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The Motley Fool February 17, 2005 Tim Beyers	Baja Humbug at Wendy's The burger maker takes a super-sized earnings hit from its ailing Mexican fast-food chain. Wendy's reported a fourth-quarter loss of $135.7 million, or $1.20 per diluted share.
The Motley Fool February 17, 2005 Rich Smith	The Furniture's Piling Up What's with the inventories at furniture makers? Five of the major furniture makers are seeing inventory growth outstripping sales growth by wide margins. Investors need to keep an eye on this trend.
The Motley Fool February 17, 2005 Dave Marino-Nachison	Knight Ridder's San Francisco Treat The media giant bought five Northern California free dailies to boost its ad reach. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool February 17, 2005 Alyce Lomax	Panera Rising The time for Panera at a discount has also come and gone. Investors bid shares up in this morning's trading, and the stock is trading at 35 times its forward earnings estimate.
The Motley Fool February 17, 2005 Rich Smith	LabCorp Tests Positive The results show strong bottom-line growth for the health-care test provider. Compared to the pricier Quest, it's at least a relative bargain price at which investors can own an interest in this essential piece of the health-care market.
The Motley Fool February 17, 2005 Tom Taulli	aQuantive Gets M&A Magic The surge in online advertising, which is boosting the performance of companies like Google, is certainly benefiting aQuantive. With its stock price starting to move, aQuantive may be ready to get even more deals done.
The Motley Fool February 17, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	High Costs Trim Mohawk Demand for floor coverings isn't going away, but prices are temporarily squeezing the business. The stock doesn't seem especially compelling at current prices.
The Motley Fool February 17, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Caremark Hits the Mark Again With expectations of higher than 25% growth in 2005, the pharmacy benefits manager looks like it will continue to take care of its investors.
The Motley Fool February 17, 2005 Rich Smith	A Frog With Princely Airs Educational toymaker LeapFrog ups the standard for full and honest disclosure. While the company today is a financial train wreck, it has the ability and integrity to right itself. When it does, it will richly reward its shareholders.
The Motley Fool February 17, 2005 Rich Smith	Career Education Aces Annual Exam Scandals aside, the for-profit educator is still a money-making machine.
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