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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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Dulux finds Alesco hard to swallow

| Mike King

Revenues jumps 39% but net profit falls 14%

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Best of the Fool: Top 3 articles of the day (12 November, 2013)

| Erin Bouwmeester (tmfebouwmeester)

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

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Is Apple copying Samsung?

| Motley Fool Staff

Some of the latest news surrounding new iPhone innovations involve ideas that are already in the smartphone market

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Apple celebrates historic iPod anniversary

| Motley Fool Staff

In the iPod, Apple notched its first meaningful win in the consumer technology space it dominates today.

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Incitec Pivot has room to grow

| Tom Richardson

This business offers some of the best current value among Australia’s top 50 companies.

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4 utility stocks with 5% dividend yields

| Tim McArthur

The chase for income has shrunk the yields available on many investments, but here are a few options to consider.

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Can paywalls save News Corp?

| Andrew Mudie

Advertising revenue declines as TV revenue boosts profit.

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ASIC investigates David Jones; leaves Leighton Holdings to the AFP

| Claude Walker

ASIC has been attracting plenty of criticism for the way it is being run.

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The seven simple habits of the best investors

| Motley Fool Staff

Good habits are like superpowers that people forget they can have

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Carsales.com, Seek, Trade Me Group: What you need to know

| Darryl Daté-Shappard

Popular online portals have control of their markets and can demand premiums.

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4 blue-chip stocks with 5% dividend yields

| Tim McArthur

Amongst top stocks, high yields are getting hard to find.

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Westpac says growth will be driven by 'great people'

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

Low bad debts may have driven the banks’ profits over the last year, but it could be happy employees that…

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Opportunity knocks for insurance companies

| Sean O'Neill

But the Queensland government is knocking, too.

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6 stocks with 5% dividend yields

| Tim McArthur

Looking for high yielding stocks? Try these.

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Proportion of first home owners at record lows

| Owen Raszkiewicz

Rising property prices are pushing home owners from the market but there might be other options available.

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Winners and losers from the repeal of the carbon tax

| Claude Walker

Don’t expect to see a drop in the retail power price, but do think about how to profit.

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4 common mistakes in selling stocks

| Mark Woodruff

Whether to continue holding a stock is just as important as whether to buy in the first place.

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Is it time to buy Forge Group?

| Sean O'Neill

Forge has been kicking goals with both feet.

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4 housing materials stocks leading the housing boom

| Darryl Daté-Shappard

New home sales are driving the housing construction industry up.

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BHP's Petrohawk records profit for September quarter

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

An uplift in output and prices has helped deliver a profit for the quarter.

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These 6 stocks still offer 5% dividend yields

| Tim McArthur

The property sector is one of the few spaces still offering relatively appealing yields.

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BHP or Rio: Who's got the best iron ore strategy?

| Owen Raszkiewicz

Australia’s biggest iron ore miners appear to have mixed views on China, and so do analysts.

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Winning engineering companies diversify business

| Darryl Daté-Shappard

Different industries and geographical regions will boom and bust at different times

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Casino wars heat up: Crown signs with NSW while Echo spends up in Queensland

| Tim McArthur

Serious amounts of shareholders’ money are being committed to each casino’s respective projects.

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3 growth stocks for your portfolio today

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

The ASX might be riding high, but these stocks have travelled under the radar.

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These 4 growing companies could have doubled your money in a year

| Claude Walker

Buying growth at a reasonable price is a great way to build wealth.

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Property stocks looking expensive? Try these 4

| Tim McArthur

One outperforming investor sees opportunity in housing stocks.

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Why Microsoft's Windows phone could succeed

| Motley Fool Staff

Microsoft still has a very real shot at being successful in the handset market -- provided that investors temper their…

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Apple's big iPhone is a big deal

| Motley Fool Staff

The rumor mill is buzzing with claims that Apple is planning to launch two larger iPhones

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Best of the Fool: Top 3 articles of the day (11 November, 2013)

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

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Queensland offers royalty discount to kick start development

| Darryl Daté-Shappard

Several companies have mining interests in the coal-rich region.

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