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Apple is once again the world's most valuable company

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ExxonMobil hands over the title to Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) once again as the world's most valuable company

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Yellow Brick Road to offer "true rate" mortgages

| Peter Andersen

Chairman Mark Bouris claims big banks are confusing borrowers.

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Is Oil Search set to overtake Santos in 2014?

| Andrew Mudie

Oil Search will benefit from the completion of the PNG/LNG project in 2014.

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Fortescue set to struggle in 2013

| Andrew Mudie

The miner's latest production update doesn’t convince analysts.

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Aussie dairy stocks jump in response to NZ contamination

| Tim McArthur

Bacteria issues within the New Zealand dairy industry could provide a boost to Australian companies.

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ASX 200, banks down as market awaits RBA decision

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

The market anxiously awaits tomorrow’s decision.

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3 reasons to buy ANZ

| Owen Raszkiewicz

Value, growth and dividends – what more could an investor want?

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Here comes a rate cut

| Mike King

RBA likely to cut cash rate on Tuesday after weak retail sales data

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AGL says gas plants to close

| Mike King

Rising gas prices and falling carbon prices make gas plants uneconomic

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Is your portfolio ready for the aging population?

| Claude Walker

This company will always have demand for its services.

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AACo and Elders look to strengthen their balance sheets

| Tim McArthur

Two of Australia’s last listed agriculture stocks are both weighed down by debt.

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AGL leads in the renewable energy race

| Claude Walker

Origin and AGL have a different vision for the future.

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Worried about the miners? Try these 3 stocks instead

| Owen Raszkiewicz

With our miners expected to dig up some poor results, avoid the sting in your pocket with these three long-term…

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ResMed's dividend jumps 47%

| Matt Joass, CFA

Another great result from ResMed despite warnings of “increasing short-term price pressure”.

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Westfield Group announces interim dividend

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

This property powerhouse continues to increase shareholder returns.

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Mining profits expected to fall

| Owen Raszkiewicz

Weaker commodity prices and concerns over China are more than offsetting the lower dollar.

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IAG, QBE, Suncorp: Could they be hit with a new levy too?

| Tim McArthur

The banks are in the firing line but insurers might be next.

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The Cooper Basin's best value play right now

| Regan Pearson

Four energy producers put head-to-head, but which one is the best?

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Berkshire shows it's still got it

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Having a lot of cash when everyone else is losing their minds can be your most valuable asset

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Why Microsoft Windows 7 still reigns supreme

| Motley Fool Staff

Windows 8 not only hasn't helped the PC market, but has actually slowed it

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2 types of risk, 2 types of bubbles

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Income bubbles and valuation bubbles are entirely different

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Share market's gains are second best in a decade

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

Mining stocks have driven the market so far this financial year.

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Is Apple's Retina iPad Mini incoming, after all?

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New iPads are expected in October

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Shareholders in these 3 companies are cheering the Aussie dollar's decline

| Tim McArthur

These stocks stand to gain from a weakening local currency.

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Lend Lease to develop $1.5 billion Melbourne Docklands site

| Justin Loiseau

The company will develop 2.5 hectares of Melbourne's Docklands as part of a larger urban revitalisation project.

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Best and worst stocks on the ASX today

| Mike King

ASX hits 10 days of gains in a row, rising 1.1% for the day

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Westpac thinks the US needs more quantitative easing

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

Mixed economic growth readings from the US suggest that quantitative easing should not be stopped yet.

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Steadfast IPO buoys the market

| Mike King

Shares up more than 20%

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Cochlear faces potential price competition in China

| Tom Richardson

The nation’s growing wealth is creating increased demand for hearing implant products.

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Are acquisitions a mistake for Oroton?

| Tim McArthur

The exclusive brand retailer is facing a few hurdles.

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Small banks plead for flat fee

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

The government must be wary of the fees it charges to avoid destroying competition.

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Spotlight on AMP

| Tim McArthur

AMP has been a serial underperformer while its spin-off Henderson Group has been a star performer.

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Twiggy Forrest says China growth is strong

| Mike King

Chairman of Fortescue expects demand for iron ore to continue

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AMP joins the rate cut call

| Tim McArthur

Investors are getting worried and the cry to cut rates is getting louder.

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Telstra and Rio aren't the only big names reporting next week

| Tim McArthur

Reporting season gets into full swing next week, here’s what to expect.

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Banks outraged over deposit levy

| Mike King

Former CBA boss labels levy "tax on whole economy"

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The recession we don't have to have

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

Our pessimism is a self-perpetuating cycle, and it’s time that we stopped it.

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3 ways to profit from an aging population

| Tim McArthur

Australia’s population isn’t getting any younger and that can offer opportunities for investors.

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Woodside Petroleum maintains focus on Israel

| Regan Pearson

‘Once-in-a-decade opportunity’ not going to be passed up lightly says Woodside chief.

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Buy Challenger, not Suncorp

| Owen Raszkiewicz

Taking advantage of the baby boom has never been easier.

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