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The Motley Fool June 11, 2007 Mike Cianciolo	Is Finish Line Nearing a Flatline? Investors, the athletic shoe and apparel retailer supposed turnaround certainly appears to be finished, if it ever truly began at all.
The Motley Fool June 28, 2007 Rich Duprey	Before the Call: Stumbling at Finish Line Here's a review on what investors think about Finish Line as a long-term investment.
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The Motley Fool June 27, 2005 Matt Thurmond	Through the Finish Line Despite a disappointing quarter, the company's P/E is promising. If store performance improves and management is smart with its capital, Finish Line could end up in the market-beating winner's circle.
The Motley Fool December 21, 2006 David Meier	A Stutter Step Before Finish Line A normally difficult quarter was even worse this time around for the athletic wear retailer.
The Motley Fool September 24, 2004 Phil Wohl	Finish Line Is a Mall Gem The leading mall-based athletic specialty retailer focuses on a younger crowd. The shares, which are trading at 11 times the 2005 earnings estimate, appear to be attractive relative to the company's expected 15% earnings growth rate.
The Motley Fool August 30, 2005 Seth Jayson	Run for the Odor Eaters Both Foot Locker and Finish Line's stocks have decent long-term prospects and also have recently appeared on the 52-week low list. Is it time to buy?
The Motley Fool March 24, 2006 Jeremy MacNealy	A Photo Finish Finish Line is in a neck-and-neck race with competition for women's footwear sales. Investors, now's the time to take a closer look at what may be a solid long-term investment.
The Motley Fool December 19, 2003 LouAnn Lofton	Nike's Eyes on LeBron The athletic shoe company's U.S. fortunes are improving.
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The Motley Fool March 30, 2007	Walking the Finish Line: Fool by Numbers The footwear retailer released fourth-quarter and year-end 2006 results: Income Statement Highlights... Margin Checkup... Balance Sheet Highlights... Cash Flow Highlights...
The Motley Fool September 17, 2007 Ryan Fuhrmann	Foolish Forecast: Is Bakers Footwear Wearing Thin? In advance of Bakers Footwear's earning report, analysts are not expecting much change from the last five dismal quarters.
The Motley Fool June 20, 2006 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: Marking the Finish Line The footwear retailer is scheduled to report its fiscal first-quarter 2007 earnings numbers tomorrow after close of trading. Investors, want to know what Wall Street expects to see? Want to know what really matters?
The Motley Fool March 31, 2008 Jason Ramage	Breathing Heavy at the Finish Line Sluggish consumer spending and a failed buyout attempt weigh on the shoe retailer.
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The Motley Fool April 30, 2004 David Meier	Nike, It's Your Move In the continuing saga between the sporting goods retailer and Nike, a simple press release reveals a great deal about how Foot Locker looks to gain a little leverage over Nike.
The Motley Fool August 31, 2007 Lawrence A. Rothman	Genesco Can't Find the Finish Line Footwear specialist Genesco's quarterly results were a bit disappointing, but not as disappointing as the statement from Finish Line that it may back out of its deal to purchase the company.
The Motley Fool May 24, 2007 David Lee Smith	Foot Locker's Weak Kickoff With first-quarter earnings down 72%, the footwear retailer trims its upcoming guidance. Investors, take note.
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The Motley Fool August 4, 2005 David Meier	Can You Say Adibok? Adidas buys Reebok in a bid for world domination. But with Nike's stock up after the announcement and Reebok shares only trading at $57.15, perhaps adidas is paying a bit too much.
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The Motley Fool September 23, 2005 Jason Ramage	A Matching Pair of Stocks Athletic retailers Foot Locker and Finish Line have turned their game around, and they're selling at the right price.
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The Motley Fool September 26, 2006 Ryan Fuhrmann	Investors Try Nike On for Size Investors applauded recent quarterly results at Nike, sending its stock up further after recent gains.
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The Motley Fool March 30, 2007 Jeremy MacNealy	Fool on Call: Why Nike's a Champ The sportswear giant reveals part of its European turnaround strategy. Investors, take note.
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The Motley Fool September 25, 2007 Tom Taulli	Genesco Fouls Finish Line Finish Line's $1.5 billion buyout deal for Genesco has plunged into chaos, and the parties are prepared for litigation. How did it all go wrong?
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The Motley Fool November 9, 2006 Ryan Fuhrmann	The Best Blue Chip for 2007: Nike The easy money has been made due to the recent run in the footwear and apparel behemoth's stock, but that doesn't mean there isn't room for future gains.
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