Best of the Fool: Top 5 articles of the past week (19 to 25 August)

Here are last week's most popular stories on Fool.com.au

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Published August 26, 2013 12:17 pm AEST

Here are last week's most popular stories on Fool.com.au:

3 blue chips for your portfolio August 19, 2013

Companies mentioned: S&P/ASX 200 index (Index:^AXJO) (ASX:XJO), CSL Limited (ASX:CSL), Cochlear Limited (ASX:COH), Telstra Corporation (ASX:TLS)

A dire outlook for China's economy August 19, 2013

Take advantage of poor earnings news to snap up these 3 companies August 23, 2013

Companies mentioned: Commonwealth Bank (ASX: CBA), BHP Billiton (ASX: BHP), Rio Tinto (ASX: RIO), Coca-Cola Amatil (ASX: CCL), QBE Insurance (ASX: QBE), ResMed (ASX: RMD)

3 stocks Gen Y should buy August 19, 2013

Companies mentioned: Coca-Cola Amatil (ASX: CCL), AMP (ASX: AMP), Slater and Gordon (ASX: SGH).

4 stocks that could boost your portfolio August 17, 2013

Companies mentioned: S&P/ASX 200 Index (Index: ^AXJO) (ASX: XJO), Thorn Group (ASX: TGA), Seven Group (ASX: SVW)), Vision Eye Institute (ASX: VEI), K&S Corp (ASX: KSC).

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