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Echo profit drops 15.5%

| Regan Pearson

Profit drops on more bad news in an already tough year.

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Earnings reports and stocks to avoid

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

With earnings season well and truly underway, investors may be wondering which companies to invest in and which to avoid.

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Is this Australia's most expensive company?

| Mike King

A P/E ratio of 115? Investors must be mad!

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Another year of steady growth and high returns from ARB Corporation

| Darryl Daté-Shappard

The passion for off-road adventuring keeps ringing the register.

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Treasury Wine profit drops 50% for 2013

| Justin Loiseau

Cost of sales seems to be the main culprit behind the squeeze.

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The Reject Shop rings up impressive growth, sees further industry consolidation

| Darryl Daté-Shappard

A record number of new stores were added while it adjusts to a slower economy.

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The 1 industry Apple needs to disrupt now

| Motley Fool Staff

This is the biggest opportunity for Apple as competition for smartphones and tablets gets stronger.

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David Jones and Myer slug it out

| Peter Andersen

What does a takeover offer for Saks mean for Aussie department stores?

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Aussies pay 10 times more for medicine than Brits – and they're sick of it

| Justin Loiseau

Three consumer groups and the Australian Council of Social Service are joining forces against pricey prescriptions.

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International Trade Commission to investigate ResMed copycats

| Justin Loiseau

Chinese and Taiwanese companies accused of copying several key inventions.

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Why this energy company could be about to boom

| Regan Pearson

New government deal sets clear path for growth.

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3 stocks with high ROE and strong earnings growth

| Darryl Daté-Shappard

Boost your returns with these strong performers.

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Is it time to trade in Trade Me?

| Tim McArthur

The stock fell 7% after releasing its results.

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2 iPhones are better than 1

| Motley Fool Staff

Anticipation is building for the new iPhone

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Best of the Fool: Top 3 articles of the day (20 August, 2013)

| Erin Bouwmeester (tmfebouwmeester)

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

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Toll Group boosts delivery business with GraysOnline partnership

| Justin Loiseau

GraysOnline sells more than 120,000 items every month on its website, and Toll will be there to deliver the packages.

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Best and worst stocks on the ASX today

| Mike King

ASX climbs 0.5% to end at 5,105.8

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Coca-Cola takes aim at Pepsi

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

The company’s shares have recovered slightly today after yesterday’s plunge.

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Slater & Gordon announce record 2013 result

| Peter Andersen

Legal firm no longer backpacking in the UK.

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Iron ore companies at odds

| Owen Raszkiewicz

The future price of iron ore is a contentious topic. Even producers don’t know where it’s going.

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SEEK finds profit growth

| Andrew Mudie

Strong revenue growth achieved in weak conditions.

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Fletcher shares up 6.6% on positive 2013 earnings

| Justin Loiseau

Sales soared in Kiwi land, but Oz proved less optimistic.

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iiNet maintains the momentum

| Tom Richardson

Founded in a suburban garage in 1993, the company is now among Australia’s top 200 by market capitalisation.

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Auckland Airport profit flies up 10% for 2013

| Justin Loiseau

Investors are soaring on the wings of this stock.

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Don't be fooled by BHP's increased dividend

| Bruce Jackson

Quality is expensive. All the cheap stuff is rubbish

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APA Group sales soar 20% for 2013

| Justin Loiseau

Australia's largest natural gas infrastructure business seems to be making the most of its 14,000 km of gas transmission pipelines.

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SMS, CSG and Oakton: IT service providers in the spotlight

| Tim McArthur

It’s hard to tell if the sector has turned a corner yet.

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Your instant 5-share dividend portfolio

| Owen Raszkiewicz

Focusing on long-term growth through capital returns is a great way to turn a great profit, but why shouldn’t you…

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Boral's disappointing result

| Mike King

Building materials company reports $212 million loss

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Banks offsetting BHP's loss

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

The market has not reacted well to the miner’s results, but the banks are offsetting the loss.

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Coal companies face a tighter future

| Darryl Daté-Shappard

Can India take up where China leaves off?

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Adelaide Brighton cements in a higher profit

| Tim McArthur

Adjusting for a one-off gain in the prior period, profit was up.

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Invocare reports steady growth and more future expansion

| Darryl Daté-Shappard

Funeral business prepares for wider company footprint and the digital age.

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Super Retail's super profit

| Mike King

Net profit jumps 23% with all divisions humming along

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Suncorp profit falls 32%

| Owen Raszkiewicz

The ‘bad bank’ sale has taken a toll on profit but underlying profit has risen.

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Woodside reports $852m interim profit

| Mike King

Oil and gas producer expects stronger second half

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Hills Holdings restructures, sells steel business assets

| Darryl Daté-Shappard

Shedding none-core assets will make the company leaner and more focused.

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Why is this stock up 90% this year?

| Andrew Mudie

G8 Education boosts profit by 60% in the first half of 2013.

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Top-yielding retailers to buy now

| Tim McArthur

Investors shopping for yield might like to investigate these retailers.

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Three promising signs for Santos investors

| Regan Pearson

What can investors make of the energy producer’s first half performance?

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