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The Motley Fool June 10, 2011 Seth Jayson	What's Hiding in the Back Room at Tempur Pedic International? Tempur Pedic seems to be handling inventory well enough.
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%.
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The Motley Fool June 14, 2011 Seth Jayson	A Hidden Reason Why the Future Looks Bright for Ultratech The semiconductor maker is displaying positive inventory divergence, suggesting that management sees increased demand on the horizon.
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The Motley Fool July 1, 2011 Seth Jayson	Why Praxair May Be About to Take Off Praxair may display positive inventory divergence, suggesting that management sees increased demand on the horizon.
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