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The Motley Fool August 25, 2004 Tim Goh	OmniVision's No Flash in the Pan The specialty chip maker predicts a lean transition quarter, but it plans a rebound in 2005. The share price behaved predictably, plunging 10% in after-hours trading.
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 December 1, 2006 Stephen Ellis	OmniVision: Value Stock or Value Trap? The semiconductor image-sensor device maker's recent results surprised everyone yet again. After another sub-par quarter, should investors throw in the towel?
The Motley Fool December 1, 2004 Tim Goh	Triple Crown Stock: Value, Growth, Tech Picking unloved companies can make for outstanding returns if one understands the fundamentals. Doubts about Omnivision Technology's transition have created a rare value opportunity for a growth company in the tech sector. Here's why.
The Motley Fool February 9, 2005 Bill Mann	Sleepytime at Cisco Not much happened at the networking giant this quarter. But since the company was supposed to reduce inventories, that's news itself. That Cisco continues to buy back stock is good for shareholders.
IndustryWeek June 1, 2006 Traci Purdum	IW 50 Best U.S. Manufacturers -- Methodology To determine the 50 best manufacturers, a formula factors in revenue growth, profit margins, return on equity, return on assets and asset turnover, and inventory turns.
The Motley Fool June 29, 2004 Tim Goh	Omnivision: Smoke and Mirrors? The digital camera chip maker is under the lens.
IndustryWeek August 1, 2005 Traci Purdum	IW 50 Best U.S. Manufacturers -- Methodology The formula factors in revenue growth, profit margins, return on equity, return on assets and asset turnover, and inventory turns.
The Motley Fool April 24, 2007 Dan Bloom	Is Altera's Stock Price Jump Warranted? Investors sent the shares skyward, but the programmable-logic manufacturer may have too much inventory.
The Motley Fool June 24, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Blurry OmniVision Despite management enthusiasm, the semiconductor company's picture isn't getting any clearer. Aggressive investors who believe in the management team can plunge ahead, but others may want to sidestep this stock for now.
The Motley Fool December 16, 2005 Jeremy MacNealy	Is Quiksilver Still Surf-Worthy? The company's ballooning inventory is a cause for concern, but shareholders should be hesitant to pull the trigger on this investment.
The Motley Fool December 13, 2006 Emil Lee	Dollar General Shares on Sale New plans -- for dealing with inventory and slacking stores -- could make Dollar a bargain. Investors, take note.
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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 December 22, 2004 Jim Schoettler	OmniVision Plays Dodgeball A look at where OmniVision is now and its unfortunate habit of underreporting potentially troubling events to investors.
The Motley Fool December 13, 2006 Anders Bylund	Texas Instruments' Muted Outlook Another semiconductor company, another bleak outlook. How low can you go?
The Motley Fool June 14, 2011 Seth Jayson	A Hidden Reason Why the Future Looks Bright for Ultratech The semiconductor maker is displaying 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 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 September 8, 2006 Anders Bylund	National Semi Chooses Margins Over Volume National Semiconductor reported steady-as-she-goes earnings last night, with 9.6% revenue growth and a 46% boost in earnings per share over last year, despite this being the first quarter of reporting stock-based compensation.
IndustryWeek June 1, 2007 Traci Purdum	IW 50 Best U.S. Manufacturers -- 2007 Methodology The formula to identify the top performing manufacturers factors in revenue growth, profit margins, return on equity, return on assets and asset turnover, and inventory turns.
The Motley Fool June 24, 2011 Seth Jayson	A Hidden Reason the Future Looks Bright for John Bean Technologies Over the sequential quarterly period, the trend looks worrisome. Revenue dropped 29.7%, and inventory grew 20.2%.
The Motley Fool June 22, 2011 Seth Jayson	Here's Why Intel's Latest Report Might Worry You On a sequential-quarter basis, raw materials inventory was the fastest-growing segment, up 24.2% since last quarter.
The Motley Fool June 16, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	OmniVision and the Blurry Mobile Market While the stock isn't so dramatically undervalued anymore, it's hardly expensive relative to the industry as a whole.
The Motley Fool July 19, 2004 Seth Jayson	Lexmark's Earnings, Inventory Grow The tech world's No. 2 printer maker, Lexmark International, saw its shares take a bit of a nosedive this morning.
The Motley Fool August 26, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	OmniVision's Margins of Error Can this semiconductor firm's projected strong revenue growth combat sagging margins? Investors, take note.
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 April 21, 2006 Nathan Parmelee	Intel's Inventory Mess Sales and margins down, inventories up, and some interesting spin on the conference call. In the end, Intel has enough balance sheet strength to survive, and it trades at a reasonable valuation.
The Motley Fool July 21, 2011 Seth Jayson	Why National Instruments May Be About to Take Off Is the current inventory situation at National Instruments healthy? To figure that out, start by comparing the company's figures to those from peers and competitors.
The Motley Fool August 5, 2011 Seth Jayson	Why Littelfuse May Be About to Take Off How is Littelfuse doing by this quick checkup? At first glance, not so great.
The Motley Fool September 30, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Micron Squeaks One Out Though this quarter was stronger than expected, Micron still faces potential supply gluts in its core markets. Investors, take note.
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?"
The Motley Fool December 1, 2011 Evan Niu	Has lululemon's Good Problem Turned Bad? lululemon athletica reports earnings, and now some think it has too much inventory instead of not enough.
The Motley Fool August 8, 2011 Seth Jayson	Checking an Important, Overlooked Metric at UTStarcom Holdings With inventory segments moving opposite directions for the periods we're considering, this one is a toss-up.
The Motley Fool June 10, 2011 Seth Jayson	A Hidden Reason Why the Future Looks Bright for Lufkin Industries What's going on with the inventory at Lufkin Industries? Let's look at the details for both quarterly and 12-month periods.
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 July 11, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Helen! Heed the Ugly Stick Higher costs continue to whack the beauty out of this maker of personal care products' stock.
The Motley Fool June 22, 2011 Seth Jayson	Why Mohawk Industries May Be About to Take Off Trailing-12-month revenue decreased 3.1%, and inventory increased 15.3%. Over the sequential quarterly period, the trend looks OK but not great. Revenue grew 6.4%, and inventory grew 6.8%.
The Motley Fool March 2, 2007 Dan Bloom	OmniVision's Reality Bites It's no fun being the high-cost provider in a commodity market. At least the specialty chip maker has illustrated the advantage of having a cheap stock.
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.
IndustryWeek June 1, 2008 Jonathan Katz	IW 50 Best U.S. Manufacturers -- 2008 Methodology The formula to determine the 50 best U.S. manufacturers factors in revenue growth, profit margins, return on equity, return on assets and asset turnover, and inventory turns.
The Motley Fool July 7, 2011 Seth Jayson	Why Tessera Technologies May Be About to Take Off Tessera Technologies seems to be handling inventory well enough, but the individual segments don't provide a clear signal.
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?
The Motley Fool June 20, 2011 Seth Jayson	A Hidden Reason Why the Future Looks Bright for Omnicell Although Omnicell 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 21, 2011 Seth Jayson	A Hidden Reason Why the Future Looks Bright for OSI Systems Although OSI 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 20, 2011 Seth Jayson	Why FEI May Be About to Take Off Don't just ask, "How much inventory?" Ask, "What kind?" Is the current inventory situation at FEI out of line?
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.
The Motley Fool August 2, 2011 Seth Jayson	Why Nidec May Be About to Take Off Is the current inventory situation at Nidec out of line?
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