Manufacturing & Materials

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The Motley Fool September 19, 2007 Ryan Fuhrmann	Foolish Forecast: Nike Ready to Run In advance of first fiscal 2008 reports, analysts expect the athletic footwear and apparel giant to jump ahead in sales and earnings.
The Motley Fool September 17, 2007 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: Apogee Comes Around Again In advance of the glassmaker's earnings report, analysts are expecting the company to continue it's three-year winning streak.
The Motley Fool September 17, 2007 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: It's Herman Miller Time In advance of the office furniture specialist's first-quarter 2008 earnings results, analysts are expecting an increase in sales, although at a slowing pace.
The Motley Fool September 17, 2007 Rich Smith	Natuzzi Follows the Money The sofa company is going east and north, not west, opening new stores in Europe in the face of deteriorating sales in the U.S. Investors take note.
The Motley Fool September 14, 2007 Rich Smith	Steelcase Plays Marco Polo Steelcase buys Chinese furniture maker Ultra Group Company Limited, capturing a revenue stream three times as large as the price paid, and gaining a foothold in the lucrative Asian market.
The Motley Fool September 14, 2007 Ryan Fuhrmann	Fool on the Street: Columbia Sportswear Stays Stylish CEO Tim Boyle talks to investors about Columbia Sportswear's aggressive margin structure, constant focus on creative products, and marketing control.
The Motley Fool September 14, 2007 Toby Shute	Alcoa Chucks a Chunk o' Chalco Alcoa sells its 8% stake in Chinese mining company Chalco. Financially, it has been a profitable deal for the company, strategically, it hasn't gone as well.
The Motley Fool September 14, 2007 Michael Goode	Brady Buys a Bunch The manufacturing conglomerate grows through acquisitions, but restructuring charges hurt its net.
BusinessWeek September 24, 2007 Brian Hindo	Generating Power For Cummins Engine maker Cummins is getting a boost from generators as its mainstay business sputters.
The Motley Fool September 13, 2007 David Lee Smith	Who Will Feed the Chinese Monster? China and the developing world need lots of what the big mining companies such as Alcan, Rio Tinto, Billiton, and others can give them. Investors should take note.
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