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The Motley Fool December 12, 2006 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: Ciena No Longer Burnt The telecom equipment maker has trumped Wall Street's earnings estimates for four quarters running. Twice, it even earned profits in the process. What will the company show when it reports its full-year results and fourth-quarter 2006 numbers?
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The Motley Fool May 3, 2005 Rich Smith	Gateway Open to Profits? The struggling computer maker's latest report shows signs of improvement.
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.
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The Motley Fool August 22, 2006 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: Will Credence Clear Water? Can semiconductor-tester Credence Systems keep up its recent profitable trend, and make it three in a row for positive (pro forma only) earnings when it reports its fiscal third-quarter 2006 numbers on Thursday? Investors, take note.
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The Motley Fool August 22, 2007 Timothy M. Otte	American Eagle Sails Above the Rest The teen retailer delivers second-quarter numbers, but warns of a back-to-school slowdown. Investors, take note.
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The Motley Fool July 28, 2005 Rich Smith	Siren's Song Remains the Same Marine Products retells last quarter's tale. Once again, the most obvious results of the boat maker's operations last quarter have left the average investor seriously confused.
The Motley Fool October 5, 2011 Eben Esterhuizen	Investing 101: 3 Tech Giants With Bloated Inventories Looking for a list of mega-cap tech stocks that could be in trouble? Look at these three: LM Ericsson... Research In Motion... Agilent Technologies...
The Motley Fool September 24, 2009 Rich Smith	Bed Bath's Bugaboo, Begone! In the second quarter, price remains a concern for the retailer, but the towering pile o' inventories is gone.
The Motley Fool June 21, 2011 Seth Jayson	One Reason ION Geophysical May Be Headed for a Slowdown On a trailing-12-month, basis, finished goods inventory was the fastest-growing segment, up 159.5%. That can be a warning sign, so investors should check in with ION Geophysical's filings to make sure there's a good reason for packing the storeroom like this.
The Motley Fool February 18, 2005 David Meier	Cabela's Sets the Stage The outdoor sporting goods company's future is bright by design. Expanding revenues and lowering costs; what a novel idea for a retailer!
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