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The Motley Fool November 16, 2004 Alyce Lomax |
Is Wal-Mart Warming Up? The temperature may be cooling down, but is Wal-Mart's holiday season warming up? The retailer's third-quarter earnings increased 12.7% to $2.29 billion, or $0.54 per share.  |
The Motley Fool April 12, 2007 Mike Cianciolo |
The Easter Bunny Boosts Wal-Mart The retailer posted a surprise gain in same-store sales for March. Investors, take note.  |
The Motley Fool October 11, 2007 Rich Duprey |
A Setback at American Eagle Amid the general slump in the industry, sales drop for the teen retailer.  |
The Motley Fool November 18, 2005 Nathan Slaughter |
Children's Place Growing Fast The apparel retailer tops estimates again and raises guidance. Investors, take note.  |
The Motley Fool December 15, 2009 Alyce Lomax |
Is Best Buy Now a Bargain? Today's freakout over the electronics retailer could spell opportunity for long-term investors.  |
The Motley Fool March 28, 2008 Timothy M. Otte |
No Easter Eggs for J.C. Penney The retailer warns of sales and earnings well below expectations.  |
The Motley Fool April 10, 2008 Alyce Lomax |
Retail Comps Cower in March Consumer-centric companies stumbled last month as shoppers pinched pennies.  |
The Motley Fool October 11, 2007 Kristin Graham |
Wal-Mart Saves Money and the Market Wal-Mart's increased guidance was cause for relief on Wall Street; causing all retail stocks to trade up.  |
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 March 12, 2007 Mike Cianciolo |
Target's on Top Target continues to be the trendy pick among the discount retailers, as demonstrated by its sales growth. Unfortunately for those who don't already own it, its stock price has been just as strong and is trading near all-time highs.  |
The Motley Fool May 18, 2010 Alyce Lomax |
There's No Place Like Home Improvement? These stocks' Technicolor nightmare may not be over.  |
The Motley Fool July 11, 2005 Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Dennis No Menace to Wal-Mart The world's largest retailer credits an early storm with a strong start to July. The company is performing well and it won't be long before that is reflected in the stock.  |
The Motley Fool January 4, 2007 Rich Duprey |
Spring Is in the Air at American Eagle Same-store sales surpass expectations as a spring clothing line takes center stage. Investors, take note.  |
The Motley Fool May 8, 2007 Alyce Lomax |
April's Cruel to Urban Outfitters One tough month drags down the retailer's first-quarter comps. Investors, take note.  |
The Motley Fool May 16, 2008 Timothy M. Otte |
Kohl's Still Isn't Cool The apparel retailer's sales woes continue to hit the bottom line.  |
The Motley Fool January 8, 2009 Alyce Lomax |
Digging Through Retail's Rubble Many retailers, including Wal-Mart, came up empty-handed during the holidays.  |
The Motley Fool December 3, 2009 Alyce Lomax |
News Flash: Retail Stinks! One more reason to worry about retail holiday cheer.  |
The Motley Fool August 24, 2007 Mike Cianciolo |
Stein Mart Sinking Lower After a dismal second-quarter showing, the retailer projects a third-quarter loss. Investors, take note.  |
The Motley Fool January 10, 2008 Alyce Lomax |
Digging Those Discounters The big three names in discount retailers, Wal-Mart, Target, and Costco, all look like a good bet in a slowing economy.  |
The Motley Fool August 19, 2010 Alyce Lomax |
Depressing Times for Discounters Are consumers so cash-strapped that even discount retailers have become dangerous?  |
The Motley Fool December 15, 2003 LouAnn Lofton |
Wal-Mart's Holiday Worries Gloomy news from the world's largest retailer casts another shadow over the prospects for a prosperous holiday season for U.S. retailers.  |
The Motley Fool June 16, 2009 Alyce Lomax |
A Bummer of a Best Buy The big-box electronic retailer's Q1 results leave investors blue.  |
The Motley Fool June 29, 2004 Alyce Lomax |
Off Target? Like its rival, the discount retailer says it will miss its same-store sales forecast for June.  |
The Motley Fool February 23, 2010 Alyce Lomax |
Home Retailers Still Haunted by Risk Fickle consumers fill home-improvement retail stocks with fear.  |
The Motley Fool February 7, 2008 Alyce Lomax |
Retailers' Jumpy January Savvy investors can find retail bargains, but not everything's on sale.  |
The Motley Fool August 29, 2007 Mike Cianciolo |
Troubling Days at Tuesday Morning Profits plummet in the second quarter, but the retailer looks to a brighter tomorrow. Investors, take note.  |
The Motley Fool March 22, 2007 Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Lost in the Citi Investors, apparel retailer Citi Trends looks better in the past than it does in the future.  |
The Motley Fool August 22, 2008 Alyce Lomax |
Aeropostale's Still Flying High Aeropostale has pulled off an immensely tricky feat among its fellow retailers: It's thriving in the tough consumer climate, as its latest quarterly results reveal.  |
The Motley Fool November 29, 2004 Seth Jayson |
Santa Skipping Wal-Mart? So the retailer's sales are down. There are plenty of other reasons for investors to be of good cheer.  |
The Motley Fool February 18, 2010 Alyce Lomax |
Has Wal-Mart Hit the Wall? Should investors search for greener retail-stock pastures?  |
The Motley Fool November 29, 2007 Alyce Lomax |
Investors Jettison Aeropostale Despite strong third-quarter earnings at the fashion retailer, the stock takes a dive.  |
The Motley Fool January 11, 2008 Anders Bylund |
A Tale of Two Children's Retailers Gymboree reported a strong holiday season and boosted its fourth-quarter outlook; Children's Place, on the other hand, saw good results in one of its brands and horrible numbers in the other  |
The Motley Fool October 11, 2007 Alyce Lomax |
Wal-Mart's Better Than Target?!? Target's same-store sales in September rose a mere 1.2%, compared to an impressive 6.7% comps increase this time last year.  |
The Motley Fool August 18, 2009 Alyce Lomax |
When Will Consumer Spending Really Recover? Recent quarterly earnings from several big-box retailers seem to confirm that spending money is no longer the national pastime, news that's bound to spook anyone worried about the health of the consumer sector of our economy.  |
The Motley Fool April 10, 2008 Rich Duprey |
Don't Pack It In on PacSun The teen retailer's March comps are not as bad as they seem.  |
The Motley Fool March 4, 2004 Alyce Lomax |
Shabby Day at Ross Ross provider name-brand merchandise at cut-rate prices, disclosed a disappointing outlook, giving investors reason to bid the stock down today.  |
The Motley Fool August 8, 2008 Alyce Lomax |
Shop Through the Storm July wasn't all bad for retail -- which shows savvy retailers can still excel. Read on to see who did well.  |
The Motley Fool August 16, 2005 Seth Jayson |
BJ's Has Gas Trouble, Too Based on lower profitability for gasoline sales, the firm revised its full-year guidance to a range of $1.85 to $1.91 per share, down from previous guidance of $1.87 to $1.95 per share.  |
The Motley Fool February 23, 2011 Alyce Lomax |
Can Home Improvement's Improvement Last? Hardware retailers are no safe haven for investors.  |
The Motley Fool March 21, 2006 Mike Cianciolo |
Big Boxes Stack Up Comps Big-box retailers reported strong same-store sales for February. Do these companies deserve an extra look from investors?  |
The Motley Fool June 5, 2008 Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Where the Sales Are In spite of rising gas prices several chains actually had a very strong May, judging by some of the refreshingly positive comps they posted.  |
The Motley Fool May 23, 2007 Mike Cianciolo |
Investors Stick It to Staples A cautious outlook outweighs a solid quarter for the office-supply retailer.  |
The Motley Fool April 8, 2010 Alyce Lomax |
Retail Stocks' Imminent Danger The retail rally's been too bubbly. Look out below!  |
The Motley Fool August 22, 2007 Lawrence Rothman |
Charming Shoppes Are Losing Appeal Investors, get ready for more excuses from Charming Shoppes.  |
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 13, 2008 Alyce Lomax |
Wigging Out Over Wal-Mart Are the good times over for the discount retailing giant?  |
The Motley Fool November 30, 2006 Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Brother, Can You Spare a (Five and) Dime? Investors, some hubs of cheap retail are struggling, but not all of them.  |
The Motley Fool April 28, 2006 |
Foolish Fundamentals: Same-Store Sales Every month, retailers announce their sales and comps growth. Comps are a useful gauge for investors to measure how well a company is increasing store revenues.  |
The Motley Fool June 30, 2004 Bill Mann |
Consumer Confidence Disconnect Apparently, we're confident. How come all the big retailers are warning?  |
The Motley Fool November 23, 2004 Nathan Slaughter |
Dollar Tree Spreads Roots Discount retailer meets expectations, forecasts 19% earnings gain next quarter.  |