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The Motley Fool August 24, 2004 W.D. Crotty	A Bargain at 7 Times Earnings Sanderson Farms is a great company trading at a low multiple of its 2004 earnings estimates.
The Motley Fool August 25, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Hormel: Something to Chew On Hormel Foods still generates free cash flow while straddling commodity and branded foodstuffs. Investors, take note.
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.
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The Motley Fool February 15, 2008 Timothy M. Otte	A Refreshing Slice From Hormel The king of Spam delivers solid first-quarter earnings, with sales increases in all categories.
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The Motley Fool November 22, 2005 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: Hormel Opens Up Analysts expect to see the company announce $0.57 per share in profits for the quarter, a 14% year-over-year increase, on a 12% jump in sales.
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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.
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The Motley Fool August 18, 2005 W.D. Crotty	Bakery Stock Piping Hot Flowers Foods has an excellent second quarter and ups guidance. The stock is selling for 25.9 times this year's estimated earnings and 23.2 times calendar-year 2006 earnings.
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The Motley Fool March 16, 2004 Seth Jayson	Dollar General Dodges Bullet The discounter pays its way out of an SEC bookkeeping imbroglio with the usual spineless settlement.
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