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The Motley Fool January 19, 2005 Rich Duprey	Is Inter Parfums Smelling Sweeter? The fragrance distributor's sales exceed guidance, but earnings remain flat.
HBS Working Knowledge January 17, 2005 Peter Miskell	How Crest Made Business History In the 1950s, the Holy Grail of toothpaste was to create a product with therapeutic as well as cosmetic benefits. Crest got there first and dominated for decades. This excerpt from Harvard Business School's Business History Review looks at toothpaste innovation and marketing from 1955 to 1985.
The Motley Fool January 6, 2005 Steven Mallas	Procter & Gamble's Crest Celebration The popular toothpaste brand Crest turns 50. With a new ad campaign, consumers are reminded that Crest is a long-lasting, time-tested, quality product. The stock is a great buy for anyone looking to hold for decades on out.
Entrepreneur January 2005 April Y. Pennington	Bucking Convention After discovering that higher-income consumers shopped at dollar stores, Joey Shamah and Scott Vincent Borba saw a perfect opportunity to nestle their cosmetics into the dollar market.
Entrepreneur January 2005 Sara Wilson	Snapshot 01/05 One Minute Manicure not only healed Rosie Herman's hands; it also relieved her of debt. Originally sold at craft shows, her products are now available in salons including J.C. Penney, Trade Secret and Ulta.
The Motley Fool December 21, 2004 Chris Mallon	End of the Legal Tunnel An improving legal environment makes Altria's shares look extremely undervalued.
BusinessWeek December 27, 2004 Manjeet Kripalani	Hindustan Lever Takes A Bath The Indian consumer products market changed. Its products didn't. Time to shine up the brand. Only when consumers start refilling their cabinets with Lever products will investors really start stocking up on Lever shares again.
The Motley Fool December 16, 2004 W.D. Crotty	Gillette's Clean Cut for Women The company will offer a power wet shaving system for women in the spring. For Gillette shareholders, this is a triple winner.
The Motley Fool December 15, 2004 Jeremy MacNealy	The Smell of Success While the perfume maker Parlux Fragrances no longer smells like a bargain, it remains a worthy addition to an investor's watch list.
The Motley Fool December 10, 2004 Seth Jayson	Altria Smokes Up Prices are heading up for the firm's trademark cigarettes. Is it party time for investors?
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