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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 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 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 June 3, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	From Sows' Ears to Silk Purses Smithfield may not look great by the numbers, but the company has almost always delivered. 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 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?
The Motley Fool December 6, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Sanderson Farms' Ruffled Feathers Hurricane damage hurts results, but the company is still a high-quality poultry producer. This could be an interesting stock for patient investors.
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 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 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 August 30, 2004 Seth Jayson	Meat Master Trimmed on Hedges Chicken hawker Tyson Foods drops guidance, but is the sky really falling?
The Motley Fool October 8, 2009 Rich Duprey	Don't Cast Your Pearls Before These Swine Swine flu is about to make mincemeat of the pork producers.
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 November 30, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Smithfield: A Meaty Investment? Exports and value-added production hold promise, but this is still a commodity-focused business. While Smithfield doesn't seem overpriced, it's also not a top-notch idea for new money right now.
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 May 31, 2011 Andrew Tonner	Does Tyson Foods Deserve a Spot in Your Portfolio? A quick check of their numbers should help get us started.
The Motley Fool May 26, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Variety Meats Sweet for Hormel Turkey sales compensate for higher beef and hog prices. With the current P/E at about 17.5, Hormel might be a bit on the pricey side.
The Motley Fool March 23, 2010 Rich Duprey	Pork's Got No Beef With China and Russia Two big export markets reopen doors to pork processors.
The Motley Fool November 23, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Hormel Has Meat on Its Bones Prudent utilization of cash flow speaks well to this food processor's future. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool February 22, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Hormel's Meaty Earnings Still thought of as a pork producer, Hormel has built a markedly diversified food business. Although the stock doesn't look like a screaming bargain today, long-term investors should probably sit tight.
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.
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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.
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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 22, 2004 Rich Smith	Brown Is Beautiful UPS up 18%, but hold off on buying. The company seems fully valued; indeed, priced at a premium in comparison to the market at large.
The Motley Fool May 25, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Hormel Still Tasty Because it's more a user of protein as opposed to a producer of it, Hormel can actually benefit from the oversupply of protein that has sent the prices of chicken, beef, and hogs down a fair bit. Don't shares of this well-run company ever get cheap?
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 March 16, 2006 Chuck Saletta	Dueling Fools: Dell Bear Rebuttal Tight margins, premium valuations compared with the market, and a lousy position in the computing value chain make Dell a risky company to own right now.
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 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.
The Motley Fool July 2, 2008 Colleen Paulson	Spicy Times Ahead for Food Stocks Many food producers show revenue growth, but commodity costs are gobbling profits.
The Motley Fool July 24, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	HCA Investors Get a Parting Gift This huge hospital operator goes private amidst further declines in profitability.
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The Motley Fool January 14, 2004 Paul N. Jaber, Jr.	Hormel's A Low-Carb Hit To cash in on the low-carb craze, check out Hormel Foods, peddler of all things protein.
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 June 8, 2007 Billy Fisher	Smithfield Brings Home the Bacon Strong pork sales drive Smithfield Foods' big quarter. Investors, take note.
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The Motley Fool November 24, 2004 W.D. Crotty	Talking Turkey With Hormel Jenny-O turkey profits prop-up Hormel's fourth quarter results. The company is up 12.6% over the last 52 weeks.
The Motley Fool June 22, 2011 Jordan DiPietro	Should You Buy and Hold Hormel Foods? Hormel Foods has a beta of 0.3, which is pretty low. Generally speaking, I like to see a beta below 1.2 for retirees. In this case, Hormel Foods fits the bill.
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