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The Motley Fool June 7, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	American Woodmark on the Mark ... This Time Is this the beginning of better margins, or just another head-fake? This is a stock that has been unusually unstable, which operates in an increasingly nervous segment.
The Motley Fool October 29, 2007 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: Mulling Masco The home-improvement products maker is set to report its 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 November 26, 2008 Rich Smith	Hang in There, Woodmark! American Woodmark takes a licking but keeps on ticking.
The Motley Fool April 13, 2011 Jim Royal	There's a Bright Spot in Home Improvement Home improvement looks like it is slowly rising.
The Motley Fool November 14, 2008 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: Lowe's Lowdown In advance of Q3 earnings, analysts expect Lowe's to hang on to sales, but show a sharp drop in profits.
The Motley Fool February 15, 2008 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: American Woodmark Drilled In advance of earnings reports, analysts expect cabinetmaker American Woodmark to show a drop in sales.
The Motley Fool August 26, 2004 Rich Smith	American Woodmark Nails It Virginia cabinetmaker American Woodmark overcomes margin concerns and builds impressive profits.
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The Motley Fool November 27, 2007 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: American Woodmark Ground Down In advance of earnings, analysts expect to see a 20% sales drop from the cabinet maker, due to the downturn in the housing market.
The Motley Fool February 16, 2007 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: American Woodmark Tries Again The cabinet maker is set to report its third-quarter 2007 earnings report. Investors, here is what you can expect to see.
The Motley Fool November 29, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Woodmark Scuffed Again While management is doing the right thing by exiting lower-margin business (even at the expense of growth) and looking to trim the headcount to reduce manufacturing inefficiencies, the market doesn't always reward companies for doing the right thing in the short run.
The Motley Fool March 30, 2007 Selena Maranjian	Remodeling to the Rescue The need to spruce up older homes could moderate a housing bust. Remember, new construction isn't the only kind of construction that matters.
The Motley Fool April 12, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	A Quietly Growing Forest? Universal Forest Products is an ignored player in the lumber and building materials game. But given how well this stock has performed over the past couple of years, it's not unreasonable to wonder how much gas is left in the tank.
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The Motley Fool February 24, 2005 Rich Smith	American Woodmark Hammered Sales growth fails to keep up with cost growth at this Virginian cabinetmaker.
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The Motley Fool April 29, 2004 Selena Maranjian	Will Soaring Lumber Prices Hurt? That deck you wanted to build has gotten much more expensive.
The Motley Fool October 11, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Good Wood A commitment to upgrade the quality of business is slowing sales but sparking solid earnings performance at Universal Forest Products. Investors, take note.
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The Motley Fool February 7, 2005 Selena Maranjian	Pricey Lumber? Blame China. Asia may be at fault for the rising cost of building materials, especially lumber. Is there any good news from an investor's point of view?
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The Motley Fool November 30, 2007 Rich Smith	American Pockmarked Management at American Woodmark blamed "inefficiencies in labor and overhead costs stemming from the impact of lower sales volumes, higher medical costs, and rising fuel costs," for their 86% decline in per-share profits in Q2.
The Motley Fool June 10, 2004 Rich Smith	American Woodmark Is Shellacked Virginia's premier cabinetmaker faces pressure on all fronts.
The Motley Fool August 17, 2010 Alyce Lomax	These Stocks Could Be Homewreckers Home Depot and Lowe's most recent quarterly results should prompt caution, not bullishness, among investors.
The Motley Fool January 3, 2008 Rich Duprey	Home Depot's No Stock of the Year Home Depot didn't have what it took to be Stock of the Year last year (and it probably won't this year, either), but it may be showing the beginnings of being a runner-up in the works.
The Motley Fool November 16, 2007 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: Will Lowe's Lap Home Depot? In advance of earnings reports, analysts expect Lowe's sales to rise, but profits to fall.
The Motley Fool November 9, 2005 Selena Maranjian	Construction Costs Soaring Hurricanes have felled lumber costs -- but just temporarily. However, all other construction materials rose in the third quarter. Wise investors need to keep an eye on the volatility of pricing here, as it directly impacts bottom-line profits.
The Motley Fool February 22, 2008 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: How Lowe's Can We Go? In advance of earnings, analysts expect big-box retailer Lowe's to post a big drop in profits.
The Motley Fool December 5, 2006 Rich Smith	American Woodmark Makes the Grade The cabinetmaker's turnaround continues apace. Investors, take note.
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The Motley Fool November 11, 2005 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: Will Lowe's Fly High? While the wise on Wall Street will probably focus on the margins reflected in Lowe's income statement, investors might want to pay more attention to the company's cash flow statement.
The Motley Fool January 26, 2007 Ryan Fuhrmann	Fortune Brands' Unfortunate Home Exposure Look to Fortune Brands for its spirit exposure. There's no hurry to buy the shares, since 2007 could be a challenging year, but make sure to keep this company on your watch list.
The Motley Fool November 18, 2008 James Brumley	Home Retailers Getting Closer to Good Home Depot and Lowe's quarterly earnings show they've handled the tough economy better than most.
The Motley Fool August 17, 2004 Seth Jayson	Home Depot Writes Big Tickets Shoppers spend more, giving the company yet another quarter of sales growth and even better earnings.
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The Motley Fool June 6, 2007 Rich Smith	American Woodmark Splinters As housing-sector weakness cascaded over the cabinet maker's business, fourth-quarter sales slid 23% year over year -- accelerating from the 9% pace of decline set for the full fiscal year 2007.
The Motley Fool April 21, 2011 Jim Royal	What's Fortune Got Up Its Sleeve? There's a lot to like about this conglomerate.
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The Motley Fool February 28, 2008 Rich Smith	Home Depot Suffers Lowe's Blows Let's compare the most recent quarters of home improvement giants Home Depot and Lowe's.