Manufacturing & Materials

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The Motley Fool July 12, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	A Tree Grows in Grand Rapids A strong construction market keeps Universal Forest Products looking green. Investors can enjoy this stock.
The Motley Fool July 11, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Aracruz Keeps Cruisin' With strong margins, a decent return on equity, and a reasonable dividend, Brazil's paper company might be worth a look for investors who want a cyclical overseas play.
The Motley Fool July 8, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Posco Keeps Rolling While the steel business seems to be heading to near-term implosion, this Korean giant keeps humming. Long-term investors will likely come out just fine, but more short-term-oriented investors might want to steer clear of steel for just a bit longer.
The Motley Fool July 8, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Analysts to Alcoa: Oooh! Shiny! After meeting estimates, Alcoa looks to get a little love from Wall Street.
The Motley Fool July 6, 2005 W.D. Crotty	Ultralife Gives GM a Charge The lithium-battery specialist gets a multi-year contract from General Motors. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool July 6, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Schnitzer Gets No Respect Being a good metal recycler doesn't really help when Wall Street turns against the whole industry. So, with a trailing P/E of 5, is Schnitzer a great buy?
IndustryWeek July 1, 2005 Aaron Dalton	Better Data with Business Intelligence A number of companies dissatisfied with ERP as a business-intelligence tool have sought alternatives. At footwear and athletic apparel manufacturer PUMA AG, for example, a predictive analytics program called ShowCase Suite has replaced 80% of its ERP system reports.
The Motley Fool July 5, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Mo' for Mohawk By buying Unilin, Mohawk expands its product offerings and market potential in the flooring industry. Should enough investors shy away, though, the stock of this company could start to become a bit more interesting.
The Motley Fool July 1, 2005 Seth Jayson	Lessons From the Fall The small, advanced-ceramics firm Ceradyne provides an example of what to do when a good stock goes bad.
The Motley Fool July 1, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Is Diebold's PIN Invalid? Another quarter leads to another excuse and more restructuring for this maker of ATMs, electronic voting machines, and security systems. Investors, take note.
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