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The Motley Fool July 27, 2004 Alyce Lomax	Should Investors Stick With Wrigley? The gum maker's second-quarter earnings increased. How does it compare with other industry stocks?
The Motley Fool February 7, 2007 Nathan Parmelee	Wrigley Wraps Up a Sweet Year Wrigley's growth outside of the U.S. is impressive. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool July 31, 2007 Lawrence Rothman	Getting a Little Stale at Wrigley? Marketing costs for a new sugarless gum may slow things down again. With a trailing P/E of 29, Wrigley is priced for higher growth. Despite a decent 2% dividend yield, investors may find the stock a little much to chew on right now.
The Motley Fool August 2, 2007 Steven Mallas	Dueling Fools: Wrigley Bull Rebuttal These brands could make even more money for investors in North America.
The Motley Fool August 2, 2007 Steven Mallas	Dueling Fools: Wrigley Bull Great brands, strong cash flows, superb dividend history, a defensive business -- Wrigley is a great stock to own for one, three, or five years or more.
The Motley Fool January 28, 2005 W.D. Crotty	One Sweet Stock Chewing gum king Wrigley continues its success at growing earnings.
The Motley Fool July 11, 2007 Steven Mallas	No Rocky Report for Rocky Mountain Double-digit bottom-line growth, as well as a stock dividend, pleased investors of Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory.
The Motley Fool January 8, 2004 W.D. Crotty	Wrigley, You're So Sweet The chewing gum giant is solid and heads to Spain for latest acquisition.
The Motley Fool December 8, 2006 Steven Mallas	Hershey's Sticky Guidance Hershey may have a sour outlook right now, but investors shouldn't panic and sell the shares.
The Motley Fool January 4, 2007 Steven Mallas	Is Topps at the Top? Topps showed improvement in its third-quarter performance. Should you collect some of its shares?
The Motley Fool August 2, 2007 Ryan Fuhrmann	Dueling Fools: Wrigley Bear For this chewing gum maker, the valuation doesn't compute with the stock price.
The Motley Fool October 26, 2006 Chuck Saletta	Dueling Fools: Wrigley Bull Growth. Dividends. Dominance. What more could you ask for in an investment?
The Motley Fool October 25, 2005 Alyce Lomax	Wrigley Hasn't Lost Its Flavor The confectioner misses analysts' expectations. Should investors care?
The Motley Fool October 20, 2006 Steven Mallas	Hershey Needs a Chocolate Fix Should punishing earnings scare off potential sweet-toothed investors?
The Motley Fool January 29, 2004 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Wrigley Fields Some Pain The gum maker disappoints despite favorable currency effects.
The Motley Fool October 6, 2006 Steven Mallas	Rocky Mountain's Melted Quarter Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory reports a weak second quarter, but it might still be a rich investment idea.
The Motley Fool January 5, 2007 Steven Mallas	Chocolate and Dividends Go Together Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory reported earnings for its fiscal third quarter. The confectioner is managing its cash flow well, and it continues to fund capital improvements, as well as dividend obligations with no problem.
The Motley Fool April 23, 2007 Steven Mallas	No Kisses for Hershey Hershey remains a viable long-term idea on its own, even with its current growth problems, since it owns a valuable portfolio of famous consumer brands that generates a good amount of cash.
The Motley Fool February 6, 2006 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: Chewing Over Wrigley For investors, watching Wrigley's margin movement is like chewing on a stick of gum. It gives you something to do with your time, but doesn't really accomplish much.
The Motley Fool July 21, 2004 W.D. Crotty	Cadbury Schweppes Schlepps On It is the soft drinks and confectionaries company's strong brands and the expectation that it can expand its margins to at least match peer levels that keep the stock price selling at what looks like a premium multiple.
The Motley Fool July 26, 2005 Nathan Parmelee	Wrigley Gets Sweeter Wrigley reports a strong quarter but is short on the data to support it. In the end, Wrigley has delivered the goods for decades and doesn't abuse its shareholders. That said, investors looking to start a position in Wrigley are likely to do better by holding off for a bit.
The Motley Fool September 28, 2007 Steven Mallas	Rocky Mountain's Decadent Quarter Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory gets even sweeter this quarter, with double-digit sales and profit appreciation.
The Motley Fool August 3, 2006 Seth Jayson	Cadbury: Not Sweet Enough Good company, so-so price. In the international beverage biz, there are better deals out there, as well as better confection plays. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool April 29, 2008 Matthew Reilly	Wrigley and Mars Create a Confection Powerhouse Wrigley shareholders should be happy with the deal with Mars, but Hershey is up a creek.
The Motley Fool March 30, 2006 Brian Gorman	Chewing Gum Goes Scientific Wrigley's scientific pursuits could provide it with valuable marketing claims. Investors might be quick to write off Wrigley's initiative, but the confectionary giant's research could provide it with marketing ammunition that plays well with the current mind-set of U.S. consumers.
The Motley Fool April 28, 2008 Ryan Fuhrmann	Wrigley Heads for Mars The company posts first-quarter earnings and announces a surprise $80 per-share buyout.
The Motley Fool July 20, 2007 Steven Mallas	Hershey Gets Creamed The chocolatier is still struggling to get back on track. The stock is near a 52-week low, and by all accounts, it could trend lower.
The Motley Fool April 29, 2005 Jeremy MacNealy	Wrigley: Don't Spit It Out Wrigley's sweet sales continue to make company shares as tasty as ever.
The Motley Fool September 13, 2005 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Say It Ain't So, Bazooka Joe! After seven months of unsuccessfully trying to sell its confectionery business, the trading card specialist has decided to keep it after all. Even though the stock is now trading near its 52-week low, shareholders may come to appreciate this decision.
The Motley Fool October 19, 2007 Steven Mallas	Hershey's Bitter Q3 No one will savor this earnings report. The candy maker's bottom line tumbled as the company focused on restoring momentum within the US, and initiative that increased expenses.
The Motley Fool November 1, 2005 W.D. Crotty	Check Out That Tootsie Roll Tootsie Roll's third quarter shows the company is revenue-challenged. Its high margins, excellent cash production, and shrinking share base offer long-term investors an excellent, conservative investment, with the chance to produce market-beating results.
The Motley Fool October 29, 2004 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	I Want Candy Chocolate can be big business if you're one of the sweet players.
BusinessWeek August 14, 2006 Gene G. Marcial	Juicier At Wrigley Despite Wm. Wrigley Jr.'s 60% share of the U.S. chewing gum market, analysts' concerns about competition have been a drag on the stock.
The Motley Fool July 31, 2008 Rich Duprey	Cadbury Schwepped Away Confectioner Cadbury's results are semi-sweet, but very tasty.
BusinessWeek March 28, 2005 Robert Barker	Beware The Sugar High From Hershey Investors may be excited that Hershey's stock has jumped 13% and trades near record levels. But whatever owners or buyers of this stock are imagining about it's future, chances are they will be disappointed. The stock is full of risk, with two of three outcomes likely to hurt it.
The Motley Fool October 26, 2007 Anders Bylund	Duel Revisited: Wrun With Wrigley With age comes hindsight. Who really won the Wrigley challenge? If you're looking for a solid but unexciting income stock, Wrigley should serve you well.
The Motley Fool July 25, 2006 Nathan Parmelee	Wrigley's Chewed-Up Performance Wrigley's quarter isn't impressive, but this is a business that will endure. The valuation isn't terribly attractive here, because there isn't much of a margin of safety if growth ends up being slightly slower than it has been historically.
The Motley Fool November 16, 2004 Alyce Lomax	Wrigley: Curiously Strong? Kraft and Wrigley make a deal. Wrigley shareholders should prepare themselves for a negative effect on the company's earnings.
The Motley Fool February 8, 2006 John Bluis	Wrigley Says "Chew on This" While the P/E ratio looks extremely high for a company expected to grow only 11% for the next five years, the stock hasn't been a true bargain for quite a few decades.
The Motley Fool August 3, 2005 Richard Gibbons	Wrigley: A Stock I'd Love to Own Even taking relatively optimistic assumptions, such as a 9% discount rate, 10% growth for the next 10 years, and 4% growth thereafter, an intrinsic value calculator shows that the stock is worth about $70, roughly its current price.
The Motley Fool July 8, 2005 Nathan Parmelee	Sweet Dividends It doesn't take a huge sum of money to get in the investing game. Here, the author examines Tootsie Roll Industries and Wrigley that have outperformed the market over the past 17 years -- largely because of the power of reinvested dividends.
The Motley Fool August 6, 2007 David Lee Smith	Cadbury's Rapidly Souring World Global credit woes may keep Cadbury Schweppes from unloading its drinks. Investors, may want to avoid this one.
The Motley Fool October 28, 2010 April Taylor	Are These Sweet Stocks Tricks or Treats? Trick or Treat! Should you add these candy stocks to your portfolio?
BusinessWeek April 18, 2005 Gene G. Marcial	A Nibble At Tootsie Roll? Since 2000, sales and earnings at the 100-year-old maker of chewy chocolate have been flat, and the stock has sagged to $30, down from $33.62 on Dec. 31. So the buzz is Tootsie may be buyout bait.
The Motley Fool October 24, 2006 Nathan Parmelee	Wrigley's Sales Inflate Wrigley's third-quarter earnings are a promising step. The market agrees. These stocks aren't taboo, but if you do buy them, you'd better be sure you're paying for growth below what their potential is.
The Motley Fool February 12, 2007 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	4 Stocks That Took a Hike Companies with growing yields can make you rich in more ways than the obvious. Hooker Furniture... Hasbro... Black & Decker...Wrigley...
The Motley Fool January 28, 2008 Alyce Lomax	Hershey's Bitter Chocolate It wasn't exactly a sweet year for Hershey: the confectioner's not showing signs of turning around just yet.
The Motley Fool October 12, 2007 Steven Mallas	Losing Trust in Hershey? These have been rough times for the candy maker. The company's second quarter went sour. The first quarter wasn't too tasty, either.
The Motley Fool October 26, 2006 Chuck Saletta	Dueling Fools: Wrigley Bull Rebuttal This stock's still got plenty of flavor left. You rarely find a great company at a bargain-basement price. Your best bet is usually to purchase it at a good price, then get paid while you watch it grow.
The Motley Fool January 24, 2006 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: Hershey Unwraps Focus on the margins -- there investors will find the proof of how well Hershey is managing to offset its raw materials costs.