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The Motley Fool September 6, 2007 Lawrence A. Rothman	Slow and Steady at J.C. Penney A calendar glitch made the back-to-school season look worse than it really was. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool January 3, 2012 Mercedes Cardona	Holiday Hangover: Forget the Rising Sales Cheap shoppers will keep retailers' earnings marked down.
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The Motley Fool September 28, 2007 Lawrence A. Rothman	Dueling Fools: Costco Bear Rebuttal The bearish argument on Costco is that the retailer's problems are not just company-specific, but issues affecting the overall economy, which may be difficult to overcome.
The Motley Fool December 3, 2009 Alyce Lomax	News Flash: Retail Stinks! One more reason to worry about retail holiday cheer.
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The Motley Fool July 11, 2008 Rich Duprey	Stimulating Wal-Mart's Bottom Line After the rebate checks, careful consumers will continue to turn to the discount retailer.
The Motley Fool August 15, 2007 Ryan Fuhrmann	Macy's New Look The recent news surrounding Macy's hasn't been favorable of late, as it is seeing sales and earnings slow. The rebranding of the acquired May Department Stores has yet to improve sales.
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The Motley Fool August 11, 2004 Phil Wohl	Federated's Slow Strides The nation's leading department store retailer pays off debt and raises guidance.
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The Motley Fool July 16, 2007 Markos Kaminis	Chico's June Follows Suit The clothier was no exception amid a weak women's apparel segment. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool December 4, 2008 Kristin Graham	Black Friday Missing the Black With tightening budgets and dissipating credit, Santa's sack is going to be a whole lot lighter this year.
The Motley Fool July 12, 2007 Lawrence Rothman	Not Another Sale at Kohl's! More excuses from the retailer. Apparently, Memorial Day was early this year and May sales counted. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool February 28, 2008 Timothy M. Otte	Back to Religion for Some Retailers The one cardinal rule in retail is that everything you buy, you have to sell. But when times get tight, retailers lose sight of this "religious" principle and get caught in a catch-22. Read on to see which retailers have found this religion, and which haven't.
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The Motley Fool March 15, 2006 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	The Best Unknown Retailer You won't find discount retailer CitiTrends at an upscale suburban shopping mall. You won't find it in many stock portfolios. However, you also won't find it disappointing investors.
The Motley Fool February 16, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Nordstrom Marries New and Old The upscale retailer continues to rake in disposable income, and new technology should improve operations further.
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The Motley Fool November 10, 2004 Phil Wohl	Federated Leads Retail Upswing The department store chain is gaining momentum going into the holiday season. In retail investing, it's always best to ride high sales waves before the inevitable wipeout.
The Motley Fool March 28, 2008 Timothy M. Otte	No Easter Eggs for J.C. Penney The retailer warns of sales and earnings well below expectations.
The Motley Fool December 2, 2004 Phil Wohl	Mixed Bag for Neiman Marcus Upscale retailer reports strong first quarter results followed by weaken-than-expected November sales.
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The Motley Fool July 7, 2005 Timothy M. Otte	June's Stellar Retail Sales Rising consumer spending helps the largest retailers beat first-quarter results.
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The Motley Fool July 7, 2011 Alyce Lomax	Don't Fall for This Stock There's a point where investors should look at a stock's performance and ask, "What's the justification?" Department-store stock Dillard's is a perfect example.
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