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Servcorp fills the floors

| Peter Andersen

Positive outlook for this serviced office provider.

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Is Treasury Wine Estates undervalued?

| Tim McArthur

At least one broker thinks so!

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Best and worst stocks on the ASX today

| Mike King

ASX adds 0.7% on US Fed comments

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Which companies should a retiree buy?

| Mike King

Investors are likely to have changing priorities throughout their life

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Westpac ups its push into the Asia market

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

The bank has set up an advisory board to aid it with its push into the region.

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1 stock overlooked by the market

| Owen Raszkiewicz

It’s one of the fastest growing fund managers and has a market-leading product, yet trades on earnings of just 10!

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Ramsay Health Care forecasts double-digit profit growth – is the stock a buy?

| Tim McArthur

The private hospital operator continues to outperform.

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Optus loses customers and revenues

| Mike King

But cost cutting and outsourcing staff is seeing an improvement in EBITDA

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Westpac's Kelly pockets $9.2 million

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

The banks’ profits are soaring and their chief executives are going to need bigger wallets.

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GrainCorp's profit falls 15%

| Tim McArthur

Despite good crop conditions, volumes were down on the prior period.

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Your instant 5-share diversified portfolio

| Owen Raszkiewicz

Diversification only works if you buy good companies. Here are five stocks to get you on your way.

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Australia's wealthiest gain $8.5 billion

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

Strength in the sharemarket has driven the richest group’s wealth skyward.

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My top 2 telecommunications stocks

| Claude Walker

These two growing companies are up 80% in the last year and should continue to grow profits.

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CSR, James Hardie and Fletcher Building: 3 stocks for housing growth

| Darryl Daté-Shappard

Share prices are up despite company expectations for a subdued Australian housing market.

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Westfield London to be boosted by John Lewis

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

The company’s future is looking even brighter with John Lewis to open a four-floor store.

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Seven Group signals more restructuring within mining services sector

| Darryl Daté-Shappard

Industry earnings downgrades and share price slumps make up recent downtrend

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REA Group share price jumps 6% on earnings boost

| Andrew Mudie

A 41% rise in revenue surprises analysts.

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NAB says expect interest rate cut in May

| Tim McArthur

The Monthly Business Survey and monthly forecasts are out and, as always, they’re a good read.

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Windows is 30: will Microsoft's operating system survive another 30 years?

| Motley Fool Staff

Windows 1.0 was announced to the public on Nov. 10, 1983.

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Best of the Fool: Top 3 articles of the day (13 November, 2013)

| Erin Bouwmeester (tmfebouwmeester)

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

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Apple says "Response to iPad Air has been incredible"

| Motley Fool Staff

There are several indications that suggest Apple is moving a considerable number of iPad Airs

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Bank of America Merrill Lynch's top 5 stocks

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

For investors wanting to diversify their portfolio, this could be a good place to start.

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Best and worst stocks on the ASX today

| Mike King

ASX drops 1.4% as US Fed threatens to cut back quantitative easing

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584,000 customers leave Vodafone in 3 months

| Owen Raszkiewicz

It looks like Australia’s number 3 telco has its work cut out.

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Your instant 4-share financial portfolio

| Owen Raszkiewicz

Although they might not all be a ‘buy’ at current prices, when they fall, look to add these stocks to…

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Aurizon feels wrath of shareholders

| Mike King

Shareholders not happy with remuneration of directors and board

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BHP's secret Port Hedland deal

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

The deal could play a major role in the future regarding which companies are allocated port capacity.

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Here's how to tell if a stock is cheap

| Andrew Mudie

NAB is a standout for conservative investors.

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Is Warrnambool Cheese worth $505 million?

| Tim McArthur

The shareholders of this company must be grinning from ear to ear!

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There's value in these 3 property groups

| Peter Andersen

Some discounted property stocks are offering good opportunities for investors.

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For US exposure, try these 6 stocks

| Tim McArthur

The US economy looks to be picking up speed and the Aussie dollar is falling again.

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Westfield's third quarter in line with expectations

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

The company continues to divest from non-core assets, setting itself up for long-term success.

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Is this the best healthcare company in Australia?

| Regan Pearson

You may have never head of Ebos Group, but it will be the company to watch when it lists on…

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Leighton's Q3 results: The reason I kept buying shares

| Owen Raszkiewicz

When the market gives you lemons, Fools make a profit.

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Should you buy Fortescue Metals?

| Mike King

Iron ore miner announces that it will repay US$1 billion of debt by the end of this year

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Why Reef Casino Trust's shares soared more than 40%

| Mike King

Company receives takeover bid from Hong Kong billionaire

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Here comes Amazon.com

| Mike King

Local retailers should be fearful

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Is Coca-Cola losing its fizz?

| Tim McArthur

Investors need to be constantly on the alert for signs of structural decline.

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What does Dexus's takeover bid mean for the property sector?

| Darryl Daté-Shappard

Post-takeover market cap will move it up in the ranks.

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Myer Q1 sales set trend for Christmas period

| Owen Raszkiewicz

For a company that’s meant to be getting gobbled up by the internet, it’s doing well.

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