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6 stocks with 6% dividend yields October 10, 2013
Companies mentioned: Ausdrill (ASX: ASL), Metcash (ASX: MTS), Telstra (ASX: TLS), Ruralco Holdings (ASX: RHL), Data#3 (ASX: DTL) and BC Iron (ASX: BCI)
Should you buy Woodside Petroleum or Santos? October 08, 2013
Companies mentioned: Woodside Petroleum (ASX: WPL) and Santos (ASX: STO) and S&P/ASX 200 Index (Index: ^AXJO) (ASX: XJO).
Wesfarmers vs. Woolworths: Buy, hold or sell? October 08, 2013
Companies mentioned: Wesfarmers (ASX: WES), Woolworths (ASX: WOW), S&P/ASX 300 Index (Index: ^AXKO) (ASX: XKO), Metcash (ASX: MTS) and Goodman Fielder (ASX: GFF)
3 well-priced core stocks for your portfolio October 10, 2013
Companies mentioned: S&P/ASX 200 (Index: ^AXJO) (ASX: XJO), Wesfarmers (ASX: WES), Woolworths (ASX: WOW), Westfield Group (ASX: WDC), QBE Insurance Group (ASX: QBE) and Coca-Cola Amatil (ASX: CCL)
5 industries – and companies – to drive the economy for 20 years October 08, 2013
Companies mentioned: BHP Billiton (ASX: BHP), Rio Tinto (ASX: RIO), Ruralco (ASX: RHL), Nufarm (ASX: NUF), Woodside Petroleum (ASX: WPL), Santos (ASX: SAN), Navitas (ASX: NVT), Webjet (ASX: WEB) and Yellow Brick Road (ASX: YBR)
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