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The Motley Fool April 4, 2005 Nathan Parmelee	Jos. A. Bank: Where's the Cash? Everything looks great as long as you don't look at metrics concerning cash. This is a continuing saga for the clothier. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool June 9, 2006 Nathan Parmelee	Bursting at the Seams It's the income statement and the earnings miss that is getting all the attention at Jos. A. Bank, but in truth, it's not really the income statement that investors should be focusing on.
The Motley Fool August 31, 2006 Vitaliy Katsenelson	Jos. A Bank Is a Patient Joe The retailer's disappointing August comps create a buying opportunity for investors.
The Motley Fool September 12, 2006 Vitaliy Katsenelson	Jos. A. Bank: You Betcha! Inventories helped make this retailer's second-quarter numbers so snazzy. But owning this sock requires one to think independently from the rest of the pack.
The Motley Fool July 5, 2006 Nathan Parmelee	The Bonus Threads at Jos. A. Bank When management's behavior doesn't make sense, check what behavior is being rewarded. The financials have caused many investors to scratch their heads over the last few years. Is it worth a look?
The Motley Fool December 6, 2004 Phil Wohl	Dressed for Success Men's clothing retailer, JoS. A. Bank, offsets slow same-store sales with tight expense controls. The shares are trading at 15 times this year's earnings of $1.68 per share and only 12.8 times next year's earnings estimate of $2.04 per share.
The Motley Fool December 14, 2007 Timothy M. Otte	Earnings You Can Bank On Men's clothier Jos. A. Bank's solid third quarter bucks the retail trend.
The Motley Fool May 12, 2009 Chad Wolfsheimer	Is Any Bank Safe? With solid growth rates in a tough economy, a reasonable valuation, and a predictable business, Jos. A. Bank is one bank you can count on.
The Motley Fool April 13, 2007 Rich Duprey	Jos. A. Bank's Scary Quarter Declining same-store sales coupled with lower sales growth puts the chill in the clothier's investors.
The Motley Fool March 29, 2004 Alyce Lomax	JoS. A. Bank's Strong Suit The company's dressed up, but investors think the men's apparel retailer has no place to go.
The Motley Fool April 7, 2005 Nathan Parmelee	Earnings vs. Cash Jos. A. Bank's cash conversion cycle is not up to snuff and points to the likelihood of low quality growth.
The Motley Fool July 9, 2004 Brian Gorman	Clothier Measures Up in June While other retailers struggle, catalog and Internet business have strengthened JoS. A. Bank. The retailer is not perfect, but investors may learn lessons from its strengths.
The Motley Fool August 25, 2011 Seth Jayson	A Hidden Reason Why the Future Looks Bright for Jos. A Bank Clothiers At first glance, the clothier's inventory figures look not so great.
The Motley Fool May 26, 2004 Rich Smith	No Money in the JoS. A. Bank The clothier has great profits, but no free cash flow.
The Motley Fool January 8, 2007 Tom Taulli	Jos. A. Bank Shows Wall Street Style The men's clothier has gotten back on track in the past few months. For a company that was founded more than 100 years ago, Jos. A. Bank still looks like upstart and should find plenty of room to grow.
The Motley Fool November 19, 2004 Lawrence Meyers	Early Withdrawal From Jos. A. Bank His research said men's clothing store Jos. A. Bank was undervalued, but the author sold the stock anyway. Now he regrets it.
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The Motley Fool August 27, 2004 Rich Smith	Is Deb Well-Dressed? Better margins yield much-improved earnings at the teen clothing retailer.
The Motley Fool June 12, 2007 Mike Cianciolo	Banking on Growth at Jos. A. Bank The men's fashion retailer and growth investors have been a perfect fit over the past year, with the stock price nearly doubling in that time.
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 September 27, 2006 Anders Bylund	Demystifying Dress Barn: Fool by Numbers The clothing retailer released full-year earnings for 2006: Income Statement Highlights... Margin Checkup... Balance Sheet Highlights... Cash Flow Highlights... Retail Checkup...
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The Motley Fool January 25, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Altera's Altered State The chip maker seems in denial about carrying too much inventory. Trading at 25 times trailing earnings and nearly seven times sales, Altera is no screaming bargain.
The Motley Fool August 23, 2005 Nathan Parmelee	Cost Plus Piles Up the Inventory Cost Plus needs to get its balance sheet under control. The underlying company does have potential and the shares are not expensive.
The Motley Fool March 31, 2006 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: A Fitting Day at Joe's Rolling gross, operating, and net margins have all climbed upwards over the last 18 months for the clothing retailer Jos. A. Bank. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool January 3, 2005 Chris Mallon	Google's Billion-Dollar Idea Google's plans for an inventory-reduction service could be worth billions to global companies.
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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.
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The Motley Fool August 20, 2010 Jim Mueller	Don't Let This Happen, STEC As you can see, over the past couple of years, some strange things have been happening with the inventory growth, especially when compared to sales growth.
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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 August 20, 2010 Jim Mueller	Don't Let This Happen, Cree Keep an eye on two balance-sheet items to avoid surprises.
The Motley Fool June 24, 2011 Seth Jayson	Why Gardner Denver May Be About to Take Off Let's dig into the inventory specifics. On a trailing-12-month, basis, work-in-progress inventory was the fastest-growing segment, up 142%.
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The Motley Fool August 8, 2011 Seth Jayson	Checking an Important, Overlooked Metric at UTStarcom Holdings With inventory segments moving opposite directions for the periods we're considering, this one is a toss-up.
The Motley Fool June 15, 2011 Seth Jayson	One Reason the Street Should Expect Big Things from SunPower SunPower is showing inventory growth that is outpacing revenue growth.
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