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4 top healthcare shares for 2016

| Tom Richardson

ResMed Inc. (CHESS) (ASX:RMD) and Ramsay Health Care Limited (ASX:RHC) shares are hard to go past.

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It's official: House prices have begun falling

| Mike King

Melbourne median house values sink 3.5%, with Sydney down 1.4%

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Slater & Gordon Limited's biggest mistake

| Tom Richardson

Slater & Gordon Limited (ASX:SGH) remains in deep trouble.

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Is Australia headed for a recession?

| Mike King

Does Australia face a recession with China growth slowing?

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Morning Market Movers: 10 stocks to watch

| Owen Raszkiewicz

On the S&P/ASX 200 (Index:^AXJO)(ASX:XJO) today, BHP Billiton Limited (ASX:BHP), Disk Smith Holdings Ltd (ASX:DSH) and Slater & Gordon Limited…

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Is PWR Holdings Limited the best IPO of 2015?

| Motley Fool Staff

After debuting on the ASX in 2015, should PWR Holdings Limited (ASX:PWH), Costa Group Holdings Ltd (ASX:CGC) or Adairs Ltd…

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Iron ore sinks to 10-year low and is headed lower

| Mike King

Spot iron ore falls under US$43 a tonne

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Why you should bet on CSL Limited, Commonwealth Bank of Australia and Amcor Limited

| Peter Stephens

These 3 stocks have huge potential: CSL Limited (ASX:CSL), Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX:CBA) and Amcor Limited (ASX:AMC).

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The Rio Tinto share price has crashed 21% in 2015: Is now the time to sell?

| Mike King

The Rio Tinto Limited (ASX:RIO) share price is where it was a decade ago and could be headed even lower

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Why these five ASX shares were smashed by the market today

| Sean O'Neill

Here's why the share price of Dick Smith Holdings Ltd (ASX:DSH), ALS Ltd (ASX:ALQ), St Barbara Ltd (ASX:SBM), EVOLUTION FPO…

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Why these 4 ASX stocks are rocketing higher today

| Tom Richardson

Bulletproof Group Ltd (ASX:BPF) and Metcash Limited (ASX:MTS) are among today's top performers.

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Market Wrap: Slater & Gordon Limited shares surge as ASX falls

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

Slater & Gordon Limited (ASX:SGH) shares soared today while Dick Smith Holdings Ltd (ASX:DSH) shares crashed

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Are these the best blue-chip shares money can buy?

| Tim McArthur

CSL Limited (ASX:CSL), Macquarie Group Ltd (ASX:MQG) and Brambles Limited (ASX:BXB) may have the attributes of a true blue chip…

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Intueri Education Group Ltd share price soars 38%

| Mike King

Upbeat market update sends Intueri Education Group Ltd (ASX:IQE) share price soaring

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5 reasons why Surfstitch Group Ltd shares are soaring

| Qaiser Malik

Surfstitch Group Ltd (ASX:SRF) has seen a tremendous rise in the share price. Is the price likely to rise in…

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Why the Nearmap Ltd share price is falling today     

| Tom Richardson

Nearmap Ltd (ASX:NEA) shares are lower today.

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The Woolworths sale of Dick Smith now looks brilliant

| Mike King

Woolworths Limited (ASX:WOW) sold Dick Smith Holdings Ltd (ASX:DSH) for $20 million cash up front

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Why the Yowie Group Ltd share price is a bargain

| Owen Raszkiewicz

Yowie Group Ltd (ASX:YOW) is my newest – and biggest – position. Call me crazy.

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Why the BHP Billiton Limited share price could fall below $18

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

BHP Billiton Limited (ASX:BHP) shares have fallen another 2.6% today.

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3 reasons why Commonwealth Bank of Australia's share price jumped 5% in November

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX:CBA) shares have risen nearly 5% this month

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Why the Metcash Limited share price soared 16% today

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

The Metcash Limited (ASX:MTS) share price has risen more than 60% since September.

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Slater & Gordon Limited shares fly on NO CHANGE to financial guidance

| Sean O'Neill

The managing director of Slater & Gordon Limited (ASX:SGH) has suggested there may well be no material impact on its…

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Why Slater & Gordon Limited shares are soaring higher today

| Sean O'Neill

Is it the dawn of a new day for Slater & Gordon Limited (ASX:SGH) shareholders after this morning's announcement?

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3 screaming bargains I'd buy right now with $10,000

| Sean O'Neill

Greencross Limited (ASX:GXL), Carsales.Com Ltd (ASX:CAR), and Cochlear Limited (ASX:COH) all have a lot to offer investors.

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1-Page Ltd share price jumps on 9 new contracts

| Mike King

1-Page Ltd (ASX:1PG) signs contracts with 9 large enterprises

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Should you buy JB Hi-Fi Limited at this share price?

| Tim McArthur

JB Hi-Fi Limited (ASX:JBH) appears to offer compelling value and is well positioned for the all-important Christmas trading season.

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Why the Dick Smith Holdings Ltd share price just plunged 50%

| Tim McArthur

Dick Smith Holdings Ltd (ASX:DSH) is now worth just a fraction of its previous market capitalisation.

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Dick Smith share price crashes – down 47%

| Mike King

Dick Smith Holdings Ltd (ASX:DSH) share price falls on writedown

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Why the Bellamy's Australia Ltd share price soared today

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

Bellamy's Australia Ltd (ASX:BAL) signed another strategic agreement, seeing its share price rise 5.5%.

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Morning Market Movers: 6 stocks to watch

| Owen Raszkiewicz

The S&P/ASX 200 (Index:^AXJO) (ASX:XJO) is forecast to open slightly lower, with shares of Rio Tinto Limited (ASX:RIO) and BHP…

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Should you buy Insurance Australia Group Ltd at today's share price?

| Sean O'Neill

Where and how, exactly, does Insurance Australia Group Ltd (ASX:IAG) make its money, and does it stand to make a…

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Is MMA Offshore Ltd cheap at this share price?

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

The MMA Offshore Ltd (ASX:MRM) share price has fallen 46% over the last month.

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Have you overlooked shares in this blue-chip dividend machine?

| Andrew Mudie

QBE Insurance Group Ltd (ASX:QBE) has smashed the ASX200 and returned over 4% this year in income, however it remains…

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Why the BHP Billiton Limited share price has fallen 18% this month

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

The share price of BHP Billiton Limited (ASX:BHP) has been smashed recently.

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Is there still time to buy shares in Bellamy's Australia Ltd?

| Andrew Mudie

Bellamy’s Australia Ltd (ASX:BAL) has made millionaires this year but these same people could be feeling the pinch in the…

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Where is the Suncorp Group Ltd share price heading?

| Tim McArthur

With a fully franked forecast dividend yield of 6.3%, Suncorp Group Ltd (ASX:SUN) is looking mighty attractive for income investors.

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Why TPG Telecom Ltd shares could be a better bet than Telstra Corporation Ltd

| Tim McArthur

There are a number of factors which make TPG Telecom Ltd (ASX:TPM) a great telco stock to own.

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Is the Slater & Gordon Limited share price poised to crash again?

| Sean O'Neill

Surely Slater & Gordon Limited (ASX:SGH) couldn't fall any further from today's low levels…could it?

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Is Brambles Limited a blue chip buy at this share price?

| Tim McArthur

Brambles Limited (ASX:BXB) has many appealing attributes which arguably makes the stock one worth "paying up" for.

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3 stocks to get rich: Suncorp Group Ltd, Transurban Group and Aurizon Holdings Ltd

| Peter Stephens

Buying these 3 stocks seems to be a shrewd move: Suncorp Group Ltd (ASX:SUN), Transurban Group (ASX:TCL) and Aurizon Holdings…

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