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The Motley Fool July 14, 2005 Timothy M. Otte	Is Bigger Better? The Federated/May acquisition moves one step closer to completion. This may be an interesting play for investors.
The Motley Fool August 11, 2004 Phil Wohl	Federated's Slow Strides The nation's leading department store retailer pays off debt and raises guidance.
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 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 February 4, 2004 Alyce Lomax	Federated Homes In Federated raises its earnings guidance and focuses on cost savings.
The Motley Fool March 1, 2005 Alyce Lomax	A Requiem for a Department Store Will local emotions sour some of May's and Federated's initiatives? If it's customer loyalty that these two giants want, they might do well to recognize that while change is inevitable, a sacrifice of local history may not be the way to progress.
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The Motley Fool January 14, 2008 Selena Maranjian	Worst Stock for 2008: Wal-Mart Could this company be the worst buy? This analyst thinks Wal-Mart could be the worst stock of 2008.
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 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 13, 2006 Rich Duprey	Federated Trims Out Lord & Taylor The department store giant announces a plan to sell off its Lord & Taylor chain by year's end. There has been speculation that Saks or Neiman Marcus might be interested in acquiring the stores. Investors, take note.
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 January 30, 2007 Michael Leibert	Federated's Improving Results Last week's earnings announcement is an encouraging sign of progress, especially for shareholders who hope to see faster growth and expanding valuation multiples for Federated's stock.
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 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 January 6, 2005 Seth Jayson	Lessons from a Winner On a day when many companies are reporting decent holiday sales, Chico's has come back and completely crushed analyst estimates. Street: 6%. Chico's: 18%.
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The Motley Fool August 7, 2006 Michael Leibert	An Underappreciated Franchise at Federated Investors The stock market is overlooking the earning power of Federated Investors and its money market franchise. At a recent price of $31, the stock changes hands at just 16 times trailing earnings.
The Motley Fool March 11, 2004 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Right On, Target! Target may be drawing targets around its own non-Targets.
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The Motley Fool November 18, 2004 Salim Haji	A Misguided Merger Without clear strategic synergies, the recently announced merger between Sears and Kmart is likely to destroy shareholder value.
The Motley Fool November 18, 2004 Seth Jayson	Bling Bling? Or Bargain Bin? Purveyors of luxury goods have been enjoying supersized sales growth over the past year, especially compared with run-of-the-mill department stores. But that doesn't always follow through with their stocks.
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The Motley Fool March 28, 2006 Seth Jayson	Which End Is Up? Looking for straight answers about sales trends? Don't count on the headlines. Media-induced market confusion may be annoying on an intellectual level, but it does offer opportunities to savvy investors.
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The Motley Fool October 11, 2004 Seth Jayson	Retail Recovery? It doesn't matter what Wall Street says, invest in companies, not sectors.
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The Motley Fool November 17, 2005 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Men's Wearhouse Loses a Button The retailer produced healthy comps during the third quarter on the way to a 41% improvement in adjusted profitability, but it is expecting slower growth at the store level in the current period. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool November 16, 2005 W.D. Crotty	Two Sides of TJX The owners of the T.J. Maxx and Marshalls retail empires' results can be interpreted more than one way, but there's no denying that it's a value for shareholders.
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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.
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