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7/8/2008 4:03 PM

Jo-Ann Stores, Inc. (JAS)

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The Company is a retailer of fabrics, crafts, serving customers in their pursuit of apparel and craft sewing, crafting, home decorating and other creative endeavors.

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Micro Cap (4824), Specialty Retail, Other (47)
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Jo-Ann Stores, Inc. At A Glance

Current Price: $23.13
Last Trade Time: 7/8/2008 4:03 PM
Open: $0.00
Previous Close: $23.13
Daily Range: $21.74 - $23.17
52-Week Range: $9.03 - $28.07
Volume: 572,827
Market Cap: $587.20M
P/E Ratio: 28.21
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Avatar BuyingRetail (61.10) Submitted: 10/09/07 11:58 PM

I fear that sales will drop off considerably if they are unable to raise capital to redo stores. They have not aged well and will soon reach a point that they actually repel customers.

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Avatar wvwheeling (99.82) Submitted: 5/26/07 4:34 PM

Have you been in these stores? When I am, I always wonder how they stay in business - There certainly is a niche market for fabric, but the size and number of the stores are too many for such a small market. Plus look at the insiders dumping the stock like crazy over the past six months. Revenue,...More

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Avatar udflyerz (84.17) Submitted: 6/12/08 8:26 AM : Underperform Start Price: $24.56 JAS Score: 0.18

looking for a pullback aft er recent run. I like it long term but will wait to enter. Don't forget two competitors filed for bankruptcy, and Walmart is leaving the fabrics business.

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Avatar badfish1968 (86.51) Submitted: 5/14/08 10:25 AM : Outperform Start Price: $22.25 JAS Score: 14.11

Check out this money article:





http://articles.moneycentral.msn.com/Investing/CompanyFocus/...





Three main points:


1) Walmart is getting OUT of this business instead of into it;


2) Main competitor just filed BK;


3) (And the one that I find the most motivating) Do it yourself/Do it at home rises in tough times--we can't stop spending money, just change how and where. Im bullish on elements of fulfilling necessties cheaply for the next year or so--barber clippers, would be another example of what I'm talking about.

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Avatar mcmjon (< 20) Submitted: 4/21/08 10:54 PM : Underperform Start Price: $17.89 JAS Score: -37.24

ROA and ROE are awful, both short term and long term. Sentiment is terrible. Minimal leverage means the short shouldn't smoke you, like a levered short can.

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Avatar sail59115 (65.19) Submitted: 4/21/08 8:23 PM : Underperform Start Price: $17.89 JAS Score: -37.24

I stole this pick from GreatSatan. I think he made good pick at wrong time.

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Avatar mitymo (56.31) Submitted: 4/11/08 11:12 PM : Outperform Start Price: $16.46 JAS Score: 44.58

arts and crafts are vogue

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TrackKeyBancCapi 96.38 09/24/07 09/24/07 Outperform NS $22.39+3.31%-16.55%+19.85
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