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Rio shareholders brace themselves for tomorrow's report

| Owen Raszkiewicz

Downwards prices, poor assets sales and a tough year on costs will reflect in tomorrow’s figures.

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Telstra moves into the spotlight

| Owen Raszkiewicz

An underwater expansion and what to expect in tomorrow’s results.

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Wotif this were a great company?

| Catherine Baab-Muguira

This company is a fat and lovely cash cow.

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Flexigroup flexes its muscles

| Tim McArthur

The financial services group is forecasting more strong growth ahead.

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Is Monadelphous swooping on Service Stream?

| Tim McArthur

The NBN has been a terrible experience for Service Stream shareholders.

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Bank profits at risk

| Owen Raszkiewicz

Lower interest rates, rising unemployment and less depositors put the banks massive profits at risk.

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AMP seeks out infrastructure assets

| Tim McArthur

Investors are stuck sitting on their money.

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Builders' hopes rise

| Mike King

Construction activity still declining, but at a slower pace

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Qantas says Virgin not playing by the rules

| Mike King

Majority foreign ownership of Virgin putting Qantas at a disadvantage says the airline

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Three reasons to add Santos to your portfolio

| Regan Pearson

Energy producer could be a good fit in a long-term portfolio.

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Apple's share repurchase program could bring an upside

| Motley Fool Staff

Apple's share repurchase program is a great way for the company to return value to shareholders

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BHP's profit expected to drop 26%

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

The extent of the fall in the mining sector should be highlighted as companies release earnings reports.

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Westfield faces flat consumer spending

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

Retail is flat-lining, but which companies could suffer in the long run?

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FLNG still on the table for Woodside's Browse project

| Regan Pearson

Commonwealth relaxes conditions around Woodside Petroleum’s Browse Basin development.

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Credit Corp continues to deliver growth

| Tim McArthur

Revenue and earnings growth are both up double digits.

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Cochlear doubles profit

| Andrew Mudie

Cochlear’s success in the future relies on successful sales of the Nucleus 6 implant.

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How you can avoid the recession we DON'T have to have

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

The sky is falling — again. No, I'm not talking about the election campaign — at least not directly —…

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Best and worst stocks on the ASX today

| Mike King

ASX ends down as RBA cuts the official cash rate

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Coopers beer sales defy odds

| Mike King

Privately-owned brewery sees record production despite flat beer market

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Downer EDI posts positive start to earnings season

| Tom Richardson

The engineering services group delivered on guidance despite difficult operating conditions.

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Are supermarket shareholders well served by the move to home brands?

| Tim McArthur

Is the push to increase shelf space for home brands in the long-term interests of Woolies, Coles & Metcash shareholders?

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Two types of risk, two types of bubbles

| Motley Fool Staff

Most investment advice is focused around managing risk. But what exactly is risk?

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Emeco shareholders hit with more bad news

| Tim McArthur

There doesn’t look to be any light at the end of the tunnel yet.

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Property bubble ahead?

| Mike King

More rate cuts could lead to a property bubble

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Iress looks to UK for growth

| Tim McArthur

The financial data company has released its interim results and announced an acquisition.

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Suncorp shareholders need to be in it for the long run

| Owen Raszkiewicz

Its lower profit guidance may have some shareholders spooked.

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S&P/ASX 200 to hit 6,000 points

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

Analysts and stockbrokers are divided as to how high the index will climb.

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3 undervalued growth companies for your portfolio

| Peter Andersen

There’s nothing quite like focused management and staff enthusiasm to ignite the prospects of a business.

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iiNET does what Telstra couldn't

| Owen Raszkiewicz

The company has spent $60 million increasing its market share.

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Why interest rates should NOT be cut today

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

A former RBA board member argues that the official interest rates should not be cut further.

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Virgin's $110 million problem

| Matt Joass, CFA

Price wars, a weak economy, and the carbon tax are all keeping airlines from taking off.

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Envestra to APA: Thanks, but no thanks

| Justin Loiseau

APA "surprised" by Envestra's merger rejection.

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Is now the time to buy gold stocks?

| Regan Pearson

Gold stocks are down, and the gold price is on the up. Is now the time to buy?

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Billabong mixes up management as part of refinancing agreement

| Justin Loiseau

Laura Inman is out as CEO, Oakley's Scott Olivet is in.

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Banks to pass on full rate cut

| Mike King

RBA tipped to cut the official cash rate later today, with banks expected to pass it on to customers

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BHP's Petrohawk acquisition proving "tremendous"

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

Petrohawk Energy’s former boss has outlined the potential for the miner’s Eagle Ford region.

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3 ways to diversify your portfolio

| Tim McArthur

Many investors run the risk of an overly concentrated portfolio. Here's how to avoid that common mistake.

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Microsoft's latest US$100 haircut

| Motley Fool Staff

Microsoft's price cut a sign of retreat against the larger iOS and Android armies

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Best and worst stocks on the ASX today

| Mike King

ASX closes up 0.1%, while the Aussie dollar continues to fall

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3 wealth managers for your watchlist

| Tim McArthur

Here’s a sector with a tailwind that investors can benefit from.

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