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Before the onset of a recession and consumer pullback, investors rarely had to spend a lot of time ascertaining revenue visibility. After all, a rising tide lifts all boats. Find a hot stock, read all the glowing analyst recommendations, and buy knowing that it shouldn’t be too hard to hit forecasts.

Crown Crafts, Inc., a consumer apparel and products manufacturer, announced its results for the 2nd quarter of fiscal year 2009. Crown Crafts’ fiscal year ends March 29 of each calendar year. For the 2nd quarter of FY 09, net income came in at $1,035,000 on net sales of $23.8 million.