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The Motley Fool June 20, 2005 Richard Gibbons	Think Like a Dealmaker Acquisitions can be great for investors. Here's how to identify acquisition targets before deals are announced.
The Motley Fool June 21, 2005 Chuck Saletta	Know When to Fold 'Em As an investor, you will find yourself wanting to sell your holdings at times. By keeping your head about you and focusing on what the company is truly worth in relation to what you'll keep, you can make rational decisions about holding or folding your shares.
The Motley Fool November 4, 2004 W.D. Crotty	MCI's Real Value The company says its revenue is stabilizing. If so, a value stock is in the making.
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The Motley Fool June 17, 2005 Philip Durell	Invest Like an Adult It's not too late to grow up as an investor -- There is a smart, safe way to build wealth: Buy stocks you can estimate the value of and buy them when the Street is looking elsewhere.
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The Motley Fool February 22, 2005 Philip Durell	How You Can Profit from Bankruptcy Investors have earned over 50% in six months on bankruptcy survivor MCI. Here's how.
BusinessWeek April 11, 2005 Palmeri & Grow	Why Qwest Can't Take No For An Answer MCI's board has accepted Verizon's bid over Quest Communications for the second time, but the fight isn't over yet.
The Motley Fool February 22, 2005 Ben McClure	Does MCI Deserve More? MCI should, at the very least, consider Qwest's takeover bid. Qwest has a whole lot to gain from the merger. With both companies relying on a lot of stock to fuel their takeover bids, the distinction counts for MCI shareholders.
The Motley Fool October 21, 2008 Rich Duprey	Kerkorian Kicks Ford to the Curb Despite his original intention to own shares of the auto company for the long term, the billionaire investor is moving on.
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The Motley Fool February 10, 2005 Chuck Saletta	Never Fall in Love The result of falling in love with stocks is often pain and suffering. Fortunately for the value-seeking investor, there are always a few bargains waiting in the wings.
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The Motley Fool December 5, 2006 Rich Duprey	Death of the American Car Saddled with seemingly insurmountable debts, faced with tough, nimble foreign competition, American car manufacturers might end up becoming the Edsels of the automotive industry. Investors, take note.
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InternetNews May 2, 2005 Colin C. Haley	MCI Returns to Verizon After a brief flirtation with Qwest, MCI's board endorses Verizon's new $8.4B takeover bid.
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