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The Motley Fool August 17, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Nordstrom Stays Classy So long as this high-end retailer still has the opportunity to dig deeper into the wallets of the affluent and buoy margins with improved back-office systems, there will be a bit of a luster to this stock.
The Motley Fool May 11, 2004 Dave Marino-Nachison	Pay More for Payless? Investors have liked the fit of the troubled discount shoe retailer in 2004.
The Motley Fool February 27, 2004 Dave Marino-Nachison	Out in the Kohl's The retailer's sales keep booming, but expenses are pressuring profits.
The Motley Fool February 24, 2005 Dave Marino-Nachison	Big Lots, Big Questions Can the closeout retailer get its key sales metrics moving in the right direction again? Investors, keep an eye on this one.
The Motley Fool September 22, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Bed Bath and Still Beyond This leading housewares retailer is doing nothing to dispel the idea that it may be among the best-run retailers out there. Investors, take note.
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 March 4, 2004 Alyce Lomax	Hot Topic Cooling Down? Investors give the trendy teen retailer the cold shoulder.
The Motley Fool August 16, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	American Eagle Still Flying Ignore headlines about "cautious" guidance: This is still in the sweet spot of teen retailing. All in all, these shares really don't look that expensive.
The Motley Fool May 18, 2005 Nathan Slaughter	For Big Lots, a Little Better The closeout retailer posts solid first-quarter results and reaffirms its optimistic full-year outlook.
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 August 23, 2006 David Meier	Math for Retail Nerds What kind of rulers can investors use to see how retailers measure up? The metrics... Inventory... Accounts payable... Same-store sales... etc.
The Motley Fool June 15, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Poor, Poor Pitiful Pier 1 Can this retailer actually still disappoint investors?
The Motley Fool May 16, 2007 Ryan Fuhrmann	Foolish Forecast: Can Investors Count on Kohl's? The department store retailer is set to report its first-quarter results shortly. Investors, here is what you can expect to see.
The Motley Fool May 22, 2008 Colleen Paulson	Children's Place Bounces Back The retailer's starting over without the Disney Store.
The Motley Fool August 10, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Warnaco's Togs Deliver the Profits The clothing company continues to do a good job of blending popular new products into its existing mix while keeping costs under control. Is the stock a buy?
The Motley Fool January 8, 2004 Dave Marino-Nachison	Children's Place in the Right Spot The retailer's merchandising continues to be spot on, keeping gross margins up.
The Motley Fool March 3, 2004 Dave Marino-Nachison	Pacific Sunwear Catches a Break The apparel retailer's earnings report reveals some impressive numbers.
The Motley Fool October 10, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Oxford's Spiffy Duds Moving to a more brand-focused strategy is paying off in terms of growth and profitability for this clothing manufacturer. This could be a good value play for interested investors.
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 February 12, 2004 Dave Marino-Nachison	CVS Bags Big 2003 A strong year for the drugstore giant has spilled into January.
The Motley Fool June 17, 2005 W.D. Crotty	A Tease That Could Pay Off Big Circuit City recently turned down a cash buyout offer for more than the company is now worth -- what lies ahead for the consumer electronics retailer?
The Motley Fool May 22, 2006 Ryan Fuhrmann	Buckle: Strapped Into Consistency The retailer turns in more steady, dependable results. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool November 18, 2004 Dave Marino-Nachison	Charming Shoppes Looking Better If Lane Bryant continues to perform, the retailer's shares should continue their rise.
The Motley Fool May 21, 2004 Alyce Lomax	Nordstrom's Not Nodding Off The luxury retailer reports some hyperactive earnings.
The Motley Fool July 13, 2010 David Meier	Long or Short: U.S. Retailers? Why not choose both?
The Motley Fool September 21, 2005 Jeremy MacNealy	Can You Bank on Christopher & Banks? Until the clothing retailer works through its challenges, investors may want to try on another stock.
The Motley Fool December 2, 2004 Dave Marino-Nachison	Don't Tell Them About Dad Casual apparel retailer American Eagle continues to outperform in 2004. Revenues for the month ended Nov. 29 were up more than 32% year over year to $197 million. Same-store sales, meanwhile, were up more than 24%.
The Motley Fool February 4, 2004 Dave Marino-Nachison	Cache's Catching On It was a good 2003 for the women's clothier, which looks to grow further this year.
The Motley Fool January 6, 2004 Dave Marino-Nachison	Tweeter Under Pressure The more the electronics retailer is forced to cut prices, the more trouble it will have competing.
The Motley Fool July 9, 2004 Mike Cianciolo	No Place for Children The children's clothing retailer drops on projected second-quarter losses.
The Motley Fool March 10, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Time to Hit the Stage? The overlooked small-town retailer Stage Stores may be a value-priced turnaround opportunity.
The Motley Fool February 16, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Nordstrom Marries New and Old The upscale retailer continues to rake in disposable income, and new technology should improve operations further.
The Motley Fool December 1, 2004 Nathan Slaughter	Dollar General Slows The deep-discount retailer misses earnings projections and lowers its outlook.
The Motley Fool March 5, 2007 Ryan Fuhrmann	Dillard's: Stuck in the Middle Dillard's remains stuck in the middle of the department store industry. Until it chooses a direction, investors will likely remain stuck with a flagging stock price.
The Motley Fool July 31, 2006 Nathan Parmelee	Columbia Sportswear Climbs Higher Columbia Sportswear looks to be on the right track for long-term success. However, investors should be monitoring margins closely.
The Motley Fool May 17, 2006 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: Children's Place Kids' clothing retailer Children's Place reports first-quarter 2006 numbers tomorrow. Investors, will it be buy, sell or waffle? Here's what analysts say.
The Motley Fool June 1, 2006 Jeremy MacNealy	Folly Volley: Nordstrom Is Nordstrom's glass half empty or half full? Though Nordstrom posted solid results in the first quarter, not everything is smooth operating. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool August 18, 2006 Rich Duprey	Casual Male Grows Up The extra-sized men's retailer reports expanding revenues, profits, and margins which should lead to an improved stock price.
The Motley Fool May 13, 2004 Alyce Lomax	American Eagle Takes Flight The teen retailer's no longer nest-bound with its financial numbers looking up.
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 March 11, 2004 Dave Marino-Nachison	Dick's Is a Sport Slowing growth estimates hurt Dick's today, but the retailer is performing well.
The Motley Fool February 16, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	New Targets for Target If Target can start reaping back-office efficiencies, better margins could be on the way. Couple that potential with today's price, and you'd seem to have a stock that still has some upside to it.
The Motley Fool May 23, 2006 Ryan Fuhrmann	Things Are Dull at Dillard's Sales are flat, but this department store still generates a lot of cash. Overall, it appears that investors stand a better chance of outperformance in the newer breed of mass merchandisers.
The Motley Fool November 14, 2006 Seth Jayson	Sandbagger of the Day: American Eagle Should investors be surprised that the clothing retailer landed a penny richer than expected?
The Motley Fool March 2, 2004 Dave Marino-Nachison	BJ's Stands Strong The wholesale club isn't lying down in front of bigger competition.
The Motley Fool August 16, 2004 W.D. Crotty	Kmart: Retail or Real Estate? Lately, the company's retail operation has been lagging behind sales of its locations.
The Motley Fool May 6, 2004 Phil Wohl	Hitting the Wal-Mart There were very few surprises when retailers reported their April sales figures this morning and leading the list of mild underperformers was Wal-Mart, the country's largest retailer.
The Motley Fool September 2, 2004 W.D. Crotty	Will Hurricane Frances Clip Retailers? Chico's may be a hot retailer, but its Labor Day weekend looks threatened. The company missed expectations with August same-stores sales growth of 3.6%.
The Motley Fool October 5, 2006 Nathan Parmelee	New York & Co.: Not as Bad as Advertised Comps may have lagged estimates, but reasons for optimism remain. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool May 18, 2007 Ryan Fuhrmann	Nordstrom Is the Snobbiest of Them All A fourth-quarter earnings faux pas demonstrates there are opportunities to take advantage of short-term stock dips at Nordstrom, which can be a good time to buy retailers in general.