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The Motley Fool March 19, 2008 Timothy M. Otte	Ross Stores Makes It Look Easy The off-price retailer glides through a tough retail environment, posting strong fourth-quarter results and capping off its third consecutive year of impressive growth.
The Motley Fool November 15, 2006 Matthew Crews	At Ross, a Discount in the Margins Sales numbers look good, but those margins aren't what they used to be. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool January 5, 2007 Matthew Crews	Ross Stores: When Not Bad Is Good The off-price retailer reported positive December sales results. And as the company continues on to new highs, not doing bad can be rather good.
The Motley Fool March 26, 2007 Tom Taulli	Ross Stores: Still a Bargain? Ross gains traction on margins, which could mean more gains for investors.
The Motley Fool January 7, 2011 Lomax & Yochim	Stock Picks With Chicks: Never Pay Retail In other words, give us goods at either end of the frugal-fancy spectrum. Think Tiffany and Target. Coach and Costco.
The Motley Fool February 22, 2008 Timothy M. Otte	Another Good Buy at TJX? Off-price retailer TJX had a great quarter, capitalizing on the one-two punch of penny-pinching shoppers seeking name-brand merchandise at reduced prices, and a struggling retail sector looking to unload excess goods on discount stores.
The Motley Fool March 4, 2004 Alyce Lomax	Shabby Day at Ross Ross provider name-brand merchandise at cut-rate prices, disclosed a disappointing outlook, giving investors reason to bid the stock down today.
The Motley Fool December 29, 2003 Dave Marino-Nachison	Syms Battling Back The off-price retailer hasn't turned the corner yet, but there are reasons for optimism.
The Motley Fool August 23, 2007 Mike Cianciolo	Discounting Ross After making decent progress in the first half of the year, the retailer pulls back on estimates. Investors wold be better served searching for discounts elsewhere.
The Motley Fool January 9, 2007 Matthew Crews	TJX: No Longer on Sale The off-price retailer's fortunes have rebounded, and its stock has followed suit.
The Motley Fool May 18, 2011 Sean Williams	TJX's Discount-Hungry Customers Hurt Its Potential Inventory woes and pricing pressure rear their ugly head again.
The Motley Fool May 13, 2008 Ryan Fuhrmann	Is TJX a Bargain? TJX, best known for its T.J. Maxx and Marshall's stores, posted another steady quarter.
The Motley Fool January 14, 2008 Jason Ramage	Clean Racks at T.J. Maxx In spite of a tough economy marked by stingy consumers, in December discount retailer T.J. Maxx delivered 3% same-store sales growth along with 4% growth over the past year.
The Motley Fool May 17, 2004 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Shopping the Retailers Gap leads a crowd of mallrats looking to report their quarterly results.
The Motley Fool December 1, 2005 W.D. Crotty	Maxx Disappointment for TJX The parent company of T.J. Maxx and Marshalls reports a second month of falling same-store sales. If this trend continues, investors can expect the stock to make little if any upward progress.
The Motley Fool August 15, 2007 Lawrence Rothman	TJX to the Maxx TJX turns in a third straight month of better-than-expected same-store sales; its Marshalls and T.J. Maxx brands are thriving while other retailers are struggling.
The Motley Fool November 15, 2005 Nathan Parmelee	Ross Stores Fails to Impress As unimpressive as the off-price retailer's quarter was (its shares are down 4.5%), it's not fair to judge a company based on one quarter's financial results.
The Motley Fool September 27, 2005 Nathan Parmelee	Is the Downside Limited? A low P/E and a 3% yield make it a good time to take a look at Limited Brands.
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.
The Motley Fool February 9, 2004 Bill Mann	A Retailer That's the Bomb The biggest competitor to off-price name-brand retailer Marshall's is T.J. Maxx. There are plenty of others in this space, and some good companies, but no one else out there has its finger on the pulse of this market like these two. They're also owned by the same company, TJX.
The Motley Fool May 6, 2004 Phil Wohl	Hitting the Wal-Mart There were very few surprises when retailers reported their April sales figures this morning and leading the list of mild underperformers was Wal-Mart, the country's largest retailer.
The Motley Fool August 22, 2007 Mike Cianciolo	Retreating at Ross: Fool by Numbers The off-price retailer released second-quarter earnings: Income Statement Highlights... Margin Checkup... Balance Sheet Highlights... Cash Flow Highlights...
The Motley Fool November 29, 2004 Dave Marino-Nachison	Selling Stein Mart Investors didn't like the looks of the retailer's Q3 report heading into the holidays.
The Motley Fool June 29, 2004 Alyce Lomax	Off Target? Like its rival, the discount retailer says it will miss its same-store sales forecast for June.
The Motley Fool November 2, 2011 Abantika Chatterjee	Can Gap Regain Its Mojo? Gap has come up with another cost-cutting strategy, but will it boost margins?
The Motley Fool April 22, 2005 Nathan Parmelee	Tuesday Morning Delight If you own shares of Tuesday Morning, relax. The company delivers another quarter of treasure hunting success
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The Motley Fool July 7, 2005 Nathan Parmelee	Guess? Again The denim-wear specialist keeps investors on their toes with a steep increase in June same-store sales.
The Motley Fool May 12, 2008 Ryan Fuhrmann	Foolish Forecast: TJX Marshals Another Win In advance of earnings, analysts expect low-price retailer TJX to show an increase in both sales and profits.
The Motley Fool November 15, 2006 Nathan Parmelee	TJX Gains Strength The retailer's improvements are already baked into the stock.
The Motley Fool March 23, 2006 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Dueling Fools: Gap Bull Rebuttal With more than 3,000 stores, Gap has the buying power that its mall-rat rivals never will. How many of the hot chains will clear more than the $900-million-plus in free cash flow that Gap will pocket this year? Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool August 20, 2009 Rob Plaza	A Retailer Worth Owning Until we see a recovery on Main Street, consumers are not likely to revert to their spendthrift ways. That means more shoppers will continue to walk into TJX's stores.
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The Motley Fool August 28, 2007 Lawrence A. Rothman	Foolish Forecast: Big Lots Staying Small? Views you can use to get clues on the news in advance of Big Lots reports. We already know comps and sales are up, so expectations are high.
The Motley Fool June 11, 2009 Alyce Lomax	More Pointlessness at Gap Remodeling 50 Old Navy stores is less exciting than it sounds.
The Motley Fool July 13, 2007 Alyce Lomax	Gap's Summer Doldrums Statistics from June mean more waiting for the retailer's investors.
The Motley Fool May 23, 2008 Alyce Lomax	Is It Time for Gap to Resurface? Despite a 40% increase in earnings, there are still ample signs the retailer still needs to get its act together.
The Motley Fool February 28, 2007 Nathan Parmelee	What's Next for TJX? The full-year results the company released last week show little signs of the business itself weakening, which in the long term is going to be the measure of success for TJX and its shareholders.
The Motley Fool August 19, 2009 Chris Jones	TJX Still Loves the Briar-Patch TJX reported impressive results for its fiscal second quarter, but whether you should buy the stock depends on a few key factors about the future.
The Motley Fool August 21, 2007 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: The Expectations Gap Apparel retailer Gap is set to report its second-quarter earnings shortly. Investors, here is what you can expect to see.
The Motley Fool March 27, 2008 Alyce Lomax	Citi Trends' Markup This discount retail stock's looking awfully pricey.
The Motley Fool November 6, 2009 Selena Maranjian	This Is Why Same-Store Sales Numbers Matter You'll find them everywhere that retail sales numbers are reported: "same-store sales." You might not think too much about the term, but it's important to understand what it's telling you.
The Motley Fool October 11, 2005 Nathan Parmelee	TJX Hits the Brakes Focus moves from store growth to operational profitability. The plans TJX outlined today should place its business in a solid position to rebound, which means the shares should, too.
The Motley Fool August 13, 2007 Steven Mallas	How Hot Was July for J.C. Penney? J.C. Penney posts an impressive comps number in July, but it doesn't tell the whole tale. With the stock looking inexpensive, and with management recently hiking the dividend, investors might want to put this one on the watch list.
The Motley Fool February 27, 2009 Alyce Lomax	Mind the Ever-Widening Gap Gap may have done better than analysts expected with its fourth-quarter results, but let's face it: Gap's just not a very strong retailer in these tough economic times.
The Motley Fool August 17, 2004 Phil Wohl	TJX Gets in Line The off-price retailer struggled in the second quarter but is in decent position for the second half of the year.
The Motley Fool May 20, 2009 Chris Jones	This Recession Just Tickles TJX TJX Companies, which operates T.J. Maxx, Marshalls, and a variety of other off-price clothing and home fashion retailers, seems tailor-made for difficult economic conditions.
The Motley Fool May 16, 2007 Mike Cianciolo	Cyber-Stumble Still Stings TJX The retailer endures the lingering consequences of hackers' customer data theft. Investors may want to considering purchasing some shares, especially when dips occur.