Table of Contents A Hard Look at Hardlines.........................................................3 A View Across the Sector ........................................................6 Investing for a Recovery........................................................13 Auto Parts ...............................................................................17 Consumer Electronics ...........................................................22 Home Furnishings..................................................................28 Home Improvement................................................................31 Office Superstores .................................................................35 Pet Supply Superstores .........................................................38 Sporting Goods Retailers ......................................................41 Stock Performance Historical Trends...................................44 Valuation Perspective ............................................................47 Sector Level Financial Statement Analysis..........................50 Company Profiles...................................................................51 Advance Auto Parts ......................................................53 AutoZone .......................................................................55 O’Reilly Automotive......................................................57 Best Buy Co...................................................................59 RadioShack Corporation ..............................................61 Bed, Bath & Beyond......................................................63 Williams-Sonoma, Inc. ..................................................65 The Home Depot............................................................67 Lowe's Companies, Inc.................................................69 Office Depot, Inc............................................................71 OfficeMax, Inc................................................................73 Staples ...........................................................................75 PetSmart Inc. .................................................................77 Cabela’s, Inc. .................................................................79 Dick’s Sporting Goods Inc. ..........................................81 Hibbett Sports Inc. ........................................................84