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The Motley Fool September 26, 2011 Alex Dumortier	Flowserve: Compounding or Destroying Value? Based on its price-to-earnings ratio, Flowserve trades toward the bottom of the range against four of its competitors.
The Motley Fool September 28, 2011 Alex Dumortier	Lockheed Martin: Creating or Destroying Value? With shares trading at 9.3 times its earnings-per-share estimate for the next 12 months, the share buyback program looks like an acceptable use of shareholder capital at these prices.
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The Motley Fool September 21, 2011 Alex Dumortier	Kroger: Compounding or Destroying Value? Management is spending your capital.
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The Motley Fool October 27, 2011 Alex Dumortier	Don't Buy Into People's United's Buyback People's United's new buyback program doesn't mean you should buy.
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