Wednesday, June 20, 2012

Investopedia: Can Pier 1 Rekindle The Fire?

By any reasonable standard, Pier 1 Imports (NYSE:PIR) has delivered an exceptional turnaround. It wasn't really that long ago when people were writing this company off as hopeless and pointing to Warren Buffett's investment in the retailer as a sure sign (yet again) that he had lost his touch. Since then, the stock has delivered exceptional returns to those brave enough to buy during the dark times.

Now Pier 1 has a new problem - that of Wall Street's bottomless appetite for growth. Good enough is no longer good enough, and investors may be in for a few more difficult quarters before the shareholder base has turned over to a more a conventional retail growth crowd.

Please continue here:
http://stocks.investopedia.com/stock-analysis/2012/Can-Pier-1-Rekindle-The-Fire-PIR-CPWM-WSM-BBBY0620.aspx

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