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BusinessWeek December 20, 2004 James Mehring	Italy: Will Berlusconi's Tax Cuts Make A Mark? After much government infighting, italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi finally got an $8.7 billion tax-cut package passed. But while most of the cuts will go to consumers, the money could be used more wisely.
The Motley Fool May 25, 2007 David Lee Smith	Natuzzi's Not So Natty Now With housing woes weighing it down, the furniture maker swings to a loss for the quarter. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool February 17, 2005 Rich Smith	The Furniture's Piling Up What's with the inventories at furniture makers? Five of the major furniture makers are seeing inventory growth outstripping sales growth by wide margins. Investors need to keep an eye on this trend.
The Motley Fool September 29, 2006 Ryan Fuhrmann	Furniture Struggles With Its Brands Furniture Brands may be just like any other struggling furniture firm these days. Discerning the winners from the losers almost always comes down to certain investing basics, such as following the cash flow.
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The Motley Fool February 2, 2004 Rich Smith	Hooker Skewers Chinese Partners Hooker Furniture accuses its own Chinese partners of "dumping" product on the U.S. market.
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BusinessWeek June 21, 2004 Engardio & Roberts	Wielding A Heavy Weapon Against China The battle lines have been drawn. Unless Washington and Beijing can find a reasonable middle ground for defining a market economy, it will be open season on Chinese manufacturers. And boom times for U.S. trade attorneys.
Fast Company April 2010 Julie Taraska	Roll & Hill Wants to Make American Design Accessible Jason Miller's Roll & Hill wants to be that all-too-rare thing: an accessible maker of American furniture design.
The Motley Fool June 29, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Bassett Is No Dog Despite being in the furniture business, Bassett is holding its own and paying a decent dividend.
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Metropolis April 2007 Julie Taraska	Industrial Evolution Established & Sons is proving that, contrary to popular belief, Britain still has the manufacturing capability to produce high-end furniture.
The Motley Fool June 28, 2004 Mike Cianciolo	Bassett Builds Strong Q2 The furniture manufacturer posts solid second-quarter results. The strategy of selling affordable furniture that is ready for delivery within 30 days continues to generate the most significant growth for Bassett.
The Motley Fool April 5, 2007 Seth Jayson	How YOU Doin', Natuzzi? A slowdown in the Italian furniture maker's biz may make for a good buy.
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BusinessWeek February 2, 2004 John Rossant	Italy's Coming Credit Crunch As a wave of corporate paper comes due, cash-strapped companies are in peril
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The Motley Fool October 23, 2006 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: Marking Furniture Brands The furniture maker reports its third-quarter 2006 earnings. Investors, do you want to know what Wall Street expects to see? Do you want to know what really matters?
BusinessWeek June 14, 2004 Gail Edmondson	Fiat's Last Chance Bringing in Chief Executive Luca Cordero di Montezemolo from Ferrari was a smart move for Fiat Auto, but can even this turnaround ace repair the stalled giant?
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Home Toys June 2005 Salvatore Carrabba	Modular Entertainment Furniture: The Flexible, Economic Solution Not all that long ago, the only way you could find suitable shelving for home entertainment components was to design and fabricate your own. These days, such furniture is more readily available in electronics stores.
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The Motley Fool October 12, 2004 Phil Wohl	Stanley Furniture Gets Comfortable The wood furniture maker uses a niche strategy to work around industry problems. Shares are trading at an attractive 14 times the 2004 earnings estimate of $3.12 per share, which is at a steep discount relative to the 30%-plus growth expected this year.
The Motley Fool September 7, 2007 Lawrence A. Rothman	Hooker Furniture Hooks a Profit Profits got a boost at Hooker Furniture, despite sluggish sales from the challenging environment, due to improved margins and lower expenses.
The Motley Fool February 5, 2007 Rich Smith	Furniture Brands Struggles But the news wasn't all bad -- just mostly bad. Investors in this furniture company, take note.
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