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The Motley Fool October 19, 2007 Michael Goode	Briggs & Stratton's Engine Sputters Engine manufacturer Briggs and Stratton continues to hemorrhage cash despite increasing sales. Chinese and other low-cost manufacturers are the biggest threat.
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The Motley Fool April 21, 2006 Rich Duprey	Mowing Down Briggs & Stratton The small-engine manufacturer gets cut down by higher costs, lower sales. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool October 21, 2005 Mike Cianciolo	Briggs & Stratton Stalls The small engine maker is a leader in its market and has great branding, but until it can demonstrate sustained growth, investors should put more faith in its products than its stock.
The Motley Fool June 3, 2004 Dave Marino-Nachison	Briggs & Stratton Buys Simplicity The engine maker Briggs & Stratton is using cash, not its hot stock, to fund a key acquisition.
The Motley Fool November 3, 2011 Navjot Kaur	Briggs & Stratton Is Going Strong Briggs & Stratton posted good numbers in its first quarter.
The Motley Fool January 20, 2006 Jeremy MacNealy	A Stock Out of Gas Briggs & Stratton's stock sputtered in the face of a weaker outlook. As energy and commodity costs remain high, Briggs will continue to struggle until it can prove it has the pricing power to pass on these expenses to its customers.
The Motley Fool January 16, 2007 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: Briggs & Stratton The engine powerhouse reports its fiscal second-quarter 2007 earnings results shortly. Investors, do you want to know what Wall Street expects to see? Do you want to know what really matters?
The Motley Fool April 22, 2005 Mike Cianciolo	Briggs & Stratton Cools Off The maker of engines for outdoor equipment has increased earnings, but shows signs of a slowdown.
The Motley Fool January 21, 2010 Russ Krull	Is Briggs & Stratton a Buy? Is Briggs & Stratton sputtering or firing on all cylinders?
The Motley Fool September 20, 2004 Kelvin Taylor	The Windfall of Hurricanes Retailers like Lowe's and Home Depot are benefiting from the rash of hurricanes. The stocks of all these companies have done well over the past few weeks.
The Motley Fool January 20, 2009 Chris Jones	Is Briggs & Stratton Finally Racing Forward? The small-engine maker has seen its stock drop for four consecutive years and needs to regain its footing. Recent results offered a glimmer of hope.
The Motley Fool December 21, 2006 Rich Duprey	Tecumseh's Engines Revving Down The maker of generators and small engines struggles to save itself. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool October 20, 2011 Matt Koppenheffer	Briggs & Stratton Shares Popped Then Dropped: What You Need to Know Is this meaningful? Or just another movement for outdoor equipment engine manufacturer Briggs & Stratton?
The Motley Fool January 24, 2005 Rich Smith	Briggs & Stratton Stalls A bankrupt customer leaves the powered equipment maker to choke on unpaid bills. Investors take note.
The Motley Fool January 18, 2006 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: Briggs & Stratton Suffers Things haven't been going too well at Briggs for quite some time. At last report, analysts agreed that the company would report strong sales growth but post a 10% decline in quarterly earnings, to $0.47 per diluted share.
The Motley Fool August 21, 2009 Chris Jones	Can Toro Run With the Bulls? Toro is clearing the path for a smooth ride into greener pastures.
The Motley Fool August 24, 2007 Lawrence Rothman	Toro Meets the Market Bears Management is bullish on the future, but this quarter could have been better for the equipment maker and its shareholders.
The Motley Fool September 3, 2004 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Charley & Frances: Evil Mouseketeers Hurricanes are taking the wind out of Disney's theme park sails.
The Motley Fool August 30, 2005 W.D. Crotty	Can Stocks Weather the Storms? Katrina leaves behind short-term investment winners. But how much battering can a company take?
The Motley Fool August 4, 2011 Seth Jayson	Checking an Important, Overlooked Metric at Briggs & Stratton With quarterly CCC doing better than average and the latest 12-month CCC coming in worse, Briggs & Stratton gets a mixed review in this cash-conversion checkup.
The Motley Fool September 14, 2004 Jeff Hwang	Office Depot Misses School for Real Hurricanes, weak back-to-school sales, and weak European business bring an earnings warning for the retailer.
The Motley Fool November 10, 2005 Kelvin Taylor	Make Do With the Good and Bad The hurricanes will have a long-term positive effect on some stocks. Investors, check out: Wal-Mart... Target... Home Depot... Lowe's... Beacon... Caterpillar... Cummins...
U.S. CPSC February 1, 2011	Briggs & Stratton Recalls Model 40 V-Twin Engine Due to Injury Hazard; Used on Sears, Husqvarna, Bad Boy Riding Mowers Wear on misrouted wiring may cause it to disconnect from the shut-off device, allowing the engine to continue running when the key is in the "OFF" position or when the operator gets off the seat while the mower is engaged, posing an injury hazard to consumers.
The Motley Fool September 10, 2004 Rich Duprey	Insurers Eye Ivan the Terrible How will companies and investors fare if the storm spawns moderate damage?
The Motley Fool August 24, 2004 Seth Jayson	Toro: Success and Sandbagging The company mows down guidance and estimates once again. Though shares took a 4% cut today, Toro's impressive performance this year has been recognized in the stock's steady rise over the past 12 months.
The Motley Fool June 10, 2005 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Arlene Came Early An early start to the summer storm season may be bad news for travel and oil exploration stocks.
U.S. CPSC October 23, 2008	Murray Riding Lawn Mowers Recalled By Briggs & Stratton Power Products Group Due to Fire and Burn Hazards The two-piece fuel tanks on the riding mowers can separate at the seam, causing fuel to leak. This can pose fire and burn hazards to consumers.
The Motley Fool May 13, 2005 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Toro's Running of the Bulls Investors are feeling bullish about this maker of outdoor lawn maintenance equipment after the company raised its guidance for the recently concluded April quarter.
The Motley Fool July 6, 2006 Tim Beyers	Better Know a Fund Manager Up this week is James Stratton of the Stratton Growth Fund.
Insurance & Technology February 18, 2005 Wendy Toth	Picking Up The Pace The pace of claims settlement from Florida's recent hurricane season is setting records: Insurers have closed nearly 86 percent of the record total of claims reported for the four major storms of 2004.
Geotimes September 2004 Jay Chapman	Hurricanes' Green Thumb As coastal residents are geared up for this year's peak Atlantic hurricane season -- mid-August through October -- scientists are looking at past hurricanes to better understand what happens to the oceans in the wake of these whirlwind events.
The Motley Fool September 9, 2005 Bill Mann	Insurance Disaster Scenario: Meet Stan Insurance companies that made it through the storm of the century intact might not survive a second blow. It's one area of investment where gambling on marginal players carries substantially higher levels of risk.
The Motley Fool May 26, 2004 Brian Gorman	Toro's Grass Is Green Toro's earnings continue to climb as it mows down expenses and introduces new products.
Geotimes August 2005	Hurricane Outlook Updated With high activity early in the season, in addition to ripe oceanic and atmospheric conditions, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) revised its hurricane outlook. The new outlook indicates an increase in the number of expected hurricanes.
Geotimes December 2005 Naomi Lubick	Global Climate Affects Storms? Experts caution that drawing a direct link between climate change and hurricane behavior is not yet possible, and that the El Nino-Southern Oscillation may have more of an impact on storm intensity and occurrence.
Geotimes February 2007 Richard J. Murnane	Science, Catastrophe Risk Models and Insurance An appreciation of how scientific research is used in the insurance industry's catastrophe risk models provides some insight on the relationship between geoscience and insurance.
Insurance & Technology July 12, 2006 Katherine Burger	Here We Go Again This year's hurricane season could all end up being much ado about nothing, but it also could turn out to be the proverbial worst-case scenario, and of course, the insurance industry has to prepare for the worst.
The Motley Fool December 18, 2006 Brian Lawler	Nice: No Hurricanes Thankfully, we experienced nice weather in 2006. After the unprecedented losses incurred in 2005, almost anything would have been better for insurers this year. Investors, take note.
Bank Systems & Technology January 31, 2006 Ivan Schneider	Vicious Hurricane Cycle Although one can hope that the upcoming hurricane season will defy the predictions that have accompanied the start of the decades-long hurricane cycle, the banks in the Gulf Coast must do more than hope. They must plan, and plan for the worst.
AFP eWire April 24, 2006	Survey Shows Hurricane Relief Had Little Impact on U.S. Giving Most Americans who gave money to help victims of the Katrina and Rita hurricanes also contributed to all of their normal charities as well, according to a survey.
U.S. CPSC August 8, 2002	Engines Used on Fun Kart Type Go-Karts Recalled by Briggs & Stratton Fuel from the engine can spill out if the fun-kart overturns, posing serious fire and burn hazards to consumers.
The Motley Fool February 23, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Is There Still a Bullish Case for Toro? The landscape equipment maker still has green fields for growth, but valuation has trimmed potential.
The Motley Fool June 2, 2011 Eric Dutram	Three ETFs to Watch During Hurricane Season These ETFs might see some movement as hurricane season begins.
The Motley Fool April 11, 2006 Selena Maranjian	Global Warming Burning Investors? The insurance industry and others may face some hot water ahead. Bigger storms are a big deal for insurance companies, especially those that "reinsure" other insurance companies against massive losses. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool May 24, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Toro Wonders Whither the Weather Hurt by a warm, dry winter and then a cold, wet spring, Toro needs some normal weather to meet its goals. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool November 23, 2004 W.D. Crotty	A Rock-Solid Performance Florida Rock delivers strong results even after having to fight through four hurricanes. The stock is up 38% from year-ago prices, and the company has delivered 50% earnings growth.
Science News July 31, 2004	Hurricane Season The U.S. Geological Survey offers a Web site devoted to the impact of hurricanes and extreme storms on coastal regions of the United States.
The Motley Fool June 18, 2007 Buz Livingston	Report From Hurricane Alley It doesn't matter if you live in Minnesota or in Miami -- disasters can strike any area. Here are some financial tips for weathering any storm.
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