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May 25, 2005 |
Behold the Income Statement The income statement is easy -- and important -- to understand. |
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May 9, 2006
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Foolish Forecast: Cisco Sings Cisco reports its fiscal third-quarter 2006 numbers tomorrow after close of market. Investors, take note. |
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December 27, 2005 |
Foolish Fundamentals: The Income Statement A look at how companies report their sales and profits and what it means to investors. |
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Why Margins Matter What are margins? Investors, there are three that matter when studying an income statement. Let's run though each, one at a time. |
The Motley Fool
March 6, 2006
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Foolish Forecast: TransAct Investors, if you thought TransAct looked expensive at a trailing P/E of 47, look again. At a price-to-free cash flow ratio of 80, it's doubly so. |
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Foolish Forecast: Sizing Up DSW Investors, by tomorrow afternoon, the footwear retailer will have its first-quarter 2006 earnings report out, and you'll know if it's a buy. |
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Restoration Hardware Restores Earnings: Fool by Numbers The home furnishing retailer released fourth-quarter 2006 earnings: Income Statement Highlights... Margin Checkup... Balance Sheet Highlights... Cash Flow Highlights... |
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June 14, 2006
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June 22, 2006
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February 27, 2004
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Out in the Kohl's The retailer's sales keep booming, but expenses are pressuring profits. |
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November 21, 2006
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Gamestop's Got Game: Fool by Numbers The video game hardware, software, and accessories retailer released third-quarter 2006 earnings: Income Statement Highlights... Margin Checkup... Balance Sheet Highlights... Cash Flow Highlights... |
The Motley Fool
May 31, 2006
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Foolish Forecast: VimpelCom on the Horn The Russian telecom reports first-quarter 2006 earnings results tomorrow. Investors, want to know what Wall Street expects to see? Want to know what really matters? |
The Motley Fool
August 31, 2007
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Fred's Needs New Priorities The discount retailer goes generic and buys back shares. Will that really help? |
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March 27, 2006
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Foolish Forecast: Paychex It's the next best thing to payday for investors in this payroll processor. The Paychex story just keeps getting better. Over the past year and a half, rolling gross margins are up 390 basis points -- of which 380 points made it all the way down to the bottom line. Incredible. |
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August 29, 2007
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Foolish Forecast: Restoration Hardware Needs Some Restoration In advance of earnings reports, the furniture retailer has already issued a warning that quarterly results won't meet expectations. |
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December 19, 2006
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Short Circuit City: Fool by Numbers The electronics retailer released third-quarter 2006 earnings: Income Statement Highlights... Margin Checkup... Balance Sheet Highlights... Cash Flow Highlights... |
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October 18, 2006
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Foolish Forecast: Homing In on Honeywell The mega-conglomerate reports its third quarter 2006 earnings results tomorrow morning. Investors, do you want to know what Wall Street expects to see? Do you want to know what really matters? |
The Motley Fool
November 15, 2006
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At Ross, a Discount in the Margins Sales numbers look good, but those margins aren't what they used to be. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool
March 29, 2006
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Foolish Forecast: Best Buy Opens Early Best Buy is expecting to report same-store sales gains of 6% to 7% in the fourth quarter, and "strong" revenue growth overall. In contrast to its customers, Best Buy says it's been keeping tight reins on its own spending. |
The Motley Fool
March 20, 2006
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Foolish Forecast: Progress Boots Up Over the past four years, application infrastructure software maker Progress has beaten consensus estimates for its earnings 15 times in a row. Can the company make it a streak of "sweet 16" trouncings of the Wall Street Wise? |
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November 16, 2006 |
Talbots' Tough Times: Fool by Numbers The clothing retailer released third-quarter 2006 earnings: Income Statement Highlights... Margin Checkup... Balance Sheet Highlights... Cash Flow Highlights... |
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February 6, 2006
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Foolish Forecast: Cracking Coke Open Whatever happens tomorrow with the net margin under GAAP, it's more important for investors to watch Coca-Cola's free cash flow, which usually exceeds accounting profits by a considerable amount. |
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May 31, 2007 |
Chico's Expands: Fool by Numbers The women's apparel retailer released first-quarter 2007 earnings: Income Statement Highlights... Margin Checkup... Balance Sheet Highlights... Cash Flow Highlights... |
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November 3, 2006 |
Advance Auto Parts Stalls: Fool by Numbers The auto parts retailer released third-quarter 2006 earnings: Income Statement Highlights... Margin Checkup... Balance Sheet Highlights... Cash Flow Highlights... |
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Angelica's Quarter in Purgatory The hospital linens specialist turns in middling results, but the stock is definitely worth a closer look. |
The Motley Fool
November 15, 2006
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Abercrombie's Owie For those of us who are fans of good companies at bargain prices, finally, a break has arrived. The retailer's stock is down 5% on what looks like a very fine earnings report. |
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The Power of Margins The way you think about margins can give you an investing edge. |
The Motley Fool
October 20, 2006
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Foolish Forecast: Dissecting Silicon Labs For market beating results, investors may want to turn their attention from the big semiconductor names to little Silicon Labs. |
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April 20, 2007
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Claire's Accessorizes: Fool by Numbers The teen fashion retailer released its fourth-quarter 2007 earnings: Income Statement Highlights... Margin Checkup... Balance Sheet Highlights... Cash Flow Highlights... |
The Motley Fool
August 4, 2006
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O'Charley's Mixed on Margins Improvement in restaurant gross margins is offset by worse operating margins and give mixed results to investors. |
The Motley Fool
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Buying on Margins Profit margins are one useful tool for finding great stock values. |
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August 15, 2006
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Foolish Forecast: Salesforce.com, on Balance The CRM software provider has reported earnings eight times since it became a publicly traded company, either meeting analyst expectations or beating them by a penny. What does tomorrow's fiscal second-quarter 2007 report hold? |
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August 19, 2004
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Daktronics Out of Focus? Earnings and revenues rise, but a few questions arise as well. |
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October 30, 2006
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Foolish Forecast: Heidrick & Earnings The recruitment specialist reports its third-quarter 2006 numbers tomorrow morning. This is not a company that treats analyst estimates gently -- investors, take note. |
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August 31, 2006 |
Foolish Fundamentals: Margins Margins are important, but how you use margin information is more important to your investing success. Don't stay on the surface when analyzing margins. Your portfolio will thank you for it later. |
The Motley Fool
April 4, 2006
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Foolish Forecast: WD-40 Slides In The past 18 months have seen WD-40's gross profits squeezed steadily, with gross margins contracting quarter after quarter after quarter. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool
August 25, 2006
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J. Crew's Mixed Bag: Fool by Numbers The clothing retailer released second-quarter earnings: Income Statement Highlights... Margin Checkup... Balance Sheet Highlights... Cash Flow Highlights... |
The Motley Fool
November 29, 2006
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Restoration Hardware on the Mend?: Fool by Numbers The home furnishings retailer released third-quarter 2006 earnings: Income Statement Highlights... Margin Checkup... Balance Sheet Highlights... Cash Flow Highlights... |
The Motley Fool
February 16, 2006
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Foolish Forecast: Can Sirius Survive? So long as Sirius continues to burn cash (as evidenced by its negative free cash flow), two things need to remain foremost in investors' minds: dilution of shares and debt. |
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August 23, 2004
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Short Trip to Bombay? The furnishing retailer is looking a lot like fellow exotics peddler Pier 1 Imports these days, but with a much worse same-store sales performance. |
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May 29, 2007
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Foolish Forecast: Williams-Sonoma Raising the Barn The home products retailer is set to report first-quarter earnings. Investors, here is what you can expect to see. |
The Motley Fool
March 1, 2006
Rich Smith |
Foolish Forecast: Ciena Glimmers The telecom equipment maker's far from healthy, but the company does appear to be recovering -- at least at the top of the income statement. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool
April 11, 2006
Rich Smith |
Foolish Forecast: Testing Circuit City With a stock that's risen 60% over the last 12 months, investors clearly have high hopes for the retail electronics vendor. Will those hopes pan out? Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool
March 23, 2007
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Stein Mart: I Missed the Punch Line Comparing the 9.4% rise in the fashion and home decor retailer's stock with its recent press release is like hearing a joke and missing the punch line. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool
December 19, 2006
Rich Smith |
Foolish Forecast: Resources Global Not So Resourceful As Sarbanes-Oxley gets ever longer in the tooth, can the SOX-powered firm turn its fortunes around? Investors will get their next clue, when Resources Global reports its fiscal second-quarter 2007 results. |
The Motley Fool
June 14, 2004
Nathan Slaughter |
Bottom-Fishing at the Pier The stock of specialty retailer Pier 1 Imports hits a new 52-week low. |
The Motley Fool
May 31, 2006
Rich Smith |
Foolish Forecast: Dollar General Strategizes The discount retailer opens its doors bright and early tomorrow morning, and the crowds are already forming to see what first-quarter 2006 earnings it will report. Want to know Wall Street expects to see? Want to know what really matters? |
