West Marine (WMAR)

The price of our common stock may be subject to volatile fluctuations based on fluctuations in our quarterly results, general economic and market conditions and by our ability to meet market expectations.

The market price of our common stock may be subject to significant fluctuations in response to operating results, comparable store sales announcements, announcements by competitors, our ability to meet market expectations and other factors. In addition, our quarterly results may also fluctuate significantly as a result of a variety of other factors such as timing of new store openings and associated pre-opening expenses, acquisitions, competitors’ store openings, competitors’ pricing policies and the net sales contributed by new stores and merchandise. Variations in the market price of our common stock may also be the result of changes in the trading characteristics that prevail in the market for our common stock, including low trading volumes, trading volume fluctuations and other similar factors. These market fluctuations, as well as general economic conditions, may adversely affect the market price of our common stock. We cannot assure that the market price of our common stock will not fluctuate or decline significantly in the future.

The price of our common stock may be subject to volatile fluctuations based on fluctuations in our quarterly results, general economic and market conditions and by our ability to meet analysts’ expectations.

The market price of our common stock may be subject to significant fluctuations in response to operating results, comparable store sales announcements, announcements by competitors, our ability to meet research analysts’ expectations and other factors. In addition, our quarterly results may also fluctuate significantly as a result of a variety of other factors such as timing of new store openings and associated pre-opening expenses, acquisitions, competitors’ store openings, competitors’ pricing policies and the net sales contributed by new stores and merchandise. Variations in the market price of our common stock may also be the result of changes in the trading characteristics that prevail in the market for our common stock, including low trading volumes, trading volume fluctuations and other similar factors. These market fluctuations, as well as general economic conditions, may adversely affect the market price of our common stock. We cannot assure that the market price of our common stock will not fluctuate or decline significantly in the future.

The price of our common stock may be subject to volatile fluctuations based on fluctuations in our quarterly results, general economic and market conditions and by our ability to meet analysts’ expectations.

The market price of our common stock may be subject to significant fluctuations in response to operating results, comparable store sales announcements, announcements by competitors, our ability to meet research analysts’ expectations and other factors. In addition, our quarterly results may also fluctuate significantly as a result of a variety of other factors such as timing of new store openings and associated pre-opening expenses, acquisitions, competitors’ store openings, competitors’ pricing policies and the net sales contributed by new stores and merchandise. Variations in the market price of our common stock may also be the result of changes in the trading characteristics that prevail in the market for our common stock, including low trading volumes, trading volume fluctuations and other similar factors. These market fluctuations, as well as general economic conditions, may adversely affect the market price of our common stock. We cannot assure that the market price of our common stock will not fluctuate or decline significantly in the future.

The price of our common stock may be subject to volatile fluctuations based on fluctuations in our quarterly results, general economic and market conditions and by our ability to meet analysts’ expectations.

The market price of our common stock may be subject to significant fluctuations in response to operating results, comparable store sales announcements, announcements by competitors, our ability to meet research analysts’ expectations and other factors. In addition, our quarterly results may also fluctuate significantly as a result of a variety of other factors such as timing of new store openings and associated pre-opening expenses, acquisitions, competitors’ store openings, competitors’ pricing policies and the net sales contributed by new stores and merchandise. Variations in the market price of our common stock may also be the result of changes in the trading characteristics that prevail in the market for our common stock, including low trading volumes, trading volume fluctuations and other similar factors. These market fluctuations, as well as general economic conditions, may adversely affect the market price of our common stock. We cannot assure that the market price of our common stock will not fluctuate or decline significantly in the future.

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