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The Motley Fool September 26, 2005 Seth Jayson	No Help From the Hurricane Chico's fell last year when a hurricane did little. This year it soars despite a lot of storm suffering. Should you pay twice what competing retailers cost -- from, say an oversimplified, P/E perspective?
The Motley Fool August 4, 2004 Seth Jayson	Jitters at J. Jill Will no guidance and free spending make the women's apparel retailer go boom? Considering their history of knock-kneed performance and P/E of 40, investors should choose their fashion stocks carefully.
The Motley Fool May 28, 2004 Alyce Lomax	Chico's Charms The retailer continues to charm shoppers.
The Motley Fool August 5, 2005 Seth Jayson	Chico's: A Stock I'd Love to Own (Again) Chico's sales growth has been nothing short of phenomenal over the past several years. And the stock still has some growth left before things slow down, even at today's prices.
The Motley Fool January 3, 2012 Sean Williams	2012 Preview: Chico's Chico could surprise investors with a good second half of 2012 and end the year higher than where it started.
The Motley Fool February 3, 2005 Seth Jayson	Nothing New at Chico's Another day, another hefty sales gain for this retailer. Though shares are no longer ridiculously cheap, the firm should provide plenty of growth for long-term investors.
The Motley Fool May 6, 2005 Seth Jayson	Stupid Chico's? Silly Fool. Yesterday, Chico's reported sales results for April, and they were, as usual, amazing. Overall sales increased more than 31%, reaching $114.7 million. Same-store sales were up an incredible 15.5%. That means total first-quarter sales were up 27.4%, and comps rose 10.8%.
The Motley Fool March 7, 2007 Alyce Lomax	Chico's Cheers Up Although Chico's still has its work cut out for it, it seems this may finally be the point when investors are starting to ponder whether the retailer's difficult times are behind it.
The Motley Fool June 3, 2004 Alyce Lomax	May's Compulsive Shopping May was a good month for many specialty retailers, and it's apparent that clothing -- in particular women's apparel -- was flying off the racks.
The Motley Fool November 29, 2006 Jeremy MacNealy	Dress Barn Wears It Well Again, comps were up solidly for the women's apparel retailer.
The Motley Fool June 9, 2006 Bobby Shethia	Chico's Still Charming Slower same-store sales shouldn't smother solid Chico's. Investors, at its current price, it looks like a fantastic deal.
The Motley Fool March 9, 2005 Alyce Lomax	Tenacious Talbots This outfit still doesn't quite match up. Fourth-quarter earnings fell 27% to $16 million, or $0.29 per diluted share.
The Motley Fool August 26, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Chico's: It's All in the Margins This retailer is still one of the best-run companies in the space, but the price of this stock is high.
The Motley Fool November 29, 2006 Alyce Lomax	Keeping an Eye on Chico's It hasn't exactly been a year of cheer for the retailer, and the third quarter delivered a bit more of the same. Should Chico's shareholders cut and run, or are better days to come?
The Motley Fool January 9, 2009 Alyce Lomax	Chico's and the (New) Man Some fresh CEO blood might be nice, but this retailer still has serious challenges.
The Motley Fool April 20, 2009 Alyce Lomax	Chico's: Look Out Below! Sometimes investors seem to have a bit of a reality disconnect when it comes to certain "hot" stocks, and Chico's could be a good example of this.
The Motley Fool December 1, 2004 Phil Wohl	Chico's The Man The leading specialty women's clothier trounces expectations and sees more opportunity in the future.
The Motley Fool August 6, 2004 Seth Jayson	3 Chic Stocks Can investors find fortune in Ann Taylor's, Chico's, and J. Jill's fashions?
The Motley Fool October 19, 2010 April Taylor	Coldwater Creek Shares Plunged: What You Need to Know Coldwater Creek shares are down a staggering 35% in morning trading today.
The Motley Fool March 2, 2006 Alyce Lomax	Chico's Goes for Growth The market may be sour on Chico's today, but history suggests that's shortsighted. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool January 31, 2006 Alyce Lomax	Chico's -- No Fatigue; Just Fitigues The retailer makes what looks like a comfortable -- and promising -- acquisition. What this move boils down to is that Chico's is reaching out to more women by offering more goods to a younger crowd. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool January 24, 2007 Alyce Lomax	Fool on the Street: Chico's Ready to Start Fresh While it does sound like 2007 is still going to be a bit touch and go for Chico's in terms of getting things back on track, it's good to hear management admitting pretty major mistakes and discussing how it's going to fix them. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool March 6, 2008 Alyce Lomax	Another Tattered Quarter for Chico's The retailer's still a fashion casualty.
The Motley Fool April 18, 2007 Alyce Lomax	Fool on the Street: Chico's Eyes Rivals' Customers Is the retailer back in fighting mode? It's not surprising that investors are starting to warm up to Chico's once again.
The Motley Fool April 13, 2007 Jeremy MacNealy	A Healthy Spring for Chico's The women's apparel retailer starts off the new fiscal year strong. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool July 27, 2005 Jeremy MacNealy	Cache's Seam-Splitting Growth New results from the women's retailer suggest the company has more wrinkles to iron out. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool December 1, 2005 Seth Jayson	A Smile for New York New York & Co. finally comes up with some solid sales growth. One month certainly does not a trend make, but anything other than continued sales stagnation is welcome in an investor's portfolio.
The Motley Fool December 3, 2004 Dave Marino-Nachison	Christopher & Banks Disappoints The women's apparel retailer surprised investors with surprisingly bad Q4 guidance.
The Motley Fool March 3, 2005 Dave Marino-Nachison	How Chic Is Chico's? The retailer's still growing, but its slowing February comps are tough to ignore. Investors thinking about buying in should watch carefully.
The Motley Fool August 28, 2006 Jeremy MacNealy	Folly Volley: Chico's FAS The market has hammered this stock in recent months, and prices have fallen into the teens from a high of near $50. But given this company's history of solid performance, the sell-off provides a reason to take a closer look at buying Chico's.
The Motley Fool August 30, 2007 Alyce Lomax	Chico's: Cheaper All the Time As long as Chico's doesn't flounder in its turnaround long term, as Gap has, the stock seems well worth serious consideration.
The Motley Fool November 1, 2011 Dan Caplinger	Has Chico's Become the Perfect Stock? If an economic recovery boosts the ability of older women to spend again, then Chico's could once again get its place in the sun.
The Motley Fool May 18, 2005 Alyce Lomax	Talbots' Classic Dilemma The retailer may be improving, but some questions remain. Indeed, it may be a stock that investors want to keep an eye on, and the word "turnaround" does get bandied about when considering this company.
The Motley Fool March 3, 2009 Alyce Lomax	Curb Your Enthusiasm on Chico's Am I missing something? That wasn't a good quarter at Chico's.
The Motley Fool July 8, 2004 Alyce Lomax	Some Like It Hot in June Trading at 15 times forward earnings, AnnTaylor looks a lot cheaper than Chico's, with its P/E of 29, but there remains the idea that the latter company's shares have a rich price tag to match its continued impressive growth.
The Motley Fool November 15, 2006 Rich Duprey	Foolish Forecast: Ann Taylor's Threadbare Future Retailers are reporting their fall sales in droves, and right in line is this women's clothier, which will report third-quarter results shortly. Investors, do you want to know what Wall Street expects to see? Do you want to know what really matters?
The Motley Fool August 26, 2009 Alyce Lomax	Is Chico's Finally a Buy? This quarter seems heartening for Chico's. Even though the sales gains are modest, they're still gains -- a rare feat among retail names this earnings season.
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%.
The Motley Fool August 19, 2005 Nathan Parmelee	Ann's Slimming Down After a tough quarter, there is reason to believe Ann Taylor's future will look better to investors.
BusinessWeek April 12, 2004 Robert Barker	Will A Larger Chico's Look As Sharp? FInd out what one of the hottest retailers in women's fashions is up to.
The Motley Fool October 12, 2007 Alyce Lomax	Coldwater Freezes Over Coldwater Creek, like many retailers seeking to attract mature female shoppers, is hurting. The company announces it will post a third-quarter loss.
The Motley Fool August 25, 2006 Alyce Lomax	Chico's on the Cheap? Are investors becoming too negative about Chico's?
The Motley Fool December 20, 2011 Alyce Lomax	2011 Proves There's Little Hope for Talbots Start off the New Year by finding greener pastures than this perennial struggler.
The Motley Fool May 27, 2005 Jeremy MacNealy	Chico's Is on Fire! White-hot Chico's blazes new territory with record earnings. Shareholders are smiling.
The Motley Fool October 21, 2008 Colleen Paulson	Put Me In, Coach The high-end retailer reports sales growth in the double digits for the first quarter.
The Motley Fool July 7, 2005 W.D. Crotty	Women's Retail Stocks Are Hot Ann Taylor and Chico's are leading percentage gainers in today's market.
The Motley Fool May 21, 2009 Alyce Lomax	These Stocks Are Fashion Casualties Stay out of this increasingly scary neck of the retail woods. When it comes to stores that woo older female shoppers, no amount of caution is too extreme.
The Motley Fool April 6, 2006 Alyce Lomax	Talbots' Tough Tightrope Retail misery may love company in March, but Talbots has particular challenges. Should shareholders be concerned?
The Motley Fool May 31, 2007 Alyce Lomax	Chico's Chugs Along The retailer may have reported a decrease in its first-quarter profit, but it beat analysts' expectations, which probably explains at least part of the stock's surge following the earnings report.
The Motley Fool March 9, 2006 Alyce Lomax	Warm Breezes at Coldwater Creek Investors have been giving some retailers the cold shoulder; not Coldwater Creek. Its stock price has been steadily increasing over the course of the last year, so it's obvious that somebody's paying attention.