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Newcrest admits analyst briefings as gold price bounces

| Regan Pearson

Company confirms briefings held, but denies it broke disclosure rules.

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Australia's most successful CEO

| Tim McArthur

CSL's top exec has stepped down.

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Leighton's major shareholder raises stake

| Tim McArthur

Hochtief AG has increased its shareholding in the global construction service provider.

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Kingsgate writes down Challenger gold mine assets

| Andrew Mudie

Another writedown from the disappointing gold miner.

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The best overlooked energy dividend play?

| Regan Pearson

Falling Aussie dollar and bonus dividend catapults potential return from this energy major.

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5 stocks for great dividends

| Owen Raszkiewicz

Chasing high yielding stocks can also provide growth, here are five to get you on your way.

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Discounted stocks for the falling Aussie dollar

| Owen Raszkiewicz

Australian stocks have taken a dive, but are they undervalued?

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5 high-yielding growth stocks

| Owen Raszkiewicz

These stocks are right for every kind of investor.

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Investors stand by Suncorp

| Owen Raszkiewicz

Despite rising insurance claims and premiums supposedly lapsing, investors are piling into insurance stocks.

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Seven Group squeezes in last-minute downgrade

| Tim McArthur

The company issued a downgrade just hours before the financial year close.

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Investors breathe a sigh of relief

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

The market recovered late in the week, but the volatility certainly isn’t over.

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A punt on Aristocrat

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

This company is poised to benefit significantly from the falling Aussie dollar.

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Finance industry short-termism slammed

| Mike King

Future Fund chairman says Australian finance industry falling behind our Asian peers

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My stock for "the next great resources boom"

| Bruce Jackson

Oil and gas exploration is a risky, and costly business

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With new strategy, is Treasury Wine Estates a buy?

| Catherine Baab-Muguira

Treasury Wine Estates will push product in airport stores and will look to boost sales in Asia.

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Fortescue off track with rail access

| Mike King

Junior miners complain to the neutral umpire over unrealistic access costs

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Mixed year for QBE

| Tim McArthur

It’s been a mixed year for shareholders in insurance stocks.

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Woolworths vs Wesfarmers

| Tim McArthur

Two high quality companies, but is one a better buy than the other?

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Just how low will the Aussie dollar go?

| Catherine Baab-Muguira

A slew of analysts are predicting a sharply lower Australian dollar. But there's an upside to the scenario.

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Grocery wars: Suppliers hit out at supermarkets

| Mike King

Suppliers being squeezed by retailers, higher wages and energy bills as well as the high Australian dollar

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Over 1,000 mining jobs axed

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

Several mining companies axe jobs in order to cut costs.

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"We'll all be rooned"

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

With apologies to bush poet John O’Brien.

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CSL bounces higher

| Tim McArthur

The biotech looks to be headed back towards its highs.

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Profit or loss for the banks?

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

The market is divided about where the share price of the banks will go in the medium-term.

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ASX investors chasing yield – again

| Catherine Baab-Muguira

ASX investors are chasing yield again, and missing some of the market's most exciting opportunities.

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Toll Group takes $200 million impairment hit

| Justin Loiseau

It doesn't always pay to be optimistic.

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Optus ditches animals in favour of new brand

| Andrew Mudie

Optus’ changes to its marketing strategy and mobile phone plans don’t appear to be for the better.

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G8, Ingenia, Ardent Leisure and Vision Eye: Fund managers buy up

| Tim McArthur

Keeping an eye on changes in substantial shareholdings can generate ideas for investors.

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Does Myer come gift-wrapped?

| Andrew Ballard

The iconic retailer has had its ups and downs but could become a good buy.

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Will investors be enticed by AMP's 5.7% dividend yield?

| Tim McArthur

The drop in share price will have increased AMP’s attractiveness to income-seeking investors.

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Bank profits to grow

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

A falling dollar is set to further aid the banks’ profits, but are they worth your hard-earned money?

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Miners get the 'coaled' shoulder

| Owen Raszkiewicz

Massive job cuts paint a bleak picture of the industry.

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ACCC takes aim at Telstra

| Owen Raszkiewicz

Could Australia’s biggest telco lose its monopoly with the NBN?

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Is Brambles getting expensive?

| Tim McArthur

The pallet pooling company’s shares are up 50%.

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Don't buy these stocks!

| Owen Raszkiewicz

Predicting upward trends can be hard, but sometimes it’s easy to see some stocks are only headed down.

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5 healthy stocks for your portfolio

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

The healthcare sector is expanding, but which companies are worth your consideration?

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How Google is now worth more than Apple

| Motley Fool Staff

Google keeps on marching higher

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Retail stocks lead the rally. Time to buy in?

| Catherine Baab-Muguira

Retail stocks are surging today.Should you buy in?

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Oh so close, BHP Billiton

| Bruce Jackson

"After the election" just got a whole lot closer

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This stock could give you a 'jumbo' return

| Catherine Baab-Muguira

This fast-growing small cap has announced exciting plans to expand internationally. The shares could be a good gamble.

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