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Banks hit hard in market's jitters

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

The lower Australian dollar is making foreign investors run for the exits.

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Unemployment could hurt our big banks

| Owen Raszkiewicz

Areas with higher unemployment have shown to increase the chances of delinquent mortgages.

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Woolworths shares down in market wide sell-off

| Tim McArthur

Not even the perennial blue chip was spared.

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SMS acquisition demonstrates company strength

| Andrew Mudie

SMS is poised to benefit in the future from a well-timed acquisition.

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Unplanned shutdowns hit Woodside Petroleum

| Regan Pearson

Forecast production for 2013 is set to drop. Should investors worry?

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Is it time to buy construction stocks?

| Owen Raszkiewicz

New home sales are in an upward trend, but is it sustainable?

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Days of "heady growth" over for miners

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

The premier of Western Australia believes that the industry will become much more competitive.

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3 micro-caps to watch

| Owen Raszkiewicz

Small and micro-cap stocks are good “what ifs”, but they can also be game changers.

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9 nuggets of investment advice from the best investor, Warren Buffett

| Motley Fool Staff

When it comes to great investors, they don't get much better than Warren Buffett

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Watching Google take over the world

| Motley Fool Staff

Well done, Google. That didn't take very long

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Market crushed: $25 billion wiped off

| Mike King

ASX drops 2.2%, reversing Tuesday's gains

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The rise and rise of Australian companies

| Mike King

A host of Australian companies showing the world how to do business

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Why Resmed's 63% gain looks small

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

This company could give investors outstanding returns in the long run.

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Kathmandu can-do

| Mike King

The rise of the weekend warrior has certainly paid dividends for Kathmandu.

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Asciano, Aurizon, Toll: How transport stocks fared last financial year

| Tim McArthur

These three companies all outperformed the index.

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Take advantage of the telecom boom with these stocks

| Owen Raszkiewicz

The Australian telecommunications industry is posting record profits and it might be the perfect time to jump aboard.

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Should you buy ANZ?

| Owen Raszkiewicz

The company hopes to deliver growth through its overseas expansion.

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Flight Centre profits take off

| Mike King

Travel agency expected to report record profit

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Rio Tinto's balance sheet woes

| Owen Raszkiewicz

Will it be able to rescue the balance sheet before it’s too late?

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Bankers desert troubled Billabong

| Mike King

NAB follows Westpac and Commbank out the door

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Fairfax is no screaming buy

| Andrew Ballard

From such a proud tradition, the media company’s recent performance is shameful.

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The best stock you've never heard of

| Tim McArthur

Magellan Financial’s 367% return.

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QBE – becoming shipshape?

| Peter Andersen

QBE seems to be welding the pieces together.

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Sirtex Medical soars

| Tim McArthur

The innovative biotech continues its solid growth.

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Milk processors expecting price rise from Coles

| Tim McArthur

The profits of dairy companies could be about to get a boost.

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Retiring CSL boss can afford his own gold watch

| Tim McArthur

The top-performing CEO shouldn’t be short of cash in his retirement.

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Why Australia's LNG future could hinge on Browse Basin

| Regan Pearson

Browse Basin the ‘forefront’ of Australia LNG says Santos.

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Tabcorp still a comfortable bet

| Andrew Ballard

The ultimate recession-proof stock makes a punt even easier.

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Westpac's market share declines

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

A higher standard variable rate than its competitors has this bank losing ground

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Brambles announces demerger

| Tim McArthur

Demergers have a reasonable track record of adding value – will this one too?

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Apple draws closer to Microsoft, but Google leaves both in the dust

| Motley Fool Staff

Mr. Market has already crowned Google king

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Miners drive market forward

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

Resource companies led the market yesterday, but can their gains be sustained?

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Microsoft still has problems

| Motley Fool Staff

Folks just aren't buying desktops and laptops the way they used to

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ASX Hot Stocks: Fairfax, Lynas and Fortescue

| Mike King

ASX rockets up 2.6%, the most in 18 months

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Yellow Brick Road on the hunt for partners

| Mike King

Company wants to expand further into financial planning

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Should you bet on this promising gaming company?

| Catherine Baab-Muguira

This gaming company expects full year profit before tax growth of 40%.

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Can these ASX success stories continue?

| Catherine Baab-Muguira

Infomedia and G8 Education: Can these success stories continue?

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BHP to automate iron ore operations

| Mike King

BHP opens remote operating centre in Perth as it looks to cut costs

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Lynas rollercoaster just goes on

| Andrew Ballard

Investors live in hope that the rare earths producer will start a steady rise.

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QBE provides upbeat update

| Tim McArthur

The global insurer is well advanced with its latest initiative.

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