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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 June 15, 2004 Phil Wohl	Pier 1 Needs a Makeover The specialty retailer Pier1 Imports continues to disappoint.
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 December 2, 2005 W.D. Crotty	Pier 1's Positive Performance The retailer finally reports an uptick in same-store sales -- and the stock fell 7.7% on the news.
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 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 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 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 August 23, 2005 Seth Jayson	Pier 1 Sinks Further Pier 1 announces another big sales catastrophe. Why is anyone surprised? Keep this stock on you watch list is about as much energy as it's worth.
The Motley Fool December 15, 2003 Mathew Emmert	Warren, Show Me the Money Why Berkshire Hathaway should pay dividends.
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The Motley Fool April 14, 2004 Bill Mann	Did Buffett Say "I Don't Sell"? A reader picks up a seeming contradiction from the Oracle of Omaha, Warren Buffet.
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The Motley Fool October 18, 2004 Dave Marino-Nachison	Challenges for Cost Plus Home furnishings retailer lowers expectations.
The Motley Fool June 2, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	A Pier Over Troubled Waters Pier 1 hasn't been able to reverse sales declines, but value investors seem to like it.
The Motley Fool August 25, 2004 Phil Wohl	Williams-Sonoma Delivers Value The leading retailer of home products consistently produces results. Amid other positive news, the company lifted its full-year 2004 earnings expectations to $1.57 to $1.61 per share from $1.53 to $1.57.
The Motley Fool January 5, 2007 Tom Taulli	Pier 1 Still Treading Water After another ugly quarter, the home furnishing retailer needs real change. Investors, take note.
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.
The Motley Fool August 26, 2004 Bill Mann	ServiceMaster Looks Clean to Berkshire The purchase of ServiceMaster and Comcast, along with Pier 1, seems to fit into a pattern of Berkshire Hathaway stock purchases of the last few years -- all seeming to focus on the home.
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The Motley Fool December 18, 2003 Carla Pasternak	Bed Bath & Way Beyond The home furnisher is priced to perfection.
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The Motley Fool April 1, 2004 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Bed Bath & Beyond Belief The home specialist reports another quarter of clean earnings.
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The Motley Fool September 23, 2004 Seth Jayson	No Shine to Home Furnisher Bed Bath & Beyond's stock looks ripe for a fall, even though the numbers are good.
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 December 15, 2004 Nathan Slaughter	Still Dark at Pier 1 The struggling home furnishings retailer posts a 37% drop in Q3 earnings and cuts guidance.
The Motley Fool August 19, 2004 Salim Haji	Buffett Begins to Buy As the stock market falls, Berkshire Hathaway dips back into equities.
The Motley Fool July 21, 2004 Selena Maranjian	CEOs Fail Candor Test Companies with CEOs who are up front with shareholders may outperform others. Here are some firms that fared well.
BusinessWeek July 19, 2004 David Henry	A Second Act For Pier 1? Shares of Pier 1 Imports are in the doghouse. But Robert Olstein, manager of the Olstein Financial Alert Fund, says that with the stock so far down, it is cheap enough to buy. He owns 1.6 million shares.
The Motley Fool June 24, 2004 Steven Mallas	Bed Bath & Growth Bed Bath & Beyond starts its new fiscal year off right...but not all is rosy.
The Motley Fool July 21, 2004 W.D. Crotty	Cadbury Schweppes Schlepps On It is the soft drinks and confectionaries company's strong brands and the expectation that it can expand its margins to at least match peer levels that keep the stock price selling at what looks like a premium multiple.
The Motley Fool June 25, 2004 Dave Marino-Nachison	Boring Best Buy's Boost News of an increased dividend and buyback program are business as usual for consumer electronics giant Best Buy.
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 April 19, 2004 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Say Yo to Drugs It will be a busy week for the country's leading drug makers as they post their quarterly earnings.
The Motley Fool May 27, 2004	Why Companies Split Stock Don't get excited when a stock of yours splits -- it's no big deal.
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The Motley Fool May 20, 2004 Salim Haji	Buffett Continues to Sell Again acting on his concerns about overvaluation in the U.S. equity markets, he further reduces holdings.
The Motley Fool August 9, 2004 Chris Mallon	Through the Earnings Looking Glass Look-through earnings provide a new and insightful view of your stock portfolio.
The Motley Fool July 7, 2004 W.D. Crotty	Air Couriers Rocket Upward Can Air T and World Airways maintain their momentum?
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The Motley Fool January 9, 2006 Jason Ramage	Peering Into Pier 1's Future For two years, it's been a sad story for shareholders. But is now the time to buy?
BusinessWeek March 21, 2005 Gene G. Marcial	All Gussied Up At Pier 1 With the stock at $18.56, down from nearly $25 a year ago, most analysts remain wary. But a change of merchandise and a fresh ad blitz have some on Wall Street rating this stock a buy.
The Motley Fool August 23, 2004 Seth Jayson	Short Trip to Bombay? The furnishing retailer is looking a lot like fellow exotics peddler Pier 1 Imports these days, but with a much worse same-store sales performance.