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Blackmores needs a boost

| Mike King

Company reports 31% fall in first quarter profit

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Can Facebook and LinkedIn keep it up?

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It was a good week to be investing in social networking

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OzForex sees growth ahead

| Mike King

It seems investors have high expectations of OzForex, and there’s every chance the company could deliver

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Best of the Fool: Top 3 articles of the day (21 October, 2013)

| Erin Bouwmeester (tmfebouwmeester)

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

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Vodafone flags interest in AAPT

| Mike King

Mobile carrier says it would be interested in AAPT's Australian assets, including 11,000km fibre network

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DEXUS doesn't need CPA to keep pulling profit

| Justin Loiseau

Regardless of the CPA acquisition, DEXUS is on the right track to pull profit.

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Rio Tinto's Oyu Tolgoi customers get Chinese approval

| Owen Raszkiewicz

After numerous delays, the mines owners can now start recording revenue

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Rio Tinto set to outsource $100 million worth of jobs to IBM

| Owen Raszkiewicz

Outsourcing and automation are the new commodities in the mining and resource sector

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4 companies to balance out your portfolio

| Darryl Daté-Shappard

diversification is the only free lunch in the stock market

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3 signs that Newcrest Mining could be a buy

| Regan Pearson

Australian gold titan is hanging on in the fight against the industry’s heavy onslaught of problems

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Westfield to help improve Los Angeles International

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

The group will play a pivotal role in the redevelopment of one of the world’s busiest airports

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Looking for a bargain stock? Here are 5!

| Owen Raszkiewicz

I’m looking forward to what these stocks have in store.

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BHP increases full-year iron ore guidance

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

The company maintained strong momentum through the quarter and increases its outlook for the FY

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Transfield sells joint venture to WorleyParsons for $30 million

| Justin Loiseau

Is this cash-strapped company cutting off too much fat?

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3 things Warren Buffett looks for in a company before buying

| Darryl Daté-Shappard

Achieve an above average return by focusing on value

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4 stocks set to rise with increased residential land sales

| Darryl Daté-Shappard

More land sales leads to more revenue for building materials and builders

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Burson Automotive drives into IPO queue

| Mike King

Another company expected to be sold off by private equity

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4 high earnings growers to pick up your portfolio

| Darryl Daté-Shappard

Earnings drive share price, so growth is king

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AGL and Origin to benefit from cross-selling

| Tim McArthur

Times are tough in nearly all corners of the retail market including for the energy retailers.

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Are Coles and Woolworths struggling?

| Andrew Mudie

Private labels are dominating grocery spending.

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BHP set to announce strong iron ore production

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

Investors are eagerly awaiting the Big Australian’s production figures

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Banks' profits will be difficult to repeat

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

Although a combined $27 billion is expected for the year, subdued borrowing could restrict future earnings

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What retailers need to see for a merry Christmas

| Darryl Daté-Shappard

A slow start of holiday sales will mean more discounting, smaller margins

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Channel Ten: Still the biggest loser?

| Tim Roberts

Buying the Ten Nework is a punt on the future of free-to-air TV.

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Big superannuation funds continue to lack transparency

| Claude Walker

Are superannuation funds treating members with the respect they deserve?

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Wotif that was as good as it gets?

| Tim McArthur

High growth stocks only stay on high multiples for as long as the market believes the growth story.

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Can Qantas be saved?

| Alejandro Guillú Mendoza

It’s the fifth least profitable airline in the world and the worst Australian company by profits. Is there any hope?

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China places tall order for iron ore

| Owen Raszkiewicz

Iron ore consumption in the world’s fastest growing economy is set to boom in the short term.

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The best way to manage risk

| Owen Raszkiewicz

Diversification provides a false sense of security that will do more harm than good unless it’s done properly. Here’s one…

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10 buys and sells for the rest of 2013

| Andrew Mudie

Big returns on offer in the final two months of 2013

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Best and worst stocks on the ASX today

| Mike King

ASX hits highest levels since June 2008, adding 0.6 %

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Did I get too greedy on BHP Billiton?

| Bruce Jackson

Strange things these markets

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Apple's iPhone 5c may be doing just fine

| Motley Fool Staff

The iPhone 5c can't catch a break. Should investors worry?

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What Woodside Petroleum has learnt from Enron

| Regan Pearson

New LNG trading platform will remind some investors of the Enron scandal, but that’s where the similarities end.

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Your portfolio needs a checkup

| Darryl Daté-Shappard

Is the story you bought stocks on the better or worse now?

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This new competitor may shake up the sporting apparel business

| Darryl Daté-Shappard

Pure online retailers can be headaches for established leaders.

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RBS Morgans says these 4 stocks will outperform

| Tim McArthur

Should you be buying?

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Who wants to buy telco AAPT?

| Mike King

Telecom NZ expected to sell off its AAPT subsidiary

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Where to now for toll roads?

| Mike King

After several crashes, the NSW government may have finally come up with a better model

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Best of the Fool: Top 3 articles from last week (14-18 October, 2013)

| Erin Bouwmeester (tmfebouwmeester)

Here are last weeks most popular stories on Fool.com.au

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