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The Motley Fool January 30, 2007 Michael Leibert	Federated's Improving Results Last week's earnings announcement is an encouraging sign of progress, especially for shareholders who hope to see faster growth and expanding valuation multiples for Federated's stock.
The Motley Fool August 7, 2006 Michael Leibert	An Underappreciated Franchise at Federated Investors The stock market is overlooking the earning power of Federated Investors and its money market franchise. At a recent price of $31, the stock changes hands at just 16 times trailing earnings.
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The Motley Fool October 5, 2006 Stephen Ellis	A Value Opportunity at a Value Manager With prices and expectations lowered, Legg Mason now has a low bar to beat. Mr. Market has given us a gift in the form of a cheap, top-quality asset manager.
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Financial Planning October 1, 2006 Donald Jay Korn	It's a Good Year for Cash With interest rates up and other assets flat or sinking, cash is a winning bet as well as a safe one.
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The Motley Fool January 26, 2007 Stephen Ellis	The Best Financial Stock for 2007: Legg Mason This downtrodden asset manager has been nicked for having a difficult time digesting the acquisition of Citigroup's asset management business. However, there are signs that the company's ship may be turning.
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BusinessWeek February 7, 2005 Robert Berner	Federated Is Better Off On Its Own Speculation has been rife in recent weeks that Federated Department Stores Inc. is in discussions to acquire weakened rival May Department Stores Co.
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