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The Motley Fool August 4, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Unilever: Slow Progress Is Still Progress Unilever isn't breaking any speed records with its turnaround, but this is a case where slow and steady win the race. The stock is doing just fine.
The Motley Fool February 11, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Straight Talk From Unilever The European food and consumer goods company is facing its challenges and looking for a turnaround.
The Motley Fool May 6, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Unilever Looks for Growth Leverage Management is realistic about its performance, and results seem to be on the road to recovery.
The Motley Fool August 6, 2010 Matt Koppenheffer	Unilever Versus the Consumer Slump Unilever announced second quarter results.
The Motley Fool February 9, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Better Days Ahead for Unilever Though not completely back on track, the company has made significant strides. More aggressive investors might find the potential in these shares a little unimpressive, but it still seems like a solid turnaround story.
The Motley Fool July 29, 2004 Richard Gibbons	Unilever Needs Juice Unilever's earnings growth seems strong, but lacks depth.
The Motley Fool September 29, 2010 Matt Koppenheffer	Unilever Lathers Up Alberto-Culver Unilever agreed to acquire Alberto-Culver.
The Motley Fool August 7, 2009 Mike Pienciak	Unilever Rocks the Quarter Like Spinal Tap Although the recession is likely still with us, Unilever nonetheless managed to grow volume by an impressive 2%, and the company gained market share in products that comprise about 60% of its sales.
The Motley Fool February 8, 2010 Mike Pienciak	Unilever's Back With a Big Bang Never mind the sales numbers. The improving volumes are the key barometer.
The Motley Fool August 6, 2007 Timothy M. Otte	Unilever Rolls Through Q2 The Dutch consumer-products company reports solid quarterly results. Investors, take note.
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The Motley Fool August 4, 2008 Timothy M. Otte	Unilever Sell-Off Overdone? The consumer-products giant sees a sell-off on second-quarter results. Is the stock a good value now?
The Motley Fool September 28, 2011 Tamara Rutter	A Recession-Proof Stock for Your Portfolio Is Procter & Gamble is a winning bet in a losing market?
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The Motley Fool January 31, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Awaiting the New Newell Rubbermaid Will major changes in the business produce sustainable growth? Even modest assumptions on cash flow growth suggest that the stock is not expensive, so this might be another one for value or turnaround investors to check out more fully.
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The Motley Fool May 1, 2011 Owain Bennallack	Unilever Marked Down on Margins Prices aren't rising fast enough to make up for soaring commodity costs.
The Motley Fool March 23, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	The Pros and Cons of ConAgra Third-quarter results highlight both pitfalls and potential. Investors may want to wait and see if management really can turn this business around before diving in.
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The Motley Fool February 3, 2011 G. A. Chester	Unilever Worth Looking At The consumer goods group is on an attractive discount to its peers.
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The Motley Fool August 18, 2011 Tony Luckett	2 Consumer Giants Predict the Future P&G and Unilever can indicate the health of the global economy.
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The Motley Fool May 25, 2010 Mike Pienciak	Is This Global Giant a Buy? Shares of Unilever have fallen with good reason.
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The Motley Fool June 28, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	ConAgra's Long Road Ahead Investors will need plenty of patience to hang on to this one. At least ConAgra has a few intrinsic positives in its favor.
The Motley Fool October 31, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Kellogg: They're Grrrr... Eh, They're OK Sluggish operating performance and guidance make this stock a little soggy.
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The Motley Fool June 14, 2007 Jeremy MacNealy	"Green" Tea, Greener Profits? Unilever's efforts to promote sustainable tea production could be a major profit maker. Investors, take note.
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The Motley Fool April 8, 2009 Mike Pienciak	Unilever Is a Dividend Champ Unilever's dividend can weather the consumer storm.
The Motley Fool November 1, 2005 Seth Jayson	Colgate: Another Boring Success All systems are go at Colgate Palmolive. Just don't ask for excitement. Companies of this size aren't spectacular growth opportunities just waiting for exploitation, but they do provide robust downside protection.
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