Taking this a step further, you can determine the number of days it takes to completely turn over inventory by dividing the number of days in a period by the inventory turnover ratio.

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If Pinnacle can deliver on the promise of its strong debut, it will join a number of deals that have delivered strong returns to investors over the last two quarters, which in turn help fuel demand for the next batch of offerings to come through the pipeline.

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