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The Motley Fool February 22, 2007 Alyce Lomax	Whole Foods Gone Wild The organic retailer's first quarter is overshadowed by a flashy Wild Oats deal. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool March 6, 2009 Alyce Lomax	Whole Foods Moves On Whole Foods Market has finally come to a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission concerning its acquisition of Wild Oats Market. Read on for the details.
The Motley Fool October 17, 2007 Mac Greer	Fool Video: Missing Out on Whole Foods? Shares of Whole Foods have rebounded from their summer lows. Is there still time to buy?
The Motley Fool August 30, 2007 Alyce Lomax	Whole Foods' Real Work Begins For shareholders, a dose of caution is in order now as the company works its way through a large acquisition and does some strategic tinkering to fend off major competition.
The Motley Fool March 3, 2004 W.D. Crotty	Natural Food Power United Natural Foods is a healthy and growing food distributor.
The Motley Fool February 23, 2007 Alyce Lomax	Is United Natural Foods Stale? Although United Natural Foods renewed its relationship with Whole Foods in a seven-year deal last fall, investors have good reason to wonder about the potential impact of Whole Foods' acquisition of Wild Oats.
The Motley Fool June 14, 2007 Alyce Lomax	Whole Foods Isn't Half Empty Competition is definitely tough, but the organic grocer has many important advantages. Despite many investors' negative sentiment right now, the glass isn't half empty here.
The Motley Fool February 19, 2009 Alyce Lomax	Whole Foods No Shrinking Violet? The organic grocer's profit shrinks, but investors get bullish anyway.
The Motley Fool June 18, 2007 Mac Greer	Fool Video: Is the Whole Foods-Wild Oats Merger Done For? The FTC recently announced its opposition to Whole Foods' acquisition of Wild Oats. What does it mean to investors?
The Motley Fool February 16, 2006 W.D. Crotty	Wild Oats Finally Blossoms Natural grocer reports a strong quarter, but it's still trailing behind Whole Foods. With the stock trading for 42.4 times earnings guidance, value investors may want to look elsewhere for a buy.
The Motley Fool December 21, 2006 Brian D. Pacampara	The Worst Stock for 2007: Wild Oats Markets This organic foods retailer is a legitimate business operating in one of the fastest-growing areas in the retail food industry. Investors, that's the problem.
The Motley Fool August 1, 2007 Mac Greer	Fool Video: Time to Buy Whole Foods? Better-than-expected earnings, low stock price. Hmmm ... is it time to buy Whole Foods? Video discusses the food retailer.
The Motley Fool May 15, 2008 Alyce Lomax	Another Whoops for Whole Foods Is Whole Foods' stock a value now, as it continues to drop on short-term concerns?
The Motley Fool October 1, 2007 Tim Beyers	Quick Take: Goodbye, Wild Oats Wild Oats is closing ten of its natural food market locations as part of its recent merger with Whole Foods.
The Motley Fool October 23, 2008 John Ballard	Whole Foods for Your Portfolio It's been a rough ride for Whole Foods shareholders over the last two years, but the business itself has a promising future.
The Motley Fool August 6, 2008 Alyce Lomax	Half Price at Whole Foods Whole Foods is trading at price-to-earnings multiples unheard of for this grocer.
The Motley Fool February 21, 2008 Alyce Lomax	Whole Foods Soldiers On If its first-quarter results are any indication, Whole Foods Market is still digesting its big mouthful of Wild Oats Market.
The Motley Fool November 7, 2006 Alyce Lomax	Not Wild About Wild Oats At the moment, investors should leave this health food retailer in the pasture.
The Motley Fool May 18, 2009 Alyce Lomax	Whole Foods Wraps Up a Marbled Quarter The organic grocer's lackluster results still topped Wall Street's projections.
The Motley Fool August 1, 2007 Alyce Lomax	Fresh News From Whole Foods Whole Foods share go wild in after-hours trading, after quarterly earnings show revenue, same-store sales, and profit all growing.
The Motley Fool February 24, 2004 Dave Marino-Nachison	Wild Oats' Organic Growth The upscale grocer is optimistic about 2004 -- but investors are already catching on.
The Motley Fool August 15, 2008 Alyce Lomax	How Low Can This Stock Go? Is Whole Foods juicy, or destined for the juicer?
The Motley Fool December 19, 2008 Alyce Lomax	Whole Foods' Cart of Risk Comparing this year's 10-K versus last year's, Whole Foods has now added language about the risk of its "significant indebtedness."
The Motley Fool May 7, 2007 Tim Beyers	Wild Growth for Whole Foods? Wild Oats isn't yet a business to smile about, not even for the permanently sunny Mackey. But if interim CEO Greg Mays and his team continue to produce more with less, this promised organic oligopoly could cook up tasty returns for investors.
The Motley Fool May 5, 2004 Seth Jayson	Whole Foods on Fire The biggest retailer of organic and natural foods runs a very tight ship as yesterday's first-quarter numbers show. Whole Foods growth appears phenomenally well managed, and it has been getting better.
The Motley Fool May 14, 2007 Alyce Lomax	The Big Picture at Whole Foods Investors are perhaps being too squeamish about Whole Foods' future.
The Motley Fool May 7, 2007 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: Whole Foods on Hold The natural food grocer is set to report its second-quarter 2007 earnings shortly. Investors, here is what you can expect to see.
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The Motley Fool July 30, 2008 Tim Beyers	5 Reasons the Feds Won't Leave Whole Foods Alone The FTC was wrong when it first challenged this deal, and it's wrong now. Whole Foods and Wild Oats have no monopoly on the organic food market. Here's a light-hearted look at why the FTC won't leave them alone.
The Motley Fool June 21, 2007 Alyce Lomax	Whole Foods Strikes Back Has the retailer's outspoken CEO outdone himself this time? It's not an easy time for Whole Foods shareholders.
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The Motley Fool August 17, 2007 Mac Greer	Fool Video: Fed Cuts, Countrywide, Whole Foods, and Dell In this video installment the events of one wild week are discussed: Countryside shares jumped 12% with the Fed rate cut... Whole Foods and Wild Oats are free to merge... Dell is restating four years of earnings... what a week it was...
The Motley Fool January 12, 2004 Alyce Lomax	United Natural Gets Wild Holy granola! United Natural Foods investors surely felt healthy this morning after the organic and natural foods distributor said it had regained what was once its second-largest customer -- a customer it lost to a competitor in 2002.
The Motley Fool October 3, 2006 Alyce Lomax	United Natural's 7-Year Hitch The organic-food distributor extends its deal with powerhouse Whole Foods. But it doesn't necessarily mean that United Natural is a good deal for investors at the moment.
The Motley Fool December 28, 2004 W.D. Crotty	Healthy News at United Natural Foods Whole Foods renews its contract with United Natural Foods. United Natural's stock gains 10% on the news.
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The Motley Fool August 17, 2007 Alyce Lomax	A Victory for Whole Foods In the latest chapter of the ongoing Whole Foods saga, a judge denies the FTC's request to block the Wild Oats acquisition.
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The Motley Fool February 23, 2007 Tim Beyers	A Wild Ride Ahead for Whole Foods Whole Foods' deal with Wild Oats may not go as smoothly as some think. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool February 28, 2006 Alyce Lomax	United Natural Foods' Green Quarter United Natural Foods' position as a behind-the-scenes leader in a growing industry certainly makes it a stock to keep an eye on.
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The Motley Fool May 7, 2004 Salim Haji	Naturally Gaining Market Share Aided by the grocery store strike in California, the two leading natural food store chains accelerated their gains against conventional grocery stores in the last quarter.
The Motley Fool August 5, 2005 Salim Haji	Turnaround at Wild Oats? Management changes and positive financial results indicate that a turnaround may be under way at Wild Oats. At an enterprise value-to-sales ratio of 0.45, the stock remains cheap, especially compared with Whole Foods, which is trading at almost two times sales.
The Motley Fool March 12, 2007 Rich Duprey	Foolish Forecast: Kroger's Organic Growth The supermarket chain will report fourth-quarter 2006 financial results shortly. Investors, here is what you can expect to see.
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