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Retail to benefit from August rate cut

| Owen Raszkiewicz

Poor results in the June business survey paint a bleak picture of the economy and retail stocks.

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Is IMF a buy?

| Peter Andersen

There may be big rewards in litigation funding.

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Are the banks a buy?

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

The market shows signs of recovering, so are the banks worth your money?

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Stocks with the potential to surprise this reporting season

| Andrew Mudie

Look for healthcare and industrials to outperform this reporting season.

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Telstra to axe 170 jobs

| Owen Raszkiewicz

Telstra’s restructure takes aim at employees… again

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Why buy Ausdrill?

| Peter Andersen

There’s money in mining – at the right price.

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New News Corp has a blockbuster start

| Tim McArthur

Murdoch’s new entities appear to have plenty of fans.

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Facebook wants to be bigger than Bing or Google

| Motley Fool Staff

It's clear that Google sees Facebook as a threat.

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Poor jobs data could guide RBA toward rate cut

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

Which industry would benefit significantly from a further rate cut?

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Why Apple's seemingly minor move has PC makers terrified

| Motley Fool Staff

With as thin as laptops have become, every millimeter counts

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Two surprising ASX buy ideas for July

| Bruce Jackson

Now could be the perfect time to get back on the path to long-term wealth

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ASX surges higher

| Mike King

S&P / ASX 200 Index rises 1.5%, despite weak business conditions

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Crown to target Echo in Brisbane

| Andrew Mudie

Not content with winning the right to develop the new Sydney casino, Crown’s CEO has flagged a challenge to Echo’s…

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4 emerging companies with dividend yields over 5.5%

| Tim McArthur

A company’s yield is just one component in the overall investment decision; value is also important.

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Rate cut in August?

| Mike King

Business conditions slide to a four year low

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Dairy producers benefit from falling Aussie dollar

| Tim McArthur

Overcapacity issues affecting the dairy industry haven’t stopped some producers from outperforming.

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Falling dollar raises spirits

| Mike King

Wine makers optimistic about the future

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Macquarie goes back to the future

| Mike King

Investment bank listed as the world's largest alternative assets manager

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Next DC: Is it time to ride the data centre wave?

| Tim McArthur

There's potential for DCs to become commodity-type businesses, but is a wipeout coming?

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ANZ: Number 1 of the big 4

| Owen Raszkiewicz

Growth potential, big balance sheets and great income – what more does an investor need?

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Will Commbank increase its dividend?

| Owen Raszkiewicz

Analysts say shareholders could expect something more from our biggest bank.

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Good news for Rio shareholders

| Owen Raszkiewicz

Talk of a new suitor for iron ore assets and Oyu Tolgoi gets going.

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CSL proves yield chasers shouldn't forget about growth

| Tim McArthur

Neglecting companies with promising growth potential could be limiting investors’ returns.

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AMP share price crawling back

| Tim McArthur

The share price is yet to fully recover from the shock earnings downgrade.

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Westpac: Retail banking still competitive

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

The bank’s CEO hits back at claims of lack of competition in the market.

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Woodside's Israel venture on rocky ground

| Regan Pearson

Decision by Israel’s government to set LNG export limit throws project into doubt.

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The dangers of online gambling

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

Although it may be a growing industry, investors should be aware of the dangers of getting involved.

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BHP competing "vigorously" for Texas oil

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

This mining powerhouse seeks riches from the‘world’s second largest oil field.

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It's not just you, Apple

| Motley Fool Staff

It's easy to kick Apple when it's down, but everybody else may be suffering a similar fate

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Disney: It's not the next Sirius Resources, but it is safe as houses

| Bruce Jackson

It's never too late to invest in a high quality company

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ASX Hot Stocks: Billabong, Atlas Iron and RHG

| Mike King

ASX falls 0.7% as resources stocks hit

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Maules Creek expansion approved for Whitehaven, leading to fresh protests

| Claude Walker

Is Whitehaven in the clear after the approval of its controversial project?

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Online retail tipped to soar

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

Online retail has been tipped to grow – how will that fare for shopping centre operators?

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QBE continues to rise

| Tim McArthur

The insurer’s share price has continued to gain since the market update.

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Brambles wins Canada

| Tim McArthur

News of the demise of a major Canadian competitor bodes well for CHEP Canada.

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Origin Energy could get boost from Browse talks

| Tim McArthur

Australia’s major gas companies will be keenly interested in the outcome of talks.

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Woolworths not as 'cheap' as Coles

| Tim McArthur

Roy Morgan polling suggests customers find Coles cheaper.

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Coles looks to lower costs by revamping supply chain

| Tim McArthur

Suppliers are set to face an overhaul from the supermarket chain.

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Westpac announces years of volatility

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

CEO Gail Kelly's opinion on the general health of the Australian economy.

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Auction rates rise and housing prices are up

| Owen Raszkiewicz

Low interest rates, stable employment and lack of stock for sale is great news for homeowners.

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