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The Motley Fool July 20, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Paper Giant Makes Cuts International Paper announces a major transformative plan for its business. With the stock up nearly 10% yesterday, investors have already voiced their enthusiasm for the idea.
The Motley Fool July 19, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Steel Technologies Seeks Stability Suddenly softening conditions in the steel industry hurt results, but management hopes the end is in sight.
The Motley Fool July 19, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Dynamic Times Ahead? Business is tough now, but a prolonged boom in commercial construction would be a boon for Steel Dynamics. This isn't a great stock for the risk-averse or impatient, but so long as you think the company can grow at 10% a year or more, it does look interesting.
The Motley Fool July 19, 2005 Bill Mann	FARO Almost Gets It This time around it's state-of-the-art measuring tool maker FARO Technologies, which announced a fairly substantial earnings miss last night, but still felt the need to spin the headline.
The Motley Fool July 19, 2005 Rich Smith	What's Cookin' at Eaton? Defying predictions, the global industrial manufacturer's GAAP numbers grow strongly. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool July 19, 2005 Nathan Parmelee	New Challenges for Mattel? Sales growth is in place, but Mattel loses ground in margins. However, there is still a solid value thesis in place because the company generates plenty of free cash flow.
The Motley Fool July 19, 2005 Tom Taulli	Stanley Works Gets High Five From Investors Stanley Works puts together a rare thing: an acquisition that Wall Street approves of.
The Motley Fool July 19, 2005 Tom Taulli	Maytag's Whirlwind Recently left for dead, Maytag is now the target of a bidding war. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool July 18, 2005 W.D. Crotty	Star Wars: Magic Words for Toys Hasbro earnings beat expectations on strong Star War toy sales. Shares are selling for 18.1 times 2005 estimated earnings. That's a fat premium for a stock expected to grow earnings 10% annually for the next five years.
The Motley Fool July 18, 2005 Seth Jayson	Embargo Schmembargo The Chinese textile embargo will doom denim dealers? Doubtful. Now's the time to concentrate on the forest instead of worrying about the trees. If margins come in softer than expected for the short term, and panic selling ensues, I'll consider it a buying opportunity.
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