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The Motley Fool April 19, 2006 Alyce Lomax	Gap Goes Globetrotting Gap announced plans to expand into the Middle East. Perhaps Gap shareholders would prefer that the company fix problems in its own backyard first.
The Motley Fool November 22, 2005 Seth Jayson	Pondering an Identity Gap The reasons for Gap's sales slump are thrown into relief by the light of its competitors' successes. Investors may want to take a queue from consumers and shop elsewhere.
The Motley Fool May 30, 2006 Alyce Lomax	Gap's Best Foot Forward? The retailer decides to launch an online shoe store. Gap investors can only hope that this initiative puts Gap's best foot forward -- and that the company doesn't end up with its foot in its mouth instead.
The Motley Fool February 3, 2006 Seth Jayson	Is That Really a Gap Up? Gap's board will have to bring in a management team that can shake things up, but the question here is whether an investment here pays off.
The Motley Fool September 16, 2005 Nathan Parmelee	Sluggish Gap's Silver Lining It's been a tough year for Gap, but the company is allocating capital very well. Buying back shares now is a sound decision, especially with the stock cheap, the brands still intact, and the potential for growth to return in the future.
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 May 18, 2009 Alyce Lomax	Gap Opens Where Others Close Many retailers are rethinking, or shutting down, ancillary concepts as the recession clamps down on consumer spending. So it's pretty shocking to hear rumblings that Gap is trying out a new concept.
The Motley Fool March 22, 2006 Alyce Lomax	Gap Goes Further Forth The retailer plans to expand its new Forth & Towne concept. It will be a while before investors know for sure whether the news is good or not.
The Motley Fool November 17, 2006 Alyce Lomax	Gap's Like Waiting for Godot Will the wait ever be over for Gap shareholders?
The Motley Fool July 2, 2007 Alyce Lomax	Gap's Credit Cred Is an innovative new credit card a smart way for Gap to grow? Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool January 4, 2007 Alyce Lomax	Gap's Not On Track December's holiday sales report wound up another disappointing year at Gap. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool October 11, 2007 Alyce Lomax	Gap's Slow September Gap's shares have edged up 4.4% over the course of the last six months, but it hasn't yet proven enough to warrant optimism about its long-hoped-for turnaround.
The Motley Fool March 23, 2006 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Dueling Fools: Gap Bull Investors, maybe it's time to fall into the Gap. Don't be tricked by silly marketing campaigns, roller-coaster comps, and executive turnover that make it seem as if the company is far removed from its former glory. It's closer than you think.
The Motley Fool September 7, 2005 Alyce Lomax	Gap's Closed-Door Policy Remodeling at Gap's online sites may turn off many would-be customers. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool January 30, 2007 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Dueling Fools: Privatizing Gap Bear Rebuttal Gap is in a funk, but it's still a free-cash-flow behemoth that will ultimately reward patient investors.
The Motley Fool October 12, 2005 Alyce Lomax	Gap's Fashion Makeover The retailer gets a new head designer -- but, of course, it's not the first time. Investors may have a while to wait before they see whether a new designer will bring magic -- or just more of the same.
The Motley Fool November 2, 2006 Alyce Lomax	Gap: In Bad Company Despite frumpy news month after month, Gap's share price has increased about 14% over the last year, even including today's decline.
The Motley Fool October 19, 2006 Seth Jayson	Gap Needs a Dope Slap Free shipping on a commodity product in a high-competition environment? The Gap's new online shoe concept is more evidence the company is broken. Investors, beware.
The Motley Fool May 23, 2008 Alyce Lomax	Is It Time for Gap to Resurface? Despite a 40% increase in earnings, there are still ample signs the retailer still needs to get its act together.
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The Motley Fool March 23, 2006 Alyce Lomax	Dueling Fools: Gap Bear Gap's got an identity crisis, which has been painfully clear to investors for quite some time.
The Motley Fool November 22, 2006 Jeremy MacNealy	Fool on Call: Gap's Red Revival? A surprising source may spur a Gap turnaround. Here's an examination of the retailer's third-quarter conference call. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool June 6, 2005 Jeremy MacNealy	Fashion Face-Off: Cool Rules The latest sales figures of Gap and Abercrombie & Fitch tell the story of what's hot and what's not. Where should you invest?
The Motley Fool September 15, 2004 Alyce Lomax	Gap and the Older Woman Can the retailer woo baby boomers to a new chain? For investors who are banking on Gap turning around its fortunes to the popular days of yore, they'd better be hoping that it's been doing its homework.
BusinessWeek May 31, 2004 Louise Lee	Yes, We Have A New Banana The casual outfitter Banana Republic is moving smartly from khakis to high fashion.
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 August 21, 2007 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: The Expectations Gap Apparel retailer Gap is set to report its second-quarter earnings shortly. Investors, here is what you can expect to see.
The Motley Fool February 27, 2009 Alyce Lomax	Mind the Ever-Widening Gap Gap may have done better than analysts expected with its fourth-quarter results, but let's face it: Gap's just not a very strong retailer in these tough economic times.
The Motley Fool March 6, 2007 Alyce Lomax	Gap's Long and Winding Road Despite Gap's problems, its shares never seemed to fall to a compelling price -- a forward P/E of 17 and a PEG ratio of 1.50 seems high for a retailer that needs to refocus its energies and implement serious changes.
The Motley Fool February 29, 2008 Alyce Lomax	A Stinky Surprise at Gap The retailer did increase net income in the fourth quarter, but sales are still sad overall.
BusinessWeek October 17, 2005 Andrew Blum	It Sure Ain't Old Navy Gap's new chain, Forth & Towne, is a bet that store design can lure women 35 and over - and keep them hanging out for awhile
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 February 27, 2004 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Is Gap Really Back? Gap is making headway, but it's a bit early to declare final victory.
BusinessWeek December 18, 2006 Gene G. Marcial	Inter Parfums: The Sweet Smell Of Success Inter Parfums, which makes and markets top fragrances worldwide as a licensee of top brands including Burberry, Lanvin, and Van Cleef & Arpel, is upping its ante in the industry.
The Motley Fool August 27, 2007 Alyce Lomax	Ann Taylor's Frayed Hemline Investors may want to shop someplace other than Ann Taylor if they are looking for inexpensive retail stocks. The woman's clothing chain reported Q2 income down, same store sales down, and free cash decreased alarmingly.
The Motley Fool March 14, 2007 Rich Duprey	Inter Parfums Smelling Sweeter The fragrance maker's fourth quarter exceeds its own estimates as domestic sales rise. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool December 5, 2011 Amanda Buchanan	Disappointed in Clothing Retailers These four clothing retailers are exhibiting cookie-cutter innovation: Gap... Chico's... Ann Taylor... American Eagle...
The Motley Fool August 31, 2006 Alyce Lomax	Gap: Same Old, Same Old Same-Store Sales When it comes to August comps, Gap reports more of the same. The much-discussed -- and apparently, still highly anticipated -- turnaround is still nowhere to be seen. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool August 19, 2005 W.D. Crotty	That Disappointing Gap As it endures a sluggish August, the retailer lowers its earnings guidance for 2005. It is unlikely that Gap stock will make any move up until same-store sales start to rise.
The Motley Fool November 21, 2008 Alyce Lomax	Don't Fall for Gap Survivors are nice, but companies that will thrive are better.
The Motley Fool August 10, 2007 Alyce Lomax	Gap: Hope Springs Eternal Investors haven't given up on Gap, but maybe they should. The company is far from proving that it can revitalize its brands and find itself again. July comps dropped 7%, mostly dragged down by poor performance at its Old navy Unit.
The Motley Fool August 16, 2004 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Mind the Gap Gap is starting to look vulnerable as it gets set to post quarterly results.
The Motley Fool March 24, 2006 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	A Fool's Look Back Fine and fancy expansion was fit to be featured this past week: Goodbye, Joe Six-Pack; hello, Richie Rich... Something to wear on that hot date to Wal-Mart...
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The Motley Fool March 23, 2006 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Dueling Fools: Gap Bull Rebuttal With more than 3,000 stores, Gap has the buying power that its mall-rat rivals never will. How many of the hot chains will clear more than the $900-million-plus in free cash flow that Gap will pocket this year? Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool March 8, 2006 Rich Duprey	Inter Parfums Smells Opportunity The fragrance distributor counts on Burberry to lift sales, but it's going to take more than just the Burberry brand's 150-year anniversary promotions to move this stock forward.
The Motley Fool January 30, 2007 Anders Bylund	Dueling Fools: Privatizing Gap Bull Chances are good that Gap could come out of that transformation at the top of the game again -- in a few years. Keep the process under wraps, out of the public eye, and take it back on the market when it's good and ready.