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The Motley Fool August 18, 2005 W.D. Crotty	Bakery Stock Piping Hot Flowers Foods has an excellent second quarter and ups guidance. The stock is selling for 25.9 times this year's estimated earnings and 23.2 times calendar-year 2006 earnings.
The Motley Fool February 7, 2008 Timothy M. Otte	Stick Around for Sara Lee Although it missed expectations in Q2, Sara Lee plans to play catch-up in the second half with plenty of new products.
The Motley Fool November 10, 2006 David Lee Smith	Time to Pick Some Flowers? The bread company is doing reasonably well, but the market was unimpressed. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool October 5, 2004 Dave Marino-Nachison	Sara Lee Still Cooking Will the do-it-all consumer goods conglomerate bolster its offerings with Hostess treats?
The Motley Fool July 25, 2008 Timothy M. Otte	Kimberly-Clark Going Back to the Well Costs continue to squeeze paper products manufacturer.
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The Motley Fool August 8, 2008 Timothy M. Otte	Sara Lee Sprints to the Finish The best sprinters save enough energy for a final burst to the finish line. Sara Lee showed this winning form in its fourth-quarter earnings release.
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The Motley Fool August 6, 2007 Timothy M. Otte	Unilever Rolls Through Q2 The Dutch consumer-products company reports solid quarterly results. Investors, take note.
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The Motley Fool August 30, 2004 Seth Jayson	Stale Wonder Bread? Rancid revenues and restatements leave the bread and Twinkies maker on the verge of bankruptcy. It may look like a bargain, trading well under listed book value, but this stock is entirely unappealing.
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The Motley Fool August 13, 2009 Chris Jones	Serving Up Some Bad Numbers Sara Lee has fallen on tough times.
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