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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 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 April 27, 2004 W.D. Crotty	Cherry-Picking Stocks Fresh Del Monte disappoints but still offers great value.
The Motley Fool December 27, 2005	Foolish Fundamentals: The Income Statement A look at how companies report their sales and profits and what it means to investors.
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 May 10, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	A First Quarter Gone Bananas Strong pricing boosted Chiquita in the first quarter, but this is an inherently volatile business. Investors, tread carefully.
The Motley Fool August 19, 2004 Rich Smith	Daktronics Out of Focus? Earnings and revenues rise, but a few questions arise as well.
The Motley Fool November 22, 2004 W.D. Crotty	M'm! M'm! Could Be Better! Campbell Soup turns in a good quarter, but there are better alternatives. Their $0.52-a-share earnings forecast missed the estimate by four pennies.
The Motley Fool June 9, 2005 Richard Gibbons	Buying on Margins Profit margins are one useful tool for finding great stock values.
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 June 14, 2004 W.D. Crotty	Chiquita Slips Colombia The company finally unloads its troubled operations in the country.
The Motley Fool August 31, 2006	Foolish Fundamentals: Margins Margins are important, but how you use margin information is more important to your investing success. Don't stay on the surface when analyzing margins. Your portfolio will thank you for it later.
The Motley Fool August 17, 2005 David Meier	The Power of Margins The way you think about margins can give you an investing edge.
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 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 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 July 31, 2006 Nathan Parmelee	Columbia Sportswear Climbs Higher Columbia Sportswear looks to be on the right track for long-term success. However, investors should be monitoring margins closely.
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 January 25, 2006 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: 1-800-Flowers in Season In its fiscal first-quarter earnings release back in November, the company promised improved margins later in the year. Investors, don't expect to see the whole bump all at once.
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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 July 28, 2006 Nathan Parmelee	Bad Is Good for Columbia Sportswear: Fool by Numbers The company released second-quarter earnings for 2006: Income Statement Highlights... Margin Checkup... Balance Sheet Highlights... Cash Flow Highlights...
The Motley Fool September 26, 2005 Seth Jayson	No Help From the Hurricane Chico's fell last year when a hurricane did little. This year it soars despite a lot of storm suffering. Should you pay twice what competing retailers cost -- from, say an oversimplified, P/E perspective?
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 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 February 1, 2006 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: Snap-On The company's cash from operations has been on a general downward trend for quite a while. Investors need to look for signs that this trend has truly reversed before jumping in.
The Motley Fool February 16, 2006 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: Talk America Talks Talk America's flat to declining sales, plus fewer profits earned on those sales, is not a recipe for earnings growth. Investors, take note.
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The Motley Fool May 19, 2004 Rich Smith	Possis Flush With Profits This company does one thing and does it very well. Sales of its AngioJet catheter system make up 98% of the company's revenues.
The Motley Fool April 27, 2005 Rich Smith	Select Comfort's Q1 Lullaby The company's news lets Wall Street rest easy.
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 May 25, 2005	Behold the Income Statement The income statement is easy -- and important -- to understand.
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 March 23, 2004 Dave Marino-Nachison	Winking at Charming Shoppes Improved profit margins have the plus-size women's apparel retailer back in style.
The Motley Fool May 1, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Might SYSCO Be Worth a Nibble? Even though SYSCO may have again lost a little share, this is a company with some pretty solid fundamentals behind it. Is there actual value in this stock?
The Motley Fool August 4, 2006 Jim Mueller	O'Charley's Mixed on Margins Improvement in restaurant gross margins is offset by worse operating margins and give mixed results to investors.
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 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 June 21, 2006 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: Tasting Del Monte The fruit and veggie canner puts the lid on its fiscal year 2006 tomorrow morning. Investors, want to know what Wall Street expects to see? Want to know what really matters?
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The Motley Fool September 13, 2006 Tim Beyers	Why Margins Matter What are margins? Investors, there are three that matter when studying an income statement. Let's run though each, one at a time.
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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.
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The Motley Fool February 3, 2006 Steven Mallas	Coinstar: Shareholder Value in Bills? The company had a great year in terms of growth rates; margins are a different story. Investors, take note.
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