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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 January 5, 2006 Alyce Lomax	Ann Taylor's Disappointing December The retailer reported an increase in same-store sales during holiday-heavy December. Given Ann Taylor's recent struggles, that's an improvement, but it wasn't quite the improvement investors were hoping for.
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 February 14, 2005 Alyce Lomax	Ann's Anti-Fashion Statement There are reasons why Ann Taylor's stock price has stumbled over recent months. Is Ann Taylor ready for a turnaround?
The Motley Fool November 15, 2004 Alyce Lomax	Raggedy Ann? Ann Taylor's namesake retail division continues to be a drag on the business. One might think more proof is in order before jumping into this stock.
The Motley Fool May 13, 2004 Alyce Lomax	Ann Taylor's Class Act With another stellar quarter, this retailer's no raggedy Ann.
The Motley Fool March 10, 2004 Alyce Lomax	Ann Taylor Loosens Up With shoppers shopping again, Ann Taylor makes some new plans.
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 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 November 15, 2006 Rich Duprey	Foolish Forecast: Ann Taylor's Threadbare Future Retailers are reporting their fall sales in droves, and right in line is this women's clothier, which will report third-quarter results shortly. Investors, do you want to know what Wall Street expects to see? Do you want to know what really matters?
The Motley Fool May 22, 2006 Ryan Fuhrmann	Ann Taylor's Lofty Quarter The women's retailer has been on a hot streak of late, but it's still subject to the fickleness of fashion. Investors, take note.
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 March 18, 2005 Dave Marino-Nachison	Ann Taylor's Wardrobe Shuffle The women's clothier turns to its new president to take the CEO's job. Investors in the know have a habit of following managers whose work they like.
The Motley Fool December 20, 2004 Alyce Lomax	Ann's Wardrobe Malfunction This retailer's still trying to loosen up. Some investors may want to take the chance that Ann Taylor can fix what ails its original retail concept, especially given a rather sour outlook focused on many retailers at the moment. But it's a gamble.
The Motley Fool August 13, 2007 Nathan Parmelee	Quick Take: More Change at Ann Taylor Ann Taylor names a leader for its new division focused on mature women. Barring a complete collapse in the share price, wise investors should remain on the sidelines until improvements are forthcoming.
The Motley Fool May 24, 2007 Jeremy MacNealy	Ann Taylor's LOFT Baffles The women's apparel retailer continues to struggle with LOFT's merchandise assortment. Until substantial improvements are made, investors should look elsewhere.
The Motley Fool July 13, 2007 Lawrence Rothman	A June Swoon at Ann Taylor The retailer's same-store sales plummet. Investors may wish to shop elsewhere.
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 May 23, 2008 Alyce Lomax	More Fickle Fashion Here are two retailers focusing on the mature woman market; neither of which may be ready to run.
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 October 19, 2010 April Taylor	Coldwater Creek Shares Plunged: What You Need to Know Coldwater Creek shares are down a staggering 35% in morning trading today.
The Motley Fool December 1, 2005 Seth Jayson	A Smile for New York New York & Co. finally comes up with some solid sales growth. One month certainly does not a trend make, but anything other than continued sales stagnation is welcome in an investor's portfolio.
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 January 15, 2008 Alyce Lomax	Yep, Coldwater Creek Is Colder It might be a long winter for Coldwater Creek; the retailer lowers guidance and reveals a large same-store sales decline.
The Motley Fool May 24, 2007 Alyce Lomax	Is It Time to Try On Talbots? Perhaps prudent investors should pass on this apparel retailer.
The Motley Fool September 17, 2007 Alyce Lomax	Ann Taylor Goes for Gold The retailer's latest strategy is to offer a new high-end fashion line that will feature apparel priced up to 40% higher than its regular merchandise.
The Motley Fool July 7, 2005 W.D. Crotty	Women's Retail Stocks Are Hot Ann Taylor and Chico's are leading percentage gainers in today's market.
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 March 24, 2011 Alyce Lomax	Talbots' Frumpy Fourth Quarter This never-ending turnaround story takes a turn for the worse.
The Motley Fool June 10, 2010 Alyce Lomax	A Retail Battle of the Sexes Can Men's Wearhouse offer what women want?
The Motley Fool January 9, 2009 Alyce Lomax	Chico's and the (New) Man Some fresh CEO blood might be nice, but this retailer still has serious challenges.
The Motley Fool October 12, 2007 Alyce Lomax	Coldwater Freezes Over Coldwater Creek, like many retailers seeking to attract mature female shoppers, is hurting. The company announces it will post a third-quarter loss.
The Motley Fool May 22, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Victoria's the Secret for Limited Brands Exceptional strength in the lingerie business offsets less robust performance elsewhere. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool November 29, 2006 Alyce Lomax	Keeping an Eye on Chico's It hasn't exactly been a year of cheer for the retailer, and the third quarter delivered a bit more of the same. Should Chico's shareholders cut and run, or are better days to come?
The Motley Fool March 8, 2007 Alyce Lomax	Coldwater Creek's Not Warm Enough This stock may be a highflier at times, but it sounds a bit pricey at the moment.
The Motley Fool March 9, 2006 Alyce Lomax	Warm Breezes at Coldwater Creek Investors have been giving some retailers the cold shoulder; not Coldwater Creek. Its stock price has been steadily increasing over the course of the last year, so it's obvious that somebody's paying attention.
The Motley Fool August 19, 2009 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Throw This Stock Away What gets tossed out this week? Come on down, Ann Taylor
The Motley Fool September 2, 2011 Navjot Kaur	Coldwater Creek Is Swimming Against the Tide Coldwater Creek posts bigger-than-expected second-quarter losses.
The Motley Fool April 14, 2009 Alyce Lomax	Talbots Still Dowdy No surprise! No surprise! The clothing retailer has trouble turning things around.
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 November 22, 2006 Alyce Lomax	Coldwater Creek's Cold Shower Is the clothing retailer's stock finally cooling down?
The Motley Fool February 3, 2005 Seth Jayson	Nothing New at Chico's Another day, another hefty sales gain for this retailer. Though shares are no longer ridiculously cheap, the firm should provide plenty of growth for long-term investors.
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 November 8, 2004 Alyce Lomax	No Limits for Limited? Investors cheer as the clothing retailer announced an improved earnings outlook and increased its per-share offer price for its stock buyback program.
The Motley Fool February 27, 2007 Alyce Lomax	Gap Skips Towne After only 18 months, Gap's shuttering Forth & Towne.
The Motley Fool July 8, 2004 Alyce Lomax	Some Like It Hot in June Trading at 15 times forward earnings, AnnTaylor looks a lot cheaper than Chico's, with its P/E of 29, but there remains the idea that the latter company's shares have a rich price tag to match its continued impressive growth.
The Motley Fool August 13, 2007 Lawrence Rothman	Ann Taylor's Frumpy Comps Falling same-store sales and more markdowns -- something needs to give. If the company doesn't shape up, the only bargain that stock-pickers can hope for will be those on the store shelves.
The Motley Fool August 18, 2004 Alyce Lomax	Time to Try On Talbots? The women's retailer meets already lowered second-quarter expectations.
The Motley Fool August 24, 2006 Alyce Lomax	Coldwater Creek Stays Hot The apparel retailer reports another impressive quarter. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool May 31, 2007 Alyce Lomax	Coldwater Creek: Not So Hot Coldwater Creek's stock soars on first-quarter news, but will those buyers get burned?