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The Motley Fool October 26, 2006 Chuck Saletta	Dueling Fools: Wrigley Bull Growth. Dividends. Dominance. What more could you ask for in an investment?
The Motley Fool August 2, 2007 Ryan Fuhrmann	Dueling Fools: Wrigley Bear For this chewing gum maker, the valuation doesn't compute with the stock price.
The Motley Fool October 26, 2006 Seth Jayson	Dueling Fools: Wrigley Bear Rebuttal Stick this stock under a desk and forget about it. Wrigley is priced for better growth than reality is likely to provide.
The Motley Fool January 8, 2004 W.D. Crotty	Wrigley, You're So Sweet The chewing gum giant is solid and heads to Spain for latest acquisition.
The Motley Fool July 27, 2004 Alyce Lomax	Should Investors Stick With Wrigley? The gum maker's second-quarter earnings increased. How does it compare with other industry stocks?
The Motley Fool January 28, 2005 W.D. Crotty	One Sweet Stock Chewing gum king Wrigley continues its success at growing earnings.
The Motley Fool August 2, 2007 Steven Mallas	Dueling Fools: Wrigley Bull Rebuttal These brands could make even more money for investors in North America.
The Motley Fool February 6, 2006 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: Chewing Over Wrigley For investors, watching Wrigley's margin movement is like chewing on a stick of gum. It gives you something to do with your time, but doesn't really accomplish much.
The Motley Fool March 30, 2006 Brian Gorman	Chewing Gum Goes Scientific Wrigley's scientific pursuits could provide it with valuable marketing claims. Investors might be quick to write off Wrigley's initiative, but the confectionary giant's research could provide it with marketing ammunition that plays well with the current mind-set of U.S. consumers.
The Motley Fool April 28, 2008 Ryan Fuhrmann	Wrigley Heads for Mars The company posts first-quarter earnings and announces a surprise $80 per-share buyout.
The Motley Fool August 2, 2007 Steven Mallas	Dueling Fools: Wrigley Bull Great brands, strong cash flows, superb dividend history, a defensive business -- Wrigley is a great stock to own for one, three, or five years or more.
The Motley Fool February 7, 2007 Nathan Parmelee	Wrigley Wraps Up a Sweet Year Wrigley's growth outside of the U.S. is impressive. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool April 29, 2008 Matthew Reilly	Wrigley and Mars Create a Confection Powerhouse Wrigley shareholders should be happy with the deal with Mars, but Hershey is up a creek.
The Motley Fool August 3, 2005 Richard Gibbons	Wrigley: A Stock I'd Love to Own Even taking relatively optimistic assumptions, such as a 9% discount rate, 10% growth for the next 10 years, and 4% growth thereafter, an intrinsic value calculator shows that the stock is worth about $70, roughly its current price.
The Motley Fool October 26, 2006 Chuck Saletta	Dueling Fools: Wrigley Bull Rebuttal This stock's still got plenty of flavor left. You rarely find a great company at a bargain-basement price. Your best bet is usually to purchase it at a good price, then get paid while you watch it grow.
The Motley Fool July 31, 2007 Lawrence Rothman	Getting a Little Stale at Wrigley? Marketing costs for a new sugarless gum may slow things down again. With a trailing P/E of 29, Wrigley is priced for higher growth. Despite a decent 2% dividend yield, investors may find the stock a little much to chew on right now.
BusinessWeek February 26, 2007 Adrienne Carter	Curiously Strong Teamwork How Bill Perez and Bill Wrigley are confecting a winning partnership of outsider and heir.
The Motley Fool November 1, 2005 W.D. Crotty	Check Out That Tootsie Roll Tootsie Roll's third quarter shows the company is revenue-challenged. Its high margins, excellent cash production, and shrinking share base offer long-term investors an excellent, conservative investment, with the chance to produce market-beating results.
The Motley Fool July 31, 2008 Rich Duprey	Cadbury Schwepped Away Confectioner Cadbury's results are semi-sweet, but very tasty.
Food Processing November 2008	Mars Installs New Leader, an Insider, at Wrigley Longtime Wrigley insider Dushan (Duke) Petrovich replaces William Perez as president.
The Motley Fool July 8, 2005 Nathan Parmelee	Sweet Dividends It doesn't take a huge sum of money to get in the investing game. Here, the author examines Tootsie Roll Industries and Wrigley that have outperformed the market over the past 17 years -- largely because of the power of reinvested dividends.
The Motley Fool July 25, 2006 Nathan Parmelee	Wrigley's Chewed-Up Performance Wrigley's quarter isn't impressive, but this is a business that will endure. The valuation isn't terribly attractive here, because there isn't much of a margin of safety if growth ends up being slightly slower than it has been historically.
BusinessWeek August 14, 2006 Gene G. Marcial	Juicier At Wrigley Despite Wm. Wrigley Jr.'s 60% share of the U.S. chewing gum market, analysts' concerns about competition have been a drag on the stock.
The Motley Fool April 29, 2005 Jeremy MacNealy	Wrigley: Don't Spit It Out Wrigley's sweet sales continue to make company shares as tasty as ever.
The Motley Fool October 25, 2005 Alyce Lomax	Wrigley Hasn't Lost Its Flavor The confectioner misses analysts' expectations. Should investors care?
The Motley Fool May 1, 2007 Steven Mallas	Wrigley Wows Wall Street Wrigley starts out the new year with double-digit growth. The stock closed up almost 7% on the strong, expectation-beating earnings news, and it is currently yielding about 2%.
The Motley Fool October 28, 2010 April Taylor	Are These Sweet Stocks Tricks or Treats? Trick or Treat! Should you add these candy stocks to your portfolio?
The Motley Fool January 29, 2004 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Wrigley Fields Some Pain The gum maker disappoints despite favorable currency effects.
The Motley Fool October 26, 2006 Seth Jayson	Dueling Fools: Wrigley Bear This is a fine company selling for a not-so-fine price. You wouldn't slap down 20% too much for other items, and you shouldn't overpay for stocks, either.
The Motley Fool July 22, 2005 Nathan Parmelee	Beat the Bear Dividends are the best protectors against a slumping market.
The Motley Fool September 13, 2005 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Say It Ain't So, Bazooka Joe! After seven months of unsuccessfully trying to sell its confectionery business, the trading card specialist has decided to keep it after all. Even though the stock is now trading near its 52-week low, shareholders may come to appreciate this decision.
The Motley Fool July 21, 2004 W.D. Crotty	Cadbury Schweppes Schlepps On It is the soft drinks and confectionaries company's strong brands and the expectation that it can expand its margins to at least match peer levels that keep the stock price selling at what looks like a premium multiple.
The Motley Fool July 26, 2005 Nathan Parmelee	Wrigley Gets Sweeter Wrigley reports a strong quarter but is short on the data to support it. In the end, Wrigley has delivered the goods for decades and doesn't abuse its shareholders. That said, investors looking to start a position in Wrigley are likely to do better by holding off for a bit.
BusinessWeek March 28, 2005 Robert Barker	Beware The Sugar High From Hershey Investors may be excited that Hershey's stock has jumped 13% and trades near record levels. But whatever owners or buyers of this stock are imagining about it's future, chances are they will be disappointed. The stock is full of risk, with two of three outcomes likely to hurt it.
The Motley Fool November 16, 2004 Alyce Lomax	Wrigley: Curiously Strong? Kraft and Wrigley make a deal. Wrigley shareholders should prepare themselves for a negative effect on the company's earnings.
BusinessWeek March 27, 2006 Gene G. Marcial	Hershey: A Sweeter Bid Hershey walked away from the table after it put itself on the block four years ago. Now it might be coming back.
The Motley Fool October 12, 2007 Steven Mallas	Losing Trust in Hershey? These have been rough times for the candy maker. The company's second quarter went sour. The first quarter wasn't too tasty, either.
The Motley Fool December 8, 2006 Steven Mallas	Hershey's Sticky Guidance Hershey may have a sour outlook right now, but investors shouldn't panic and sell the shares.
The Motley Fool April 23, 2007 Steven Mallas	No Kisses for Hershey Hershey remains a viable long-term idea on its own, even with its current growth problems, since it owns a valuable portfolio of famous consumer brands that generates a good amount of cash.
The Motley Fool October 24, 2006 Nathan Parmelee	Wrigley's Sales Inflate Wrigley's third-quarter earnings are a promising step. The market agrees. These stocks aren't taboo, but if you do buy them, you'd better be sure you're paying for growth below what their potential is.
The Motley Fool April 13, 2006 Nathan Parmelee	A Foolish Baby Shower: Bank of America When you're investing for 18 years or longer, it's hard to argue with a company that is as stable as Bank of America and also sports such a compelling valuation.
The Motley Fool February 24, 2005 Alyce Lomax	Sweet Nothings at Hershey What's in a name? That's a question to ask, considering the fact that Hershey wants its shareholders to vote on a name change as well as a boost in shares.
The Motley Fool November 8, 2010 Rex Moore	Which Stock Will Anchor Our Port? For the Motley Fool Rising Stars portfolio, let's look for a solid and stable dividend payer that could be the anchor of our portfolio for years to come.
The Motley Fool August 1, 2005 John Mooney	Keep It Staples, Stupid Want bulletproof stocks for the long haul? Invest in everyday goods. Consumer staples companies have done surprisingly well through good and bad times -- and are reasonably priced now.
The Motley Fool January 29, 2004 Alyce Lomax	Sugar High at Hershey The fourth quarter looked fairly sweet for Hershey, which delivered higher earnings despite some negative confection-related trends.
BusinessWeek November 10, 2003 Weber & Gogoi	William Wrigley on "Generational Growth" The candymaker's chief talks about the company's long-term perspective and his own contribution to the Wrigley legacy.
The Motley Fool October 19, 2007 Steven Mallas	Hershey's Bitter Q3 No one will savor this earnings report. The candy maker's bottom line tumbled as the company focused on restoring momentum within the US, and initiative that increased expenses.
The Motley Fool August 6, 2007 David Lee Smith	Cadbury's Rapidly Souring World Global credit woes may keep Cadbury Schweppes from unloading its drinks. Investors, may want to avoid this one.
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