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Treasury Group considers Wilson HTM Asset Management

| Peter Andersen

Asset manager seeking new additions to the stable.

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Microsoft's Xbox One is too expensive

| Motley Fool Staff

Everything seemed to be settling down for Mr. Softy, but then Nintendo's desperation kicked in

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Abacus Property Group profits up, but prospects are sedate

| Darryl Daté-Shappard

Real estate investment trusts holding the line for property upturn.

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Bunnings versus Masters

| Tim McArthur

How do the two hardware chains stack up against each other?

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DUET wins Chevron natural gas project

| Justin Loiseau

The company will build, own, and operate a domestic gas pipeline.

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Redevelopment is the key to Westfield Retail Trust's earnings

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

Like its affiliate, the group must focus on redeveloping its stores to offset a subdued economic environment/

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Should you buy Drillsearch?

| Regan Pearson

It's been a huge year for this growing oil company. Is it time to buy?

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AJ Lucas sales stumble 41.5%

| Justin Loiseau

The construction and drilling company got hammered this past year.

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Can a $50 million bailout save Coca-Cola Amatil's failing fruit business?

| Justin Loiseau

The decision could impact the future of Aussie food sourcing as we know it.

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Toll Group energizes deliveries with electric vehicle

| Justin Loiseau

The Smith Electric vehicle is Australia's first 100% electric truck.

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Westpac recognises 'contactless transactions' threat

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

The technology threat continues to grow over the banking industry.

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Are stocks about to fall?

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

Numerous circumstances could drag the stock market down over the coming months.

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Investors steering clear of mining stocks

| Owen Raszkiewicz

Analysts are avoiding miners, maybe you should too.

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Best and worst stocks on the ASX today

| Mike King

ASX soars more than 1% on positive economic news

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Qantas, Virgin at loggerheads

| Mike King

Airlines dispute corporate market share

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Why Facebook isn't doomed to MySpace's fate

| Motley Fool Staff

Does a newer social network with a better experience have a chance at out-competing Facebook?

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Market opens strongly

| Owen Raszkiewicz

Despite soft leads from the US, the market is experiencing greener pastures in early trading.

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Rupert Murdoch earns $79,213 per day!

| Tim McArthur

The Chairman’s total compensation has declined from $33.3 million in 2011 to $28.9 million in 2013.

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No rate cut tomorrow

| Mike King

RBA unlikely to cut the official cash rate at its monthly board meeting

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Investors desert managed funds

| Mike King

And less than 1 in 200 go back

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Finbar raises the roof 10% on record profit

| Justin Loiseau

Revenue for 2013 clocked in at $124 million, up from $93 million last year.

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Best of the Fool: Top 5 articles of the past week (26 August to 01 September)

| Erin Bouwmeester (tmfebouwmeester)

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

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Macquarie boosts mortgage business five-fold

| Tim McArthur

Shareholders have a lot to gain from Macquarie capturing a larger share of the profitable Australian mortgage market.

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Qantas still experiencing turbulence, but turns small profit

| Darryl Daté-Shappard

International business losses continue, and carbon tax bites into earnings.

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4 stocks for a rise in confidence

| Owen Raszkiewicz

Consumer, investor and business confidence is low – a perfect time to grab a bargain? This Fool thinks so.

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iiNet to challenge Telstra's dominance

| Owen Raszkiewicz

Australia’s number 3 ISP has turned up the heat with an unlimited broadband offering.

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SFG Australia's funds under management grow to $5 billion

| Tim McArthur

Acquisitions and synergies have been a winning combination for shareholders in SFG.

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Western Areas mines out a small profit

| Andrew Mudie

Lower nickel price hits the bottom line.

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Monadelphous hits all-time revenue and earnings high

| Darryl Daté-Shappard

Diversification keeps work and earnings flowing.

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Homeloans flounders until real housing growth appears

| Darryl Daté-Shappard

Other lenders and brokers are in the same boat.

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Don't get too attached to dividend yields

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

How long can these high yields be maintained?

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Should you buy BHP?

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

The stock has fallen since its rally, so is now a good time to buy?

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Medical Developments International still flying under the radar

| Claude Walker

This tightly held company is on track to diversify revenue and increase margins.

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Perpetual moving in the right direction

| Tom Richardson

The group is realising the benefits of its transformation strategy.

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Cooper Basin oil production rockets to 20-year high

| Regan Pearson

New technology and smart companies bringing oil and gas region back to life.

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Market takes its toll on Tamawood

| Darryl Daté-Shappard

Watch out for statistics and look for the profits.

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What will drive Westfield's growth?

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

The company’s earnings guidance was ‘uninspiring’, according to one analyst.

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Beware of these three big dividend payers

| Andrew Mudie

Coca-Cola Amatil, IAG and Suncorp appear to be paying unsustainable dividends.

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Silver Chef serves up growing profits

| Andrew Mudie

Rent-Try-Buy is working well for Silver Chef.

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Harvey Norman positive despite 18% fall in profits

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

The stock gained momentum with the company announcing a positive outlook for the future.

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