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The Motley Fool November 28, 2005 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: American Woodmark Surplus The cabinetmaker is scheduled to report its fiscal second-quarter 2006 earnings. Investors want to know: Has it finally gotten its inventories under control?
The Motley Fool April 4, 2006 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: Oxford Commences With Oxford's goods selling like hotcakes (albeit not terribly profitable hotcakes), the miniscule rise in inventories shouldn't bother investors.
The Motley Fool November 3, 2005 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: Playing Polo Ralph Lauren Laying out tomorrow's change of earnings at the clothing designer: Polo promised to raise its standards, and set a new earnings goal of $2.85 to $2.92 for fiscal 2006.
The Motley Fool March 20, 2006 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: Nike Ready to Run Investors, an established retailer like Nike will probably have well-managed inventory, but keep an eye on the inventories tomorrow, just to be sure.
The Motley Fool February 2, 2006 Rich Smith	Beautiful FormFactor Packaging company's free cash flow is in the bag. The stock is already up 21%, but investors need to be wary of danger signs. Yellow flags are still waving over inventories and accounts receivable.
The Motley Fool January 25, 2006 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: Good bebe? Looking at trends in the retail clothier's margins, one sees a business on the rise. Investors, don't be surprised if the company swings to the upside when it reports fiscal second-quarter 2006 earnings.
The Motley Fool June 7, 2006 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: Nobility Homes The manufactured-homes builder is scheduled to report fiscal second-quarter 2006 earnings tomorrow giving investors a chance to take a closer look. Will it be a buy?
The Motley Fool January 17, 2006 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: Relax With Ethan Allen Not all furniture makers are struggling. Even better for its investors, analysts have again set the bar low for Ethan Allen tomorrow.
The Motley Fool October 5, 2006 Stephen Ellis	Oxford's Well-Tailored Look The company's transformation continues to get little respect. However, investors might want to note that the Tommy Bahama line generated the majority of the company's profits last quarter. Thanks to Tommy, the stock may be at a tipping point.
The Motley Fool April 13, 2006 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: Clear Sailing for Lakeland? Judging from the firm's performance over the past year and a half, perhaps investors should give Lakeland the benefit of the doubt here for the time being.
The Motley Fool January 18, 2006 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: Briggs & Stratton Suffers Things haven't been going too well at Briggs for quite some time. At last report, analysts agreed that the company would report strong sales growth but post a 10% decline in quarterly earnings, to $0.47 per diluted share.
The Motley Fool March 24, 2006 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: Walgreen Diagnosed Walgreen investors need to keep a close eye on inventory growth to make sure it doesn't outpace sales. Otherwise, those inventories might need to be marked down, or even pitched in the dumpster one day.
The Motley Fool July 27, 2006 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: Ingersoll-Rand on Hand The diversified industrial manufacturer reports second-quarter 2006 earnings 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 December 12, 2005 Rich Smith	Cutter Aiming True The clothing retailer's results weren't as bad as they look. While the company seems to be getting back on track, there will be plenty of possibilities for its stock to fall further. Look for "buying opportunities" in the months ahead.
The Motley Fool October 10, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Oxford's Spiffy Duds Moving to a more brand-focused strategy is paying off in terms of growth and profitability for this clothing manufacturer. This could be a good value play for interested investors.
The Motley Fool December 14, 2006 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: Signs of Steelcase The office furniture specialist is set to report fiscal third-quarter 2007 earnings. Investors, do you want to know what Wall Street expects to see? Do you want to know what really matters?
The Motley Fool January 31, 2006 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: Good FormFactor Investors, the semiconductor probe card maker's margin trends have all been moving down. If FormFactor comes anywhere near meeting analyst expectations tomorrow, however, it could be the start of an upward rise.
The Motley Fool February 13, 2006 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: Abercrombie on the Catwalk Unless there is a reversal of the inventory trend, this is an awfully good time for investors to start getting nervous about Abercrombie.
The Motley Fool March 20, 2007 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: 3Com Picks Itself Up The networking equipment maker added to a string of losses last quarter. Might this quarter be the turnaround? The company is set to report its fiscal third-quarter 2007 numbers shortly. Investors, here is what you can expect to see.
The Motley Fool April 20, 2005 Rich Smith	Lowered Standard It's getting a little harder to like American Standard. Investors have a few issues to watch.
The Motley Fool December 28, 2005 Rich Smith	The Crystal Ball Deficit of 2006 Investors -- don't count on anyone accurately predicting the future. Not even your CEOs.
The Motley Fool August 4, 2006 Rich Smith	FARO Less Frightening FARO no longer appears to be the superior performer it was, but it does appear to be heading back in the right general direction. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool December 19, 2005 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: Clap for Palm? Palm shows its hand. Depending on a variety of factors, the company expects to report a profits number tomorrow that could range anywhere from $0.38 per diluted share, to $5.20 per share, or from $0.55 up to $0.65. Confusing? You bet.
The Motley Fool November 10, 2006 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: La-Z-Boy Lags Behind When the furniture company reports its fiscal second-quarter 2006 numbers, will they make it three-in-a-row for earnings misses?
The Motley Fool June 25, 2010 Rich Smith	AeroVironment Crashes, Shares Burn How much is an earnings beat worth? Not enough, decide investors in this maker of unmanned aerial vehicles
The Motley Fool January 3, 2006 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: Burlington Undresses Profits are no longer the big interest for many Burlington Coat Factory investors. The retailer has become much more of a play on the potential buyout price that a would-be acquirer might offer.
The Motley Fool June 6, 2006 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: American Woodmark Tomorrow, the cabinetmaker reports its fiscal fourth-quarter and full-year 2006 numbers. Investors, want to know what Wall Street expects? Want to know what really matters?
The Motley Fool November 9, 2005 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: Rofin-Sinar in Sight Year-end results arrive tomorrow. If the laser-maker shows us tomorrow that it's been able to maintain performance through the fourth quarter, wise investors will have reason to be pleased, whether the analysts are or not.
The Motley Fool September 6, 2006 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: Cutter to Putt Golfing clothier Cutter & Buck reports its fiscal first-quarter 2007 earnings tomorrow morning. For the first time in 18 months, analysts are expecting the firm to report an improvement in earnings versus the year-ago quarter. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool October 24, 2005 Rich Smith	Fargo: How Far Will It Go? Cash flow could be the big news in the security card company's report. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool November 30, 2005 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: Preserving Del Monte In the best of all possible worlds, Del Monte has told us it expects minimal sales growth and stagnant profits. The analysts tracking the company aren't expecting even that much, however.
The Motley Fool January 26, 2006 Nathan Parmelee	CNS Is All Stuffed Up The company that gave us Breathe Right nasal strips missed analyst estimates and the stock gets crushed.
The Motley Fool June 21, 2006 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: Time to Select Solectron? The electronics maker reports its fiscal third-quarter 2006 earnings tomorrow. Investors, want to know what Wall Street expects to see? Want to know what really matters?
The Motley Fool May 30, 2006 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: Through Tiffany's Window The high-end jeweler reports first-quarter 2006 earnings results tomorrow morning. Want to know what Wall Street expects to see? Want to know what really matters?
The Motley Fool September 5, 2006 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: Navigating Lakeland Protective clothing maker Lakeland Industries reports its fiscal second-quarter 2007 earnings tomorrow afternoon. Here's what Wall Street has to say about it, plus some advice for investors.
The Motley Fool October 9, 2006 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: Awaiting Alcoa After beating estimates in its fiscal first and second quarters, can the aluminum kingpin make it three in a row for earnings beats when it reports its fiscal third-quarter 2006 numbers?
The Motley Fool April 24, 2007 Dan Bloom	Is Altera's Stock Price Jump Warranted? Investors sent the shares skyward, but the programmable-logic manufacturer may have too much inventory.
The Motley Fool December 21, 2005 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: General Mills Overall, we're looking at seriously muted expectations for the company tomorrow. That's good. With most of Wall Street down on General Mills, there's a decent chance for savvy investors to see something the professionals miss.
The Motley Fool May 22, 2006 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: Palm Harbor Docks The manufactured housing builder aims to build on last quarter's results as it closes out its reporting on fiscal 2006. Palm Harbor reports fiscal fourth-quarter and full-year 2006 results after market close on Tuesday. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool May 9, 2006 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: Mine Safety's Groundhog Day The safety-equipment manufacturer's report on operations for the first quarter of 2006 is scheduled for release before market open tomorrow. Investors, with the company in transition, it will be more important than ever to keep an eye on the company's balance sheet.
The Motley Fool August 22, 2006 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: American Woodmark, Get Set, Go! Will cabinet maker American Woodmark make it three in a row for earnings "beats" when it reports its fiscal first-quarter 2007 numbers tomorrow? Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool May 22, 2006 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: Trying on Perry Ellis The clothier reports first-quarter 2007 earnings results tomorrow. Want to know what Wall Street expects to see? Want to know what really matters? Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool December 5, 2006 Rich Smith	Oil-Dri Hung Out The kitty-litter maker's stock declined 4% on good news. Investors, what gives?
The Motley Fool February 21, 2006 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: Triangulating Garmin Garmin's rolling margins don't seem to be revealing much of a trend in its business. One quarter they're up, the next they're down. If analysts are correct in their estimates, the fourth-quarter will turn out to be a down quarter. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool July 18, 2006 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: American Standard for Success The commode manufacturer reports second-quarter 2006 results tomorrow. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool July 17, 2006 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: The Real United Technologies? When the conglomerated defense contractor reports its fiscal second-quarter 2006 results early tomorrow morning, will it revert to the past, or continue wowing the critics?
The Motley Fool January 16, 2007 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: Leaping Logitech! The Swiss computer equipment producer reports its fiscal third-quarter 2007 earnings shortly. Investors, do you want to know what Wall Street expects to see? Do you want to know what really matters?
The Motley Fool January 11, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Oxford and the School of Hard Knocks While management can certainly do better, but the return on capital and valuation just aren't quite appealing enough to invest in this retailer.
The Motley Fool December 6, 2006 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: Feckless Fleetwood? Tic-tac-toe -- investors want to know: After putting together back-to-back earnings misses in the past two quarters, will the recreational-vehicle and manufactured-housing maker make it three in a row when it reports fiscal second-quarter 2007 earnings?
The Motley Fool March 14, 2006 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: Is It HOTT in Here? Investors, focus on inventories and free cash flow. That's where you'll find the first evidence of a turnaround, if one exists.