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The Motley Fool January 28, 2005 Dave Marino-Nachison	To the Heart of Lance The snacks company is solid, but needs to build its brand and widen profit margins.
The Motley Fool January 28, 2005 Jeremy MacNealy	Caterpillar's Butterfly of a Year The company's record sales make for a banner year. And now that its stock has received a 5% shaving, with a forward price to earnings of 11.9, the company appears to be reasonably valued.
The Motley Fool January 28, 2005 Tom Taulli	VeriSign Doesn't Connect Quarterly numbers were strong, but not strong enough for demanding investors.
The Motley Fool January 28, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Stanley Is Still Working The maker of home and industrial tools has a good quarter, but future growth looks a little weak.
The Motley Fool January 28, 2005 Rich Duprey	Chiron: What Would Warren Do? Have the pharmaceutical company's vaccine woes made it a Buffett-worthy investment yet?
The Motley Fool January 28, 2005 Rich Smith	ESI: Extra Strong Income They have got profit; will investigators acquit? Despite the lower level of cash generation, given its cheap valuation, ITT looks pretty attractively priced at an enterprise value-to-free cash flow ratio of about 18.
The Motley Fool January 28, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	SurModics Stays in the Hot Spot Medical technology coatings specialist occupies the hazy world between biotech and medical devices. Though priced roughly in line with peers like Flamel or Nektar, the stock trades at almost 10 times sales and even the forward P/E is a robust 26.5.
The Motley Fool January 28, 2005 Whitney Tilson	A Cautious 2005 Outlook A look at the big picture suggests now is a time to be patient, avoid risk, and wait for better days. Presented with the bull and bear cases for stocks in 2005, this author thinks the bears might just have it.
The Motley Fool January 28, 2005 Rich Smith	Procter & Gamble & Gillette Fast-moving consumer goods giant Procter & Gamble has offered to purchase razor blade and battery magnate Gillette in an all-stock deal valuing Gillette's shares at 0.975 shares of P&G each.
The Motley Fool January 28, 2005 Rich Smith	Water Torture Water Pik's latest results are a painful read, but history suggests the company should recover. The company at least looks cheaper than its competitors, such as Pentair, with a 24.6 ratio, and A.O. Smith, with negative annual free cash flow.
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