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The Motley Fool January 9, 2006 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: SUPERVALU's Sale It seems that SUPERVALU will be ending this year as a slimmer operation after the sale of 20 Pittsburgh-area stores. For shareholders, that's a good thing.
The Motley Fool January 25, 2006 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: 1-800-Flowers in Season In its fiscal first-quarter earnings release back in November, the company promised improved margins later in the year. Investors, don't expect to see the whole bump all at once.
The Motley Fool January 23, 2006 Tim Beyers	SUPERVALU Goes Shopping The retailer snaps up Albertsons, but CVS gets the spoils. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool June 20, 2006 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: Marking the Finish Line The footwear retailer is scheduled to report its fiscal first-quarter 2007 earnings numbers tomorrow after close of trading. Investors, want to know what Wall Street expects to see? Want to know what really matters?
The Motley Fool May 22, 2006 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: Trying on Perry Ellis The clothier reports first-quarter 2007 earnings results tomorrow. Want to know what Wall Street expects to see? Want to know what really matters? Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool September 7, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Albertsons Marked Down The company's second-quarter results highlight why a sale may be a good idea. That might be investors' best shot at seeing a strong return from Albertsons' stock.
The Motley Fool January 2, 2007 Rich Duprey	Foolish Forecast: SUPERVALU Still Valueless Supermarkets are a difficult sector to invest in because of their thin profit margins. When they need to expand or update their stores, as SUPERVALU will have to do, expect those margins to get even tighter.
The Motley Fool July 10, 2006 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: Resources Still Global Will the professional services firm make it three in a row for earnings misses when it reports its fiscal fourth-quarter and full-year 2006 numbers Wednesday afternoon?
The Motley Fool June 12, 2006 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: Is It Your Best Buy? Stock shoppers, start your engines. The electronics retailer reports its fiscal first-quarter 2007 numbers tomorrow before market open. Should investors be nervous?
The Motley Fool February 16, 2006 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: Talk America Talks Talk America's flat to declining sales, plus fewer profits earned on those sales, is not a recipe for earnings growth. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool September 2, 2005 W.D. Crotty	Albertsons on the Auction Block? The company announces it is exploring "strategic alternatives." Investors certainly thought a buyer might see this value and bid the stock up 27.4% in early-morning trading. Since then, the stock has drifted down to an 11.5% gain.
The Motley Fool November 22, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Albertsons Waiting to Ring the Register There's little to recommend about this supermarket beyond the possibility of a buyout.
The Motley Fool January 10, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	SUPERVALU's Split Personality The discount grocer attempts to operate several different concepts simultaneously. The stock responded well to the company's third-quarter earnings announcement, but it really wasn't all that great of a quarter.
The Motley Fool May 31, 2007 Brian Lawler	Bradley Offers to Buy Itself The drugmaker's CEO offers to take the company private. But are all buyout offers a good deal for shareholders?
The Motley Fool September 19, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Albertsons in a Buyer's Basket? As expected, Albertsons is attracting interest from both financial and industry buyers. Is it time to buy this stock?
The Motley Fool October 12, 2006 Ryan Fuhrmann	Super Quarter at SUPERVALU Will SUPERVALU's giant acquisition of Albertsons jump-start top-line growth for the grocery store chain? Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool December 6, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	One Not-So-Super Market Kroger is well-run and makes the best of it in an industry that doesn't seem particularly wise. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool December 7, 2005 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	A Buyout by Any Other Name Internet retailer Provide Commerce traded higher than its buyout price, but that doesn't mean it's getting a raw deal.
The Motley Fool October 17, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Is SuperValu Either? Too many excuses prevent this grocer from being a bargain. A P/E of about 14 exceeds not only the company's growth rate over the past decade but also analyst expectations for the future.
The Motley Fool December 5, 2006 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Wishing on a Star, Steak Lovers Lone Star's stock closed at $23.55 the day before the buyout offer. Since then, crippling comps and sharply reduced profit forecasts have only crumbled the already iffy fundamentals. If there is a better bid out there, great. If not, look out below.
BusinessWeek January 24, 2005 Stanley Holmes	The Jack Welch Of The Meat Aisle Former GE exec Larry Johnston brings high tech to troubled Albertsons grocery chain.
The Motley Fool January 15, 2010 Chris Jones	Not Enough Green at This Grocer Despite decent earnings, SUPERVALU's not out of the crossfire yet.
The Motley Fool January 18, 2006 Rich Smith	Bain Buys Burlington Among other discount retailers, Burlington is the cheapest of the bunch, even at its buyout price of nearly twice of what the shares were trading for a year ago. Will any of the others become targets for the insatiable private-equity beast?
The Motley Fool January 11, 2005 Rich Smith	Steal This Supermarket (Stock) It looks like SUPERVALU's a super value. This grocer is ripe for an investor's review.
The Motley Fool January 31, 2011 Jim Mueller	Rising Star Buy: SUPERVALU One of the most hated stocks may be an opportunity in disguise.
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The Motley Fool October 14, 2010 Matt Koppenheffer	5 Retail Buyout Candidates Mergers and acquisitions are heating back up. Could one of these five companies be the next takeover target?
The Motley Fool November 30, 2007 Jason Ramage	Fred's Searching for Wilma General merchandiser Fred's announces in its third-quarter earnings report that there have been multiple buyout inquiries regarding the company.
The Motley Fool July 2, 2007 Lawrence Rothman	Premature Celebration for Commerce Bancorp? The changes at the top are good, but the bank may not be a takeover candidate. While a buyout might provide a nice, immediate boost to the stock price, a large buyer would destroy the bank by destroying its culture.
The Motley Fool January 10, 2008 Ron Vlieger	SUPERVALU Could Use More Green Profits rise at SUPERVALU, the third-largest food retailer in the country, but integrating Albertsons will take longer than expected.
The Motley Fool January 11, 2012 Seth Jayson	SUPERVALU Misses on Both Revenue and Earnings SUPERVALU reported earnings on Jan. 11. Here are the numbers you need to know.
The Motley Fool August 20, 2007 Tom Taulli	BEA Babbles On Amid continued weakness, the software company attracts even more buyout buzz. While it's impossible to predict these things, one can suspect that shareholders will put ever-greater pressure on BEA to sell.
The Motley Fool March 19, 2007 David Lee Smith	Clear Channel's Iffy Deal The anticipated private equity buyout of Clear Channel Communications is running into headwinds. This company warrants careful attention from investors.
The Motley Fool May 18, 2005 Nathan Slaughter	For Big Lots, a Little Better The closeout retailer posts solid first-quarter results and reaffirms its optimistic full-year outlook.
The Motley Fool January 8, 2007 Matthew Crews	CVS' Tightrope Walk The drugstore chain's aggressive growth strategy continues to pay off -- for now. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool April 29, 2005 Seth Jayson	Who'd Want Sun? Oddly enough, the answer could be "value investors." Unfortunately, it's probable that CEO Scott McNealy's management will have trouble unlocking the company's true potential in a way that will benefit shareholders.
The Motley Fool March 15, 2005 Nathan Slaughter	Is Albertson's on the Mend? The No. 2 grocer reports decent fourth-quarter results but still has more work to do.
The Motley Fool May 21, 2007 Seth Jayson	The Multinational M&A Monster Cheap capital is fueling big acquisitions and mergers across the globe. Nothing's safe these days. That provides investors both opportunities and risks.
The Motley Fool May 3, 2005 Timothy M. Otte	Safeway Slides Into First The retailer's first-quarter sales and profits are higher compared to the strike-affected prior year.
The Motley Fool October 22, 2011 Shubh Datta	Should You Be Worried by SUPERVALU's Debt? A look at the grocer's debt situation.
The Motley Fool April 15, 2011 Matt Koppenheffer	Love the Stocks That Other Investors Hate Investor expectations are a powerful force, and if you play them right, you could score big.
The Motley Fool July 31, 2007 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Cedar Fair Closes the Merry-Go-Round Cedar Fair finally quiets rumors of a buyout. The amusement-park operator has been suspiciously silent for three weeks.
The Motley Fool September 22, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Rite Aid Not Right Yet The bleeding seems to have stopped at this pharmacy, but recovery could be a long and slow road. Intrepid, not to mention patient, investors may see potential here, but there are far better turnaround ideas to be had.
The Motley Fool September 14, 2004 Nathan Slaughter	Grocer Takes a Tumble Labor problems and debt retirement contribute to Kroger's second-quarter slip.
The Motley Fool April 30, 2004 Mark Mahorney	Coinstar Goes for Change The coin-cashing company Coinstar continues to expand its locations, so it could continue to grow revenue for some time, but is it a wise choice for long term investing?
The Motley Fool June 2, 2011 Dee Gill	CVS's Improved Performance Begins to Drown Out the Dump-Caremark Chants Is the prognosis for CVS looking up?
The Motley Fool June 29, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Symbol Technologies Gets Tagged While the RFID market is indeed promising, the company needs to shore up the present. Once again the market is smacking down this vendor of point-of-sale and inventory management equipment for disappointing guidance.
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