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The Motley Fool June 7, 2011 Debarati Bose	American Eagle Back on the Endangered Species List Under margin pressure, this clothier is underperforming.
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The Motley Fool November 9, 2011 Jacob Roche	This Retailer Isn't Out of the Woods Yet Aeropostale has some goods news, but it could be better.
BusinessWeek May 3, 2004 Manjeet Kripalani	India: Speed Up The Sewing Machines As global import quotas expire, India's textile makers are preparing for a comeback.
The Motley Fool August 20, 2010 Andrew Bond	Teen Retailers Have Pimples Abercrombie has been forced to discount more than competitor Urban Outfitters.
The Motley Fool November 2, 2006 Alyce Lomax	Gap: In Bad Company Despite frumpy news month after month, Gap's share price has increased about 14% over the last year, even including today's decline.
The Motley Fool August 18, 2006 Ryan Fuhrmann	Buckling Under a Weak Quarter Second-quarter results at The Buckle weren't great, but that might not be such a bad thing for some investors.
The Motley Fool May 20, 2011 Sean Williams	What's Wrong With Aeropostale? Aeropostale is having an identity crisis.
The Motley Fool May 26, 2006 Brian Gorman	Delta and Pine's Cotton-Pickin' Challenge Delta and Pine disclosed this week that it has purchased Syngenta's global cotton seed business. India promises to be a huge market, but there's more work ahead.
The Motley Fool May 22, 2009 Alyce Lomax	In Search of Retail Outliers Buckle and Aeropostale are two retailers that are really doing something right, given their stellar results, and that makes them great stock ideas for investors.
The Motley Fool June 20, 2011 Jason Moser	Rising Star Buy: Gap Why this retailer may be just the right price.
The Motley Fool August 10, 2007 Alyce Lomax	Gap: Hope Springs Eternal Investors haven't given up on Gap, but maybe they should. The company is far from proving that it can revitalize its brands and find itself again. July comps dropped 7%, mostly dragged down by poor performance at its Old navy Unit.
The Motley Fool June 15, 2007 Jeremy MacNealy	Gap, Get Greedy About Being Green Investors, the apparel retailer needs to do more to communicate its social responsibility efforts to customers.
The Motley Fool October 12, 2007 Mac Greer	Fool Video: High Fashion, Hot Stocks, and Gap With new leadership and a fashion makeover, is Gap a good fit for investors looking forward? This and other questions are answered in this video.
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The Motley Fool May 23, 2008 Alyce Lomax	Is It Time for Gap to Resurface? Despite a 40% increase in earnings, there are still ample signs the retailer still needs to get its act together.
The Motley Fool August 6, 2004 Dave Marino-Nachison	Abercrombie Stays in Style Back-to-school season and new fashions loom for apparel retailers such as Abercrombie.
The Motley Fool May 25, 2007 Alyce Lomax	Same Story, Different Day at Gap The clothing retailer has reported its first-quarter results, and it appears many investors are relieved that the situation has remained the same (as opposed to worsening) as the store works to make its comeback.
The Motley Fool February 18, 2004 Alyce Lomax	Abercrombie & Rich? Fourth-quarter sales come in higher, but will price hikes drive away the cool kids?
The Motley Fool April 21, 2011 Jacob Roche	Hanesbrands Tears Through a Rough Environment You'd expect a cotton-intensive business like Hanesbrands to unravel over a tripling of a key input, but the latest earnings report spins a different yarn.
The Motley Fool August 24, 2009 Alyce Lomax	Is Mall-Based Retail Dead? Aeropostale seems like the one stock in retail that actually looks hopeful.
The Motley Fool May 25, 2007 Timothy M. Otte	Abercrombie Rides Out the Quarter The apparel retailer reports higher sales and profits but lower comps. The stock price has also been treading water since last fall, as investors try to figure out whether Abercrombie is out in front of their fickle customers, or is missing the wave.
The Motley Fool March 6, 2007 Alyce Lomax	Gap's Long and Winding Road Despite Gap's problems, its shares never seemed to fall to a compelling price -- a forward P/E of 17 and a PEG ratio of 1.50 seems high for a retailer that needs to refocus its energies and implement serious changes.
The Motley Fool April 10, 2008 Alyce Lomax	Retail Comps Cower in March Consumer-centric companies stumbled last month as shoppers pinched pennies.
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The Motley Fool August 4, 2005 Seth Jayson	Catch Some Falling Stars Wall Street's short attention span may offer up retail bargains. Despite good-looking sales results, a lot of fine retailers are taking their lumps.
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Fast Company February 2010	What's Next: Fair-Trade Textiles TransFair is expanding its business model to include fair-trade linens, towels, and apparel.
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The Motley Fool August 19, 2005 W.D. Crotty	That Disappointing Gap As it endures a sluggish August, the retailer lowers its earnings guidance for 2005. It is unlikely that Gap stock will make any move up until same-store sales start to rise.
The Motley Fool July 2, 2007 Alyce Lomax	Gap's Credit Cred Is an innovative new credit card a smart way for Gap to grow? Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool December 10, 2007 Mac Greer	Fool Video: Housing Stocks, Chipotle, and Starbucks What will the housing slump mean for "non-housing" stocks? What's in store for retailers like Abercrombie & Fitch and Aeropostale? When will investors know that the housing slump is over? These questions are discussed in this video.
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The Motley Fool April 25, 2007 Alyce Lomax	Limited Excitement for Limited? Speculation drives up the retailer's shares. Investors, take note.
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The Motley Fool August 21, 2007 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: The Expectations Gap Apparel retailer Gap is set to report its second-quarter earnings shortly. Investors, here is what you can expect to see.
Fast Company November 2008 Melanie Warner	The Problem With Green Retailers Why rhetoric is more plentiful than products at America's largest retailers.
The Motley Fool April 2, 2004 Dave Marino-Nachison	American Eagle Eyes Summer The casual apparel retailer's shares keep rising as warm weather nears.
The Motley Fool August 3, 2006 Seth Jayson	A Tale of Two Mall Rats Sometimes, same-store sales matter a lot. Here's a look at American Eagle Outfitters and Gap, from an investor's perspective.
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