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The Motley Fool April 28, 2005 Timothy M. Otte	Georgia Pacific's Tissue Traction The consumer products division drives a solid quarter. But can the paper products company escape higher costs and its own past? Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool April 28, 2005 Alyce Lomax	Does Estee Lauder Need a Makeover? The stock drops after the company misses expectations and cites caution for the year.
The Motley Fool April 27, 2005 Rich Duprey	Wrinkle Your Nose at Inter Parfums With a healthy balance sheet, significant cash, and access to credit lines, Inter Parfums can, and has indicated it would, make additional acquisitions if the right one comes along. It's just not time to acquire any shares in the company.
The Motley Fool April 26, 2005 Rich Duprey	The Gingivitis Wars Listerine and Crest battle it out for whiter teeth and fresher breath.
The Motley Fool April 7, 2005 W.D. Crotty	WD-40's Squeaky Wheel WD-40's second-quarter net income falls 15.5%.
The Motley Fool April 6, 2005 Alyce Lomax	Altria Breaks New Ground The tobacco giant plans a new research facility in the home of its roots, Richmond. Of course, investors can come up with a whole variety of questions about this new facility.
The Motley Fool March 18, 2005 Robert Allen	A Marriage Made in Corporate Heaven The future couldn't be much brighter for the new juggernaut of Procter & Gamble and Gillette. Investors and consumers alike should benefit enormously as the story unfolds.
The Motley Fool March 16, 2005 Alyce Lomax	Will Pets Juice Rayovac? Do batteries and pets mix? Rayovac will change its name to Spectrum Brands, and it will pay up $551 million for Tetra. Investors bid shares of Rayovac up almost 10% on the news.
BusinessWeek March 21, 2005 Carol Matlack	The Big Brands Go Begging In Europe Europe's private-label producers of household products thrive while name brands like Unilever struggle.
The Motley Fool March 14, 2005 Seth Jayson	Smoke Across the Water Altria crosses the Pacific to add Indonesian cigarettes to the stable. Strategic moves like this one, and a 4.5% dividend yield, provide plenty of reasons for long-term investors to hold, if not continue to buy.
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