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The Motley Fool May 24, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Williams-Sonoma Keeps Moving Instead of resting on its laurels, this higher-end retailer is continuing to build for future growth. Investors, take note.
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The Motley Fool June 27, 2006 Jeremy MacNealy	Folly Volley: Christopher & Banks The women's apparel retailer came through with knockout results. How did it go from negative same-store sales to strong single-digit comps all in the span of one quarter? Investors, take note.
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 January 16, 2007 Tom Taulli	Williams-Sonoma's New Recipe Williams-Sonoma had a disappointing 2006, but at a recent investor conference, the company believes that things should be improving.
The Motley Fool May 26, 2006 Jeremy MacNealy	Folly Volley: Limited Brands Victoria's Secret is strutting its stuff, but Limited Brands' other concepts have seen better days. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool December 29, 2006 Elliott Orsillo	The Catalog King Williams-Sonoma faces various challenges, including increased competition and unfavorable macroeconomic conditions, but its commitment to being the catalog king, its shareholders, and a strong balance sheet may enable them to weather the storm.
The Motley Fool August 23, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Williams-Sonoma's Steady Strength Although management didn't raise guidance, does the specialty retailer have reason to be optimistic about the holiday season? Investors may want to wait for a sale before buying this stock.
The Motley Fool March 20, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Another Merry Christmas at Williams-Sonoma It may seem odd to talk about Christmas in late March, but the higher-end retailer of home goods delivered a nice belated gift to shareholders with a strong quarterly report.
The Motley Fool March 27, 2008 Colleen Paulson	A Double Shot of Bad News for Williams-Sonoma A slowing economy brings a poor outlook for retailer Williams-Sonoma.
The Motley Fool August 25, 2004 Phil Wohl	Williams-Sonoma Delivers Value The leading retailer of home products consistently produces results. Amid other positive news, the company lifted its full-year 2004 earnings expectations to $1.57 to $1.61 per share from $1.53 to $1.57.
The Motley Fool November 17, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Showtime for Williams-Sonoma The holidays are the most important time of the year for retailers such as Williams-Sonoma. Is it ready? Investors, take note.
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, 2006 Michael Leibert	Broken Pottery Barn Williams-Sonoma blames disappointing third-quarter results on problems at its Pottery Barn unit. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool November 18, 2004 Phil Wohl	Williams-Sonoma Warily Pessimistic The specialty retailer's uncertainty about the fourth quarter is unsettling.
BusinessWeek August 12, 2010 Cotten Timberlake	Williams-Sonoma's New Recipe In a home sales slump, retailer Williams-Sonoma looks to renovations and the Web.
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 March 22, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Williams-Sonoma Mixes It Up With the flagship brands maturing, Williams-Sonoma is turning to new concepts to drive the next leg of growth. The cookware retailer is strong and very well-run, but consumers can be fickle. Why pay 33 times free cash flow for this one?
The Motley Fool May 24, 2006 Jeremy MacNealy	Folly Volley: Dick's Sporting Goods Expansion and competition are two challenges facing this retailer. As it stands right now, however, Dick's is expanding in a reasonable manner, making it a worthy addition to any investor's watch list.
The Motley Fool July 6, 2006 Jeremy MacNealy	Folly Volley: Bed Bath & Beyond The market's frowning on this retailer. Does that give investors an opportunity to clean up?
The Motley Fool January 19, 2007 David Meier	Dueling Fools: Bed Bath & Beyond Bull Bed Bath & Beyond creates lots of value for shareholders. No wonder so many investors gobbled it up in the $30s.
The Motley Fool August 14, 2006 Jeremy MacNealy	Folly Volley: Carving O'Charley's Should investors buy in on the restaurant chain's turnaround potential? While margins appear to be in better shape, the same cannot be said for the company's top line; sales missed analysts' expectations for the quarter.
The Motley Fool May 25, 2004 Phil Wohl	Williams-Sonoma's Home Run The leading upscale home furnishings retailer continues to take advantage of favorable conditions.
The Motley Fool May 24, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Williams-Sonoma: Even High-End Retail Gets Thumped Its a rotten market for retailers, and Williams-Sonoma isn't faring any better. Investors needn't rush to get in here.
The Motley Fool August 31, 2007 Lawrence A. Rothman	Restoration Hardware: Too Much Red Quarterly results didn't meet expectations at Restoration Hardware, which sells high-end home-furnishings. The housing slowdown and poor merchandising hasn't helped the company; neither has the large debt they carry.
The Motley Fool March 18, 2004 W.D. Crotty	Williams-Sonoma Pride It may be time to party over the results at Williams-Sonoma.
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The Motley Fool July 7, 2006 Jeremy MacNealy	Folly Volley: Nike Beyond short-term economics, Nike is priming itself for continued domination on the global stage. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool June 30, 2006 Jeremy MacNealy	Folly Volley: Circuit City The consumer-electronics retailer is looking to keep the growth momentum going by expanding its servicing offerings. Investors, is the move as big a deal as management believes it is?
The Motley Fool May 29, 2007 Anders Bylund	Foolish Forecast: Williams-Sonoma Raising the Barn The home products retailer is set to report first-quarter earnings. Investors, here is what you can expect to see.
The Motley Fool June 16, 2006 Jeremy MacNealy	Folly Volley: Bob Evans Farms Investors, is Bob Evans on your radar? Find out what was unearthed during the company's latest quarterly earnings conference call.
The Motley Fool July 18, 2006 Jeremy MacNealy	Folly Volley: Wolverine World Wide Wolverine is banking on its newest venture -- manufacturing Patagonia footwear -- to reap long-term rewards for the company. Should shareholders be excited about the possibilities?
The Motley Fool August 28, 2006 Jeremy MacNealy	Folly Volley: Chico's FAS The market has hammered this stock in recent months, and prices have fallen into the teens from a high of near $50. But given this company's history of solid performance, the sell-off provides a reason to take a closer look at buying Chico's.
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 June 15, 2006 Jeremy MacNealy	Folly Volley: G-III Apparel The New York-based clothier was on quite a run over the past year, but the recent quarter sent shares packing.
The Motley Fool July 5, 2006 Jeremy MacNealy	Folly Volley: Darden Restaurants Are you looking for an appetizing stock to investigate further? Consider Darden Restaurants. Here's a rundown of the company's latest quarterly earnings conference call.
The Motley Fool March 1, 2006 Jeremy MacNealy	Fool Access: Texas Roadhouse After hearing Texas Roadhouse's latest conference call, here is some insightful commentary that should go a long way toward helping investors better understand the state of affairs of this restaurant operator.
The Motley Fool August 22, 2006 Jeremy MacNealy	Folly Volley: Hot Topic Following the release of second-quarter results, the Goth retailer is looking as gloomy as ever. Will the clouds ever break for the company? Or is the teen retailer doomed to darkness? Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool May 31, 2007 Timothy M. Otte	Williams-Sonoma Hunkers Down in Q1 The home-furnishings retailer's stock surged after the announcement of better-than-expected results for the quarter, but it quickly fell off as cooler heads prevailed.
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The Motley Fool December 30, 2004 Bobby Shethia	Lower Comps Plague Pier 1 Imports Strong share price masks the retailer's struggling same-store sales. Investing in Pier 1 at $19 is iffy.
The Motley Fool March 23, 2007 David Lee Smith	Williams-Sonoma on the Back Burner With flattish earnings and a lackluster forecast, the culinary retailer joins the ranks of other retailers with apparently slowing growth. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool June 20, 2006 Jeremy MacNealy	Folly Volley: World Wrestling Entertainment World Wrestling Entertainment's top and bottom lines received a smackdown in the latest quarter. Is it time for WWE to hang it up, or are its glory days still on the horizon? Investors, take note.
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The Motley Fool December 6, 2006 David Meier	Earn Great Returns From Retail With all of the slowing growth, struggling retail concepts, and overall market malaise, should investors just forget about retailers in general? Here is a three-step plan to beat the market.
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.
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