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The Motley Fool September 30, 2010 Rich Duprey	China Has Beef With U.S Chicken A virulent trade battle looms as China retaliates for tire quotas.
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The Motley Fool February 14, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Smithfield's Makin' the Bacon The pork producer fattens up on higher hog prices. This stock is worth a look.
The Motley Fool November 14, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Tyson Foods' Fowl Fortunes Although this fiscal year's return on invested capital was better than the past few years', it's still just in the mid-single digits, a level which doesn't often bespeak a long-term winning stock idea.
The Motley Fool February 27, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Follow the Money to Hormel This may be the best-run meat company out there. However, its stock price reflects a lot of that, and it doesn't seem to be quite as interesting as an oversold value idea.
The Motley Fool July 29, 2008 Toby Shute	Minuscule Margins in Meat Meat king Tyson is feeling the corn cost sting, and getting, well, slaughtered.
The Motley Fool January 30, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Tyson Gets Gored This could end up being good news for people who were watching these stocks with an eye toward buying in on bad news. Today's price action might push Tyson below a price-to-book ratio of 1, and that's not something that happens all too often.
The Motley Fool August 12, 2011 Rich Duprey	Invest in AgFeed Industries? When Pigs Fly! A Chinese pork processor has its fat in the fryer from poor management decisions.
The Motley Fool May 2, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Chewing on Tyson's Results A better-than-expected quarter raises the hope that operations have stabilized and growth is back in the story. Assuming management can improve the business and that there are no further shocks to the system, Tyson could again become an interesting stock.
The Motley Fool April 2, 2004 Mark Mahorney	Atkins Boosts Chicken Business The poultry industry is feeling the squeeze on both ends, but the diet provides relief.
The Motley Fool April 26, 2004 W.D. Crotty	Clucking About Tyson Mad cow disease hurts meat processing company Tyson, but the company's results still surprise to the upside.
The Motley Fool January 26, 2004 W.D. Crotty	Here's the Beef Tyson Foods wallows in the sweet spot of the high-protein diet craze.
The Motley Fool June 8, 2007 Billy Fisher	Smithfield Brings Home the Bacon Strong pork sales drive Smithfield Foods' big quarter. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool March 20, 2006 Vitaliy Katsenelson	Chicken Run: Value Manager's Dream? The chicken run is about to start. Are chicken stocks the value manager's dream, or are they a value trap in the making? Investors take note.
The Motley Fool August 25, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Smithfield Faces Leaner Times Without last year's favorable pricing, this pork purveyor may be stuck in the mud. While the stock looks pretty cheap here on a P/E basis, the free cash flow picture is not nearly so appealing.
The Motley Fool March 1, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Where the Meat Meets the Street Valuation is starting to look much more reasonable at meat producer Smithfield Foods.
The Motley Fool July 31, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Tyson Hopes You Feel Like Chicken Tonight When you buy amid wreckage, you've just got to accept that rebuilding takes time. Investors in Tyson Foods might do well to keep that in mind as they wait for this large food company to work through an industrywide glut in protein.
The Motley Fool May 18, 2005 Andy Obermueller	Beefing Up Tyson's Bottom Line As countries end mad-cow-induced import restrictions, Tyson will get a lift, too. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool August 26, 2004 Phil Wohl	Smithfield Doesn't Go Whole Hog Profits for pork and beef producer, Smithfield Foods, more than double but were restrained by futures contracts.
The Motley Fool May 31, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	More Squealing From the Protein Sector Pork processor Premium Standard isn't immune to the challenges in the meat industry. Still, it's a good company with good prospects trading at what looks like a reasonable valuation.
The Motley Fool November 16, 2004 W.D. Crotty	Tyson Foods Is Looking Cheap Rising sales, higher-margin products, and falling debt levels characterize Tyson Foods. Investors would be wise to look at the entire company, compare the value being offered, and add this budding value stock to their portfolio.
The Motley Fool November 30, 2004 W.D. Crotty	Earnings Pig-Out Near-record hog prices benefit Smithfield results. Net income for the latest quarter rose 61% from year-ago levels on a 32% gain in sales.
The Motley Fool August 23, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Smithfield Seems Fresher The pork producer looks like it's doing a little better in this protein glut. The stock has been a real trouper over the years -- easily outdistancing Hormel and Tyson. And yet the legacy of returns on invested capital is not all that great.
The Motley Fool February 1, 2005 Mike Cianciolo	Tyson's Maddening Times The top U.S. meat seller gets off to a slow start. But if you stick with this stock, it looks like open road ahead.
The Motley Fool July 27, 2004 W.D. Crotty	Tyson: Upped Guidance, Bad News Though the diversified "protein provider" reported strong earnings, analysts wanted more.
The Motley Fool May 2, 2006 Jeremy MacNealy	Tyson Foods' Protein Woes The protein producer continues to struggle with oversupply on the market. When chicken prices were bottoming out, it's possible that this stock did, too.
The Motley Fool August 3, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	The Silence of the Hogs Pork producer Premium Standard gets barbecued on first-quarter earnings. Like most operating leverage stories, trouble at the top line just gets worse as you go on. So, investors -- what now?
Food Processing December 2005 Dave Fusaro	Processor of the Year: 'It's good to be Tyson' Despite the pitfalls of the animal protein market, Tyson, North America's biggest food processor, for years has been adding value to meats, tightly running its plants and staying close to its Arkansas values.
The Motley Fool November 8, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Too Few Piggies Going to Market Even with a tough and disappointing quarter, hog producer and processor Premium Standard Farms still sports good margins relative to other meat mavens like Smithfield, Hormel, and Tyson.
The Motley Fool November 18, 2004 W.D. Crotty	Is Mad Cow Disease Back? Beef export markets will likely remain closed due to another possible case of mad cow disease, putting pressure on Tyson Foods and other beef-sensitive stocks.
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The Motley Fool May 25, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Sanderson Farms' Chicken Run Lower prices and higher costs create a painful bottom line for the chicken producer. Investors may want to wait until Sanderson gets a little bit cheaper before signing on.
The Motley Fool April 26, 2004 Seth Jayson	Poultry Not Paltry at Pilgrim's Pride Rising chicken prices boost earnings and have poultry producer Pilgrim's Pride crowing.
The Motley Fool December 8, 2005 W.D. Crotty	Beefing Up Exports Japan partially eases its ban on imported U.S. beef. The news lifted Tyson's stock a modest 2% by midday. However, investors should remember that in the absence of U.S. beef, Australia stepped in to keep steaks and burgers on Japanese tables.
The Motley Fool July 25, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Pilgrim's Pride: Funny Hats, Solid Profits Robust foreign demand is keeping the feathers flying for the poultry producer. The current P/E of about 10 is probably a pretty reasonable valuation for the shares.
The Motley Fool August 1, 2005 W.D. Crotty	Tyson Pecks Out a Profit Chicken sales save the world's largest meat-processing company's third quarter. What investors should be watching, though, are Tyson's operating margins.
The Motley Fool June 9, 2004 Phil Wohl	Smithfield Going Hog Wild Will the world's largest pork processor continue to bring home the bacon?
The Motley Fool August 1, 2007 Markos Kaminis	Chicken Goes Cha-Ching for Tyson Tyson Foods is benefiting from rising protein prices and cost-cutting measures. Confidence in overseas demand, and minimal resistance to higher prices, led management to raise its fiscal 2007 guidance.
The Motley Fool February 28, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Playing Chicken With Sanderson Farms Bird flu has given poultry companies the blues. Who knows how long the recovery will take, but at today's prices, value-minded investors might well be willing to wait.
BusinessWeek September 20, 2004 Wendy Zellner	The Wal-Mart Of Meat Tyson Foods produces one of every four pounds of U.S. beef, chicken, and pork. Critics ask: What price will the new Tyson exact from meat workers, ranchers, and consumers?
The Motley Fool December 29, 2011 Navjot Kaur	Tyson Foods Stays Strong Despite the Inflation Punch The United States' largest meat processor posted dull fourth-quarter numbers owing to inflationary pressures.
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The Motley Fool February 6, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Gold Kist May Be Scratching Bottom Chicken prices and the stock's valuation are low, but both could go even lower.
The Motley Fool April 25, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Pilgrim's Pride Clucks In Strong cost control allowed the nation's No. 2 poultry producer to grow earnings on lower revenue. Investors may want to wait for a bargain price before purchasing this stock.
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