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		<title>Pier One Imports &#8211; Turning Things Around</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2009 22:04:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kenneth</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.investcraft.com/pier-1-imports-turning-things-around/"><img src="http://www.investcraft.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/Pier-1-Imports-1.jpg" alt="Pier 1 Imports (1)" title="Pier 1 Imports (1)" width="125"  class="alignleft size-full wp-image-383" /></a>Pier One Imports (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.yahoo.com/q?s=PIR" target=_blank>PIR</a>) reported earnings that beat expectations today.  They reported a net loss of $0.17 per share vs. $0.22 street consensus.  It looks like things are finally turning around for Pier One.  Sales are still weak but they have reduced SGA costs and improved operating margins significantly [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Interesting Stock: Saks Stores (NYSE: SKS)</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2009 22:44:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kenneth</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve been watching this stock for quite some time and finally pulled the trigger today and bought it.  I&#8217;ve always been on the edge about this stock because of the bad retail environment but the better-than-expected consumer confidence index report today pushed me over the edge.
I think with the upcoming Holiday season, the improving [...]]]></description>
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