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The Motley Fool April 20, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	More Predictable Unpredictability at ICU Hidden beneath all of the volatility is a pretty decent med-tech business. Recent volatility was the kind that investors like. The stock spiked up as earnings exceeded analyst estimates and the business did a fair bit better than management had projected at the end of last quarter.
The Motley Fool December 10, 2010 Sean Williams	ICU Medical: Bargain or Value Trap? International sales growth will be the key to the medical supplier's long-term success.
The Motley Fool November 10, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Hospitable Treatment for Hospira Solid margins fuel strong earnings at the hybrid generics - medical distributor. Buying this stock wisely may be the key to good long-term returns.
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 July 27, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Back Pain for Shorts? Kyphon continues to defy its skeptics. A developer of minimally invasive technology for the spine, the company saw revenue in the second quarter grow 48% as the U.S. business grew about 41% and overseas sales climbed 99%. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool October 31, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Nam Tai's Error of Margin Margin risk takes a bite out of this quarter's earnings. Though it is presently heavily weighted toward cell phone products, Nam Tai does have a respectable consumer electronics business that could provide future growth. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool July 19, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Peek-a-Boo ICU ICU Medical has taken on quite a bit of risk in the process of remaking the company. It's best to wait for a reasonable valuation before buying shares.
The Motley Fool November 3, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Becton, Dickinson: More Boring Growth This company may seem to be just a collection of boring businesses making things like syringes, reagents, and safety products. But shareholders aren't feeling too bored with today's strong stock performance.
The Motley Fool May 9, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Riding the Hospira Yo-Yo There's a solid foundation on this roller coaster pharmaceutical and drug delivery company. Maybe Hospira's current valuation doesn't make it a "gem," but that's not really within its control.
The Motley Fool August 10, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Volatility, Thy Name Is Hospira Margins continue to stand in the way of consistent performance at the health-care company. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool February 3, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Phase 2 for Intuitive Surgical Now that the initial rush is over, it's time for Intuitive Surgical to build a lasting business. Investors need to be careful with this one.
The Motley Fool July 27, 2006 Anders Bylund	TTM Exceeds Expectations, Drops Like a Rock Stock prices don't always follow the laws of logic. TTM Technologies offers investors the latest example.
The Motley Fool November 15, 2006 Matthew Crews	Fossil's Untimely Earnings The watch company delays final earnings to review options practices. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool May 23, 2006 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: Serving Williams-Sonoma The high-class home furnisher 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 November 15, 2005 Seth Jayson	American Eagle's Ruffled Feathers A good quarterly showing isn't enough put wind under the Eagle's wings. The shares have looked cheap to key insiders lately.
The Motley Fool May 9, 2006 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: TOM on the Line TOM Online, one of China's leading Internet portals and wireless service providers, reports its first-quarter 2006 earnings numbers tomorrow.
The Motley Fool November 14, 2006 Seth Jayson	Sandbagger of the Day: American Eagle Should investors be surprised that the clothing retailer landed a penny richer than expected?
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The Motley Fool October 27, 2006	Intuitive Surgical in the Exam Room: Fool by Numbers The med-tech company released third-quarter 2006 earnings: Income Statement Highlights... Margin Checkup... Balance Sheet Highlights...
The Motley Fool July 26, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Aspect Gives Investors Nightmares The med tech company continues to grow, but high volatility is likely to follow.
The Motley Fool May 5, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	FoxHollow-ed Out Worries about guidance may be giving investors a second crack at this med-tech stock.
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The Motley Fool July 13, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Quiet Performance at Commerce Bancshares This bank doesn't aggressively trumpet itself, but it has delivered a respectable quarter. It does appear that income growth is slowing, but that doesn't mean the end of the story is at hand.
The Motley Fool February 1, 2006 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: Braving the Amazon.com Tomorrow, investors will see whether the company can pick up the pace again and reverse its slide with some real, honest-to-goodness cash profits.
The Motley Fool October 11, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Good Wood A commitment to upgrade the quality of business is slowing sales but sparking solid earnings performance at Universal Forest Products. Investors, take note.
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The Motley Fool November 18, 2004 Dave Marino-Nachison	Charming Shoppes Looking Better If Lane Bryant continues to perform, the retailer's shares should continue their rise.
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The Motley Fool June 9, 2005 Richard Gibbons	Buying on Margins Profit margins are one useful tool for finding great stock values.
InternetNews October 18, 2005 Paul Shread	Intel, Yahoo Beat The Street Intel and Yahoo posted better than expected results... Stocks tumbled during the day... IBM and Rambus rose on better than expected results... Blackboard surged... etc.
The Motley Fool 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 October 31, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Integra Needs to Grow From Within Acquired growth is nice, but organic growth is the key to long-term success. Quite frankly, the only way this stock works from a cash flow valuation standpoint is if the company does in fact deliver very good growth over the next 10 years or so.
The Motley Fool August 17, 2005 David Meier	The Power of Margins The way you think about margins can give you an investing edge.
The Motley Fool September 13, 2006 Tim Beyers	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 May 13, 2005 Brian Gorman	Hospira's Hopeful Signs The medical products company's strong quarter belies a less exciting future. Investors should probably take a wait-and-see attitude.
The Motley Fool July 25, 2006 Nathan Parmelee	Wrigley's Flavor Fades: Fool by Numbers The company released second-quarter 2006 earnings: Income Statement Highlights... Margin Checkup... Balance Sheet and Cash Flow Highlights...
The Motley Fool February 10, 2006 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: Blackboard in Session Blackboard's margins are nothing short of astounding, and the rate at which it is growing those margins leaves "astounding" in the dust. The downside to a record like that: Investors likely expect an earnings beat on Monday.
The Motley Fool April 27, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Becton, Dickinson's Boring Reliability This broadly diversified medical device company doesn't grow fast, but it is consistent. Investors looking for a stable and dependable company with broad exposure to the medical industry should take a look for themselves at Becton, Dickinson.
The Motley Fool April 20, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Baxter Bags Better Margins This is a great business -- but only at the right price. Investors, this story has to be bought cheap. At today's prices, is it cheap enough?
The Motley Fool November 5, 2007 Brian Orelli	Can't Beat BD's Steady Growth Fourth-quarter results offer more of the same steady growth for medical technology company Becton, Dickinson.
The Motley Fool February 1, 2006 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: Snap-On The company's cash from operations has been on a general downward trend for quite a while. Investors need to look for signs that this trend has truly reversed before jumping in.
The Motley Fool November 13, 2006 Anders Bylund	Foolish Forecast: Tyco Still Ticking The diversified manufacturing and service company is set to report fourth-quarter and full-year earnings. Investors, here is a primer on the company and its current outlook.
The Motley Fool April 11, 2006 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: Harley in the Showroom Harley's margins have been expanding on the gross, operating, and net levels for 18 months now. If the firm can keep that up, its promises of earnings growth in excess of sales growth appear realistic. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool February 28, 2006 Seth Jayson	Small Advantages, Big Wins Here's why so many value investors ignore the next big thing to concentrate on the boring ideas right under our noses, like big retailers.
The Motley Fool October 12, 2005 W.D. Crotty	A Quarter That's Hard to Rectify Power management company International Rectifier forecasts a first quarter that will miss guidance. I wouldn't call Wall Street wrong for discounting this company.
The Motley Fool March 6, 2006 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: Sportsman's Guide Shifting Wall Street has had more than a month to chew over January's guidance and has bid the company's shares up 14% in response. Can the stock go higher tomorrow? That will depend on two things.
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