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The Motley Fool December 7, 2006 Jim Gillies	The Best Small Cap for 2007: Portfolio Recovery Associates The debt collector's stock is poised to excel.
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The Motley Fool July 30, 2004 Rich Smith	Covering Portfolio Recovery Portfolio Recovery Associates' performance over the past six months have been good with earnings of $0.81 per diluted share translating to an earnings growth of nearly 31% over the first half of 2003.
The Motley Fool December 5, 2005 Nathan Parmelee	Portfolio Recovery on the Mend The market for bad debt may be showing signs of improvement. Investors love the news, pushing the stock up by more than 8% in Monday's midday trading.
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The Motley Fool August 3, 2006 Nathan Parmelee	No Recovery Needed at Portfolio Recovery The business remains strong and well-managed, which is good for investors with a long-term view.
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Financial Advisor September 2005 Rick Adkins	What I Learned About Portfolio Rebalancing Why does conditional rebalancing work so well? Common sense: It allows the markets, not a calendar, to dictate when it is time to rebalance one's portfolio.
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