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The Motley Fool August 4, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Chiquita Slips on a Banana Peel Times are tough for the produce trade, but signs of quality are nevertheless apparent. But investors still need to be wary.
The Motley Fool August 5, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Healthy Profits at Chiquita Despite management hopes about eating trends, there likely will be moderate growth. Investors who can cope with the inherent risks and volatility of a commodity business with high debt should certainly investigate further.
The Motley Fool May 12, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Chiquita Brands: Relatively More Appealing Every once in a while, you'll find investment opportunities that appear to be priced on the assumption that the company is going to go out of business. Maybe that's the case today for banana, fruit, and produce producer Chiquita Brands.
The Motley Fool February 23, 2005 Bill Mann	Addition by Subtraction at Performance Foods Performance rockets higher on the news that it's selling its under-performing salad division to Chiquita.
The Motley Fool August 1, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Fresh Del Monte Still Spotty This is just a tough time to be in food. Fruit and vegetable companies like Fresh Del Monte continue to be squeezed by tough pricing and rising costs. Might there be value here?
The Motley Fool February 23, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Can't Go Bananas Over Chiquita Chiquita looks cheap for a good reason. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool November 5, 2004 W.D. Crotty	Top Banana Gets Called Out With operating income down and requests for dividends, Chiquita's conference call was no fun.
The Motley Fool July 12, 2004 W.D. Crotty	Bananas: The Next Starbucks The Associated Press reported that Chiquita Brands is innovating with the hope to mimic Starbucks' success in coffee.
The Motley Fool December 13, 2005 W.D. Crotty	Banana Wars Heating Up Fresh Del Monte favors the EU's banana tariffs, but several Central American countries protest. For now, investors would be wise to remember that Fresh Del Monte is in a commodity business, with the associated risks.
The Motley Fool October 26, 2004 W.D. Crotty	Sour Fresh Del Monte Produce Weak banana prices, bad weather, plant disease, and high commodity costs all combined to send earnings per share down 60% -- on an 8% increase in sales.
The Motley Fool April 26, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Going Bananas at Fresh Del Monte Strong fruit pricing helped the company stay ahead of rising costs. Valuation has almost always been low on these shares, and it can be a long and frustrating process to wait for the market to upsize its valuation multiples on a company.
The Motley Fool August 6, 2004 W.D. Crotty	Dueling Fools: Fresh Del Monte's Ripe Fresh Del Monte is beating the market by five percentage points.
The Motley Fool December 1, 2005 W.D. Crotty	News Is Bruising Fresh Del Monte The word from Wendy's and Europe is spoiling things for the produce company. So, given the news background, why is this stock going sideways with a slightly upward bias?
The Motley Fool November 7, 2005 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: Fresh Del Monte The cheaper Fresh Del Monte shares get, the larger and more attractive its dividend yield becomes to income seekers.
The Motley Fool June 14, 2004 W.D. Crotty	Chiquita Slips Colombia The company finally unloads its troubled operations in the country.
The Motley Fool July 27, 2004 W.D. Crotty	A Bargain in Fresh Del Monte The processesed and/or canned food products company looks cheap because the market hasn't factored in a key acquisition.
The Motley Fool February 11, 2004 Philip Durell	Mixed Fresh Fruit Salad Fresh Del Monte reports a squeeze on margins, but the stock may still be a bargain.
The Motley Fool April 27, 2004 W.D. Crotty	Cherry-Picking Stocks Fresh Del Monte disappoints but still offers great value.
The Motley Fool December 28, 2010 Alex Pape	Rising Star Buy: Chiquita Brands Chiquita is a small, niche business led by an able CEO with a plan -- and it's a part of the Motley Fool Rising Stars portfolio.
The Motley Fool August 2, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Fresh Del Monte: Rotten or Ripe? Patient shareholders might find sweet rewards here.
The Motley Fool March 22, 2011 Alex Pape	Rising Star Update: Chiquita Brands Shareholders of Chiquita Brands have been on a banana boat ride, bouncing all over the place.
The Motley Fool June 17, 2008 Rich Smith	One Rotten Investment Chiquita dropped a banana peel with its recent press release. It tried to clean up the mess, but it could still slip again.
The Motley Fool July 16, 2004 W.D. Crotty	Producing a Great Acquisition Fresh Del Monte Produce is purchasing the assets of Del Monte Foods Europe. The acquisition is expected to be "modestly accretive" to earnings.
The Motley Fool September 30, 2004 Jeff Hwang	Fresh Del Monte's Bad Blip The company cuts its 2004 earnings outlook by 20%, citing many reasons.
The Motley Fool June 4, 2004 Rich Smith	EU Is a Banana Republic The European Union intends to drop banana import quotas in name only. This could impact some stocks.
The Motley Fool November 8, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Fresh Del Monte's Spotty Results Strong sales, good margins, and higher promotion expenses at the prepared food company highlight this stock's complexity.
BusinessWeek February 6, 2006 Robert Barker	Skip This Fruit Plate A big worry for prospective Fresh Del Monte investors is the company's fundamental outlook and valuation.
The Motley Fool May 1, 2006 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: A Stale Fresh Del Monte? When Fresh Del Monte reports its first-quarter results tomorrow, while we'll certainly be interested in the numbers themselves, investors should perhaps be even more interested in hearing what the company has to say about how things are shaping up in Europe.
The Motley Fool February 18, 2004 W.D. Crotty	Sing Chiquita's Praise After a rough patch, Chiquita Brands follows through with more good results.
The Motley Fool May 10, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Fresh Del Monte Wilts It's tough to make money in the agriculture markets, and things are not working in this company's favor today. Investors, there might be a time to go bottom-fishing here, but don't confuse a cheap turnaround story with a real winner.
The Motley Fool August 4, 2011 Anders Bylund	Chiquita Brands International Shares Plunged: What You Need to Know Shares of banana-centric produce producer Chiquita Brands International don't look so fresh today after falling as much as 21.7% on fairly average trading volume.
The Motley Fool June 9, 2005 Rich Smith	Tempest in a Fruit Cup Hunting the European Fruit Mafia. Eurocrats have themselves all in a lather over suggestions that a "cartel" is fixing the prices of bananas and pineapples. Despite this story having broken nearly a week ago, details remain scarce.
The Motley Fool May 11, 2011 Alex Pape	3 Key Points to Watch at Chiquita Brands Keep an eye on salads and bananas.
The Motley Fool March 18, 2005 Parmelee & Simpson	Stock Madness 2005: Fresh Del Monte vs. Portfolio Recovery Associates Are consumers more likely to stop eating fruit or running up debt? Play "Stock Madness 2005," a contest based loosely on the annual NCAA College Basketball Tournament, a.k.a. March Madness to decide who wins.
The Motley Fool September 13, 2005 Rich Smith	EU Is Still a Banana Republic More than a year after the EU promised to eliminate quotas on the volume of bananas that can be imported to the Continent from Latin America, and nearly a decade after complaints against the quota system were first voiced, Europe still hasn't embraced the principles of the free market.
The Motley Fool December 19, 2005 W.D. Crotty	Fresh Del Monte For Sale? The troubled fruit vendor may be headed for the auction block. For now, investors should remember that they'll be shooting in the dark if they buy on this rumor.
Food Engineering June 1, 2005	Industry & People Peter Swinburn new CEO of Coors Brewers Ltd... Hormel Foods completes acquisition of Lloyd's Barbeque from General Mills... Kraft Foods selling fruit snacks operation to Kellogg... Chiquita Brands International to buy Fresh Express from Performance Food Group... etc.
The Motley Fool March 4, 2005 W.D. Crotty	Del Monte's Earnings Doldrums Del Monte Foods is still struggling at the bottom line.
The Motley Fool December 20, 2006 Tim Beyers	Who's Buying Now? Sometimes, insiders are buying for all the right reasons. Who's at it this week? AMERCO... Assisted Living Concepts... Chiquita Brands... Concord Camera... RPC...
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The Motley Fool June 22, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Del Monte Has Direction Del Monte execs are looking to cut costs and boost margins -- great, but that's exactly what they're paid to do. Investors, take note.
IndustryWeek April 1, 2006 John S. McClenahen	Chiquita Doesn't Split More than 600 U.S. jobs that could have gone elsewhere are going to remain in the greater Cincinnati area as a result of recent location decisions by two global companies: Chiquita Brands International Inc. and Siemens AG.
The Motley Fool May 18, 2011 Sean Williams	Colombia: America's Silent Partner Colombia's economy is strongly tied to the health of the U.S., with nearly one-third of the country's exports headed to the U.S.
The Motley Fool March 1, 2006 W.D. Crotty	Eating Crow: Fresh Del Monte Produce The company reports a loss for the fourth quarter. Given these results and the relatively dismal outlook, it would appear as though these shares are just simply overpriced.
The Motley Fool June 24, 2004 W.D. Crotty	The Two Sides of Del Monte Del Monte Foods' results present two seemingly different outlooks.
The Motley Fool March 3, 2006 Tim Hanson	The Best Reason to Sell Know when to move on from a floundering stock.
The Motley Fool June 23, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Dozing on Del Monte Foods Another quarter's in the books, and there's still no reason to get excited about Del Monte Foods' performance. Investors may want to hold off on these shares for the time being.
The Motley Fool November 23, 2010 Alex Pape	3 Stocks on My Radar What do snowmobiles, dredging equipment, and bananas have in common? Not much -- but they're all on the Motley Fool list as investment ideas for the Rising Stars portfolio.
The Motley Fool September 7, 2004 W.D. Crotty	Catering to Israel, Not Investors There is one problem for investors to consider with this food company. G. Willi-Food is one of the largest importers into Israel, and Israel accounts for a majority of its business.
The Motley Fool September 1, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Dull Del Monte Can management capitalize on its valuable brands and growing cash flow? For value-focused investors who can wait it out, Del Monte Foods might be worth a bit of due diligence.