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The Motley Fool July 25, 2008 Rich Duprey	EZCORP Still Making It Look Easy A sour economy drives the pawnshop operator's results.
The Motley Fool April 20, 2007 Rich Duprey	First Cash Not Subprime The pawnshop operator and payday lender notches records despite vaunted subprime market woes. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool January 27, 2009 Rich Duprey	Don't Pawn Off the Pawnbrokers Two of the leading pawn shop operators reported earnings recently, and their results indicate that when the chips are down, their stocks will be up.
The Motley Fool October 30, 2006 Rich Duprey	Cash America Still Cashing In Pawn loans and sales remain the core driver of earnings for the sub-prime lending sector. Investors, Cash America is not the priciest of the bunch, but it's not cheap, either.
The Motley Fool December 28, 2006 Rich Duprey	2006 in Review: First Cash Financial Investors, even in spite of the challenges pawnshops and payday lenders, First Cash is seen as a star performer.
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BusinessWeek November 20, 2006 Geri Smith	In Mexico, Banco Wal-Mart Wal-Mart may soon get a bank license in Mexico, and that could have a huge impact on financial services.
The Motley Fool August 29, 2006 Rich Duprey	First Cash Drives Ahead Pawnshop operators are profitable investments that remain hidden because of their unsavory reputation. But First Cash jumped more than 8% on the news that it had bought a car dealership.
The Motley Fool December 28, 2006 Rich Duprey	Previewing 2007: First Cash Financial Pawnshop. Payday lender. Used car dealer. Expect First Cash Financial to continue to drive home profits for investors.
The Motley Fool January 18, 2007 Rich Duprey	Foolish Forecast: Cash America's Still Gold The payday lender will report its fourth-quarter 2006 financial results shortly. Investors, look for good results and lackluster stock performance.
The Motley Fool January 26, 2007 Rich Duprey	Cash America's Taxing Guidance An easing up on the payday lender's stock price may provide a chance for investors to get in at a reasonable price.
The Motley Fool April 13, 2007 Rich Duprey	Foolish Forecast: Cash Flowing Through First Cash The pawn shop operator and payday lender will report first-quarter 2007 financial results shortly. Investors, here is what you can expect to see.
The Motley Fool January 31, 2007 Rich Duprey	Legislative Foes Shackle Payday Loans The payday loan industry remains under assault at both the federal and state level.
The Motley Fool November 18, 2004 Lawrence Meyers	The Vig Is Up for First Cash The pawn shop/payday advance outfit may not have a sustainable competitive advantage, since its competitors are equally or better capitalized and have similar strategies. But the company looks very attractive.
The Motley Fool April 19, 2007 Rich Duprey	Foolish Forecast: Cash America's Online Cash Payday The pawnshop operator and payday lender will be reporting its first-quarter 2007 financial results shortly. Investors, here is what you can expect to see.
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The Motley Fool July 18, 2007 Rich Duprey	Easy Payday for First Cash The pawnshop broker and payday lender continues to cash in on diversified business. But next year may prove troublesome to investors.
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The Motley Fool January 25, 2007 Rich Duprey	EZCORP Profits Easily The pawnshop and payday lender ties its future profits to expansion. It turned in a first-quarter performance that far exceeded analyst expectations, even though it was not able to open as many stores as it had intended.
On Wall Street October 1, 2010 Milton Ezrati	Despite Violence, Mexico's Economy Begins to Improve Despite terrible problems, once the U.S. recovery begins to create jobs, remittances from Mexican nationals working north of the border will begin to add marginal momentum to Mexico's economic growth and, hence, to its market prospects.
The Motley Fool April 25, 2007 Rich Duprey	EZCORP Excels at Advances Despite lowered expectations for next quarter, the pawnshop operator expands its payday-lending business. While the expansion plans may eat into profits initially, thus accounting for the lowered expectations next quarter, operationally it improves the situation for the long run.
The Motley Fool September 19, 2006 Rich Duprey	Cash America Clicks With Payday Loans The pawnshop operator completes its acquisition of an online payday lender. Investors, take note.
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The Motley Fool August 10, 2007 Nathan Parmelee	Quick Take: Timing Is Off for Walmex The Mexican economy is highly tied to the U.S.economy, so as our economy slows, in turn, consumption in Mexico slows. Wal-Mart de Mexico, better known as Walmex, although aggressive, showed a decline in same-store sales for July.
The Motley Fool December 29, 2006 Rich Duprey	Previewing 2007: Dollar Financial The check casher and payday lender is focusing more on operations abroad where its services aren't so controversial. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool April 25, 2007 Nathan Parmelee	Quick Take: Valuation Catching Up With Walmex While the growth at Wal-Mart has been uninspiring in the last couple of years, it has been a different story at its Mexican operations. Red-hot Wal-Mart de Mexico shares may be cooling off, though.
The Motley Fool October 16, 2006 Rich Duprey	Easy-Peasy EZCORP The pawnshop operator boosts guidance as it makes profits and opens more stores. Yet there are some concerns for investors.
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The Motley Fool February 12, 2007 Rich Duprey	I Love Payday Lenders Payday lenders are good investments. They're disliked by large swaths of people, and they have a high ick factor, but they provide a necessary and highly profitable service.
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