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The Motley Fool August 1, 2007 Mac Greer	Fool Video: Time to Buy Whole Foods? Better-than-expected earnings, low stock price. Hmmm ... is it time to buy Whole Foods? Video discusses the food retailer.
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The Motley Fool February 10, 2005 Salim Haji	Stellar Quarter for Whole Foods The company turned in another great quarter, highlighting the fundamental strength of the company's core business model. Unfortunately for investors, at the current stock price, the stock is fully valued or close to it.
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