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The Motley Fool March 7, 2006 Seth Jayson	Jo-Ann Looking Raggedy Despite a bad year and a big writedown for the retailer, things could be worse. Value investors with the capacity to handle a bit of risk would do well to take a hard look at these shares.
The Motley Fool August 30, 2007 Mike Cianciolo	Jo-Ann's Random Pattern Fabric and crafts retailer Jo-Ann reports a Q2 loss, although less than last year's. Management remains optimistic about remodeled stores and customers' improved shopping experience.
The Motley Fool March 3, 2006 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: Minding Jo-Ann's Knitting Fourth-quarter sales actually rose 2.2%. That won't be enough to offset the terrible margin and inventory trends, but it's a start. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool March 14, 2007 Toby Shute	Jo-Ann Stores Redecorates This arts and crafts dealer isn't hemmed in by declining same-store sales. As far as Jo-Ann's valuation is concerned, things are somewhat complicated because earnings were negative last year.
The Motley Fool November 15, 2005 Rich Duprey	Jo-Ann Stores Looking Threadbare Despite incremental revenue growth, the crafts company reports a loss. The company's shares have fallen by more than 50% over the past year.
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 May 23, 2007 Rich Duprey	Foolish Forecast: Patchwork Quilt at Jo-Ann Stores The arts-and-crafts retailer is set to report first-quarter 2007 financial results. Investors, here is what you can expect to find.
The Motley Fool August 30, 2007 Mike Cianciolo	Jo-Ann Trims Losses: Fool by Numbers The fast facts on Jo-Ann's second-quarter report. While sales and comps were up, thanks to an easy comparison, earnings were still deep in negative territory.
The Motley Fool March 13, 2008 Timothy M. Otte	Jo-Ann Stores on the Mend The fabric and crafts retailer seems on the way to recovery, turning in their fourth straight quarter of positive comps.
The Motley Fool March 9, 2004 Seth Jayson	Jo-Ann Patches Things Up The fabric and crafts chain does some cutting and stitching.
The Motley Fool June 1, 2007 Mike Cianciolo	Jo-Ann's Mixed Results: Fool by Numbers The arts and crafts retailer released first-quarter 2008 earnings: Income Statement Highlights... Margin Checkup... Balance Sheet Highlights... Cash Flow Highlights...
The Motley Fool September 24, 2010 Alyce Lomax	Could This Crafty Stock Make You Money? Turning consumers into makers: Jo-Ann Stores could beat the tough economy.
The Motley Fool May 17, 2005 Jeremy MacNealy	Jo-Ann Weaving In Thin Margins Jo-Ann Stores continues to grow despite some disappointing numbers. Investors looking to start a position in this company are not getting much margin of safety at this price.
The Motley Fool June 27, 2006 Jeremy MacNealy	Folly Volley: Christopher & Banks The women's apparel retailer came through with knockout results. How did it go from negative same-store sales to strong single-digit comps all in the span of one quarter? Investors, take note.
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 May 22, 2007 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: No Encore in New York Retailer New York & Co. is set to release its most recent quarterly earnings report. Investors, here is what you can expect to see.
The Motley Fool February 23, 2007 Rich Duprey	A.C. Moore Takes Stock of Its Future Out-of-control inventory problems hold back the arts-and-crafts retailer. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool August 17, 2004 Seth Jayson	Jo-Ann Sticks to Its Knitting The sewing retailer's second-quarter earnings release reveals a company that's still moving through a tough transition but gaining ground. Investors seemed particularly impressed, bidding the stock up nearly 10%.
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 March 7, 2006 Seth Jayson	Jo-Ann's Full-Year Flop: Fool by Numbers The retailer released fiscal year 2006 earnings: Income Statement Highlights... Margin Checkup... Balance Sheet Highlights... Cash Flow Highlights...
The Motley Fool May 1, 2007 Rich Duprey	Foolish Forecast: A.C. Moore Story Still Unraveling The arts-and-crafts supplier will cobble together first-quarter 2007 financial results shortly. Investors, here is what you can expect to see.
The Motley Fool November 22, 2006 David Meier	Turnaround at Jo-Ann Stores?: Fool by Numbers The arts-and-crafts retailer released its third-quarter 2006 earnings report: Income Statement Highlights... Margin Checkup... Balance Sheet Highlights... Cash Flow Highlights...
The Motley Fool April 8, 2005 Rich Duprey	More Is Better at A.C. Moore Arts and crafts retailer reports dip in comps, but predicts beating quarterly estimates.
The Motley Fool August 7, 2007 Todd Wenning	When Bad News Goes Good A.C. Moore beats the Street with an EPS net loss of $0.02. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool March 1, 2007 David Lee Smith	Martha Stewart's Merchandise Bonanza Martha Stewart Omnimedia's Kmart partnership drives a strong quarterly performance. Investors inclined toward growing companies in the media sector should keep a close on the company's progress.
The Motley Fool March 10, 2005 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Ratting Martha Out It really shouldn't come as much of a surprise to see Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia shares tumble in each of the four trading days since Martha's release. The stock has gone from $33.95 to $25.21 in that time. Maybe there's a way to get her back in jail?
The Motley Fool June 1, 2007 Mike Cianciolo	Jo-Ann's Patches Prove Attractive The retailer shows its turnaround may be working. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool February 24, 2006 Seth Jayson	Martha Keeps Rewarding Insiders Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia: a very good deal for management and insiders. For outside shareholders, not a good thing.
The Motley Fool November 17, 2004 Marko Djuranovic	Jo-Ann Stores Threading Water Sales are flat for the retailer, but the valuation still appears to be fair.
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 October 10, 2005 Rich Duprey	A Lot Less From A.C. Moore The crafts supplier is set to report a third-quarter loss and keeps making excuses. The stock price, which had been flying high at more than $33 a share as recently as early July, has been cut nearly in half since then.
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 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 June 20, 2011 Seth Jayson	What's Hiding in the Back Room at Deluxe? What's going on with the inventory at Deluxe? I chart the details below for both quarterly and 12-month periods.
The Motley Fool July 18, 2011 Seth Jayson	Why Columbia Sportswear May Be About to Take Off Over sequential quarterly periods, the inventory trend looks worrisome.
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 June 14, 2011 Seth Jayson	Are the Earnings at Cisco Systems Hiding Something? Is the current inventory situation at Cisco Systems out of line?
The Motley Fool June 15, 2011 Seth Jayson	Are Cornerstone Therapeutics' Numbers Better Than They Look? With segments moving opposite directions for the periods we're considering, the inventory picture is unclear.
The Motley Fool June 15, 2011 Seth Jayson	One Reason Mercer International May Be Headed for a Slowdown What's going on with the inventory at Mercer International? Let's look at the details for both quarterly and 12-month periods.
The Motley Fool July 14, 2011 Seth Jayson	Are Terex's Numbers Better Than They Look? What's going on with the inventory at Terex? I chart the details below for both quarterly and 12-month periods.
The Motley Fool July 6, 2011 Seth Jayson	A Hidden Reason the Future Looks Bright for Bristol-Myers Squibb Bristol-Myers Squibb may display positive inventory divergence, suggesting that management sees increased demand on the horizon.
The Motley Fool July 13, 2011 Seth Jayson	Here's Why Reynolds American's Latest Report Might Worry You What's going on with the inventory at Reynolds American? Let's look at the chart for both quarterly and 12-month periods.
The Motley Fool July 11, 2011 Seth Jayson	Why Vector Group May Be About to Take Off What's going on with the inventory at Vector Group? I chart the details below for both quarterly and 12-month periods.
The Motley Fool July 18, 2011 Seth Jayson	Check This for a Glimpse of the Future for Constellation Brands What's going on with the inventory at Constellation Brands? Let's chart the details below for both quarterly and 12-month periods.
The Motley Fool July 25, 2011 Seth Jayson	How's the Inventory at Valence Technology? What's going on with the inventory at Valence Technology? I chart the details below for both quarterly and 12-month periods.
The Motley Fool June 21, 2011 Seth Jayson	How's the Inventory at Electronics for Imaging? Electronics for Imaging seems to be handling inventory well enough, but the individual segments don't provide a clear signal.
The Motley Fool June 23, 2011 Seth Jayson	Why the Future Looks Bright for Vulcan Materials Although Vulcan Materials 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 22, 2011 Seth Jayson	Are Advanced Energy Industries' Numbers Better Than They Look? What's going on with the inventory at Advanced Energy Industries? Let's chart the details below for both quarterly and 12-month periods.
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 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%.