its full-year 2004 earnings expectations to $1.57 to $1.61 per share from $1.53 to $1.57. |
The Motley Fool
May 25, 2004
Phil Wohl |
Williams-Sonoma's Home Run The leading upscale home furnishings retailer continues to take advantage of favorable conditions. |
The Motley Fool
May 31, 2007
Timothy M. Otte |
Williams-Sonoma Hunkers Down in Q1 The home-furnishings retailer's stock surged after the announcement of better-than-expected results for the quarter, but it quickly fell off as cooler heads prevailed. |
The Motley Fool
August 23, 2005
Stephen D. Simpson |
Williams-Sonoma's Steady Strength Although management didn't raise guidance, does the specialty retailer have reason to be optimistic about the holiday season? Investors may want to wait for a sale before buying this stock. |
The Motley Fool
December 15, 2005
Stephen D. Simpson |
A Lonely Walk Down Pier 1 It's tough to find good news in this once quirky-but-successful retailer. Digging into the third-quarter results, there is no reason for investors to get too hopeful. |
The Motley Fool
March 20, 2006
Stephen D. Simpson |
Another Merry Christmas at Williams-Sonoma It may seem odd to talk about Christmas in late March, but the higher-end retailer of home goods delivered a nice belated gift to shareholders with a strong quarterly report. |
The Motley Fool
June 3, 2004
Phil Wohl |
Pier Isn't No. 1 Higher gas and food prices did not have a significant impact on the sales of major retailers in May, although Pier 1 Imports continues to lower guidance, thanks to disappointing results. |
The Motley Fool
March 22, 2005
Stephen D. Simpson |
Williams-Sonoma Mixes It Up With the flagship brands maturing, Williams-Sonoma is turning to new concepts to drive the next leg of growth. The cookware retailer is strong and very well-run, but consumers can be fickle. Why pay 33 times free cash flow for this one? |
The Motley Fool
November 17, 2006
Michael Leibert |
Broken Pottery Barn Williams-Sonoma blames disappointing third-quarter results on problems at its Pottery Barn unit. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool
May 24, 2005
Stephen D. Simpson |
Williams-Sonoma Keeps Moving Instead of resting on its laurels, this higher-end retailer is continuing to build for future growth. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool
August 23, 2005
Seth Jayson |
Pier 1 Sinks Further Pier 1 announces another big sales catastrophe. Why is anyone surprised? Keep this stock on you watch list is about as much energy as it's worth. |
The Motley Fool
January 19, 2007
David Meier |
Dueling Fools: Bed Bath & Beyond Bull Bed Bath & Beyond creates lots of value for shareholders. No wonder so many investors gobbled it up in the $30s. |
The Motley Fool
January 16, 2007
Tom Taulli |
Williams-Sonoma's New Recipe Williams-Sonoma had a disappointing 2006, but at a recent investor conference, the company believes that things should be improving. |
The Motley Fool
June 30, 2008
Rich Smith |
Beware Bed Bath & Beyond The retailer offers some positive numbers, but look a little closer. |
The Motley Fool
March 18, 2004
W.D. Crotty |
Williams-Sonoma Pride It may be time to party over the results at Williams-Sonoma. |
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
April 5, 2007
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
So Much for the Restoration The company is working on some pretty impressive things that could dramatically expand its reach, and investors shouldn't expect expanding margins to go along with Restoration's expanding mind. |
The Motley Fool
January 9, 2009
Rich Smith |
Tuck and Scrub: Bed Bath & Beyond Gives Details Bed Bath & Beyond's earnings report was no worse than expected, certainly. In fact, a bit better, as the company managed to "beat" the midpoint of its self-reduced guidance. |
The Motley Fool
June 2, 2006
Jeremy MacNealy |
Folly Volley: Williams-Sonoma What is Williams-Sonoma up to these days? With a dugout full of ideas, does the company have any home-run hitters? Here is a recap from the specialty retailer's conference call, paying special attention to its major push in multichannel retailing. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool
March 17, 2006
Rich Smith |
Foolish Forecast: Williams-Sonoma Sounds Off The home furnisher's margin improvements won't set any speed records, but they're definitely moving in the right direction. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool
December 29, 2006
Elliott Orsillo |
The Catalog King Williams-Sonoma faces various challenges, including increased competition and unfavorable macroeconomic conditions, but its commitment to being the catalog king, its shareholders, and a strong balance sheet may enable them to weather the storm. |
The Motley Fool
August 16, 2010
David Meier |
Williams-Sonoma, a Totally Cool Stock You may know Williams-Sonoma from its flagship Williams-Sonoma stores as well as its Pottery Barn brand. |
The Motley Fool
May 23, 2006
Rich Smith |
Foolish Forecast: Serving Williams-Sonoma The high-class home furnisher reports first-quarter 2006 earnings results tomorrow. Investors, want to know what Wall Street expects to see? Want to know what really matters? |
The Motley Fool
December 30, 2004
Bobby Shethia |
Lower Comps Plague Pier 1 Imports Strong share price masks the retailer's struggling same-store sales. Investing in Pier 1 at $19 is iffy. |
BusinessWeek
August 12, 2010
Cotten Timberlake |
Williams-Sonoma's New Recipe In a home sales slump, retailer Williams-Sonoma looks to renovations and the Web. |
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
January 2, 2008
Rich Smith |
Foolish Forecast: Bed Bath & Beyond Sleeps In In advance of earnings, analysts expect home-furnishings retailer Bed Bath & Beyond to show 9% sales growth and a small rise in profits. |
The Motley Fool
January 14, 2009
Rich Smith |
Cut Clutter, Find Winners Which retailers best manage their inventory? Figure out who tomorrow's survivors will be -- today. |
The Motley Fool
May 29, 2007
Anders Bylund |
Foolish Forecast: Williams-Sonoma Raising the Barn The home products retailer is set to report first-quarter earnings. Investors, here is what you can expect to see. |
The Motley Fool
June 4, 2007
Nathan Parmelee |
Beyond Restoring? Investors betting on improvements at Restoration Hardware shouldn't overlook the diverging strategies and financials of the companies in its sector. |
The Motley Fool
August 31, 2007
Lawrence A. Rothman |
Restoration Hardware: Too Much Red Quarterly results didn't meet expectations at Restoration Hardware, which sells high-end home-furnishings. The housing slowdown and poor merchandising hasn't helped the company; neither has the large debt they carry. |
The Motley Fool
September 2, 2004
Dave Marino-Nachison |
Betting Against Bombay If the home-furnishings retailer can't get things right by the holidays, look out below. |
The Motley Fool
August 29, 2007
Lawrence A. Rothman |
Foolish Forecast: Restoration Hardware Needs Some Restoration In advance of earnings reports, the furniture retailer has already issued a warning that quarterly results won't meet expectations. |
The Motley Fool
March 20, 2006
Rich Smith |
Cost Plus Best of the Worst? Disappointing as fourth-quarter numbers were, each of them reflects an improvement over the company's results for the year -- suggesting that Cost Plus may be leading the pack of treasure-hunt home furnishers out of their industry-wide slump. |
The Motley Fool
September 22, 2008
Rich Smith |
Foolish Forecast: Bed Bath & Beyond the Good News In advance of earnings analysts expect a big drop in profits from Bed Bath & Beyond. |
The Motley Fool
September 24, 2009
Rich Smith |
Bed Bath's Bugaboo, Begone! In the second quarter, price remains a concern for the retailer, but the towering pile o' inventories is gone. |
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
April 9, 2008
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Sleepy Days for Sealy Sealy beats the Street, but that doesn't mean the news was comforting. |
The Motley Fool
May 27, 2005
Nathan Parmelee |
Restoration Hardware: A Worthy Fixer-Upper? The company continues to slowly claw its way toward profitability. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool
May 24, 2006
Stephen D. Simpson |
Williams-Sonoma: Even High-End Retail Gets Thumped Its a rotten market for retailers, and Williams-Sonoma isn't faring any better. Investors needn't rush to get in here. |
The Motley Fool
January 4, 2008
Rich Smith |
Bed Bath & Beyond the Closing Bell Shares of home furnishings retailer Bed Bath & Beyond fall off a cliff when the company finally reports Q3 earnings. |
The Motley Fool
September 21, 2006
Jeremy MacNealy |
Trash to Treasure at Bed Bath & Beyond The retailer's stock was shunned a quarter ago, but solid second-quarter sales suggests there's plenty of value in this enterprise. |
The Motley Fool
January 6, 2009
Rich Smith |
Foolish Forecast: Bed Bath & a Defunct Rival In advance of earnings analysts expect Bed Bath & Beyond to show a not surprising plummet in profits. |
The Motley Fool
May 31, 2007 |
Williams-Sonoma's Valley: Fool by Numbers The home goods retailer released first-quarter 2007 earnings: Income Statement Highlights... Margin Checkup... Balance Sheet Highlights... Cash Flow Highlights... |
The Motley Fool
December 6, 2006
David Meier |
Earn Great Returns From Retail With all of the slowing growth, struggling retail concepts, and overall market malaise, should investors just forget about retailers in general? Here is a three-step plan to beat the market. |
The Motley Fool
January 30, 2007
David Meier |
Three Retailers to Watch The only thing these good retailers need is a better price. Williams-Sonoma... AutoZone... Lowe's... |
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
April 12, 2007
Ryan Fuhrmann |
Walking the Aisles at Bed Bath & Beyond: Fool by Numbers The specialty retailer released fourth-quarter and year-end 2007 results: Income Statement Highlights... Margin Checkup... Balance Sheet Highlights... Cash Flow Highlights... |
