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Westfield's Peter Allen to ease breakup concerns

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

Shares continue to fall since the proposal to split was made.

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Ksubi fashion label folds

| Mike King

Label follows in the paths of Bettina Liano, Lisa Ho, Brown Sugar and Colorado

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Austin Engineering takeover offer from Bradken still below the mark

| Darryl Daté-Shappard

Takeover bid may be sign of market bottom for mining services.

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My top 5 dividend stocks for 2014

| Owen Raszkiewicz

In the next year we’ll see big dividend stocks continue to remain high as investors seek better returns for their…

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Asia front and centre at ANZ AGM

| Owen Raszkiewicz

ANZ's top brass have stood behind the bank's Asian strategy.

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Is GBST the best software services provider?

| Darryl Daté-Shappard

Securities transaction and wealth management services are growing markets here and abroad.

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2 great ASX shares trading at 52-week lows

| Mark Woodruff

Having a deep understanding of the stocks lends extra confidence to a purchasing decision.

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My top 2 small-cap stocks for 2014 (and beyond)

| Claude Walker

This Fool believes 1300 Smiles and Silver Chef will handsomely reward long-term shareholders.

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Dow soars as Fed reduces stimulus, Australia follows

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

The announcement means one less thing for investors to worry about.

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Shock resignation of Realestate.com.au owner – is it an opportunity?

| Mark Woodruff

Assurances were provided that the business was on track to deliver against its strategy in FY2014.

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Will Sirtex Medical continue to reward in 2014?

| Chris Koenig

Sirtex Medical has an excellent record of growth since it started operations in the United States and later in Singapore.

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RBA's Christmas present from Helicopter Ben

| Mike King

Aussie dollar falls - just as RBA governor Glenn Stevens wanted

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2 stocks for the love of travel

| Tom Richardson

Signs of improvement in the world’s major economies are good news for travel companies.

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Is Ben Bernanke Santa Claus?

| Mike King

US Federal Reserve cuts back quantitative easing to US$75 billion a month

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What does 2014 have in store for these 3 growth stocks?

| Tim McArthur

Earnings growth has provided momentum for share price appreciation.

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A Surface Mini could be risky

| Motley Fool Staff

Microsoft plans to extend its product lineup to include a 7-inch or an 8-inch device running Windows 8.1

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Why Woolworths may win the food retail fight

| Justin Loiseau

Woolworths is separating itself with new brands.

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Is Webjet or Wotif the better option for investors?

| Claude Walker

Is now the right time to buy shares in one of these internet booking companies?

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5 growth stocks investors cannot ignore

| Owen Raszkiewicz

Looking for growth and dividend ideas? These stocks have both.

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Best and worst stocks on the ASX today

| Mike King

ASX drops 0.1% as investors await outcome of US Fed Reserve meeting

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Wednesday afternoon market update

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

Profit warnings continue to act as a drag on the market.

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Should you buy Telstra?

| Owen Raszkiewicz

Here’s what to expect from the economy and an Aussie icon in the next year.

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Browse LNG would cost $80 billion

| Mike King

Woodside reveals estimated cost of LNG plant at James Price Point

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Should investors tune in to Ten Network in 2014?

| Tim McArthur

After a horror few years could 2014 be a year of revival for the television network?

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AMP, QBE, Origin, Wesfarmers – dividend prospects for 2014

| Tim McArthur

With interest rates so low, investor demand for dividends are unlikely to be going out of fashion any time soon.

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Negative im-Pact?

| Mike King

Pact is Australia’s largest supplier of plastic packaging, with around a 40% share of the market in Australia and New…

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Will gold stocks shine in 2014?

| Tim McArthur

It’s difficult to predict but the heavy falls may have created opportunities.

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Is CSL a buy going into 2014?

| Tim McArthur

Can this premium company with a premium valuation continue to outperform in 2014?

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Gonski to replace Morschel at the top of ANZ

| Owen Raszkiewicz

Shareholders are expected to appoint the renowned business leader at tomorrow’s AGM.

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Will Wesfarmers return cash to shareholders?

| Mike King

Sale of insurance broking division could see Conglomerate return capital to shareholders

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Best of the Fool: Top 3 articles of the day (17 December, 2013)

| Erin Bouwmeester (tmfebouwmeester)

Here are yesterday’s most popular stories on Fool.com.au:

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2 stocks for a life of leisure

| Tom Richardson

A falling dollar and rising disposable incomes across Asia may support these two businesses.

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Why Google won't be ditching Intel

| Motley Fool Staff

Intel dominates the server chip market for a reason

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Pact Group continues trend of disappointing IPOs

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

Are Pact’s debt levels too high?

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BHP closes mine following "significant seismic event"

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

Could this be another sign of an end to BHP’s nickel operations?

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Should you buy Treasury Wine Estates for Christmas?

| Tim McArthur

Many Christmas festivities will include wine from Treasury’s collection.

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Should you buy Sirtex Medical?

| Chris Koenig

Sirtex Medical has an excellent record of growth since it started operations in the United States and later in Singapore.

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What's in store for IT stocks in 2014?

| Tim McArthur

The IT services sector as a whole had a disappointing 2013.

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Forge Group secures $40 million order book. Warren Buffet's advice still timely.

| Tim McArthur

The distressed contractor’s share price has rallied 21%.

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Best and worst stocks on the ASX today

| Mike King

ASX rises 0.3%

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