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The Motley Fool July 27, 2004 W.D. Crotty	A Bargain in Fresh Del Monte The processesed and/or canned food products company looks cheap because the market hasn't factored in a key acquisition.
The Motley Fool July 16, 2004 W.D. Crotty	Producing a Great Acquisition Fresh Del Monte Produce is purchasing the assets of Del Monte Foods Europe. The acquisition is expected to be "modestly accretive" to earnings.
The Motley Fool November 9, 2004 Rich Smith	Veni Vidi Ventiv The pharma facilitator boosts revenues and profits. Were the company to rein in its dilution, it's not inconceivable that in the months to come, it might earn itself a recommendation as a Hidden Gem.
The Motley Fool September 30, 2004 Jeff Hwang	Fresh Del Monte's Bad Blip The company cuts its 2004 earnings outlook by 20%, citing many reasons.
The Motley Fool November 22, 2004 W.D. Crotty	M'm! M'm! Could Be Better! Campbell Soup turns in a good quarter, but there are better alternatives. Their $0.52-a-share earnings forecast missed the estimate by four pennies.
The Motley Fool June 24, 2004 W.D. Crotty	The Two Sides of Del Monte Del Monte Foods' results present two seemingly different outlooks.
The Motley Fool August 2, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Fresh Del Monte: Rotten or Ripe? Patient shareholders might find sweet rewards here.
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The Motley Fool December 23, 2004 Rich Smith	Rogers' Remorse Oversupplies make for underperformance. The company, which makes a variety of products, ranging from silicon foams for shoe insoles to printed circuit board laminates used in cell phones, slashed its fourth quarter earnings guidance. Its stock fell 4.3% on the news.
The Motley Fool December 10, 2004 Rich Smith	Cutter Bucks Up The turnaround story continues for the apparel maker Cutter & Buck. The company should end fiscal 2005 with about $13.4 million in free cash flow, giving it an enterprise value-to-FCF ratio of about 8.5 at its current price
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