Similar Articles

Browse Main Topics:

Business
Computers & Electronics
Education & Reference
Entertainment & Leisure
Family & Home
Finance & Investment
Health
Internet
Pets & Animals
Science & Technology
Society, Politics & Culture
Sports & Recreation

Similar Articles

The Motley Fool November 19, 2004 Rich Smith	Looking for a Wealthy Debutante? Deb Shops has cash in the bank and more on the way.
The Motley Fool August 25, 2005 Rich Smith	Deb's Latest Coming-Out Party Deb Shops puts the lie to the pricey gas-equals-lousy retailers theory. Is it time to invest?
The Motley Fool November 17, 2005 Rich Smith	Deb's Beautiful Marks The teeny-bopper retailer is the talk of the town today. But investors need to keep an eye on free cash flow.
The Motley Fool August 23, 2004 Rich Smith	Big Profits Not So Boring Revenues, comparable sales, and earnings are all up for clothing retailer Men's Wearhouse.
The Motley Fool March 6, 2007 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: Growth Stops at Deb Shops The teen clothier reports its fiscal fourth-quarter and full-year 2007 results shortly. Investors, here is what you can expect to see.
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 January 11, 2006 Nathan Parmelee	Remember the Small Retailers Large apparel shops hog investors' attention, but smaller ones have more room to grow.
The Motley Fool March 4, 2004 Rich Smith	Irrationality Sells at Deb Shops Deb Shops' valuation bears little relation to its earnings performance.
The Motley Fool March 20, 2007 Rich Smith	Deb Shops but Doesn't Drop The teen clothier has shed its post-earnings gains. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool February 7, 2005 Rich Smith	No Lemons at AutoNation The auto retailer revs up at the end of what had been a mediocre year.
The Motley Fool August 16, 2011 Evan Niu	Urban Outfitters' Slow-Moving Problem Sluggish inventory hurts the hip retailer's gross margin.
The Motley Fool March 13, 2007	Spruced-Up Jo-Ann Stores: Fool by Numbers The arts and crafts retailer released fourth-quarter 2007 earnings: Income Statement Highlights... Margin Checkup... Balance Sheet Highlights... Cash Flow Highlights...
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...
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 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 December 12, 2006 David Meier	Dollar General Cleans House: Fool by Numbers The deep discount retailer released its third-quarter 2007 earnings report: Income Statement Highlights... Margin Checkup... Balance Sheet Highlights... Cash Flow Highlights...
The Motley Fool February 24, 2005 Dave Marino-Nachison	Big Lots, Big Questions Can the closeout retailer get its key sales metrics moving in the right direction again? Investors, keep an eye on this one.
The Motley Fool August 31, 2007 Jeremy MacNealy	Inventory Bogs Down Citi Trends Sales remain strong at urban retailer Citi Trends, but despite management efforts, inventory is 40% higher than last year, negatively affecting earnings in the second quarter.
The Motley Fool November 29, 2005 Jeremy MacNealy	Michaels Carves Out EPS Growth Despite weak sales, the retailer was able to substantially improve profitability. But investors need to keep a watchful eye here.
The Motley Fool September 8, 2006 Anders Bylund	National Semi Chooses Margins Over Volume National Semiconductor reported steady-as-she-goes earnings last night, with 9.6% revenue growth and a 46% boost in earnings per share over last year, despite this being the first quarter of reporting stock-based compensation.
The Motley Fool November 15, 2004 Rich Smith	This Eagle Isn't Endangered American Eagle clothier looks good -- on the surface and under the balance sheets.
The Motley Fool March 9, 2006 Nathan Parmelee	Deb Shops Shines The underfollowed and underappreciated retailer wraps up a solid year. If Deb Shops' shares experience a temporary pullback, they could become an attractive value opportunity.
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 April 19, 2005 Nathan Parmelee	Texas Hold 'Em Texas Instruments' inventory balances remain in check while growth slows.
The Motley Fool April 6, 2006 Jeremy MacNealy	Christopher & Banks Is Taking Inventory Inventory and evolution make up the retailer's strategy for 2006. But investors will want to continue monitoring its comps growth in the quarters ahead to see whether it can move this metric back into positive territory after inventories are brought up to adequate levels.
The Motley Fool June 24, 2011 Seth Jayson	A Hidden Reason the Future Looks Bright for John Bean Technologies Over the sequential quarterly period, the trend looks worrisome. Revenue dropped 29.7%, and inventory grew 20.2%.
The Motley Fool June 13, 2011 Seth Jayson	A Hidden Reason Why the Future Looks Bright for A123 Systems Although A123 Systems 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 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 May 22, 2006 Ryan Fuhrmann	Buckle: Strapped Into Consistency The retailer turns in more steady, dependable results. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool March 11, 2004 Dave Marino-Nachison	Dick's Is a Sport Slowing growth estimates hurt Dick's today, but the retailer is performing well.
The Motley Fool June 14, 2011 Seth Jayson	A Hidden Reason the Future Looks Bright for Integrated Silicon Solution Let's see what's going on with the inventory at Integrated Silicon Solution.
The Motley Fool April 26, 2005	"Inventory Turnover" Explained Crunching a few numbers yields great insights.
The Motley Fool June 13, 2011 Seth Jayson	A Hidden Reason for Power-One's Bright Future Don't just ask, "How much inventory?" Ask, "What kind?"
The Motley Fool March 13, 2007 Timothy M. Otte	Getting the Most From Dollar General Going private was in the best interest of Dollar General's shareholders. This isn't an unusual situation for a retailer.
The Motley Fool July 11, 2011 Seth Jayson	Why the Future Looks Bright for Infinera Infinera may display positive inventory divergence, suggesting that management sees increased demand on the horizon.
The Motley Fool July 5, 2011 Seth Jayson	A Hidden Reason Why the Future Looks Bright for STEC Although STEC 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 March 12, 2007 Rich Duprey	Big Lots' Big Day Inventory and cost controls make a big difference for the deep-discount retailer. Is there still value to be had in these shares?
The Motley Fool August 18, 2004 Rich Smith	BJ's Stocks the Profits In an economic environment that has had market watchers bewailing the disappearance of the retail consumer, BJ's racked up truly impressive comparable store sales growth of 8.5%.
The Motley Fool July 3, 2007 Rich Duprey	A Penny Lost, Officially 99 Cents Only catches up on its financial reports. Investors, take note.
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 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 June 20, 2011 Seth Jayson	A Hidden Reason Why the Future Looks Bright for Omnicell Although Omnicell 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 July 2, 2011 Seth Jayson	Here's Why Core Laboratories' Latest Report Might Worry You Let's dig into the inventory specifics. On a trailing-12-month basis, work-in-progress inventory was the fastest-growing segment, up 91.3%.
The Motley Fool September 2, 2004 Dave Marino-Nachison	Betting Against Bombay If the home-furnishings retailer can't get things right by the holidays, look out below.
The Motley Fool July 28, 2011 Seth Jayson	Why Medicis Pharmaceutical May Be About to Take Off Is the current inventory situation at Medicis Pharmaceutical 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 July 20, 2011 Seth Jayson	A Hidden Reason the Future Looks Bright for LSI LSI may display positive inventory divergence, suggesting that management sees increased demand on the horizon.
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 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 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.