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The Motley Fool January 9, 2006 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: Oxford's Commencement Analysts expect big things tomorrow, but might see big inventories instead from this manufacturer of private-label and branded clothing. Investors, take note.
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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 July 12, 2004 Ben McClure	Reading the Tech Bellwether Following a week that saw more than one tech earnings warning, many investors are starting to worry that tech spending, after two strong quarters, is winding down. That worry is pushing down tech stock prices.
The Motley Fool December 12, 2005 Rich Smith	Cutter Aiming True The clothing retailer's results weren't as bad as they look. While the company seems to be getting back on track, there will be plenty of possibilities for its stock to fall further. Look for "buying opportunities" in the months ahead.
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The Motley Fool July 27, 2006 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: Ingersoll-Rand on Hand The diversified industrial manufacturer reports second-quarter 2006 earnings tomorrow morning. Investors, do you want to know what Wall Street expects to see? Do you want to know what really matters?
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The Motley Fool August 4, 2006 Rich Smith	FARO Less Frightening FARO no longer appears to be the superior performer it was, but it does appear to be heading back in the right general direction. Investors, take note.
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The Motley Fool June 16, 2006 Rich Smith	Winnebago Sells Less, Earns More The RV maker's accounting profits may be down on the year, but its cash profits are way up. Mr. Market seems to have recognized this, and bid the shares up accordingly.
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The Motley Fool April 17, 2007 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: United Technologies' Uplifting Outlook The defense contractor is set to report its first-quarter 2007 earnings. Investors, here is what you can expect to see.
BusinessWeek April 18, 2005 Peter Coy	Oil Prices: Don't Count On A Dip Why are prices so high when crude inventories are above average? Because traders are looking past the inventory numbers to the potential for trouble ahead.
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The Motley Fool October 26, 2005 Tim Beyers	Appraising Akamai: Fool by Numbers Akamai Technologies released earnings for its 2005 third quarter: Income Statement Highlights... Margin Checkup... Balance Sheet Highlights... Cash Flow Highlights...
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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.
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