Why Is Whole Foods Everlasting?

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In this video, Motley Fool analysts Joe Tenebruso and Eric Bleeker discuss why Whole FoodsMarket makes the cut as an Everlasting business. Also in the video, Joe explains how investors could use opportunities created by Wall Street's short-term focus to their advantage.

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