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The Motley Fool October 30, 2009 Anders Bylund	Symantec Locking Up Profits (and Customers) Lengthy contracts let companies like Symantec and IBM build their business on solid rock.
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The Motley Fool February 22, 2007 Tom Taulli	Guidance's Legal "Land Grab" A major change in legal requirements should be a big boost for growth at Guidance Software. Investors, take note.
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InternetNews January 25, 2005 Clint Boulton	EMC Q4 Sales Soar on ILM Strength Citing strong demand for its enhanced products and services, EMC said fourth quarter earnings rose 46% to $321 million ($0.13 per share), from $220 million ($0.09 per share) in Q4 2003.
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The Motley Fool May 1, 2006 Tom Taulli	McAfee Making the World Safe for the Net McAfee helps customers deal with Internet threats, and it's good at dealing with other threats, too. With a strong stock price and $1.1 billion in the bank, McAfee can continue to buy companies and expand its solution offerings.
BusinessWeek February 21, 2005 Peter Burrows	Seeking Good Buys, Not Large Ones Cisco VP: We don't need to do a big deal because what we're doing is working to goose growth.
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