Retailing

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The Motley Fool August 13, 2007 Lawrence Rothman	Don't Get on the Kohl's Bus A disappointing pattern continues into back-to-school season. If you had any thoughts about investing in Kohl's, you might not want to jump on the bus so quickly.
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 August 10, 2007 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: Wal-Mart Talks Shop Looking ahead at Wal-Marts earnings report next week, what can we expect from the savior of the penny-pinching housewife and favorite customer of every factory in China?
The Motley Fool August 10, 2007	Wild Oats Markets to Sow: Fool by Numbers The fast facts look at Wild Oats Markets second-quarter reports shows comps up, and gross margins down.
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 August 10, 2007 Nathan Parmelee	Quick Take: Timing Is Off for Walmex The Mexican economy is highly tied to the U.S.economy, so as our economy slows, in turn, consumption in Mexico slows. Wal-Mart de Mexico, better known as Walmex, although aggressive, showed a decline in same-store sales for July.
The Motley Fool August 10, 2007 Lawrence Rothman	99 Cents Only: Check the Bargain Bin Quarterly earnings from 99 Cents Only Stores boasted strong fundamentals, but investors still discounted the discount chain.
The Motley Fool August 10, 2007 Mike Cianciolo	The Eagle's Crash Landing Only one month after reporting soaring sales and increasing guidance, teen retailer American Eagle posted a drop in July comps below even the lowest estimates. Investors responded by dumping the stock.
The Motley Fool August 10, 2007 David Meier	The Retail Scavenger Hunt It has not been pretty recently for retail stocks. Of the 405 retailers with a market capitalization of more than $250 million, 126 are off their 52-week high by 25% or more. Let's sift through this retail rubble to see if we can find any treasures.
The Motley Fool August 9, 2007 Seth Jayson	PacSun's Dim Outlook Pacific Sunwear did poorly when consumers were dumping buckets of money at the mall. It's doing much worse now that those purse strings are closing.
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