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The Motley Fool January 25, 2006 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: 1-800-Flowers in Season In its fiscal first-quarter earnings release back in November, the company promised improved margins later in the year. Investors, don't expect to see the whole bump all at once.
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 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 April 3, 2006 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: Delta & Pine Land When considering this farming company's margin trends, it's best for investors to focus on rolling gross and operating margins and be leery of drawing conclusions from the net results.
The Motley Fool October 16, 2006 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: American's Wobbly Standard With two earnings misses, a beat, and a match to its credit over the last four quarters, the kitchen and bath fixture-maker hasn't exactly set the standard for consistent outperformance lately. What is in store for the third quarter? Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool December 6, 2006 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: Smith & Wesson Loads After putting together back-to-back quarters in which it "beat" consensus estimates for its earnings, can Smith & Wesson Holding make it three-in-a-row when it reports its fiscal second-quarter 2007 earnings?
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 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 February 6, 2006 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: Polo Mounts Up The company's net profits are riding a wave of strong gross margins, which have risen for the past 12 months. Investors, take note.
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 May 10, 2006 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: Urban Outfitters Unzips The hipster clothier is ready to report fiscal 2007 earnings. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool March 28, 2006 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: Resources Connection The knock on Resources these days is that its success was due to companies being forced to pay up to comply with Sarbanes-Oxley. Now that those revenues are drying up fast, so is Resources' stock price.
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 April 18, 2006 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: American Standard Flush? While the nation's most famous toilet maker isn't doing so hot in the toilet-selling department, its air conditioning, residential, and vehicle control systems units all turned in strong performances. Investors, take note.
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 October 13, 2006 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: United Technologies Still Lucky? The conglomerated defense contractor did it again last quarter, extending its streak of besting analyst predictions to six consecutive quarters. Will their third-quarter 2006 make for the company's lucky number seven?
The Motley Fool May 17, 2006 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: Children's Place Kids' clothing retailer Children's Place reports first-quarter 2006 numbers tomorrow. Investors, will it be buy, sell or waffle? Here's what analysts say.
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.
The Motley Fool March 29, 2006 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: Best Buy Opens Early Best Buy is expecting to report same-store sales gains of 6% to 7% in the fourth quarter, and "strong" revenue growth overall. In contrast to its customers, Best Buy says it's been keeping tight reins on its own spending.
The Motley Fool March 15, 2006 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: Pricing Cost Plus How do rising sales turn into falling profits? Sadly, that's exactly what's going on at Cost Plus. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool April 13, 2006 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: Genuine News Investors, when the CEO of a company that derives more than half its revenues and profits from the troubled auto industry pronounces himself "pleased" with what happened in 2005, you have to take notice.
The Motley Fool January 24, 2006 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: Silicon Labs Gels The semiconductor company is up 47% over the past 52 weeks. Can its winning streak continue?
The Motley Fool May 3, 2007 Mike Cianciolo	FTD Predicts Little Love for Mom FTD reports increased results in its fiscal third quarter, but projects lower sales for Mother's Day. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool June 12, 2006 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: Is It Your Best Buy? Stock shoppers, start your engines. The electronics retailer reports its fiscal first-quarter 2007 numbers tomorrow before market open. Should investors be nervous?
The Motley Fool August 17, 2007 David Lee Smith	Deliveries Abroad Save FTD As U.S. revenue wilts, FTD Group is helped by a still-recent U.K. acquisition. The producer and deliverer of flowers has become yet another company to augment declining North American results with contributions from abroad.
The Motley Fool August 18, 2005 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Provide and Conquer Provide Commerce closes a rocky fiscal '05 on a healthy note and looks toward the future. Investors, take note.
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 January 9, 2004 Bill Mann	These Flowers Stink FTD management's choices have been not so rosy for investors.
The Motley Fool May 2, 2007	FTD's International Flair: Fool by Numbers The florist released third-quarter 2007 earnings: Income Statement Highlights... Margin Checkup... Balance Sheet Highlights... Cash Flow Highlights...
The Motley Fool August 25, 2005 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	She Sues Me, She Sues Me Not FTD sues Provide Commerce over claims in its consumer-direct advertising.
The Motley Fool August 27, 2008 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Flowering You With Dot-Com Love United Online completes its acquisition of floral services titan FTD Group.
The Motley Fool November 1, 2006	FTD in Bloom: Fool by Numbers The flower delivery group released first-quarter 2007 earnings: Income Statement Highlights... Margin Checkup... Balance Sheet Highlights... Cash Flow Highlights...
The Motley Fool February 9, 2006 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Love on Sale It's not that easy to find the Valentine's Day plays anymore. But all hope isn't lost. You still have companies like 1-800-Flowers and Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory to consider.
The Motley Fool April 30, 2008 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Flowers for Your Classmates United Online buys FTD in order to diversify its portfolio.
The Motley Fool January 26, 2007	FTD Group Sends Flowers: Fool by Numbers The flower company released fourth-quarter 2006 earnings: Income Statement Highlights... Margin Checkup... Balance Sheet Highlights... Cash Flow Highlights...
The Motley Fool April 27, 2007 Mike Cianciolo	1-800-Flowers in Full Bloom The online seller of flowers and other goodies generated positive earnings and strong sales growth in its third quarter.
The Motley Fool February 16, 2005 David Gardner	The Flower Power of Family Recently, 1-800-Flowers.com's CEO, Jim McCann, talked about the company's products and prospects. This is the third of three parts.
BusinessWeek March 14, 2005 Emily Thornton	Don't Blink -- You'll Miss The IPO Buyout firms are taking companies public soon after acquiring them -- and raking it in. The trend is the latest twist in an escalating battle on Wall Street between buyout firms and their hedge-fund rivals.