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The Motley Fool August 13, 2007 Lawrence Rothman	Limited? Even More So. Retail is known for being cyclical, and trends could change on a dime. Time will tell whether the private equity companies that bought Limited and Express will turn things around for those brands.
The Motley Fool May 17, 2004 Alyce Lomax	Limited's Depressed Express? The Express and Limited chains show first-quarter weakness.
The Motley Fool February 26, 2007 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: Limited Tells a Secret Limited Brands is set to report its fourth-quarter and full-year 2006 results shortly. Investors, here is what you can expect to see.
The Motley Fool March 1, 2007 Ryan Fuhrmann	Growth and Income From Limited Brands As it stands, Limited Brands has a number of brands with solid growth potential but is also able to generate substantial cash flow and benefit shareholders via dividend payments and stock buybacks.
The Motley Fool May 22, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Victoria's the Secret for Limited Brands Exceptional strength in the lingerie business offsets less robust performance elsewhere. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool November 8, 2004 Alyce Lomax	No Limits for Limited? Investors cheer as the clothing retailer announced an improved earnings outlook and increased its per-share offer price for its stock buyback program.
The Motley Fool August 23, 2007 Ryan Fuhrmann	Limited Outlook or Unlimited Potential? The Limited has decided to focus on its core brands, and the results so far are mixed. In Limited's defense, it pays a decent dividend, throws off plenty of cash flow, and has a well-respected history of creating compelling retail concepts.
The Motley Fool July 13, 2007 Billy Fisher	Stimulating Sales at Limited Limited Brands meets same-store sales growth expectations for June. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool November 17, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Limited Brands, Limited Growth Will repositioned brands drive better growth? Although the sales and profit figures aren't looking too appealing these days, these shares do look cheap on a cash flow basis.
The Motley Fool February 23, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	(Un)Limited Enthusiasm? Limited Brands seems to be serious about improvement, but if you're going to play retail turnarounds, you'd best be prepared to hang on for longer and expect more.
The Motley Fool April 25, 2007 Alyce Lomax	Limited Excitement for Limited? Speculation drives up the retailer's shares. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool May 16, 2007 Alyce Lomax	The Limits of Limited Despite its dividends, the retailer's growth is decidedly skimpy.
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The Motley Fool August 19, 2004 Alyce Lomax	Limited Growth? The apparel retailer beat expectations, although a slow August may give some reasons to fret about future growth.
The Motley Fool May 13, 2004 Alyce Lomax	Ann Taylor's Class Act With another stellar quarter, this retailer's no raggedy Ann.
The Motley Fool September 27, 2005 Nathan Parmelee	Is the Downside Limited? A low P/E and a 3% yield make it a good time to take a look at Limited Brands.
The Motley Fool February 28, 2011 Sean Sun	What's Wrong With Limited? A look at the latest news from one of our "Rising Stars" holdings.
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The Motley Fool June 11, 2007 Nathan Parmelee	Outerwear Goes, Underwear Stays Limited Brands is cutting loose the brands that are dragging it down. And the company's 2.3% dividend yield also provides investors with a nice cushion while waiting for some of the uncertainty to clear.
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 November 20, 2006 Seth Jayson	Ann Goes Tumbling Shares of Ann Taylor drop on a recent earnings report. Have they fallen far enough for investors to purchase shares?
The Motley Fool May 22, 2008 Ryan Fuhrmann	The Limited Lacks Sex Appeal Unlike the glamorous models posing in its Victoria Secret's catalogs, Limited Brands doesn't look so hot right now. The retailer continues to flounder on the top line.
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The Motley Fool November 9, 2005 Nathan Parmelee	Destination: Limited Brands The company is counting on a number of new brands to drive future growth. There is a very good business here, with a history of delivering value to shareholders through capital gains and dividends.
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The Motley Fool March 1, 2007 Ryan Fuhrmann	Limited Brands Opens Its Doors: Fool by Numbers The retailer released fourth-quarter and year-end 2006 results: Income Statement Highlights... Margin Checkup... Balance Sheet Highlights... Cash Flow Highlights...
The Motley Fool March 23, 2004 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Limited's Unlimited Upside The popular mallrat is putting the "special" back in specialty retailing.
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The Motley Fool April 21, 2005 Nathan Parmelee	Three Bargain-Bin Retail Stocks Retailers with strong brands and growth histories are selling at a discount to their peers and the market. It's time to add some retail bargains to your portfolio, instead of your wardrobe. Gap... Limited... Kenneth Cole Productions...
The Motley Fool August 18, 2005 Alyce Lomax	No Express Lane at Limited The Express chain has still got Limited down. Until Limited can show marked improvement at Express, it seems would-be investors have reason to be leery.
The Motley Fool October 22, 2011 Shubh Datta	Limited Brands: What's Up With Your Debt? Taking on too much debt may sound like a bad thing, but it's not always. Sometimes, debt-laden companies can provide solid returns.
The Motley Fool August 21, 2007 Ryan Fuhrmann	Foolish Forecast: The Next Phase for Tween Brands The tween retailer is set to report its second-quarter earnings shortly. Investors, here is what to expect.
The Motley Fool May 25, 2007 Billy Fisher	Stretched to the Limit at Limited The retailer cuts its full-year outlook upon experiencing lower-than-anticipated first-quarter sales. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool May 26, 2006 Jeremy MacNealy	Folly Volley: Limited Brands Victoria's Secret is strutting its stuff, but Limited Brands' other concepts have seen better days. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool June 5, 2006 Alyce Lomax	Ann Taylor Makes Good As far as turnarounds go, Ann Taylor seems to be on track. Investors, take note.
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The Motley Fool February 24, 2004 Alyce Lomax	Federated's Fresh Quarter It's been a busy couple of months for the name behind Bloomingdale's and Macy's.
The Motley Fool July 9, 2007 Timothy M. Otte	Christopher & Banks' Comps Better The women's apparel retailer reports higher same-store sales in June. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool February 28, 2008 Rich Smith	Limited: Too Sexy for Its Profits Management at Limited Brands Victoria's Secret feel the brand has become "too sexy," and that stores are losing mainstream customers to lower-cost retailers.
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The Motley Fool August 23, 2010 Rich Duprey	Sears Gets Sucked Into a Black Hole The retailer can't escape the gravitational pull of this loss-generating abyss.
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