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The Motley Fool November 3, 2005 Rich Smith	Investors Ignore Sportsman's Guide Outdoor specialist still on track. But investors need to keep an eye on some yellow flags in future quarters.
The Motley Fool January 9, 2006 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: Oxford's Commencement Analysts expect big things tomorrow, but might see big inventories instead from this manufacturer of private-label and branded clothing. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool January 12, 2006 Rich Smith	Hooker Furniture Marked Down Bad news and more bad news for the embattled furniture maker. Investors, take note.
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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 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 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.
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The Motley Fool February 3, 2006 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: Hasbro Hits Play Over the past two quarters, the company's inventories have grown almost in lockstep with sales growth -- no danger signs there. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool December 10, 2004 Rich Smith	Cutter Bucks Up The turnaround story continues for the apparel maker Cutter & Buck. The company should end fiscal 2005 with about $13.4 million in free cash flow, giving it an enterprise value-to-FCF ratio of about 8.5 at its current price
The Motley Fool July 20, 2004 Rich Smith	American Standard Finds Strength American Standard Companies, maker of kitchen and bathroom fixtures and fittings, as well as air conditioning systems and vehicle control systems, issued a positive report that bodes well for the rest of the year.
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The Motley Fool January 25, 2005 Rich Smith	Silicon Labs Goes Boom! This time, in a good way. In an explosion of investor enthusiasm, the chip maker's stock rocketed up 21% in the after-hours market, cresting the day at $33 and change.
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 May 3, 2005 Rich Smith	Gateway Open to Profits? The struggling computer maker's latest report shows signs of improvement.
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The Motley Fool June 16, 2006 Rich Smith	Winnebago Sells Less, Earns More The RV maker's accounting profits may be down on the year, but its cash profits are way up. Mr. Market seems to have recognized this, and bid the shares up accordingly.
The Motley Fool February 21, 2007 Rich Smith	Parsing Haverty Does it really mean what it says? Haverty may truly believe that it needed to raise inventories in order to properly serve its customers. Or it may just be putting a brave face on the situation. Investors, beware.
The Motley Fool January 23, 2006 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: EMC Equals What? Investors need to examine what's been going on with the company's inventories and accounts receivable, relative to sales growth. When either A/R or inventory growth begins to outpace sales growth, be wary.
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The Motley Fool April 28, 2005 Rich Smith	Marine Products Runs Aground Marine Products reported Q1 sales that were up 17% over the year-ago quarter. Profits rose even faster, to $0.17 per diluted share -- a 21% year-on-year increase. But none of that impressed investors. So let's examine what red flags they might have fixated on.
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The Motley Fool December 7, 2006 Brian D. Pacampara	The Best Small Cap for 2007: FormFactor FormFactor's unique technology essentially creates cost-effective solutions for their customers that competitors like Advantest and Cascade Microtech simply can't match. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool April 26, 2007 Rich Smith	United Technologies Back on Track Inventories are no longer an issue for the defense contractor. Investors, take note.
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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 September 7, 2007 Rich Duprey	Patent Dispute Not True to FormFactor FormFactor, producer of test probe cards for semiconductor makers, is bruised during a fight over intellectual property rights in Korea. The patent offensive was an attempt to stop its Korean competitor from inserting a wedge between it and its customers.
The Motley Fool July 22, 2005 Rich Duprey	A Chip in FormFactor's Progress Probe-card manufacturer reports an earnings hit as new plant problems surface. The market reacted to these developments in typical fashion, selling off the stock by some 14% Thursday and then an additional 5% by around midday Friday.
The Motley Fool December 23, 2004 Rich Smith	Rogers' Remorse Oversupplies make for underperformance. The company, which makes a variety of products, ranging from silicon foams for shoe insoles to printed circuit board laminates used in cell phones, slashed its fourth quarter earnings guidance. Its stock fell 4.3% on the news.
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