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The Motley Fool November 1, 2006 Rich Duprey	A KO for K2 in Q3 The sporting-goods manufacturer continues to show strength in its winter-sports lines. K2 has the potential to have knockout quarters every quarter because it does own leading brands in a variety of sports that rise to prominence at different times during the year. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool March 3, 2005 Rich Duprey	K2 KO'd by Forecast The sporting goods manufacturer reports a record 2004 but misses for 2005 and tumbles. Investors should look for opportunities around $13 to make their own epic trek toward profitability.
The Motley Fool June 16, 2004 Rich Duprey	K2 Plus 3 Equals 1 The sports equipment maker continues its growth-by-acquisition strategy.
The Motley Fool October 21, 2004 Rich Duprey	K2 Slays the Competition Sporting goods manufacturer reports soaring sales, profits, and margins.
The Motley Fool October 21, 2005 Rich Duprey	K2 Offers Mixed Bag Sporting goods manufacturer reports rising sales on strength of winter sports products. Investors, take note.
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The Motley Fool October 13, 2004 Rich Duprey	How to Spot a Serial Acquirer Acquisitions can juice sales but can also lead to messy balance sheets. A simple test can sort them out.
The Motley Fool April 25, 2007 Rich Duprey	Jarden Conquers K2 The consumer-products company bids for the sporting-goods manufacturer. K2 has given shareholders a heck of a ride over the past few years. Now might be a good time to plan a mountain trek.
The Motley Fool February 18, 2004 Seth Jayson	Climbing K2 The sports equipment maker posts strong results for 2003. Is it in the clear? K2, which is best known for its eponymous ski and snowboard equipment, also produces gear for baseball, fishing, cycling, water sports, in-line skating, and snowshoeing.
The Motley Fool October 30, 2006 Rich Duprey	K2 Bundles Up for Winter: Fool by Numbers The sporting goods manufacturer released third-quarter 2006 earnings: Income Statement Highlights... Margin Checkup... Balance Sheet Highlights... Cash Flow Highlights...
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The Motley Fool May 5, 2004 Paul Elliott	An Investor's Worst Enemy As an investor, few things assure you'll go hungry like a board of directors cutting the pie into more and more pieces and handing them out. Excessive share dilution is precisely that.
The Motley Fool November 18, 2005 Rich Duprey	A Very Brady Christmas The sign maker continues to post record sales and profits as Asian expansion continues. But the company trades at a rich enterprise value-to-free cash flow ratio of 22, so the company's price of $37 a share is not particularly cheap right now.
The Motley Fool March 24, 2005 Rich Duprey	The Quik(silver) and the Dead The skate fashion company buys ski maker Rossignol and causes an avalanche of selling. It might be the time to take a closer look at this stock.
The Motley Fool September 17, 2007 Rich Duprey	Quiksilver's Costly Ski Lessons The skate and surf retailer mulls bids for its Rossignol ski line. There's no price yet disclosed on what anyone is willing to pay for the ski maker; since Quiksilver paid $500 million to acquire it, this could become an expensive lesson.
The Motley Fool November 24, 2004 Tom Engle	A Small-Cap Market Beater Medical Action Industries is primed for success. Investors transfixed on earnings and sales growth might miss other signs that the company is growing in value.
The Motley Fool May 19, 2004 Rich Smith	Symantec's Trojan Buyback The software company is raking in the cash and distributing it to insiders.
The Motley Fool February 8, 2005 Rich Duprey	Johnson Outdoors Is All Wet The recreational products company's earnings and profits declined on increased sales.
U.S. CPSC February 15, 2006	Paintball Markers Recalled for Ejecting CO2 Cartridges, Hits Users The carbon dioxide (CO2) cartridges can be forcibly ejected out the back of the paintball marker and break the plastic screw-on cap. This poses a serious risk of injury to the paintball marker's operator.
The Motley Fool February 26, 2004 Dave Marino-Nachison	Engineered Support's System Solid profit margins and successful acquisitions are helping the military contractor grow.
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The Motley Fool June 7, 2004 Chris Mallon	Shareholder Dilution Delusions Using shareholder cash to stem stock option dilution is a deceptive, wealth-destroying practice.
The Motley Fool May 4, 2007 Rich Duprey	5 Reasons to Like Big 5 The sporting goods retailer reports sales and profit increases, though its forecast is below expectations. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool April 11, 2006 Rich Duprey	K2 Rewards Mediocrity Proxy statement reveals executive "performance" bonuses despite lackluster results. K2 is paying a pretty penny for company performance that even mindless indexes can trounce. Investors may want to question what it is they're getting for their dime.
The Motley Fool June 4, 2004 Rich Smith	Symantec's Bizarre Swap After peeling back layers of buybacks, its shareholder dilution is more historic than prospective.
The Motley Fool August 21, 2006 Will Frankenhoff	Focus Media Zeroes In Are the experts wrong on this Chinese out-of-home advertising operator? Patient, long-term investors might consider picking up shares.
U.S. CPSC May 20, 2008	K2 Sports Recalls Snowboard Bindings Due to Fall Hazard The cable that links the toe strap to the binding could break, posing a fall hazard to snowboarders.
The Motley Fool May 24, 2007 Chuck Saletta	Dueling Fools: The Knot Bear With a secondary offering, expensive acquisitions, heavy dilution, and no dividend to speak of, The Knot has simply not shown itself worthy of a long-term commitment of capital.
The Motley Fool November 27, 2007 Rich Duprey	Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap Privately held Californian retailer Chick's Sporting Goods has been acquired by industry leader Dick's Sporting Goods; Dick's plans to open as many as 90 stores in the state over the next seven years.
U.S. CPSC May 30, 2007	K2 Sports Recalls Marker M1 Demo Ski Bindings Due to Unexpected Release, Fall Hazard Skiers can unintentionally displace a lever at the rear of the binding which is used for fitting adjustment by ski technicians. If it is fully displaced, it can result in the unexpected release of the binding and possibly cause the user to fall.
The Motley Fool May 2, 2005 Jim Mueller	Sportsman's Guide's Red Flag How many stock options is the outdoor gear seller giving out? And it wants more? Here's an investor's red flag.
The Motley Fool January 18, 2006 Jeremy MacNealy	A Hiker's Guide to Investments Strap on your boots and follow your compass to these promising investments: Garmin... Lowrance Electronics... VF... K2... Columbia Sportswear... Deckers Outdoor... Wolverine World Wide...
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