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These top companies will report next week

| Tim McArthur

We review which top companies are still left to report.

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The secret to juicy profits? Give people what they want

| Tim McArthur

These 3 companies prove that there are profits to be made from entertaining people.

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BHP's Mackenzie forgoes shares

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

Executive pay cuts continue to hit those at this miner.

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Yet another offer for Billabong

| Mike King

This time its a financing offer, expected to save the company up to $143 million

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Abbot Point terminal sees 80% rise in coal throughput

| Justin Loiseau

Coal companies are back up and running after January floods.

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Going global with one investment

| Peter Andersen

Fund manager Platinum covers the world.

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A decade without taxes?

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

This corporation has avoided taxes for the last decade.

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Is it too late to buy into these three fund managers?

| Tim McArthur

IOOF, Platinum and Treasury Group have all reported sound results and increased their dividends and the future continues to look…

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Santos buys into AWE project

| Mike King

At full capacity, new project will go close to doubling Santos' Indonesian production

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Australia's best blue-chip stock

| Owen Raszkiewicz

This stock has good dividends, single-digit growth and is king of a booming industry.

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Index back above 5,100 points

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

The index has bounced back nicely as earnings results please investors.

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Lend Lease builds a $553 million profit

| Tim McArthur

The property and infrastructure group has had an impressive year.

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Acquisitions and geo-diversification lead to profits for Cardno

| Darryl Daté-Shappard

Continued growth comes despite challenging economic climate.

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Times are changing for Tatts

| Darryl Daté-Shappard

Will these changes be enough to create long-term shareholder value?

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Telecom NZ's juicy 7% dividend

| Mike King

A large, dividend paying telco to add to your watchlist

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Seven West Media declares 6 cent dividend

| Tim McArthur

Turns out Seven Network is still the one!

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Will iron ore become uneconomic?

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

As suppliers ramp up their production, the price tag is set to fall significantly.

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Mirvac 2013 profit pulls ahead of estimates despite $273 million hit

| Justin Loiseau

Weaker sales in Perth and Queensland soured the company's profit predictions.

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Microsoft's second chance to get it right the first time

| Motley Fool Staff

The software giant now has the advantage of firing last.

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Toll Holdings delivers increased dividend to shareholders

| Tim McArthur

The freight and logistics company may be starting to win back favour with investors.

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Woolworths acquires $350 million online sales company

| Tim McArthur

Australia’s largest retailer has done some shopping of its own.

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Take advantage of poor earnings news to snap up these 3 companies

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

Some companies have failed to impress investors focused on the short-term, giving long-term investors an attractive opportunity.

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Asciano's profit rockets 39%

| Tim McArthur

Australia’s largest national rail freight and port operator should be on every investor’s watch list.

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Best and worst stocks on the ASX today

| Mike King

ASX ends down 0.5% as US Fed gets closer to taking its foot off the money printing accelerator

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Telstra boosts cloud services

| Mike King

Telco drives into unified communications services

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Mining services: The great, the good, the ugly

| Tim McArthur

We review RCR Tomlinson, Decmil and Emeco’s results.

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IMF releases lacklustre results, but that's not the whole story

| Peter Andersen

2014 and 2015 looking strong for litigation funder.

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Fortescue's improving outlook

| Mike King

Iron ore miner reports 12% rise in net profit, and US$3 billion in operating cash flow

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Apple's fastest growing business is underestimated

| Motley Fool Staff

This is the competitive advantage that differentiates Apple from its competitors

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Origin Energy's shares spark higher

| Tim McArthur

The vertically integrated energy company has pleased investors with its full year results.

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NRW profits drop in mining slowdown

| Andrew Mudie

NRW registers record revenue but the mining slowdown hits profits.

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Sydney Airport drives rise in earnings

| Mike King

Car parking revenues jump 11.5%

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IAG profit surges

| Owen Raszkiewicz

Good weather and higher premiums drive 274% profit increase.

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Chinese firm makes offer for Inova

| Owen Raszkiewicz

Demand for resources is wavering, but some are still interested in Australia’s precious commodities.

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Analysts throw support behind BHP's Jansen decision

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

Investors didn’t receive the news too well, but analysts are beginning to back the miner’s decision.

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Suncorp says higher house premiums needed

| Owen Raszkiewicz

Underinsurance a factor in higher premiums.

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

| Erin Bouwmeester (tmfebouwmeester)

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

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Fairfax reports $128m profit

| Mike King

Fairfax takes more writedowns, as revenue from its traditional businesses continues to fall

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ASX treads water

| Tom Richardson

The group said subdued equity and listings markets were responsible for the flat result.

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Brambles posts 8% profit growth

| Tim McArthur

The global leader in pallet pooling continues to impress.

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