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The Motley Fool May 9, 2005 Rich Smith	TransAct-ing Badly This former Hidden Gems pick shows why it's "former." The company announced abysmal results for its first quarter of 2005 and lost 10% of its market cap
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 March 15, 2006 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: New York, New Year Analysts are looking for clothier New York & Co. to hit the top of its latest guidance of $0.33 to $0.36 per share for the quarter. That 9% increase might be a bit optimistic, however, in light of the already confirmed "revenue miss."
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 25, 2006 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: Boeing Approaches Humongous companies like Boeing are tricky beasts to analyze -- simply because there are so many moving parts that it's hard to keep a firm grasp on where the enterprise as a whole is headed. But investors, there's a trend afoot here -- and it looks like a good one.
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 April 25, 2006 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: Getting Some Digital Insight Want to know what's happening at online banking facilitator Digital Insight? The company reports first-quarter 2006 results after close of trading tomorrow. In the meantime, let's take a look at a few facts that will help put the numbers in context.
The Motley Fool February 6, 2006 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: Cracking Coke Open Whatever happens tomorrow with the net margin under GAAP, it's more important for investors to watch Coca-Cola's free cash flow, which usually exceeds accounting profits by a considerable amount.
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 April 26, 2006 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: Columbia's Chill Columbia Sportswear releases first-quarter 2006 tomorrow afternoon. Here's what you need to know to prepare appropriately for the news.
The Motley Fool May 12, 2006 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: Destination Target Investors, you've got one last chance to make an eyewitness checkup on the company's health before earnings come out on Monday. Make the most of it. Here's what analysts say.
The Motley Fool February 1, 2006 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: Braving the Amazon.com Tomorrow, investors will see whether the company can pick up the pace again and reverse its slide with some real, honest-to-goodness cash profits.
The Motley Fool March 21, 2006 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: Adobe Downloads Investors, this company is practically printing money. Or at least it was, until this quarter. There are several things to keep in mind if you're to make sense of tomorrow's first-quarter earnings release -- and the market's reaction thereto.
The Motley Fool February 16, 2006 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: Talk America Talks Talk America's flat to declining sales, plus fewer profits earned on those sales, is not a recipe for earnings growth. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool February 22, 2006 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: Pushing the Limited Judging from the rolling margins, the company appears to be slipping, becoming less profitable over time, and thus unlikely to turn in a profits improvement three times better than its sales improvement. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool March 20, 2006 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: Progress Boots Up Over the past four years, application infrastructure software maker Progress has beaten consensus estimates for its earnings 15 times in a row. Can the company make it a streak of "sweet 16" trouncings of the Wall Street Wise?
The Motley Fool February 1, 2006 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: International Page Turner Investors, look for signs that restructuring has produced a leaner and meaner International Paper, one that can execute more efficiently in the coming quarters.
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 6, 2006 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: Sportsman's Guide Shifting Wall Street has had more than a month to chew over January's guidance and has bid the company's shares up 14% in response. Can the stock go higher tomorrow? That will depend on two things.
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 December 6, 2006 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: Should You Believe in Credence? When the semiconductor tester reports its fourth-quarter and full-year 2006 earnings, will this make for three quarters in a row of missing analyst projections? Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool September 15, 2006 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: Checking on Chaparral The steel maker is set to report its fiscal first-quarter 2007 earnings. Investors, do you want to know what Wall Street expects to see? Do you want to know what really matters?
The Motley Fool April 12, 2006 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: NYT Goes to Print With New York Times' plan for increased profitability largely resting on attempts to raise advertising and subscription rates, the company appears to be swimming against the tide here. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool March 1, 2006 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: Ciena Glimmers The telecom equipment maker's far from healthy, but the company does appear to be recovering -- at least at the top of the income statement. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool June 20, 2006 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: Marking the Finish Line The footwear retailer is scheduled to report its fiscal first-quarter 2007 earnings numbers tomorrow after close of trading. Investors, want to know what Wall Street expects to see? Want to know what really matters?
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 December 27, 2005	Foolish Fundamentals: The Income Statement A look at how companies report their sales and profits and what it means to investors.
The Motley Fool May 4, 2006 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: Watching Washington Post The Washington Post reports first-quarter 2006 earnings tomorrow. Should investors pass on this, or is it a deal?
The Motley Fool January 30, 2006 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: American Standard American Standard's gross margin, which wasn't impacted at all by restructuring charges, has remained strong -- even growing slightly. Investors, take note.
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 April 27, 2005 Rich Smith	Select Comfort's Q1 Lullaby The company's news lets Wall Street rest easy.
The Motley Fool July 30, 2004 Rich Smith	TransAct Decides Not to Act The company will not buy rival printer maker TPG. Investors would be well advised to monitor the company over the coming quarters
The Motley Fool July 18, 2006 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: General Dynamics Forms Ranks The defense contracting powerhouse reports its second-quarter earnings results early tomorrow. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool August 31, 2006	Foolish Fundamentals: Margins Margins are important, but how you use margin information is more important to your investing success. Don't stay on the surface when analyzing margins. Your portfolio will thank you for it later.
The Motley Fool December 13, 2007 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: Value Line's Punchline In advance of earnings reports from Value Line, lets take a look at the company's last two quarters.
The Motley Fool March 4, 2005 John Bluis	The One-Armed Bandit Strikes Again Transaction-based printer company TransAct Technologies' fourth-quarter results may put a damper on an impressive year. But investors could do very well if they are bold enough to be patient with this highly volatile stock.
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 September 13, 2006 Tim Beyers	Why Margins Matter What are margins? Investors, there are three that matter when studying an income statement. Let's run though each, one at a time.
The Motley Fool October 5, 2006 Nathan Parmelee	New York & Co.: Not as Bad as Advertised Comps may have lagged estimates, but reasons for optimism remain. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool June 3, 2004 Rich Smith	A Bargain TransAction TransAct Technologies will buy rival receipt-printer maker TPG.
The Motley Fool June 22, 2006 Seth Jayson	Family Dollar Still No Bargain Another quarter, another minor earnings surprise for low-budget retailer Family Dollar. The business is fine, but investors, why pay full price?
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?
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