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The Motley Fool May 24, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Hughes Supplies Growth This construction distributor isn't widely known or well-loved -- and that could spell opportunity. Valuation looks reasonable, and the company posts a good return on capital, but share dilution is a worry.
The Motley Fool March 11, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Building Upon Building Supplies With a reasonable dividend, brightening prospects for the nonresidential construction business, and expectations of continuing double-digit income growth, Hughes looks like it might be worth a further look.
The Motley Fool May 22, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Lowe's and the Multimillion-Dollar Question Just how much will a new-housing slowdown hurt hardware retailers? Investors willing to ignore today's press clippings and hold for better returns down the road might just want to look at Home Depot and Lowe's shares.
The Motley Fool March 30, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	MSC Industrial: The Respect Continues Solid growth all around and more opportunities for expansion are encouraging. What's more, while this stock is absolutely sensitive to economic activity, it has survived the ups and downs of the past.
The Motley Fool January 10, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Home Depot Puts Hughes in Stock Home Depot seems to be overpaying for this supply wholesaler, but the acquisition will significantly boost its non-store business. And this isn't the only new growth avenue that the company is exploring. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool February 21, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Home Depot Keeps Building The hardware warehouse still has plenty of avenues to profitable growth. As long as Home Depot keeps delivering the goods in terms of cash flow, investors shouldn't mind if Wall Street wants to keep building a wall of worry around the stock.
The Motley Fool October 19, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Tooling Around Illinois Tool Works The valuation outlook on this diversified manufacturing company is mixed.
The Motley Fool April 21, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Universal Forest on Fire A growing share of a growing market is an explosive combination. Let this be a lesson, fellow investors: Underestimate well-run companies at your own peril.
The Motley Fool May 15, 2006 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: Home Depot The home improvement retailer reports first-quarter 2006 numbers tomorrow. Here's what you need to know to make sense of the news. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool September 14, 2006 Ryan Fuhrmann	Dueling Fools: Home Depot Bull The stock may look attractive based on past growth, but what about the future? It's hard to imagine significant growth from Home Depot, given its current annual revenues of $88 billion.
Food Processing August 2010	MRO Q&A: What are the do's and don'ts for food industry maintenance? MRO Q&A is a Food Processing series addressing maintenance, repair and operational issues in food plants.
The Motley Fool May 2, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	The Slowdown Begins at Building Materials If the selling gets too carried away, Building Materials Holding's stock may emerge as a value.
IndustryWeek September 1, 2005 Doug Bartholomew	Operations: New Ideas For Smooth Systems A move to outsourcing and a shift toward enterprise resource planning software for maintenance applications are among the key trends taking place in the market for maintenance, repair and operations software.
The Motley Fool January 18, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Applied Industrial's Growth Goal Management has locked down profitability and is focusing on growth. These are good days for manufacturers, and because the company is still largely a pure play on manufacturing activity, that's certainly good news for shareholders.
The Motley Fool March 30, 2007 Selena Maranjian	Remodeling to the Rescue The need to spruce up older homes could moderate a housing bust. Remember, new construction isn't the only kind of construction that matters.
The Motley Fool July 28, 2005 Mike Cianciolo	Stanley Works Acquires Its Way to Growth The nation's leading toolmaker continues to build solid growth. The company projects full-year earnings of $3.20 to $3.30 per diluted share, which would represent an increase of 12% to 16% over last year's earnings.
IndustryWeek August 1, 2007 John Teresko	PLM's MRO Opportunity PLM can manage inventory, procurement to maintenance.
National Defense October 2010 Peter M. Steffes	Should Defense Overhead Reduction Plans Consider Maintenance Depots? As the Defense Department studies ways to squeeze more efficiency from the military's overhead accounts, experts have suggested the maintenance and repair depots could be an obvious target.
The Motley Fool April 28, 2005 Mike Cianciolo	Stanley Hammers Away Stanley Works powers ahead with record earnings and sales. Assuming it can improve margins a bit, this stock has a lot to offer investors.
The Motley Fool October 18, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	UTX Still Underappreciated Even with businesses on the upswing, commercial construction, aviation, and defense company United Technologies gets no love from Wall Street.
The Motley Fool June 30, 2005 W.D. Crotty	Dueling Fools: Home Depot Bull Home Depot offers growth at a reasonable price.
The Motley Fool May 18, 2004 Seth Jayson	Don't Doubt Home Depot Earnings growth outpaces sales increases, and there's a surplus of cash. There's plenty to love.
BusinessWeek March 6, 2006 Brian Grow	Home Depot Calls the Plumber As the retailer moves aggressively into the contractor-supply business, the executive vice president of Home Depot Supply, Joe DeAngelo must make the connections.
The Motley Fool October 2, 2006 Dan Caplinger	Know Your Numbers: Construction Spending By using the Census Bureau's construction spending report, you can identify trends and countertrends in construction and use your conclusions to improve your understanding of the overall economy and to inform your personal investment decisions.
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The Motley Fool August 10, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Washington Group's Capital Outlook New federal projects should provide growth for engineering and construction firm Washington Group. Investors, there may still be room for the shares to grow.
The Motley Fool July 23, 2009 Christopher Barker	Keep Running From This Toxic Sector The construction industry is still in a gut-wrenching state.
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The Motley Fool September 14, 2006 Seth Jayson	Dueling Fools: Home Depot Bear With economic pressures mounting, growth stagnating, and management that's accountable to no one, there are plenty of good reasons for investors to stay out of Home Depot.
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The Motley Fool June 30, 2005 John Reeves	Dueling Fools: Home Depot Bear Rebuttal If everything is so hunky-dory, then why have share prices underperformed the S&P 500 over that time, and why did shares decline by approximately 10% back in April? Aren't you glad you don't own Home Depot?
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The Motley Fool May 17, 2004 Rich Smith	Su Casa, Mi Casa Home Depot to buy Mexico's Home Mart chain.
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The Motley Fool May 5, 2005 Seth Jayson	Dumping Home Depot Does the market know best? Or is short-term pessimism making Home Depot a bargain?
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