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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 May 1, 2007 Steven Mallas	Wrigley Wows Wall Street Wrigley starts out the new year with double-digit growth. The stock closed up almost 7% on the strong, expectation-beating earnings news, and it is currently yielding about 2%.
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 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 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 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 25, 2005 Alyce Lomax	Wrigley Hasn't Lost Its Flavor The confectioner misses analysts' expectations. Should investors care?
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 October 26, 2006 Chuck Saletta	Dueling Fools: Wrigley Bull Growth. Dividends. Dominance. What more could you ask for in an investment?
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 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 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 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 January 29, 2004 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Wrigley Fields Some Pain The gum maker disappoints despite favorable currency effects.
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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 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.
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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.
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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.
Food Processing October 2005 Ashman & Beckley	Product Spotlight: Fusion reaction in your mouth Cadbury Adams has applied the idea of mass customization to its Trident Fusion Gum, which gives consumers the ability to create their own unique chewing flavor and sense sensation.
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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 October 26, 2006 Seth Jayson	Dueling Fools: Wrigley Bear This is a fine company selling for a not-so-fine price. You wouldn't slap down 20% too much for other items, and you shouldn't overpay for stocks, either.
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BusinessWeek February 26, 2007 Adrienne Carter	Curiously Strong Teamwork How Bill Perez and Bill Wrigley are confecting a winning partnership of outsider and heir.
Prepared Foods July 1, 2005 William A. Roberts, Jr.	Confounding Confections With gum, mints, chocolate and sugar confectionery accounting for billions in yearly sales, there is no doubting the vast size of the overall confectionery category. However, Mintel predicts none will see inflation-adjusted growth over the next few years.
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