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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.
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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.
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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?
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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.
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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 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 6, 2005 Timothy M. Otte	Michaels Makes Its Own Rules The specialty arts-and-crafts retailer sports glittery first-quarter sales.
The Motley Fool November 15, 2005 Rich Duprey	Jo-Ann Stores Looking Threadbare Despite incremental revenue growth, the crafts company reports a loss. The company's shares have fallen by more than 50% over the past year.
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The Motley Fool April 12, 2007 Mike Cianciolo	The Easter Bunny Boosts Wal-Mart The retailer posted a surprise gain in same-store sales for March. Investors, take note.
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The Motley Fool June 8, 2007 Alyce Lomax	Target Whacks Wal-Mart Investors, one month of sales data doesn't make a good investment thesis, of course, but Target has outshined Wal-Mart many times over the last year and so investors probably see a pattern emerging.
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The Motley Fool November 13, 2007 Alyce Lomax	Wild About Wal-Mart ... and Everybody Else Shares surge after the world's biggest retailer reports increased sales and net income in the third quarter; the "halo effect" spreads to other retailers.
The Motley Fool February 24, 2005 Dave Marino-Nachison	Big Lots, Big Questions Can the closeout retailer get its key sales metrics moving in the right direction again? Investors, keep an eye on this one.
The Motley Fool January 2, 2007 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Play It Again, Sam Walton Despite a disappointing November that found comps sliding by 0.1%, the world's largest retailer bounced back during the critical holiday shopping season, posting a 1.6% uptick in same-store sales for the month of December.
The Motley Fool November 4, 2008 Rich Duprey	Wal-Mart a Pariah No More These days consumers are more than happy to stretch their meager dollars as far as they can at a Wal-Mart superstore.
The Motley Fool May 31, 2006 Ryan Fuhrmann	Michaels Awaits a Suitor Will the arts-and-crafts retailer get swept off its feet? If Michaels lags in finding a suitor, investors might want to beware.
The Motley Fool August 17, 2004 Steven Mallas	Wal-Mart's Taxing Comps Wal-Mart sees August same-store revenues up 2% to 4%. How should investors view this statistical range?
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...
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The Motley Fool January 5, 2006 W.D. Crotty	Wal-Mart Rolls On Same-store sales for December fall within expectations. The stock could still fall from its current levels; it's down more than $3 per share in recent months. But given its expected long-term earnings growth, the downside here is extremely limited.
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 November 16, 2004 Alyce Lomax	Is Wal-Mart Warming Up? The temperature may be cooling down, but is Wal-Mart's holiday season warming up? The retailer's third-quarter earnings increased 12.7% to $2.29 billion, or $0.54 per share.
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 November 9, 2007 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: Wal-Mart Opens Its Doors In advance of earnings, analysts expect the world's biggest retailer to report single-digit sales and earnings growth.
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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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