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The Motley Fool March 7, 2006 Seth Jayson	Jo-Ann Looking Raggedy Despite a bad year and a big writedown for the retailer, things could be worse. Value investors with the capacity to handle a bit of risk would do well to take a hard look at these shares.
The Motley Fool February 23, 2007 Rich Duprey	A.C. Moore Takes Stock of Its Future Out-of-control inventory problems hold back the arts-and-crafts retailer. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool May 23, 2007 Rich Duprey	Foolish Forecast: Patchwork Quilt at Jo-Ann Stores The arts-and-crafts retailer is set to report first-quarter 2007 financial results. Investors, here is what you can expect to find.
The Motley Fool April 8, 2005 Rich Duprey	More Is Better at A.C. Moore Arts and crafts retailer reports dip in comps, but predicts beating quarterly estimates.
The Motley Fool August 30, 2007 Mike Cianciolo	Jo-Ann's Random Pattern Fabric and crafts retailer Jo-Ann reports a Q2 loss, although less than last year's. Management remains optimistic about remodeled stores and customers' improved shopping experience.
The Motley Fool October 20, 2005 Rich Duprey	An Artful Quarter for Michaels Specialty retailer lowers guidance for the quarter and year but still crafts record revenues. With a trailing P/E ratio of 20 and a forward ratio of 14, Michaels looks as though it's still reasonably priced.
The Motley Fool May 16, 2006 Jeremy MacNealy	Jo-Ann's Threadbare Days The retail fabric and craft operator remains in a challenging environment. Still, investors anticipated the weakness well in advance -- witness its cratered stock in the latter half of 2005 -- and good things may be just around the corner.
The Motley Fool November 17, 2004 Marko Djuranovic	Jo-Ann Stores Threading Water Sales are flat for the retailer, but the valuation still appears to be fair.
The Motley Fool March 13, 2008 Timothy M. Otte	Jo-Ann Stores on the Mend The fabric and crafts retailer seems on the way to recovery, turning in their fourth straight quarter of positive comps.
The Motley Fool March 14, 2007 Toby Shute	Jo-Ann Stores Redecorates This arts and crafts dealer isn't hemmed in by declining same-store sales. As far as Jo-Ann's valuation is concerned, things are somewhat complicated because earnings were negative last year.
The Motley Fool November 29, 2005 Jeremy MacNealy	Michaels Carves Out EPS Growth Despite weak sales, the retailer was able to substantially improve profitability. But investors need to keep a watchful eye here.
The Motley Fool August 7, 2007 Todd Wenning	When Bad News Goes Good A.C. Moore beats the Street with an EPS net loss of $0.02. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool June 1, 2007 Mike Cianciolo	Jo-Ann's Patches Prove Attractive The retailer shows its turnaround may be working. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool March 3, 2006 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: Minding Jo-Ann's Knitting Fourth-quarter sales actually rose 2.2%. That won't be enough to offset the terrible margin and inventory trends, but it's a start. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool September 24, 2010 Alyce Lomax	Could This Crafty Stock Make You Money? Turning consumers into makers: Jo-Ann Stores could beat the tough economy.
The Motley Fool May 8, 2007 Rich Duprey	More Out of A.C. Moore The arts-and-crafts retailer reports rising sales and profits despite declining same-store sales. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool May 1, 2007 Rich Duprey	Foolish Forecast: A.C. Moore Story Still Unraveling The arts-and-crafts supplier will cobble together first-quarter 2007 financial results shortly. Investors, here is what you can expect to see.
The Motley Fool June 21, 2005 Mike Cianciolo	Making the Grade at A.C. Moore The arts and crafts retailer reports flat earnings growth for the quarter, but predicts a strong year.
The Motley Fool October 10, 2005 Rich Duprey	A Lot Less From A.C. Moore The crafts supplier is set to report a third-quarter loss and keeps making excuses. The stock price, which had been flying high at more than $33 a share as recently as early July, has been cut nearly in half since then.
The Motley Fool March 13, 2007	Spruced-Up Jo-Ann Stores: Fool by Numbers The arts and crafts retailer released fourth-quarter 2007 earnings: Income Statement Highlights... Margin Checkup... Balance Sheet Highlights... Cash Flow Highlights...
The Motley Fool March 9, 2004 Seth Jayson	Jo-Ann Patches Things Up The fabric and crafts chain does some cutting and stitching.
The Motley Fool August 30, 2007 Mike Cianciolo	Jo-Ann Trims Losses: Fool by Numbers The fast facts on Jo-Ann's second-quarter report. While sales and comps were up, thanks to an easy comparison, earnings were still deep in negative territory.
The Motley Fool November 24, 2004 Alyce Lomax	A Chilly Fall at Michaels? After a rough quarter, are happy holidays ahead for the arts and crafts retailer?
The Motley Fool August 17, 2004 Seth Jayson	Jo-Ann Sticks to Its Knitting The sewing retailer's second-quarter earnings release reveals a company that's still moving through a tough transition but gaining ground. Investors seemed particularly impressed, bidding the stock up nearly 10%.
The Motley Fool May 22, 2007 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: No Encore in New York Retailer New York & Co. is set to release its most recent quarterly earnings report. Investors, here is what you can expect to see.
The Motley Fool June 1, 2007 Mike Cianciolo	Jo-Ann's Mixed Results: Fool by Numbers The arts and crafts retailer released first-quarter 2008 earnings: Income Statement Highlights... Margin Checkup... Balance Sheet Highlights... Cash Flow Highlights...
The Motley Fool November 10, 2004 Nathan Slaughter	Hangover at Party City The specialty retailer reports widening losses, but better times lay ahead.
The Motley Fool March 20, 2006 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Michaels: Everything Must Go The arts-and-crafts retailer puts itself up for sale. So who will make an offer? Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool May 6, 2005 Timothy M. Otte	Michaels Makes Its Own Rules The specialty arts-and-crafts retailer sports glittery first-quarter sales.
The Motley Fool May 26, 2005 Timothy M. Otte	Michaels Crafts a Winner Strong sales and inventory management give the arts-and-crafts retailer a winning first quarter. With a trailing-12-month P/E of 21, the stock is not cheap, but good stocks rarely are.
The Motley Fool May 9, 2005 Timothy M. Otte	Not the Life of This Party Four consecutive quarters of negative comps make things gloomy at retailer Party City. You might wait a tad before taking the plunge and buying Party City shares.
The Motley Fool April 6, 2006 Jeremy MacNealy	Christopher & Banks Is Taking Inventory Inventory and evolution make up the retailer's strategy for 2006. But investors will want to continue monitoring its comps growth in the quarters ahead to see whether it can move this metric back into positive territory after inventories are brought up to adequate levels.
The Motley Fool June 1, 2006 Jeremy MacNealy	Folly Volley: The Wet Seal The apparel retailer finished off a solid quarter, but the company is facing a challenge that may have ripple effects for the remainder of the year. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool September 12, 2007 Jeremy MacNealy	Fool on Call: Guess? the Right Trend Fashion retailer Guess? turns in double-digit comps growth on same store sales. The perfect combination of inventory management, trend-right merchandise, and in-store productivity should keep this trend going.
The Motley Fool August 25, 2006	Foolish Fundamentals: Same-Store Sales Every month, retailers announce their sales and comps growth. Comps, which refer to comparable same-store sales, can help investors gauge the strength of a company's brand.
The Motley Fool May 17, 2005 Jeremy MacNealy	Jo-Ann Weaving In Thin Margins Jo-Ann Stores continues to grow despite some disappointing numbers. Investors looking to start a position in this company are not getting much margin of safety at this price.
The Motley Fool March 7, 2006 Seth Jayson	Jo-Ann's Full-Year Flop: Fool by Numbers The retailer released fiscal year 2006 earnings: Income Statement Highlights... Margin Checkup... Balance Sheet Highlights... Cash Flow Highlights...
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The Motley Fool August 24, 2005 W.D. Crotty	Money's Not Growing on Dollar Tree The discount retail chain blames gas prices on a drop in same-store sales. Analysts still expect the company to grow earnings by 14.5% annually over the next five years. If they are right, the stock is very reasonably priced.
The Motley Fool August 21, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	HOTT Is Still Not Results at this teen retailer still look about as depressed as its target shoppers. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool November 22, 2006 David Meier	Turnaround at Jo-Ann Stores?: Fool by Numbers The arts-and-crafts retailer released its third-quarter 2006 earnings report: Income Statement Highlights... Margin Checkup... Balance Sheet Highlights... Cash Flow Highlights...
The Motley Fool July 10, 2007 Mike Cianciolo	Nobody's Home at Children's Place The retailer lowers its outlook after same-store sales fall. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool October 7, 2004 W.D. Crotty	Same Hurricanes, Different Stories Rocky Shoes reaffirmed its third-quarter earnings guidance while Jo-Ann Stores will need to make the most of this holiday season to help keep its balance sheet improving.
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The Motley Fool August 25, 2005 W.D. Crotty	What's Not to Like About Mike? Michaels Stores reports yet another strong quarter, and it's focused on getting even better. The company's guidance for 2005 is for same-store sales to increase 4% to 6% and for earnings to grow by as much as 30%, or $1.90 a share.
The Motley Fool August 26, 2004 Seth Jayson	Make a Move on Mike? Michaels Stores' second-quarter earnings release reveals some slight growing pains -- the kind that the Street has been quick to punish with massive sell-offs.
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The Motley Fool March 16, 2006 Charly Travers	Stock Madness 2006: Health Care and Hem-Stitching In honor of the annual NCAA College Basketball Tournament, a.k.a. March Madness -- here is "Stock Madness 2006." This powerhouse team has long-term potential. Jo-Ann Stores... Amgen... etc.