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The Motley Fool November 18, 2004 Phil Wohl	Williams-Sonoma Warily Pessimistic The specialty retailer's uncertainty about the fourth quarter is unsettling.
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 June 3, 2004 Phil Wohl	Pier Isn't No. 1 Higher gas and food prices did not have a significant impact on the sales of major retailers in May, although Pier 1 Imports continues to lower guidance, thanks to disappointing results.
The Motley Fool August 23, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Williams-Sonoma's Steady Strength Although management didn't raise guidance, does the specialty retailer have reason to be optimistic about the holiday season? Investors may want to wait for a sale before buying this stock.
The Motley Fool May 6, 2004 Alyce Lomax	Pier 1 Warns The home-decorating retailer lowers guidance.
The Motley Fool April 1, 2004 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Bed Bath & Beyond Belief The home specialist reports another quarter of clean earnings.
The Motley Fool March 22, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Williams-Sonoma Mixes It Up With the flagship brands maturing, Williams-Sonoma is turning to new concepts to drive the next leg of growth. The cookware retailer is strong and very well-run, but consumers can be fickle. Why pay 33 times free cash flow for this one?
The Motley Fool June 15, 2004 Phil Wohl	Pier 1 Needs a Makeover The specialty retailer Pier1 Imports continues to disappoint.
The Motley Fool September 2, 2004 Dave Marino-Nachison	Betting Against Bombay If the home-furnishings retailer can't get things right by the holidays, look out below.
The Motley Fool July 8, 2004 Alyce Lomax	Partying Over Pier 1 Beleaguered Pier 1 Imports was one of the only retail stocks that investors looked kindly on today, despite the fact that it reported a 4.3% decrease in same-store sales in June.
The Motley Fool January 16, 2007 Tom Taulli	Williams-Sonoma's New Recipe Williams-Sonoma had a disappointing 2006, but at a recent investor conference, the company believes that things should be improving.
The Motley Fool November 17, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Showtime for Williams-Sonoma The holidays are the most important time of the year for retailers such as Williams-Sonoma. Is it ready? Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool March 19, 2004 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Restoration Hardware's Wear and Tear The trendy home decor retailer tries to find its way back to its roots.
The Motley Fool May 29, 2007 Anders Bylund	Foolish Forecast: Williams-Sonoma Raising the Barn The home products retailer is set to report first-quarter earnings. Investors, here is what you can expect to see.
The Motley Fool June 14, 2004 Nathan Slaughter	Bottom-Fishing at the Pier The stock of specialty retailer Pier 1 Imports hits a new 52-week low.
The Motley Fool November 17, 2006 Michael Leibert	Broken Pottery Barn Williams-Sonoma blames disappointing third-quarter results on problems at its Pottery Barn unit. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool May 24, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Williams-Sonoma Keeps Moving Instead of resting on its laurels, this higher-end retailer is continuing to build for future growth. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool April 1, 2004 Seth Jayson	Pier 1's Profit Problems The trendy retailer fails to spruce up the bottom line, despite record sales.
The Motley Fool August 31, 2007 Lawrence A. Rothman	Restoration Hardware: Too Much Red Quarterly results didn't meet expectations at Restoration Hardware, which sells high-end home-furnishings. The housing slowdown and poor merchandising hasn't helped the company; neither has the large debt they carry.
The Motley Fool May 31, 2007 Timothy M. Otte	Williams-Sonoma Hunkers Down in Q1 The home-furnishings retailer's stock surged after the announcement of better-than-expected results for the quarter, but it quickly fell off as cooler heads prevailed.
The Motley Fool March 27, 2008 Colleen Paulson	A Double Shot of Bad News for Williams-Sonoma A slowing economy brings a poor outlook for retailer Williams-Sonoma.
The Motley Fool August 17, 2004 W.D. Crotty	Berkshire Takes Stake in Pier 1 Is the home furnishings retailer on the road to recovery?
BusinessWeek August 12, 2010 Cotten Timberlake	Williams-Sonoma's New Recipe In a home sales slump, retailer Williams-Sonoma looks to renovations and the Web.
The Motley Fool August 16, 2010 David Meier	Williams-Sonoma, a Totally Cool Stock You may know Williams-Sonoma from its flagship Williams-Sonoma stores as well as its Pottery Barn brand.
The Motley Fool September 20, 2007 Lawrence A. Rothman	A Sea of Red at Pier 1 Imports Another disappointing quarter for Pier 1. After five years of deteriorating trends management still is struggling to find the right merchandise for the stores.
The Motley Fool September 21, 2006 Jeremy MacNealy	Trash to Treasure at Bed Bath & Beyond The retailer's stock was shunned a quarter ago, but solid second-quarter sales suggests there's plenty of value in this enterprise.
The Motley Fool March 20, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Another Merry Christmas at Williams-Sonoma It may seem odd to talk about Christmas in late March, but the higher-end retailer of home goods delivered a nice belated gift to shareholders with a strong quarterly report.
The Motley Fool December 16, 2004 Phil Wohl	Bed Bath & Beyond Debt-Free The leading home-goods retailer keeps its balance sheet clean and delivers strong results.
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 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.
The Motley Fool June 29, 2006 Ryan Fuhrmann	Bed Bath & Beleaguered Shares of the home furnishings retailer plunge on weakened future guidance. Should investors consider buying?
The Motley Fool December 29, 2006 Elliott Orsillo	The Catalog King Williams-Sonoma faces various challenges, including increased competition and unfavorable macroeconomic conditions, but its commitment to being the catalog king, its shareholders, and a strong balance sheet may enable them to weather the storm.
The Motley Fool May 21, 2004 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	A Restoration Movement The trendy home decoration specialist Restoration Hardware doesn't look dashing in red.
The Motley Fool April 5, 2007 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	So Much for the Restoration The company is working on some pretty impressive things that could dramatically expand its reach, and investors shouldn't expect expanding margins to go along with Restoration's expanding mind.
The Motley Fool August 18, 2004 Phil Wohl	Borders Boosts Expectations The book retailer reports strong earnings and lifts its outlook.
The Motley Fool July 9, 2007 Timothy M. Otte	Midyear Checkup: Home Improvement Retail Investors, who's hot and who's not in home improvement retail? Home Depot... Bed Bath & Beyond... Williams-Sonoma... etc.
The Motley Fool March 23, 2007 David Lee Smith	Williams-Sonoma on the Back Burner With flattish earnings and a lackluster forecast, the culinary retailer joins the ranks of other retailers with apparently slowing growth. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool May 27, 2005 Nathan Parmelee	Restoration Hardware: A Worthy Fixer-Upper? The company continues to slowly claw its way toward profitability. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool January 19, 2007 David Meier	Dueling Fools: Bed Bath & Beyond Bull Bed Bath & Beyond creates lots of value for shareholders. No wonder so many investors gobbled it up in the $30s.
The Motley Fool April 11, 2008 Rich Duprey	Looking Shipshape at Pier 1 Quarterly results show the turnaround has taken off at Pier 1.
The Motley Fool September 14, 2004 Phil Wohl	Pier 1 Gaining Momentum The home furnishings retailer is showing improvement in a difficult year.
The Motley Fool November 19, 2004 Nathan Slaughter	Cost Plus' Math Add up the pros and cons of the home furnishings retailer.
The Motley Fool September 29, 2004 Phil Wohl	Bassett Uses Elway To Drive Sales The furniture manufacturer looks to a legendary quarterback and refocuses on a direct retail concept.
The Motley Fool June 16, 2004 Phil Wohl	Best Buy for Entertainment Consumer electronics retailer continues to lead the way.
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 December 6, 2006 David Meier	Earn Great Returns From Retail With all of the slowing growth, struggling retail concepts, and overall market malaise, should investors just forget about retailers in general? Here is a three-step plan to beat the market.
The Motley Fool September 15, 2004 Phil Wohl	Best Buy's Digital Dominance The leading electronics and entertainment retailer continues to produce strong results.
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The Motley Fool August 27, 2004 David Meier	A One-Day 20%-Off Sale? Even though the specialty retailer of home decor is trading 65% below its 52-week high, it may not be a bargain. With the uncertainty surrounding merchandise and same-store sales, you don't have any margin of safety in today's price.