Manufacturing & Materials

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BusinessWeek May 2, 2005 Christopher Palmeri	Hair-Pulling In The Dollhouse Bratz toys have produced explosive growth for Isaac Larian, founder of toymaker MGA Entertainment Inc. -- and woes for Mattel.
The Motley Fool April 25, 2005 David Meier	Maytag's Tailspin Those washing machines don't move as fast as they used to. Can the company recover? One thing to remember is that Maytag is not a growth company. This is a mature company in a mature industry.
The Motley Fool April 25, 2005 Mike Cianciolo	Paper Doesn't Feel the Weight International Paper counters the higher cost of materials, for now. The company reported an increase in first-quarter earnings and its highest first-quarter sales in four years.
The Motley Fool April 25, 2005 Alyce Lomax	Reebok Makes a Run For It The athletic-shoe maker delivers an uphill first quarter. The stock seems worth a more in-depth look when compared with its archrival.
The Motley Fool April 25, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Nucor's Peak Performance Steel may or may not be at a peak, but earnings are soaring at Nucor.
The Motley Fool April 25, 2005 Seth Jayson	Navistar's Fuzzy Math Navistar, one of the country's biggest truck and engine makers, can't get things to add up, not even when paying its CFO. Investors, take note.
Entrepreneur May 2005 Joan Szabo	The Producers U.S. manufacturers and producers -- and, therefore entrepreneurs, as well -- get a break under the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004. But to be eligible, you must pass several tests.
The Motley Fool April 22, 2005 Mike Cianciolo	Briggs & Stratton Cools Off The maker of engines for outdoor equipment has increased earnings, but shows signs of a slowdown.
The Motley Fool April 22, 2005 Jeremy MacNealy	Oakley Eyes Hot, Hip Q1 The trendy eyewear maker's stock rockets after another quarter of impressive sales.
BusinessWeek May 2, 2005 Otis Port	Desktop Factories The book "FAB" by Neil Gershenfeld details personal fabrication systems, which are small, inexpensive clusters of tools and software that function as complete job shops.
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