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$19.42 0.91 (4.92%)
7/3/2008 1:02 PM

Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (WSM)

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The Company is a retailer of products for the home.

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Home Furnishing Stores (10), Small Cap (1922)
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Williams-Sonoma, Inc. At A Glance

Current Price: $19.42
Last Trade Time: 7/3/2008 1:02 PM
Open: $0.00
Previous Close: $18.51
Daily Range: $18.54 - $19.56
52-Week Range: $18.47 - $36.24
Volume: 1,072,608
Market Cap: $1.95B
P/E Ratio: 10.70
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Top Bull Pitch

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Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (WSM)

Avatar TMFPhila (98.75) Submitted: 6/18/07 1:12 PM

High-end food preparation is growing in popularity thanks to the emergence of the Food Network. The Food Network's diverse personalities (Giada, Rachel Ray, Paula Dean, etc.) have made cooking "cool" for the 24-35 age group. WSM will certainly benefit from this trend.

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Avatar abitarecatania (99.17) Submitted: 12/15/07 9:25 PM

1. The US consumer is maxed out.
2. Recession
3. Ikea, have you been there? Ikea will do to WSM, what WalMart did to your home town Mom and Pop retailer.
4. "The Company is a retailer of products for the home."
5. More employees then customers 6 out of 7 days a week.
6. Highly competitive space

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Avatar knflarup (< 20) Submitted: 6/06/08 9:46 AM : Outperform Start Price: $23.22 WSM Score: -6.97

I THINK THE BOTTOM OF THE PREMIUM HOME FURNISHING MARKET IS OVER

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Avatar TMFActionJackson (73.76) Submitted: 4/08/08 2:51 PM : Underperform Start Price: $25.19 WSM Score: 15.54

Owns Pottery Barn & West Elm, specialty retailers who are suffering due to decreased consumer spending.

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Avatar COOLSTOCK (< 20) Submitted: 4/05/08 8:41 PM : Outperform Start Price: $26.43 WSM Score: -18.12

ITS GOOD IN A Recession

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Avatar igmud (40.06) Submitted: 3/27/08 9:25 AM : Underperform Start Price: $23.45 WSM Score: 11.32

High end specialty-discretionary retailer will not make good in this economy.

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Avatar surfnica (99.08) Submitted: 2/05/08 4:13 PM : Underperform Start Price: $23.10 WSM Score: 5.09

TMF Caps describes this company as "The Company is a retailer of products for the home."
Not sure there is much more to say . . . that's basically my pitch in the current environment.

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TrackJimCramer 83.36 11/20/06 Underperform 3W $29.56-34.31%-9.93%+24.38
TrackMichaelBrus 89.73 11/15/06 Outperform 1Y $33.79-42.54%-9.74%-32.80
TrackWedbush < 20 08/28/06 Outperform NS $28.44-31.71%-2.59%-29.13

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