Jason,
As always, an excellent write-up!
Let me add a few areas where analysts ignore, either because they don't understand them or assume that these items don't matter, supposedly in the larger scheme of things
1. Restructuring cost - What is being lumped together in restructuring costs line item?
2. Deferred costs - Are companies delaying recognition of deferred tax assets or opportunistically hurry in recognizing them?
3. Audit qualifications - Most analysts assume auditors don't write anything worthy in the audit reports.

Ashok