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The Motley Fool May 11, 2004 Alyce Lomax	Better Days for May? Is May Department Stores lagging the retail revolution -- or is it poised to benefit from a more wary consumer?
The Motley Fool May 12, 2004 Seth Jayson	Firming Up at Federated Decent sales, decent comps, decent earnings. Maybe there is a bargain in retail.
The Motley Fool July 8, 2004 Alyce Lomax	J.C. Penney Rules June J.C. Penney succeeds in a month when many lower-priced retailers did not.
The Motley Fool May 21, 2004 Alyce Lomax	Nordstrom's Not Nodding Off The luxury retailer reports some hyperactive earnings.
The Motley Fool February 23, 2004 Alyce Lomax	Onward, Coach! The retailer boosts guidance on a strong spring line and success in Japan.
The Motley Fool May 13, 2004 Phil Wohl	Retailer's on Target Its core stores are still the retail chain's strong suit.
The Motley Fool February 28, 2007 David Lee Smith	Federated's on the Way Out The company will rename itself after its most active brand, Macy's.
The Motley Fool December 22, 2005 Brian Gorman	A Basketful of Benefits for Federated A small Rwandan initiative could be a long-term win for the retailing company. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool December 16, 2003 W.D. Crotty	Don't Jump Off Pier 1 Shares of Pier 1 plunged nearly 10.4% on disappointing third-quarter results. There are some positive signs for the stock, including a new spokesperson from the Fab Five.
BusinessWeek February 7, 2005 Robert Berner	Federated Is Better Off On Its Own Speculation has been rife in recent weeks that Federated Department Stores Inc. is in discussions to acquire weakened rival May Department Stores Co.
The Motley Fool August 6, 2004 W.D. Crotty	A Less-Than-Sharper Image The specialty retail company lowers its earnings guidance as sales growth slips.
The Motley Fool March 22, 2004 Alyce Lomax	Walgreen's Green Quarter Investors take an earnings miss to heart. But the future looks good.
The Motley Fool May 10, 2005 Timothy M. Otte	May's Fashion Faux Pas The department-store chain is struggling heading into its acquisition by Federated. Should investors care?
The Motley Fool February 23, 2005 Nathan Slaughter	Federated May Meet May The upscale retailer posts a decline in fourth quarter net income amid a possible merger with May.
The Motley Fool May 18, 2004 Alyce Lomax	Saks Appeal The department store retailer provides some hot shopping.
The Motley Fool May 18, 2007 Jeremy MacNealy	Will "M" Be a Moneymaker for Federated? The department store operator prepares to shift gears after a lackluster quarter. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool January 7, 2004 Alyce Lomax	Shoppers' Pockets Picked Coach Leather retailer joins list of upscale holiday successes.
The Motley Fool September 14, 2004 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Macy's: What's in a Name? Federated goes crazy with the Macy's moniker, leaving renamed stores simply cannibalizing sales of established units and locals suddenly feeling disconnected.
The Motley Fool May 18, 2004 Seth Jayson	Perky Days for J.C. Penney This cornerstone of the American mall is outrunning its rivals.
The Motley Fool August 19, 2004 Nathan Slaughter	Dillard's Dullness The retailer tumbles after missing earnings estimates.
The Motley Fool July 6, 2004 Alyce Lomax	Not Ready for Rite Aid Can the drugstore chain hold a candle to the competition? Its shares are trading at 22 times forward earnings, making it a seemingly less-than-advantageous time to place a bet on them.
The Motley Fool February 17, 2004 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Retailers on Parade This week will bring some notable retailers up to the earnings podium.
The Motley Fool February 5, 2004 W.D. Crotty	No Partying for Pier 1 Pier 1 blames the weather for falling same-store sales, but other retailers fared better.
The Motley Fool June 10, 2004 Nathan Slaughter	May to Marry Marshall The department store company will purchase Target's Marshall Field's for $3.2 billion.
The Motley Fool March 12, 2004 Alyce Lomax	Aetna's Picture of Health For the second time in very recent memory, Aetna (NYSE: AET) raised its guidance today, pushing its stock to a new 52-week high. The health insurance provider has suffered travails over the last several years, and investors apparently took the news as an added sign that things are on the mend.
The Motley Fool February 6, 2004 Alyce Lomax	Ameritrade's Ticker-Tape Parade The online brokerage breaks its own trading record.
The Motley Fool August 17, 2004 Nathan Slaughter	J.C. Penney on the Rise The retailer hits its stride after shedding Eckerd Drugstores.
The Motley Fool November 5, 2004 Mike Cianciolo	Retailers Rebound Most retailers post impressive sales figures for October.
The Motley Fool March 4, 2004 Seth Jayson	Retail Renewal Carries Saks A retail renaissance lifts year-end results.
The Motley Fool March 28, 2007 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	M Is for -- What Else? -- Macy's Federated Stores is looking for a Macy's ticker symbol parade. Investors, this is the right call.
The Motley Fool November 10, 2004 Phil Wohl	Federated Leads Retail Upswing The department store chain is gaining momentum going into the holiday season. In retail investing, it's always best to ride high sales waves before the inevitable wipeout.
The Motley Fool July 13, 2007 Lawrence Rothman	J.C. Penney Hits a Snag The department store retailer's same-store sales decline. This stock remains in the bargain bin. At a trailing P/E of less than 15, this sale may be too hard to pass up.
The Motley Fool February 11, 2004 W.D. Crotty	Health-Care Opportunity Health Net looks like a value-priced managed care company.
The Motley Fool May 24, 2004 Phil Wohl	Wal-Mart Sees May Flowers The leading retailer confirms that May sales are fulfilling expectations.
The Motley Fool February 26, 2004 Alyce Lomax	Pinching J.C. Penney Eckerd is still a pain, but will Penney fly when it's on its own? Penney's reported a net loss of $1.07 billion, or $3.42 per share, as compared to earnings of $202 million, or $0.68 per share, in the same quarter last year.
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 March 31, 2004 Selena Maranjian	Call of the Mall Why are malls set up the way they are? Paco Underhill's new book explores the statistics of mall shoppers and offers suggestions for improvement.
The Motley Fool March 15, 2004 Alyce Lomax	Wal-Mart Marches Ahead Same-store sales are tracking ahead of expectations.
The Motley Fool May 26, 2004 Rich Smith	No Money in the JoS. A. Bank The clothier has great profits, but no free cash flow.
The Motley Fool August 26, 2004 Dave Marino-Nachison	Getting Into Gottschalks A look at West Coast retailer Gottschalks reveals a market-crushing year-to-date run.
The Motley Fool January 20, 2005 Alyce Lomax	May Day, May Day A May/Federated rumor hits the rumor mills, propping up May's stock price.
The Motley Fool March 11, 2004 Seth Jayson	Dillard's Still Dragging Sales, earnings, and comps are down -- but the stock is up. Go figure.
The Motley Fool January 29, 2004 Alyce Lomax	Sears' Souring Outlook Despite its fight to find its niche between the discounters and the upscale stores, the retailer is still floundering. The company said Thursday that fourth-quarter profits exploded, but it was from the sale of its credit card business. Meanwhile, it pared forward guidance.
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The Motley Fool June 3, 2004 Alyce Lomax	Neiman's in Style It seems a bit of a case of "same story, different day." Neiman Marcus Group joins the many upscale department store retailers that reported much better profits than they could muster this time last year.