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The Motley Fool December 15, 2005 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: Quiksilver Hits the Slopes One reason Quicksilver might see its profitability flatline next year lies buried beneath the pile of inventory that the company inherited from its Rossignol purchase. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool September 12, 2005 Rich Smith	Quiksilver Skips a Beat The extreme-apparel maker's combined inventory with acquisition Ski Rossignol has skyrocketed by 144% and accounts receivable rose 59%. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool September 13, 2006 Jeremy MacNealy	Fool On Call: Short-Term Pains, Long-Term Gains Wall Street may be shunning the stock, but Quiksilver has a long-term plan. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool December 18, 2006 Matthew Crews	Quiksilver: Another Solid Session The company's fourth-quarter earnings benefited from its recent acquisition of Rossignol. Investors need to keep a close eye on Quiksilver's productivity and profitability levels for any signs of deterioration.
The Motley Fool March 24, 2005 Rich Duprey	The Quik(silver) and the Dead The skate fashion company buys ski maker Rossignol and causes an avalanche of selling. It might be the time to take a closer look at this stock.
The Motley Fool February 20, 2008 Rich Duprey	Big Changes for Quiksilver, Dude The surf-and-skate retailer's executive resigns, possibly to go off and buy Rossignol.
The Motley Fool December 12, 2006 Rich Duprey	Foolish Forecast: Quiksilver Hits Powder The board-sports retailer gets the hang of skiing and golfing. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool November 30, 2005 Rich Duprey	Quiksilver's Rich Consultants The skater company gives a former ski executive a lucrative consulting position. In an effort to apparently please and placate a family friend, Quiksilver has made it harder for its shareholders to earn a decent profit on their investment.
The Motley Fool December 19, 2006 David Meier	Golf Galaxy's Final Hole? With new information, is the buyout price still good? Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool September 17, 2007 Rich Duprey	Quiksilver's Costly Ski Lessons The skate and surf retailer mulls bids for its Rossignol ski line. There's no price yet disclosed on what anyone is willing to pay for the ski maker; since Quiksilver paid $500 million to acquire it, this could become an expensive lesson.
The Motley Fool August 18, 2005 Seth Jayson	New York & Co.'s Unsightly Bulge The women's clothier steps up to profits, but there's something worth watching. New York and Co. shareholders should remain in wait-and-see mode.
The Motley Fool June 4, 2007 Rich Duprey	Foolish Forecast: Quiksilver's Slow Ride The ski and surf retailer will report second-quarter 2007 financial results shortly. Investors, here is what you can expect to see.
The Motley Fool October 13, 2004 Bill Mann	Intel's Mongolian Contortionist Act Intel missed its earnings projection, but its inventories dropped. Or did they? Things are not what they seem at Intel.
The Motley Fool August 23, 2006 David Meier	Math for Retail Nerds What kind of rulers can investors use to see how retailers measure up? The metrics... Inventory... Accounts payable... Same-store sales... etc.
The Motley Fool March 5, 2007 Rich Duprey	Foolish Forecast: Quiksilver Stumbles on the Slopes The skate and surf retailer will report its first-quarter 2007 financial results shortly. Investors, here is what you can expect to see.
The Motley Fool July 8, 2011 Seth Jayson	A Hidden Reason Why the Future Looks Bright for Acuity Brands Although Acuity Brands 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 August 1, 2011 Seth Jayson	Are the Earnings at ACCO Brands Hiding Something? How is ACCO Brands doing by this quick checkup? At first glance, pretty well.
The Motley Fool September 7, 2007 Lawrence A. Rothman	Quiksilver's Not Riding the Right Wave Quiksilver earnings tumbled 50% from one year ago in the third quarter. The company is struggling to manage the brands it owns, such as Rossignol and Roger Cleveland Golf Company.
The Motley Fool July 12, 2011 Seth Jayson	Why Tupperware Brands May Be About to Take Off What's going on with the inventory at Tupperware Brands? I chart the details below for both quarterly and 12-month periods.
The Motley Fool June 6, 2008 Rich Duprey	Quiksilver Quickens the Pace Apparel and footwear manufacturer Quiksilver had a bit of a surprise in store for investors when it reported earnings.
The Motley Fool August 26, 2011 Seth Jayson	1 Reason Prestige Brands May Be Headed for a Slowdown What's going on with the inventory at Prestige Brands Holdings? I chart the details below for both quarterly and 12-month periods.
The Motley Fool March 7, 2008 Rich Duprey	Quiksilver Poised for a Spill The surf-and-skate retailer forgets who its customers are. Again.
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.
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 January 4, 2005 Rich Duprey	Quiksilver Heads for the Slopes The surf and skate clothing company makes a bid for ski manufacturer Rossignol.
The Motley Fool March 9, 2007 Rich Duprey	Quiksilver Headed Nowhere Fast Flat sales and little profits make the surf and ski retailer flat-line. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool July 18, 2011 Seth Jayson	Check This for a Glimpse of the Future for Constellation Brands What's going on with the inventory at Constellation Brands? Let's chart the details below for both quarterly and 12-month periods.
The Motley Fool March 1, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Bringing OmniVision Into Focus Despite the strong outlook for camera-enabled cell phones, controversy has bedeviled this chip maker. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool August 27, 2008 Rich Smith	Quiksilver Beats a Retreat Over the three and a half years that it owned Rossignol, Quiksilver's management has managed to destroy roughly half of the combined companies' market capitalization.
The Motley Fool June 16, 2004 Dave Marino-Nachison	Quiksilver Zooms Ahead The surf-and-skate clothing company continues to perform.
The Motley Fool April 19, 2005 Nathan Parmelee	Texas Hold 'Em Texas Instruments' inventory balances remain in check while growth slows.
The Motley Fool June 14, 2011 Seth Jayson	Here's Why Hanesbrands' Latest Report Might Worry You Is the current inventory situation at Hanesbrands out of line? To figure that out, start by comparing the company's figures to those from peers and competitors.
The Motley Fool June 23, 2011 Seth Jayson	One Reason WD-40 May Be Headed for a Slowdown On a trailing-12-month, basis, finished goods inventory was the fastest-growing segment, up 29.7%. That can be a warning sign.
The Motley Fool March 9, 2004 Dave Marino-Nachison	Quiksilver's Latest Shoe-In The acquisition of DC Shoes is the latest sign that surf 'n' skate is hot.
The Motley Fool April 26, 2005	"Inventory Turnover" Explained Crunching a few numbers yields great insights.
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 June 4, 2008 Rich Duprey	Foolish Forecast: Ahead of the Curve With Quiksilver In advance of earnings, analysts expect surf and skate clothing retailer Quicksilver to post a small profit, as compared to last year's loss.
The Motley Fool September 6, 2011 Seth Jayson	Why the Street Should Expect Big Things from La-Z-Boy What's going on with the inventory at La-Z-Boy? Management could be seeing increased demand on the horizon.
The Motley Fool August 25, 2011 Seth Jayson	See the Future for Black Box by Checking These Numbers Is the current inventory situation at Black Box out of line? To figure that out, start by comparing the company's figures to those from peers and competitors.
The Motley Fool July 11, 2011 Seth Jayson	Why OraSure Technologies May Be About to Take Off Is the current inventory situation at OraSure Technologies out of line? To figure that out, start by comparing the company's figures to those from peers and competitors.
The Motley Fool July 5, 2011 Seth Jayson	Why the Street Should Expect Big Things From Hubbell Hubbell seems to be handling inventory well enough, but the individual segments don't provide a clear signal.
The Motley Fool June 15, 2011 Seth Jayson	A Hidden Reason Why the Future Looks Bright for Leggett & Platt, Incorporated Let's take a look at Leggett & Platt's inventory in terms of raw materials, work-in-progress inventory, and finished goods.
The Motley Fool August 18, 2011 Seth Jayson	1 Reason Leggett & Platt May Be Headed for a Slowdown Investors should check in with Leggett & Platt's filings to make sure there's a good reason for packing the storeroom for this period.
The Motley Fool July 8, 2011 Seth Jayson	What's Hiding in the Back Room at Xerox? Is the current inventory situation at Xerox out of line?
The Motley Fool August 9, 2011 Seth Jayson	Here's Why Masimo's Latest Report Might Worry You Let's dig into the inventory specifics. On a trailing-12-month basis, finished goods inventory was the fastest-growing segment, up 42.4%.
The Motley Fool March 24, 2004 Dave Marino-Nachison	Vans' Good Vibrations The skate-influenced shoe and fashion company's recovery kept rollin' in Q3.
The Motley Fool July 19, 2011 Seth Jayson	Here's Why Cray's Latest Report Might Worry You On a sequential-quarter basis, finished goods inventory was the fastest-growing segment, up 22.3%. That's a warning sign.
The Motley Fool August 8, 2011 Seth Jayson	Why the Street Should Expect Big Things from Joy Global Although Joy Global 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	Check This for a Glimpse of the Future for Itron On a trailing-12-month basis, finished goods inventory was the fastest-growing segment, up 28.6%. On a sequential-quarter basis, work-in-progress inventory was the fastest-growing segment, up 22.9%.
The Motley Fool June 14, 2011 Seth Jayson	Why Air Products & Chemicals May Be About to Take Off Inventory figures suggest that management sees increased demand on the horizon.