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The Motley Fool September 14, 2007 Ryan Fuhrmann	Fool on the Street: Columbia Sportswear Stays Stylish CEO Tim Boyle talks to investors about Columbia Sportswear's aggressive margin structure, constant focus on creative products, and marketing control.
The Motley Fool July 18, 2011 Seth Jayson	Why Columbia Sportswear May Be About to Take Off Over sequential quarterly periods, the inventory trend looks worrisome.
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The Motley Fool July 29, 2005 W.D. Crotty	Columbia Sportswear's Earnings Surprise Earnings are more than double what the company had expected, and it's buying back shares. The stock is valued at 16.9 times forward earnings. That's a reasonable multiple, given that the company is expected to grow earnings by 14% a year for the next five years.
The Motley Fool July 28, 2011 Molly McCluskey	Columbia Sportswear Muddies the Waters Will Columbia Sportswear's exquisite outerwear create a new market or end up out in the cold?
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The Motley Fool April 19, 2005 Nathan Parmelee	Texas Hold 'Em Texas Instruments' inventory balances remain in check while growth slows.
The Motley Fool January 25, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Altera's Altered State The chip maker seems in denial about carrying too much inventory. Trading at 25 times trailing earnings and nearly seven times sales, Altera is no screaming bargain.
The Motley Fool October 27, 2005 David Meier	Halloween Treat: Columbia Sportswear After a rough start, is Columbia Sportswear back on track? Cheap, solid, and unloved is a good combination for a value investor.
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The Motley Fool August 20, 2010 Jim Mueller	Don't Let This Happen, Cree Keep an eye on two balance-sheet items to avoid surprises.
The Motley Fool September 2, 2011 Seth Jayson	How Fast Is the Cash at Columbia Sportswear Company? With quarterly CCC doing worse than average and the latest 12-month CCC coming in better, Columbia Sportswear Company gets a mixed review in this cash-conversion checkup.
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The Motley Fool October 27, 2006	Columbia Sportswear Gets Rained On: Fool by Numbers The outdoor clothing company released third-quarter 2006 earnings: Income Statement Highlights... Margin Checkup... Balance Sheet Highlights... Cash Flow Highlights...
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The Motley Fool October 7, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Bundling Up With Burlington This slow but steady retailer could be well-positioned to weather a downturn in the retail sector. With management apparently in tune with the notion of driving better shareholder value, that could spell opportunity for investors.
The Motley Fool July 15, 2011 Seth Jayson	Why NVE May Be About to Take Off Let's dig into the inventory specifics. On a trailing-12-month basis, raw materials inventory was the fastest-growing segment, up 250.2%.
The Motley Fool June 13, 2011 Seth Jayson	A Hidden Reason Why the Future Looks Bright for A123 Systems Although A123 Systems shows inventory growth that outpaces revenue growth, the company may also display positive inventory divergence, suggesting that management sees increased demand on the horizon.
The Motley Fool July 5, 2011 Seth Jayson	A Hidden Reason Why the Future Looks Bright for STEC Although STEC shows inventory growth that outpaces revenue growth, the company may also display positive inventory divergence, suggesting that management sees increased demand on the horizon.
The Motley Fool August 8, 2011 Seth Jayson	Why the Street Should Expect Big Things from Hospira Although Hospira shows inventory growth that outpaces revenue growth, the company may also display positive inventory divergence, suggesting that management sees increased demand on the horizon.
The Motley Fool January 3, 2005 Chris Mallon	Google's Billion-Dollar Idea Google's plans for an inventory-reduction service could be worth billions to global companies.
The Motley Fool June 10, 2011 Seth Jayson	A Hidden Reason Why the Future Looks Bright for 3M Although 3M shows inventory growth that outpaces revenue growth, the company may also display positive inventory divergence, suggesting that management sees increased demand on the horizon.
The Motley Fool June 10, 2011 Seth Jayson	A Hidden Reason Why the Future Looks Bright for NVIDIA Don't just ask, "How much inventory?" Ask, "What kind?"
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The Motley Fool July 27, 2011 Seth Jayson	Why Standard Microsystems May Be About to Take Off Is the current inventory situation at Standard Microsystems out of line?
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The Motley Fool August 8, 2011 Seth Jayson	Why the Street Should Expect Big Things from Joy Global Although Joy Global shows inventory growth that outpaces revenue growth, the company may also display positive inventory divergence, suggesting that management sees increased demand on the horizon.
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