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The Motley Fool May 11, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Looking for Leverage With Unilever Investors, if you are worried that you missed out on Unilever, don't be. It's gone almost exactly nowhere in the past year. That doesn't mean that the turnaround isn't coming along, though.
The Motley Fool August 6, 2010 Matt Koppenheffer	Unilever Versus the Consumer Slump Unilever announced second quarter results.
The Motley Fool May 6, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Unilever Looks for Growth Leverage Management is realistic about its performance, and results seem to be on the road to recovery.
The Motley Fool August 4, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Unilever: Slow Progress Is Still Progress Unilever isn't breaking any speed records with its turnaround, but this is a case where slow and steady win the race. The stock is doing just fine.
The Motley Fool February 9, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Better Days Ahead for Unilever Though not completely back on track, the company has made significant strides. More aggressive investors might find the potential in these shares a little unimpressive, but it still seems like a solid turnaround story.
The Motley Fool February 11, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Straight Talk From Unilever The European food and consumer goods company is facing its challenges and looking for a turnaround.
The Motley Fool August 7, 2009 Mike Pienciak	Unilever Rocks the Quarter Like Spinal Tap Although the recession is likely still with us, Unilever nonetheless managed to grow volume by an impressive 2%, and the company gained market share in products that comprise about 60% of its sales.
The Motley Fool May 31, 2007 Ryan Fuhrmann	Heinz Catch-Up The latest results show that turnaround efforts now make the company as appealing as its rivals. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool May 12, 2008 Timothy M. Otte	Unilever Munches on Cheesy Profits Steady growth and sale proceeds drive a solid first quarter for the consumer products company.
The Motley Fool July 27, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Kellogg's Crunchy Numbers Kellogg looks positioned to deliver some substantial cash flow leverage in the years to come. Investors may want to learn more about this stock.
The Motley Fool July 29, 2004 Richard Gibbons	Unilever Needs Juice Unilever's earnings growth seems strong, but lacks depth.
The Motley Fool February 3, 2011 G. A. Chester	Unilever Worth Looking At The consumer goods group is on an attractive discount to its peers.
The Motley Fool May 1, 2011 Owain Bennallack	Unilever Marked Down on Margins Prices aren't rising fast enough to make up for soaring commodity costs.
The Motley Fool February 8, 2010 Mike Pienciak	Unilever's Back With a Big Bang Never mind the sales numbers. The improving volumes are the key barometer.
The Motley Fool February 8, 2008 Timothy M. Otte	Momentum Builds at Unilever Fourth-quarter sales cap off a strong year for this consumer products giant.
The Motley Fool November 9, 2009 Mike Pienciak	Unilever Shifts Into High Gear For investors who prefer their consumer-staples companies big and global, Unilever is a standout name.
The Motley Fool September 22, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	General Mills Generally Boring Since this big food company offers only middling performance, growth, and dividends, investors should wait for the right price.
The Motley Fool August 1, 2007 Markos Kaminis	Kellogg: Perfect Play or Played Out? Kellogg offers shareholders steady and sustainable operating growth, thanks to opportunities in international markets, but its shares may offer less, due to their high valuation.
The Motley Fool November 5, 2007 Timothy M. Otte	Unilever Overcomes Cost Pressures The Anglo-Dutch consumer-products giant grows profits despite cost increases.
The Motley Fool August 4, 2008 Timothy M. Otte	Unilever Sell-Off Overdone? The consumer-products giant sees a sell-off on second-quarter results. Is the stock a good value now?
The Motley Fool February 1, 2008 Timothy M. Otte	Kraft Is Caught in a "Rundown" Cost pressures drain the food company's profits. Are higher prices the solution?
The Motley Fool March 2, 2007 Ryan Fuhrmann	Tomato-Based Progress at Heinz If the past couple of quarters are a sign of things to come, investors would be wise to consider an extra serving of Heinz in their portfolios.
The Motley Fool August 5, 2011 Piper Terrett	Unilever Battles the Downturn Unilever, the company behind Lynx and Dove, looks cheap compared to its rivals.
The Motley Fool November 8, 2006 Ryan Fuhrmann	Leave It Up to Unilever Shares of Unilever just reached another 52-week high and are up nearly 30% over the past year. If sales trends continue to accelerate with a positive impact on earnings and cash-flow generation, expect further gains ahead.
The Motley Fool May 25, 2010 Mike Pienciak	Is This Global Giant a Buy? Shares of Unilever have fallen with good reason.
The Motley Fool August 6, 2007 Timothy M. Otte	Unilever Rolls Through Q2 The Dutch consumer-products company reports solid quarterly results. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool December 22, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	General Mills: Consistency Can Pay Off The processed food company isn't going to blow the doors off with growth, but steady cash creation can still mean real value.
The Motley Fool May 11, 2006 Nathan Parmelee	Is Sara Lee Beginning to Turn Around? The declines in earnings are slowing and the company's overall financial health looks stable. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool April 8, 2009 Mike Pienciak	Unilever Is a Dividend Champ Unilever's dividend can weather the consumer storm.
The Motley Fool August 22, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	The Muck in Smucker Low growth, low return on equity, and a taste for acquisitions may make this a sour stock.
The Motley Fool January 29, 2008 Todd Wenning	A Five-Star Foreign Dividend Payer There are many foreign stocks that offer higher dividend yields than their U.S. counterparts. Take a look at U.K.-based consumer goods and food company Unilever.
The Motley Fool May 4, 2007 Timothy M. Otte	Surprising Growth at Unilever The Anglo-Dutch consumer goods giant delivers surprisingly strong first-quarter sales. As you think about how best to position your portfolio over the next few years, consider Unilever as a potential core holding.
The Motley Fool September 28, 2011 Tamara Rutter	A Recession-Proof Stock for Your Portfolio Is Procter & Gamble is a winning bet in a losing market?
The Motley Fool January 25, 2011 Todd Wenning	Dividend Report Card: Unilever Unilever has done a fine job increasing its dividend at a comparable rate to earnings, which is an ideal pattern.
The Motley Fool August 5, 2009 Mike Pienciak	Why These Companies Beat Kraft Improving profit and volume trends still don't make Kraft the food sector's best buy.
The Motley Fool February 17, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	A Smackdown for Smucker This looks like just another mediocre food company with ho-hum prospects and valuation. Investors, there are just too many better ideas out there to give this one much consideration.
The Motley Fool September 28, 2009 Mike Pienciak	Unilever Polishes Off Sara Lee's Leftovers The U.K. conglomerate helps itself to the dessert maven's personal-care division.
The Motley Fool June 26, 2007 Rich Duprey	Foolish Forecast: General Mills Still in Charge Cereal maker General Mills will grind out fourth-quarter 2007 financial results on Thursday, June 28. Let's see if there are any lucky charms to be found in the forecasts.
The Motley Fool August 22, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Heinz: Still Saucy Heinz isn't growing quickly, but it's still an efficient and profitable cash flow machine and makes a good income play for conservative investors.
The Motley Fool June 25, 2010 Mike Pienciak	Did ConAgra Leave Investors Hungry? Special items make for a difficult comparison, but the underlying business appears reasonably solid.
The Motley Fool August 15, 2007 Ryan Fuhrmann	Sizing Up Sara Lee Sara Lee reported stronger sales for the year, but is still a turnaround story, and it is still much too early to tell how this story will end.
The Motley Fool August 6, 2007 David Lee Smith	Cadbury's Rapidly Souring World Global credit woes may keep Cadbury Schweppes from unloading its drinks. Investors, may want to avoid this one.
The Motley Fool September 9, 2009 Mike Pienciak	Kraft Seeking a Sweet Deal? A Cadbury acquisition would bolster the food giant's growth outlook.
The Motley Fool November 1, 2005 Seth Jayson	Colgate: Another Boring Success All systems are go at Colgate Palmolive. Just don't ask for excitement. Companies of this size aren't spectacular growth opportunities just waiting for exploitation, but they do provide robust downside protection.
The Motley Fool April 29, 2011 Matt Koppenheffer	Costs Are Bubbling Up for Pepsi In its first-quarter earnings report, Pepsi showed that it's battling cost inflation just like all of the other consumer goods companies.
The Motley Fool November 3, 2008 Timothy M. Otte	Unilever Holds Steady Unilever reported an impressive earnings gain in the third quarter, but after stripping away unusual items, the results look pretty much like what we've seen all year -- steady but unspectacular.
The Motley Fool March 23, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	The Pros and Cons of ConAgra Third-quarter results highlight both pitfalls and potential. Investors may want to wait and see if management really can turn this business around before diving in.
The Motley Fool February 26, 2010 Mike Pienciak	Should You Follow This Top Investor? Investors could do well to play alongside Bill Ackman's endorsement of Kraft. Or not.
The Motley Fool May 11, 2009 Mike Pienciak	Unilever Is Stronger Than You Think Unilever's recession woes look contained, but volume may not turn positive anytime soon.
The Motley Fool November 5, 2010 Matt Koppenheffer	Not a Tasty Quarter for Kraft Kraft announced lackluster third-quarter results.