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The Motley Fool
May 25, 2004
Phil Wohl |
Williams-Sonoma's Home Run The leading upscale home furnishings retailer continues to take advantage of favorable conditions.   |
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
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
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
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
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
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
August 17, 2004
W.D. Crotty |
Berkshire Takes Stake in Pier 1 Is the home furnishings retailer on the road to recovery? |
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 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
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
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
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
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
May 6, 2004
Alyce Lomax |
Pier 1 Warns The home-decorating retailer lowers guidance. |
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
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
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
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 30, 2004
Bobby Shethia |
Lower Comps Plague Pier 1 Imports Strong share price masks the retailer's struggling same-store sales. Investing in Pier 1 at $19 is iffy. |
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 4, 2007
Nathan Parmelee |
Beyond Restoring? Investors betting on improvements at Restoration Hardware shouldn't overlook the diverging strategies and financials of the companies in its sector. |
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 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
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
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
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 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
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
September 15, 2004
Phil Wohl |
Best Buy's Digital Dominance The leading electronics and entertainment retailer continues to produce strong results. |
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
September 14, 2004
Phil Wohl |
Pier 1 Gaining Momentum The home furnishings retailer is showing improvement in a difficult year. |
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
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 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
December 18, 2003
Carla Pasternak |
Bed Bath & Way Beyond The home furnisher is priced to perfection. |
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 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
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 18, 2004
Phil Wohl |
Borders Boosts Expectations The book retailer reports strong earnings and lifts its outlook. |
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
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
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
October 18, 2004
Dave Marino-Nachison |
Challenges for Cost Plus Home furnishings retailer lowers expectations. |
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 20, 2005
W.D. Crotty |
Sharper Image Losing Focus The specialty retailer reports a weak first quarter and lowers guidance. The company has lost its focus and investors would be wise to look elsewhere. |
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
November 19, 2004
Nathan Slaughter |
Cost Plus' Math Add up the pros and cons of the home furnishings retailer. |
