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The Motley Fool August 1, 2006 Alyce Lomax	Hot Topic's Gloomy Outlook Is Hot Topic just one of the crowd? Or does it have problems of its own? Investors, take note.
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The Motley Fool March 16, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Can Hot Topic Reignite? If Hot Topic taps into its true core, growth could return. But investors, until the comp numbers get a little better, this will be a riskier-than-average idea.
The Motley Fool May 21, 2007 Rich Duprey	Foolish Forecast: Painting It Black for Hot Topic As the Goth-teen retailer goes more mainstream, its first-quarter results get painted black. Investors, take note.
PC Magazine June 8, 2005 Karen Jones	Star Wars on Your Desktop Episode III: Revenge of the Sith has ushered in a fleet of new Star Wars goodies, and Alienware is now shipping both of the Aurora Star Wars Edition PCs that it announced in April.
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The Motley Fool March 13, 2008 Alyce Lomax	Hot Topic's Slow Burn The Goth-inspired retailer reported an increase in fourth-quarter profit, but the fact that its sales are still flagging doesn't give investors much reason to celebrate.
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The Motley Fool August 23, 2007 Jeremy MacNealy	The Oakland Raiders of Retail Hot Topic and the Raiders share a similar look -- and a similar affinity for yellow flags. Investors, take note.
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The Motley Fool March 11, 2004 Dave Marino-Nachison	Everyone's Happy at Urban Outfitters Hip youth and stylish women powered this retailer in 2003.
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The Motley Fool September 7, 2006 Alyce Lomax	Hot Topic's Trying Trends A resurgence of punk fashion might be underway, but Hot Topic's still got challenges. Investors, this is still a turnaround and therefore nothing less than risky.
The Motley Fool November 16, 2006 Alyce Lomax	Hot Topic's Day in the Sun Better results don't guarantee the retailer's turnaround. Investors, take note.
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The Motley Fool July 8, 2004 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	What a Teen Wants Two of the big teen specialty retailers square off, and the simple dressers are winning. Hot Topic suffered a 0.4% dip in same-store sales last month, while American Eagle saw its June comps soar by 8.7%.
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The Motley Fool March 16, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Lukewarm Topic: Fool by Numbers Clothing retailer Hot Topic released fourth-quarter 2005 earnings: Income Statement Highlights... Margin Checkup... Balance Sheet Highlights... Cash Flow Highlights...
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The Motley Fool November 30, 2004 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Rot Topic The subculture retailer Hot Topic continues to struggle at the register. The company is now warning that it will earn only between $0.37 and $0.43 a share this seasonally potent quarter.
The Motley Fool May 21, 2009 Alyce Lomax	Hot Topic's Cooling Off There was some chilling news in Hot Topic's second-quarter guidance; the company is now expecting to miss analysts' estimates.
The Motley Fool August 24, 2005 Dan Bloom	Hot Topic Cools Off The clothing retailer continues to find itself on the wrong side of fashion trends.
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The Motley Fool March 14, 2006 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: Is It HOTT in Here? Investors, focus on inventories and free cash flow. That's where you'll find the first evidence of a turnaround, if one exists.
The Motley Fool September 22, 2004 Dave Marino-Nachison	The Buckle Tightens Up The teen apparel retailer is looking good. It's easy to see why investors have been paying attention to this company lately.
The Motley Fool August 11, 2006 Ryan Fuhrmann	All Is Not Lost at Urban Outfitters Expectations may be too low, but there is still growth potential. Investors, when a clothing retailer misses the fashion bus, buy the stock, not the clothes.
The Motley Fool August 19, 2004 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Hiding Behind Growth Specialty retailer Hot Topic is trading in the teens. The shares have been stuck there since the company warned investors that slumping sales at the store level will hurt its bottom line.
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