Pier 1 Imports (NYSE: PIR) opened higher, but slid lower by midday Thursday. The company reported adjusted second-quarter earnings of of 19 cents per share, inline with the mean analyst estimate. Sales came in at $367.6 million, topped the mean estimate for $367.2 million. Look...(Click the story link or go to http://www.marketintelligencecenter.com for the full story)