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Why Santos and Origin are lagging the market

| Regan Pearson

Energy companies are trailing the ASX, but could be set to fly.

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Two overlooked dividend plays

| Catherine Baab-Muguira

As term deposit rates fall, investors scramble for solid dividend-paying shares. It's a phenomenon that seems to be driving up…

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New iPhone several months away?

| Motley Fool Staff

Tim Cook suggests June/July release not likely.

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Enjoying the boom? Not so fast…

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

In Buffett’s words, “be greedy when others are fearful and fearful when others are greedy”.

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ANZ drops rates by 0.27%

| Mike King

First bank to drop rates by more than RBA

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Rebooting Windows 8

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

Microsoft hopes to reinvigorate Windows by going Blue.

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ANZ's 4.9% dividend yield: Tempting, but worth the risk?

| Catherine Baab-Muguira

What bank bubble? Graham Hodges, deputy chief of Australia and New Zealand Banking Group (ASX: ANZ), recently pooh-poohed the rumors…

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Billabong bid dropped to 45 cents?

| Mike King

Media reports suggest suitor Sycamore Partners has lowered bid from 60 cents

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Is Virgin Australia a buy?

| Owen Raszkiewicz

Founder Richard Branson is willing to sell, but is this airline worth buying?

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Mirabela, Evolution and Medusa have taken a beating

| Owen Raszkiewicz

Are these mining stocks being unfairly judged?

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News Corp sees massive organic growth

| Tim McArthur

Were bottom line results as impressive?

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Newcrest, Silver Lake, Perseus: Are gold metals back on the podium?

| Owen Raszkiewicz

Gold stocks have taken a beating over the past few months, but perhaps it was just what they needed.

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Westfield and other shopping centres reduce rents

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

Bad news for landlords, good news for Harvey Norman, Myer and other retailers.

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ASX Hot Stocks: St. Barbara, Gryphon and Linc

| Mike King

ASX finishes flat, but these three rocketed ahead

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Near a 52-week high, these shares could still be a BUY

| Catherine Baab-Muguira

With the bull market roaring ahead, there's been no shortage of stocks hitting new highs in recent weeks. Yet one…

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Coles slashes prices – again

| Mike King

Vegemite, Milo and Kellogg's Corn Flakes go under the knife

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1 Thing I wish Warren Buffett had said

| Motley Fool Staff

What didn't Buffett say?

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Santos to board the yield train?

| Mike King

Looking for yield? Here's an unexpected place

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Aussie dollar – the most overvalued currency ever.

| Bruce Jackson

George Soros thinks the Aussie dollar will come down hard. Here's one way to play the plunging currency

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Woolworths shares: Better than a term deposit?

| Catherine Baab-Muguira

Every Australian knows Woolworths (ASX: WOW). No doubt some of you will be munching on something purchased from Woolies even…

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ASX Midday Hot Stocks: ANZ, Lynas and Atlas

| Mike King

ASX struggles to keep its head above water

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NAB half-year profit grows by 23%

| Owen Raszkiewicz

Improved performance due to higher revenue from personal and wholesale banking.

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Has Billabong attracted another suitor?

| Mike King

Surf wear maker suspends shares

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Three stocks to buy with a 5% (or better!) dividend yield

| Catherine Baab-Muguira

For many investors today, the three sweetest words in the language are not "I love you" or "let's have another"……

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Coca-Cola CEO seeks temporary tariff

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

Pricing pressures are weighing on the company, whose shares have taken a dramatic dive.

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Iress, Crown among companies that enjoy high profit margins

| Regan Pearson

Four industries, four companies, four huge profit margins.

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Suncorp, AMP reduce rates

| Justin Loiseau

Companies passing along the RBA's cash rate cut.

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Future Fund misses big gains with Telstra sale

| Tim McArthur

Even the most experienced investors can get it wrong.

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Want 7%+ dividend yields? Try Ardent, Bradken, and K&S

| Tim McArthur

The yield chase is on. Here are three companies with solid dividends to consider.

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ASX Hot Stocks: Seven West, CSL and Dyesol

| Mike King

ASX posts strong rise of 1.1% - one of these stocks rose more than 100%

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Why Seven West Media shares surged

| Mike King

Media company outlines strategy to reinvent itself

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The interest rate cut and Warren Buffett's advice for your cash

| Bruce Jackson

With interest rates potentially falling to 2%, sitting in cash for too much longer could be a seriously wealth destroying…

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The smartest way to play the bull market?

| Catherine Baab-Muguira

Because the Reserve Bank of Australia has cut the cash rate to 2.75% — and could cut it again —…

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Holden screeches to $153 million loss

| Mike King

Revenues fall by $300 million and company forced to take one-off writedowns

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This company's shares are down 96%

| Catherine Baab-Muguira

In the last five years, the S&P/ASX 200 index (Index: ^AXJO) (ASX: XJO) has fallen 9%. But some companies' shares…

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Better dividend: Wesfarmers or Woolworths?

| Catherine Baab-Muguira

The search for dividends just got hotter. As The Australian Financial Review reported this morning, "Record low interest rates in…

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News Corp unveils paywall

| Mike King

Australian digital news sites to be metered, with exclusive content available for subscribers

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This shop is no Reject

| Mike King

With revenues and same store sales rising and new stores on the horizon, this stock is worth your attention.

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⏸️ Best ASX Shares

The five biggest companies in Australia

| Catherine Baab-Muguira

With the Reserve Bank of Australia cutting the cash rate to a record low 2.75% yesterday, interest in shares is…

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Why doesn't Buffett own Coca-Cola Amatil?

| Tim McArthur

Warren Buffett is a longtime investor in The Coca-Cola Company, but has Coca-Cola Amatil been the better investment?

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