Manufacturing & Materials

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The Motley Fool November 8, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Caustic Costs Curtail Alcan Market fundamentals for aluminum are positive, but the Canadian aluminum giant's operating costs are getting in the way. Shareholders, take note.
BusinessWeek November 14, 2005 Stan Crock	Hands -- And Arms -- Across The Sea How the U.S. unit of Britain's BAE Systems wins contracts with the Pentagon.
The Motley Fool November 7, 2005 W.D. Crotty	Flat Earnings Level Lafarge The cement maker's third-quarter results miss analyst estimates. So is it time to run -- or would it be smarter to buy up the shares at today's discounted prices?
The Motley Fool November 7, 2005 Jason Mac Gurn	Mine Safety Hits a Speed Bump Weak third-quarter results are an indication that the company needs to diversify its business. Mine Safety's performance over the next year should reveal whether management is up to the challenge.
The Motley Fool November 4, 2005 Brian Gorman	Coal's Hot, Trinity Delivers The diversified manufacturer is benefiting from the unique economic environment. While the current dynamic won't last forever, solid backlog suggests to investors that the company has plenty of time left in its current sweet spot.
The Motley Fool November 2, 2005 Nathan Parmelee	Kimberly-Clark Gets No Love Higher energy prices have investors spooked about the large paper products company.
The Motley Fool November 1, 2005 Nathan Slaughter	Will a New Elmo Sell? Mattel hopes the latest version of Elmo will spur strong holiday sales. Given the shares' reasonable valuation and 3%-plus dividend yield, the recent drop in their price may help value hunters rediscover their inner child.
The Motley Fool November 1, 2005 Rich Smith	Drew Industries Ready to Draw What picture will the manufactured home parts supplier paint when it reports its quarterly results? Investors, take note.
Food Engineering November 1, 2005 Harry Forbes	At Pepperidge Farm, diverse strategies yield results The company's strategy for managing energy breaks down into two major initiatives -- targeting usage reduction for both purchased electricity and natural gas and driving down per unit energy costs, which have been rising rapidly.
Food Engineering November 1, 2005	Regulatory Watch FDA announces new measures to help protect consumers against mad cow disease... National Association of Manufacturers agrees with passage of CAFTA-DR...
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