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The Motley Fool January 28, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Stanley Is Still Working The maker of home and industrial tools has a good quarter, but future growth looks a little weak.
The Motley Fool April 27, 2007 Mike Cianciolo	Stanley Works on Growing The tool company will continue to battle the dismal U.S. housing market, but if it can continue to perform well globally and in its other segments, Stanley should reward patient investors who should be held over by the 2% dividend yield.
The Motley Fool July 27, 2004 Roger Nusbaum	Stanley Still Works This old economy tool company thrives, announcing yet another dividend increase.
The Motley Fool March 31, 2011 Ilan Moscovitz	Stanley Black & Decker May Be Cheaper Than You Think On a P/E basis, Stanley Black & Decker looks a bit pricey. However, its free cash flow multiple is considerably less expensive than its earnings multiple, suggesting that the stock might be much cheaper than many investors realize.
The Motley Fool November 4, 2009 Rich Smith	A Merger Made in Maryland? After several previous attempts, it's official: Stanley Works will buy Black & Decker. Now comes the hard part: Pinning a valuation on this new company -- and deciding whether you should buy it.
The Motley Fool December 13, 2010 Seth Jayson	Here's How Stanley Black & Decker May Be Failing You Here's the margin picture for Stanley Black & Decker over the past few years.
The Motley Fool January 27, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Black & Decker Flexes Its Leverage Sales growth was hurt by retailer ordering patterns, but tight expense control preserved profits. It's time to put this stock on your watch list.
The Motley Fool April 24, 2007 Ryan Fuhrmann	Will Snap-on Ever Slow Down? The tool company is doing well, but at what cost to prospective investors?
The Motley Fool January 26, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Black & Decker Nails Quarter The toolmaker's great fourth quarter adds to an impressive run of earnings per share growth.
The Motley Fool August 13, 2008 Selena Maranjian	Look Beyond the Headlines For dividend investors, the recent news that Stanley Works hiked its dividend for the 41st straight year sounds downright enticing. But the headlines alone don't tell the whole story. Read on for more.
The Motley Fool January 26, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Stanley Needs to Get Back to Work With the company forecasting anemic organic-sales growth and launching a questionable $200 million share repurchase, there is no reason for investors to jump in on this one.
The Motley Fool February 17, 2005	What's a Dividend? A dividend is a portion of a company's earnings that the firm pays out to its shareholders.
The Motley Fool April 28, 2005 Mike Cianciolo	Stanley Hammers Away Stanley Works powers ahead with record earnings and sales. Assuming it can improve margins a bit, this stock has a lot to offer investors.
The Motley Fool April 6, 2004 Alyce Lomax	Black & Decker Hammers It Home Black & Decker shares powered their way higher today after the power toolmaker gave a much-better-than-expected outlook for its first quarter.
The Motley Fool October 27, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Black & Decker Nails It This leading toolmaker crafts strong results yet again. Investors, here's a fine company offered at a decent price.
The Motley Fool October 27, 2006 Steven Mallas	Drilling Into Black & Decker Black & Decker is a decent investment at a disappointingly high price.
The Motley Fool October 18, 2005 Jeremy MacNealy	Is It Time to Cozy Up to Stanley? Stanley Furniture sees a tougher sales environment ahead. A clean balance sheet, a nice dividend, and leadership that is doing a good job of keeping inventory levels in check are all reasons for investors to have some peace of mind.
The Motley Fool March 1, 2011 Jordan DiPietro	Should You Buy and Hold Morgan Stanley? Does this company have the traits of a good retirement stock?
The Motley Fool June 19, 2008 Morgan Housel	Morgan Stanley Stumbles In light of Morgan Stanley's dismal earnings release, let's get one thing straight: It could have been much, much worse.
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The Motley Fool April 17, 2008 Rich Smith	Stanley Stumbles Reduced profitability on declining sales dropped earnings per share for the furniture manufacturer.
The Motley Fool January 2, 2004 Dave Marino-Nachison	Stanley Steamin' The toolmaker's shares have been powerful gainers since early April.
The Motley Fool February 2, 2007 Ryan Fuhrmann	The Scoop on Snap-on Shares of the tool company are up more than 40% from their 52-week lows. Investors, will this nice run continue?
The Motley Fool January 27, 2006 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: Searching for Stanley Stanley's management said all the right things in its earnings release three months ago. Now shareholders need to make sure that management's deeds continue to match its words.
The Motley Fool April 27, 2006 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: Snap-on Chimes In The toolmaker reports first-quarter 2006 earnings results tomorrow. Investors, want to know what Wall Street expects to see? Want to know what really matters?
The Motley Fool July 19, 2004 Seth Jayson	Black & Decker Blowout The tool trade is definitely not boring -- at least not if you hold shares of Black & Decker these days.
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The Motley Fool July 28, 2005 Mike Cianciolo	Stanley Works Acquires Its Way to Growth The nation's leading toolmaker continues to build solid growth. The company projects full-year earnings of $3.20 to $3.30 per diluted share, which would represent an increase of 12% to 16% over last year's earnings.
The Motley Fool May 27, 2004 Selena Maranjian	Is This Company Built to Last? Black & Decker has a lot going for it, but it faces some challenges, too. It has been turning itself around and, in many ways, is an appealing investment opportunity.
The Motley Fool July 13, 2004 Seth Jayson	Stanley Furniture Gets Comfy Stanley Furniture's stock jumps on strong revenue and earnings, and it may keep climbing.
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The Motley Fool April 26, 2004 Seth Jayson	Stanley Nails It Again Stanley Works, the tool maker and security solutions provider, announced record first-quarter sales and profits.
The Motley Fool October 24, 2006 Ryan Fuhrmann	Snap-on the Mark With cash flows still strong, a major acquisition should boost its revenue growth. Investors, the company appears to be firing on all cylinders, and further gains may lie ahead.
The Motley Fool October 17, 2007 Rich Smith	Stanley Steeped in Sorrow Despite all its woes, Stanley remains ever-so-slightly free-cash-flow positive for the year to date. Eventually, people will start buying houses again, and furniture to fill 'em. Then the sun can come back out for Stanley.
The Motley Fool January 23, 2006 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	4 Stocks That Took a Hike Companies with growing yields can make you rich in ways you might not expect. Let's take a closer look at four of the companies that inched their payouts higher this past week: Home Depot... The Washington Post ... etc.
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The Motley Fool July 26, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Black & Decker Still in the Pink Reported growth at this toolmaker remains robust, but acquisitions are increasingly important. Given that the company will find it increasingly difficult to maintain its current rate of profit growth, the shares look fairly valued today.
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The Motley Fool February 3, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Snap-on Works on Retooling The toolmaker hasn't turned sales around yet, but its cash flow is a reason for optimism.
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