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Earnings per share fall at STW Communications

| Tim McArthur

The marcom firm tried to put a good spin on the results

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Commonwealth Bank: Huge profits, but priced to perfection

| Bruce Jackson

Commonwealth Bank reports record results, but the "priced to perfection" shares take a tumble

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Carsales continues to drive profits

| Tom Richardson

The business now has an automotive inventory of some 233,000 cars, up 8% on the prior year.

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Leighton Holdings rings up 240% profit increase

| Darryl Daté-Shappard

What’s behind the largest ever interim revenue and profit?

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The Writedowns of OZ

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

Another day, another mining writedown

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Why you shouldn't buy Woolworths shares

| Catherine Baab-Muguira

A contrarian view of Woolworths -- and why you shouldn't buy these shares.

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Telstra shares : The road to $6… and beyond

| Bruce Jackson

Telstra shares are up 17% YTD, but there could be more gains ahead in 2013

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3 stocks brokers don't know about

| Mike King

These three are sliding under the radar

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Why CommBank shares are a time bomb

| Joe Magyer

You're going to hear a lot about Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX: CBA) today. Record profits. A strong balance sheet.…

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These 4 stocks could make you rich

| Catherine Baab-Muguira

Investors looking to beat the market over the long term should consider these 4 top stocks.

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Downer EDI shares trade ex-dividend

| Bruce Jackson

Downer EDI shareholders can look forward to receiving their 11 cents partially franked final dividend

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Bread maker brings in the dough

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

Goodman Fielder returns to profit. But can it last?

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Buffett likes to buy toll bridges – here's yours!

| Tim McArthur

Monopoly-like assets can make terrific investments

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Rio to consider potential Guinea offering

| Owen Raszkiewicz

Was it criminal activity that allowed Rio to lose half its project or was it legal? Sam Walsh says he’s…

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Is it time to buy gold stocks?

| Mike King

Gold may be on the way back up

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GUD Holdings shares trade ex-dividend, down 30% YTD

| Bruce Jackson

GUD shareholders can look forward to receiving their 36 cent fully franked dividend

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Stockland's write-downs reflecting market realities

| Darryl Daté-Shappard

Look for bargains in the depressed cyclical housing industry.

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Three companies that could double in the next year

| Regan Pearson

Three out of favour, or high prospect companies

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3 better buys than Realestate.com and Carsales.com

| Catherine Baab-Muguira

These three ASX internet-based companies could be better buys than Realestate.com and Carsales.com.

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OC Funds buy into Virtus, iSelect, Ingenia & Silver Chef

| Tim McArthur

The latest release from OC Funds shows some new additions to the Dynamic portfolio

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CSL pushes profits up 19% for 2013

| Justin Loiseau

CSL Limited reported full year earnings today and the diagnosis is good.

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Tabcorp shares trade ex-dividend

| Bruce Jackson

Tabcorp shareholders can look forward to receiving their 8 cent fully franked final dividend

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Primary Health Care shares soar on 27.8% profit growth

| Justin Loiseau

Primary Health Care's after-tax profit clocked in at $152 million.

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Six stocks with 'sex appeal'

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

Tony Abbott got himself in trouble yesterday, but here are half a dozen companies that fit the bill

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Want dividends over 10%? Try these…

| Owen Raszkiewicz

Beaten down stocks and big dividends – an investor's dream or something else?

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Clothing retailers – be afraid, very afraid!

| Tim McArthur

Overseas apparel retailers have been welcomed with open arms by Australian consumers

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4 stocks that scare investors… but could be an opportunity

| Owen Raszkiewicz

Whether it's sector specific issues, a blemish on the company or a macroeconomic cycle, these stocks look cheap.

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Your investing freedom starts with these 5 stocks

| Owen Raszkiewicz

These small caps have gained an average of 95% in the last 12 months – can it continue?

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Best of the Fool: Top 3 articles of the day (13 August, 2013)

| Erin Bouwmeester (tmfebouwmeester)

Yesterday's most popular stories on Fool.com.au

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Rio Tinto shares trade ex-dividend

| Bruce Jackson

Rio Tinto shareholders can look forward to receiving their 93 cents interim dividend

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Sky City profit drops

| Mike King

Casino operator sees 8% fall in profit over the previous year

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REA Group boosts dividend

| Andrew Mudie

REA Group reports 26% growth in profit and dividend payout.

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BHP Billiton. The bird has flown, but never say never

| Bruce Jackson

If it's an investing philosophy that's good enough for Warren Buffett, it's good enough for me.

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Sydney Airport announces long-awaited acquisition

| Catherine Baab-Muguira

Sydney Airport moves to 100% ownership of a key asset.

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Half of Qantas' Dubai flights in a holding pattern

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

Dubai is Qantas' new gateway to Europe... but the airport is in urgent need of repairs

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Don't overlook this promising ASX retail stock

| Catherine Baab-Muguira

Investors should look beyond the usual suspects to this high-growth retail stock.

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Iron ore price hits A$150 a tonne

| Mike King

But it may not last, as Chinese steel production is cut

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Profit up 26% but REA shares fall 4.4%. What gives?

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

REA Group turned in another strong result, so why did investors give it the cold shoulder?

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Apple 'extremely undervalued'

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

Activist investor is agitating for a cash return, but the main game is the company's product plans

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A cheap small cap with a huge dividend yield

| Catherine Baab-Muguira

This ASX small cap is trading for 6 times earnings and pays a huge fully franked dividend...

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