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ASX jumps despite light trading conditions

The index is climbing ever higher and is sitting at a five-year high – is it too late to buy…

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Qantas and Virgin: A tale of two airlines

Virgin delivers promising growth while Qantas disappoints.

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10 stocks to buy today and hold forever

It’s time to look at stocks outside the ASX 200 for long-term growth.

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China to introduce pollution taxes and expand emissions trading schemes

Global trends vindicate BHP’s decision to shelve its Abbott Point coal terminal.

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Aussie exporters reap $7 billion from BHP's ore pricing system

A campaign led by BHP has reaped enormous benefits for Australian iron ore exporters.

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The pain is not over yet for mining services

Ausdrill says trading conditions worse than expected

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Give these chairmen the boot, declares ASA

The ASA isn’t pulling its punches this AGM season!

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Battle of the titans: Coles vs. Woolworths, Pepsi vs. Coke

How Coles bought a top Woolworths store, and how Pepsi can hurt Coke.

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Telstra set to float Chinese car sales business on Nasdaq

It’s a listing that could value the company up to $1 billion, but Telstra says it’s not planning to sell…

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Westfield terminates Innaloo put option

Yet another expansion could be in store for this shopping centre operator.

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Woolworths and Wesfarmers know more than ever about their customers

Data capture is helping the retail giants individualise and target their marketing and communications.

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Motorists gouged on fuel prices

Retail petrol margins at all-time highs

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Your instant 4-share retail portfolio

Confidence is set to return and consumers are taking to the shops; investors should be positioning their portfolios to benefit.

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Are these 5 ASX stocks still cheap?

4 out of 5 of these companies have thrashed the ASX 200 index over the past 18 months

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Is it time to buy Lynas?

Operational and environmental problems are subsiding.

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Why Amazon is not making money

Although gross margins slightly improved thanks to third-party sales, the company converted less than 2% of its revenue into operating…

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Best of the Fool: Top 3 articles of the day (04 November, 2013)

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

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What's inside Warren Buffett's wallet?

The Oracle of Omaha shares the contents of his 20-year-old wallet.

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Southern Cross share price drops as star radio presenters quit

The broadcaster’s bucket-list just got a little longer.

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Regional China: The next phase of economic growth

China’s forecast for growth is 7.5%, but the nation’s regional areas offer much more than that.

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Our top three Melbourne Cup tips

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Are the banks expensive?

Big four banks report bumper profits and juicy dividends but should you buy them?

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Facebook: Teenage wasteland?

Facebook is becoming less relevant to teens. Should investors panic?

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Google's super-secret project

What's the deal with those floating barges?

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How LinkedIn can solve its growth problem

LinkedIn adds two new members per second, but it may be facing revenue growth challenges.

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Why I bought an iPad Air

The author returned his last iPad -- he won't be doing that with his new iPad Air.

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Best and worst stocks on the ASX today

ASX slides into the close, losing 0.4%

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3 companies near 52-week lows — is this the bottom?

If you’re confident in a company’s future despite short-term troubles, then a price plunge could mean opportunity.

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Harvey Norman shows strong growth

Profit before tax rises 16% over previous corresponding period

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Should investors buy into the Nine Entertainment float?

With the prospectus released, the highly anticipated IPO is off and racing.

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BHP shelves coking coal operations

The miner will cease work on each of its growth projects in its Queensland coking coal business.

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2 outstanding companies still guided by their founders

These two companies have excellent prospects and particularly capable manager-owners.

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What does strong Chinese growth mean for iron ore?

According to the Chairman of Chinalco, industrialisation and urbanisation will push-up demand for resources faster than GDP growth.

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Banks, building materials, online jobs and flight bookings: ASX 100 stocks hitting new yearly highs

Stocks hitting new highs can help you focus on successful businesses.

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BT, Henderson, Perpetual: Spotlight on fund managers

These three firms are performing well and their outlook is bright.

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ANZ maintains strong lending standards

With interest rates at all-time lows, it’s important for both homeowners and shareholders that banks keep adequate buffers in place.

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Has Coca-Cola lost its fizz?

Coca-Cola Amatil forecasts 5-7% fall in full year earnings

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Westpac records $7.1 billion profit, announces special dividend

The bank has capped off a strong reporting period for the big four and appeased shareholders’ concerns over dividends

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Flat construction outlook is seen for 2014, 2015

Telecom projects to fare the best, and mining, chemical-related projects to suffer.

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5 stocks that have returned over 100% in the past year

Investors haven’t had to stray into micro-cap territory to get amazing investment returns.

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