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The Motley Fool September 10, 2009 Alyce Lomax	Don't Try On This Risky Stock There are far better fits for investors than this one.
The Motley Fool May 17, 2006 Alyce Lomax	Tricky Times at Talbots Talbots' shares carved a new 52-week low at one point today. Apparently, some investors are starting to catch on to something that others of us have considered fairly apparent -- this retailer's got an uphill battle on its hands.
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