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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 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 November 19, 2007 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: New York Says It Twice In advance of earnings, analysts expect profits to plummet at fashion retailer New York & Co.
The Motley Fool June 1, 2006 Seth Jayson	Big Apple Blues New York & Co. continues to underwhelm. Luckily, the stock is priced for that.
The Motley Fool November 23, 2007 Rich Smith	New York Story Q3 earnings find the fashion retailer reporting a loss per share related to the now sold JasmineSola unit.
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.
The Motley Fool January 25, 2006 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: Columbia Calling Even if sales rise a bit, as expected, investors need to watch those inventory levels closely; make sure the company isn't swamping itself in unwanted goods that it will need to unload at cut-rate prices in the future.
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 20, 2005 Timothy M. Otte	Ann Taylor's Raggedy First Quarter Merchandising miscues drive earnings decline of 46%. But there's hope, as Kay Krill, who has led such impressive growth at the Loft stores, takes over as CEO in a recently announced succession plan.
The Motley Fool March 20, 2007 Rich Smith	Deb Shops but Doesn't Drop The teen clothier has shed its post-earnings gains. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool November 18, 2005 Dan Bloom	New York & Co. Claws Its Way Back The clothing retailer appears to be facing up to its problems. While there is little chance that this company will morph into the next Abercrombie & Fitch, patient investors stand a good chance of eventually being rewarded for holding these shares.
The Motley Fool August 28, 2006 Jeremy MacNealy	Folly Volley: Ann Taylor The apparel retailer seems to be in a full-fledged turnaround mode, as positive momentum has definitely shifted in its favor. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool November 17, 2005 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: Ann Taylor's Spending Habit Analysts are projecting that the third-quarter will see a near doubling of the company's year-ago profit numbers, resulting in earnings per share of $0.36 on a 14% rise in sales.
The Motley Fool December 30, 2005	Foolish Fundamentals: Inventory Big gains in inventory aren't necessarily bad, but for investors they always bear watching.
The Motley Fool May 26, 2004 Rich Smith	No Money in the JoS. A. Bank The clothier has great profits, but no free cash flow.
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 April 26, 2005 Nathan Parmelee	Stanley's Furniture Piles Up Inventory levels at Stanley Furniture are still a concern. It's not a pretty result for this quarter, but Stanley is not dearly priced.
The Motley Fool August 3, 2005 Seth Jayson	The Right Trend Is Your Friend It's amazing how often smart people miss the movements that matter. The trends really are your friends, so long as everyone else is ignoring the ones that matter. Keep your eyes on the business and buy what looks strong while others are still scoffing.
The Motley Fool December 10, 2004 Rich Smith	Cutter Bucks Up The turnaround story continues for the apparel maker Cutter & Buck. The company should end fiscal 2005 with about $13.4 million in free cash flow, giving it an enterprise value-to-FCF ratio of about 8.5 at its current price
The Motley Fool August 23, 2005 Nathan Parmelee	Cost Plus Piles Up the Inventory Cost Plus needs to get its balance sheet under control. The underlying company does have potential and the shares are not expensive.
The Motley Fool December 16, 2005 Jeremy MacNealy	Is Quiksilver Still Surf-Worthy? The company's ballooning inventory is a cause for concern, but shareholders should be hesitant to pull the trigger on this investment.
The Motley Fool May 4, 2006 Seth Jayson	New York's Marginal Month The market likes women's retailer New York & Co.'s comps gain. Should shareholders hold out for more?
The Motley Fool July 14, 2006 Seth Jayson	New York & Co. Gets Uglier It's not that much money, but do the conflicts at JasmineSola mean things are uglier than we know? Invest with care.
The Motley Fool February 3, 2006 W.D. Crotty	Fossil Falters The watchmaker lowers guidance after a dismal holiday season. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool April 13, 2006 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: Clear Sailing for Lakeland? Judging from the firm's performance over the past year and a half, perhaps investors should give Lakeland the benefit of the doubt here for the time being.
The Motley Fool April 23, 2004 Jeff Hwang	Overstock Rides Again The online retail discounter Overstock.com books another quarter of strong growth.
The Motley Fool March 9, 2006 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: Unflappable Ann Taylor Ann is beginning to regain its footing. The booming stock price suggests that Wall Street has figured that out.
The Motley Fool July 16, 2007 Timothy M. Otte	Mid-Year Checkup: Fashion Retail Investors, who's hot and who's not in fashion apparel retail? Ann Taylor... Gap... Limited... Abercrombie & Fitch... Aeropostale... etc.
The Motley Fool June 29, 2007 Timothy M. Otte	Christopher & Banks Stumbles, Again The women's apparel retailer reports a lower than expected first-quarter, and issues a second-quarter warning. Some might view the stock as a bargain, down nearly 50% compared to last year.
The Motley Fool June 21, 2005 Seth Jayson	Hold On to Your Million Books-A-Million is undervalued at $10 a share. Shareholders ought to collect that nice dividend, wait for the results to come in, and wait for the market to offer them a better, future reward.
The Motley Fool April 19, 2006 Jeremy MacNealy	Another Genuine Performance Genuine Parts remains optimistic for the year, following another quarter of solid sales gains. While the company won't be confused with a high-flying growth stock, its consistency should provide peace of mind to existing shareholders.
The Motley Fool November 3, 2005 Alyce Lomax	Early to Ann's Party After upbeat October same-store sales reports, the love for this retailer is catching on with investors.
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 July 19, 2004 Seth Jayson	Lexmark's Earnings, Inventory Grow The tech world's No. 2 printer maker, Lexmark International, saw its shares take a bit of a nosedive this morning.
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 August 5, 2004 Alyce Lomax	Tumbling Into the Gap? While many have supposed in recent months that Gap is gearing up for a comeback, today investors got word that the retailer's same-store sales slipped by 5% in July
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 September 20, 2006 Jeremy MacNealy	One Hot Retailer Christopher & Banks continues on its winning ways. Inventories remain lean, profit margins are expanding, and as a nice added bonus, the company is buying back shares of its own stock.
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.
The Motley Fool April 28, 2005 Rich Smith	Marine Products Runs Aground Marine Products reported Q1 sales that were up 17% over the year-ago quarter. Profits rose even faster, to $0.17 per diluted share -- a 21% year-on-year increase. But none of that impressed investors. So let's examine what red flags they might have fixated on.
The Motley Fool December 23, 2004 Rich Smith	Rogers' Remorse Oversupplies make for underperformance. The company, which makes a variety of products, ranging from silicon foams for shoe insoles to printed circuit board laminates used in cell phones, slashed its fourth quarter earnings guidance. Its stock fell 4.3% on the news.
The Motley Fool February 24, 2006 Seth Jayson	Gap, the Value Trap How can a company fix what's wrong if it doesn't want to admit the problem? If you buy Gap now, you buy on hopes for a turnaround that's nowhere in sight.
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 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 February 17, 2005 Rich Smith	The Furniture's Piling Up What's with the inventories at furniture makers? Five of the major furniture makers are seeing inventory growth outstripping sales growth by wide margins. Investors need to keep an eye on this trend.
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 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 September 6, 2005 Nathan Parmelee	Lowrance Stays on Track The sonar and GPS equipment maker's balance sheet firms up after taking on a large chunk of debt to fund expansion. The company's free cash flow should continue to grow and its current 2.6% yield could continue to expand.