20 Tech Stocks With Positive Inventory Trends List sorted by difference between growth in revenue and inventory. 1. Silicon Graphics International Corp. (SGI): Focuses on helping customers solve their technology challenges by delivering clustered and high-performance computing and storage solutions, and software and services. Market cap of $358.12M. MRQ revenue has increased 58.47% ($178.9M vs. $112.89M y/y) while MRQ inventory has increased 5.10% ($110.73M vs. $105.36M y/y). Inventory/current assets has decreased from 29.03% to 27.69%, comparing 13 weeks ending 2011-09-30 to 13 weeks ending 2010-09-24. The stock is a short squeeze candidate, with a short float at 26.81% (equivalent to 13.71 days of average volume). It's been a rough couple of days for the stock, losing 18.36% over the last week. 2. Silicon Motion Technology Corp. (SIMO): Operates as a fabless semiconductor company. Market cap of $607.16M. MRQ revenue has increased 68.56% ($1,841.51M vs. $1,092.48M y/y) while MRQ inventory has increased 26.97% ($890.58M vs. $701.42M y/y). Inventory/current assets has decreased from 19.52% to 18.93%, comparing 3 months ending 2011-09-30 to 3 months ending 2010-09-30. This is a risky stock that is significantly more volatile than the overall market (beta = 2.08). The stock has gained 391.98% over the last year. 3. Microsemi Corp. (MSCC): Engages in the design, manufacture, and marketing of analog and mixed-signal integrated circuits (IC) and semiconductors primarily in the United States, as well as in Europe and Asia. Market cap of $1.41B. MRQ revenue has increased 50.32% ($227.29M vs. $151.2M y/y) while MRQ inventory has increased 11.64% ($140.83M vs. $126.15M y/y). Inventory/current assets has decreased from 29.19% to 24.37%, comparing 13 weeks ending 2011-10-02 to 13 weeks ending 2010-10-03. It's been a rough couple of days for the stock, losing 7.52% over the last week. 4. Zygo Corporation (ZIGO): Designs, develops, and manufactures ultra-high precision measurement solutions to enhance its customers' manufacturing yields; and optical sub-systems and components for original equipment manufacturers and end-user applications in the United States and internationally. Market cap of $318.80M. MRQ revenue has increased 41.36% ($43.99M vs. $31.12M y/y) while MRQ inventory has increased 6.15% ($26.6M vs. $25.06M y/y). Inventory/current assets has decreased from 25.11% to 21.17%, comparing 3 months ending 2011-09-30 to 3 months ending 2010-09-30. The stock has gained 38.22% over the last year. 5. Systemax Inc. (SYX): Operates as a direct marketer of brand name and private label products. Market cap of $568.78M. MRQ revenue has increased 4.46% ($901.18M vs. $862.71M y/y) while MRQ inventory has decreased 20.77% ($340.2M vs. $429.37M y/y). Inventory/current assets has decreased from 58.87% to 45.38%, comparing 13 weeks ending 2011-09-30 to 13 weeks ending 2010-09-30. The stock is a short squeeze candidate, with a short float at 6.82% (equivalent to 21.41 days of average volume). The stock has gained 25.64% over the last year. 6. LSI Corporation (LSI): Designs, develops, and markets storage and networking semiconductors and storage systems worldwide. Market cap of $3.05B. MRQ revenue has increased 20.76% ($546.91M vs. $452.88M y/y) while MRQ inventory has decreased 4.40% ($210.43M vs. $220.12M y/y). Inventory/current assets has decreased from 17.78% to 14.72%, comparing 3 months ending 2011-10-02 to 3 months ending 2010-10-03. It's been a rough couple of days for the stock, losing 5.08% over the last week. 7. ASML Holding NV (ASML): Engages in designing, manufacturing, marketing, and servicing semiconductor processing equipment used in the fabrication of integrated circuits. Market cap of $16.93B. MRQ revenue has increased 24.02% ($1,458.5M vs. $1,176M y/y) while MRQ inventory has increased 0.41% ($1,455.8M vs. $1,449.8M y/y). Inventory/current assets has decreased from 33.34% to 25.99%, comparing 3 months ending 2011-09-25 to 3 months ending 2010-09-26. Might be undervalued at current levels, with a PEG ratio at 0.8, and P/FCF ratio at 7.08. The stock has gained 5.65% over the last year. 8. Motorola Mobility Holdings, Inc. (MMI): Provides technologies, products, and services for mobile and wire line digital communication, information, and entertainment applications. Market cap of $11.62B. MRQ revenue has increased 10.62% ($3,259M vs. $2,946M y/y) while MRQ inventory has decreased 12.65% ($746M vs. $854M y/y). Inventory/current assets has decreased from 26.48% to 11.75%, comparing 3 months ending 2011-10-01 to 3 months ending 2010-10-02. 9. CIENA Corp. (CIEN): Provides communications networking equipment, software, and services that support the transport, switching, aggregation, and management of voice, video, and data traffic. Market cap of $1.03B. MRQ revenue has increased 9.06% ($455.45M vs. $417.61M y/y) while MRQ inventory has decreased 12.06% ($230.08M vs. $261.62M y/y). Inventory/current assets has decreased from 18.15% to 17.26%, comparing 3 months ending 2011-10-31 to 3 months ending 2010-10-31. This is a risky stock that is significantly more volatile than the overall market (beta = 2.14). It's been a rough couple of days for the stock, losing 11.39% over the last week. 10. Polycom, Inc. (PLCM): Provides communications solutions to enterprise, government, education, and healthcare customers to enable voice, video, and content communications. Market cap of $2.85B. MRQ revenue has increased 23.03% ($379.02M vs. $308.07M y/y) while MRQ inventory has increased 2.87% ($110.83M vs. $107.74M y/y). Inventory/current assets has decreased from 13.86% to 12.42%, comparing 13 weeks ending 2011-09-30 to 13 weeks ending 2010-09-30. The stock has performed poorly over the last month, losing 12.69%. 11. Harmonic Inc. (HLIT): Designs, manufactures, and sells video products and system solutions that enable service providers to deliver broadcast and on-demand services. Market cap of $554.58M. MRQ revenue has increased 32.53% ($138.87M vs. $104.78M y/y) while MRQ inventory has increased 13.96% ($65.16M vs. $57.18M y/y). Inventory/current assets has decreased from 17.62% to 16.95%, comparing 3 months ending 2011-09-30 to 3 months ending 2010-10-01. The stock has performed poorly over the last month, losing 15.25%. 12. NetLogic Microsystems Inc. (NETL): Engages in the design, development, and sale of processors and integrated circuits. Market cap of $3.44B. MRQ revenue has increased 6.76% ($106.81M vs. $100.05M y/y) while MRQ inventory has decreased 11.56% ($38.33M vs. $43.34M y/y). Inventory/current assets has decreased from 13.47% to 11.29%, comparing 3 months ending 2011-09-30 to 3 months ending 2010-09-30. The stock has gained 52.68% over the last year. 13. Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD): Operates as a semiconductor company in the United States, Japan, China, and Europe. Market cap of $3.51B. MRQ revenue has increased 4.45% ($1,690M vs. $1,618M y/y) while MRQ inventory has decreased 13.18% ($540M vs. $622M y/y). Inventory/current assets has decreased from 19.36% to 15.83%, comparing 13 weeks ending 2011-10-01 to 13 weeks ending 2010-09-25. This is a risky stock that is significantly more volatile than the overall market (beta = 2.16). It's been a rough couple of days for the stock, losing 7.86% over the last week. 14. Broadcom Corp. (BRCM): Designs and develops semiconductors for wired and wireless communications. Market cap of $15.18B. MRQ revenue has increased 8.36% ($1,957M vs. $1,806M y/y) while MRQ inventory has decreased 8.20% ($491M vs. $534.86M y/y). Inventory/current assets has decreased from 13.95% to 10.93%, comparing 3 months ending 2011-09-30 to 3 months ending 2010-09-30. The stock is currently stuck in a downtrend, trading 5.6% below its SMA20, 15.15% below its SMA50, and 18.05% below its SMA200. It's been a rough couple of days for the stock, losing 5.41% over the last week. 15. RDA Microelectronics, Inc. (RDA): Designs, develops, and markets radio-frequency and mixed-signal semiconductors for cellular, broadcast, and connectivity applications. Market cap of $449.41M. MRQ revenue has increased 45.99% ($83.93M vs. $57.49M y/y) while MRQ inventory has increased 31.13% ($37.28M vs. $28.43M y/y). Inventory/current assets has decreased from 34.52% to 15.97%, comparing 3 months ending 2011-09-30 to 3 months ending 2010-09-30. The stock has lost 28.7% over the last year. 16. MEMC Electronic Materials Inc. (WFR): Engages in the development, manufacture, and sale of silicon wafers for the semiconductor industry worldwide. Market cap of $845.82M. MRQ revenue has increased 2.60% ($516.2M vs. $503.1M y/y) while MRQ inventory has decreased 11.96% ($375.4M vs. $426.4M y/y). Inventory/current assets has decreased from 27.49% to 17.13%, comparing 3 months ending 2011-09-30 to 3 months ending 2010-09-30. It's been a rough couple of days for the stock, losing 12.62% over the last week. 17. Lexmark International Inc. (LXK): Develops, manufactures, and supplies printing and imaging solutions for offices. Market cap of $2.45B. MRQ revenue has increased 1.49% ($1,034.9M vs. $1,019.7M y/y) while MRQ inventory has decreased 12.32% ($343.6M vs. $391.9M y/y). Inventory/current assets has decreased from 17.49% to 14.99%, comparing 3 months ending 2011-09-30 to 3 months ending 2010-09-30. Offers a good dividend, and appears to have good liquidity to back it up--dividend yield at 3.07%, current ratio at 2.01, and quick ratio at 1.71. The stock is a short squeeze candidate, with a short float at 11.12% (equivalent to 5.31 days of average volume). The stock has lost 7.26% over the last year. 18. Yingli Green Energy Holding Co. Ltd. (YGE): Engages in the design, development, manufacture, marketing, sale, and installation of photovoltaic (PV) products in the People's Republic of China and internationally. Market cap of $571.07M. MRQ revenue has increased 29.67% ($4,258.58M vs. $3,284.24M y/y) while MRQ inventory has increased 17.68% ($2,641.49M vs. $2,244.66M y/y). Inventory/current assets has decreased from 22.11% to 19.08%, comparing 3 months ending 2011-09-30 to 3 months ending 2010-09-30. This is a risky stock that is significantly more volatile than the overall market (beta = 3.14). The stock is a short squeeze candidate, with a short float at 19.96% (equivalent to 5.22 days of average volume). It's been a rough couple of days for the stock, losing 19.6% over the last week. 19. NCR Corp. (NCR): Provides technologies and services that enable businesses to connect, interact, and transact with their customers in the financial industry worldwide. Market cap of $2.57B. MRQ revenue has increased 16.24% ($1,403M vs. $1,207M y/y) while MRQ inventory has increased 4.29% ($850M vs. $815M y/y). Inventory/current assets has decreased from 32.78% to 31.67%, comparing 3 months ending 2011-09-30 to 3 months ending 2010-09-30. The stock has performed poorly over the last month, losing 13.89%. 20. Electronics for Imaging, Inc. (EFII): Provides color digital print controllers, format printers and inks, and print management solutions worldwide. Market cap of $641.94M. MRQ revenue has increased 14.13% ($147.28M vs. $129.05M y/y) while MRQ inventory has increased 4.58% ($47.27M vs. $45.2M y/y). Inventory/current assets has decreased from 12.56% to 12.42%, comparing 3 months ending 2011-09-30 to 3 months ending 2010-09-30. The stock has lost 2.99% over the last year. *Accounting data sourced from Google Finance, all other data sourced from Finviz. http://seekingalpha.com/article/315069-20-tech-stocks-with-positive-inventory-trends?source=yahoo