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Why AGL is underperforming

| Tim McArthur

This gas and electricity supplier is widely held, controls strategic assets and has an enviable position in the retail market.…

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Macquarie profit surges

| Mike King

Investment bank reports 17% rise in net profit

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The future of Australia's economy

| Owen Raszkiewicz

Economics Made Easy, written by former Rio Tinto (ASX: RIO) Chairman and Chief Executive Sir Roderick Carnegie, highlighted some interesting…

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JB Hi-Fi upgrades profit forecast

| Mike King

Electronics retailer provides rosy but cautious outlook

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All eyes on Newcrest now

| Tim McArthur

The gold miner fared relatively well in a suffering sector.

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Warren Buffett joins Twitter

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The original Tweeter joins micro-blogging site

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Warren Buffett's best investment

| Motley Fool Staff

Berkshire's annual meeting this weekend has five investors pondering Buffett's best investment of all time.

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BHP thrown a lifeline

| Owen Raszkiewicz

A move into the global bulk fertilisers market offers diversification -- and hope for shareholders.

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ASX drops as global worries weigh

| Mike King

ASX loses 0.7%, but these three large caps posted positive returns

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Why are Carsales.com shares so expensive?

| Catherine Baab-Muguira

The bubble in bank shares is becoming an article of faith among many analysts and investors. Yet banks are still…

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Fortescue – Atlas deal on track

| Mike King

Deal could see Atlas using Fortescue's rail and infrastructure

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Telstra – Fully franked and fully on fire

| Bruce Jackson

Telstra shares jump above $5, with one leading broker putting a $5.80 price target on the ASX's most popular stock

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Vodafone Australia loses $899 million

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

The company remains confident that its restructuring of operations in 2012 will return it to growth and profitability.

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Odds of rate cut firm

| Mike King

Falling building approvals and a slip in house prices could see RBA cut rates next week

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Penfolds Grange price wars

| Mike King

Retailers offering big discounts off recommended price

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Macquarie gunning for tree plantations

| Tim McArthur

Macquarie is reportedly making moves on troubled timber company Gunns.

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Banks in bubble trouble

| Mike King

Analysts warn 'buyer beware'

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Wesfarmers game plan unveiled

| Tim McArthur

New joint venture will free up capital from Wesfarmers' balance sheet.

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The smartest thing Warren Buffett ever said

| Motley Fool Staff

Is there one Buffett-ism to rule them all? Five investors select their favorite of Buffett's many words of wisdom.

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Telstra sets new targets

| Owen Raszkiewicz

Company is increasing focus on customer service.

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The dire state of Australian agriculture

| Regan Pearson

Is there any solution to the agriculture industry's continuing woes?

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Time to buy mining stocks?

| Owen Raszkiewicz

We may not see a resource ‘boom’ anytime soon, but there may still be bargains in this sector.

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Telstra hits 8-year high as ASX falls

| Mike King

ASX drops 0.5%, as Telstra pushes past $5 mark

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Has Kathmandu peaked?

| Mike King

Adventure retailer rises more than 10% today

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Pink diamonds might be Rio's best friends

| Tim McArthur

The company celebrated the completion of a $2.2 billion expansion project at its Argyle Diamond mine this week.

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Leighton Group wins defence and oil construction projects

| Justin Loiseau

Two new contract wins will expand Abu Dhabi and Northern Territory ventures.

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Generic medicine costs to rise?

| Mike King

Calls for Senate to reject bill forcing drug companies to disclose payments, fees and gifts to doctors

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Woolworths and what you can count on in the share market

| Catherine Baab-Muguira

Investment insight can come from anywhere. Legendary American fund manager Peter Lynch, for instance, famously offered the advice to "buy…

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An 'unbeatable' investment?

| Catherine Baab-Muguira

Australians love to travel... here's how to profit from the trend.

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1 in 4 Australians victims of credit card fraud

| Mike King

With more than 15 million credit cards in Australia, it’s an irresistible target for thieves

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Coke searches for fix to SPC woes

| Tim McArthur

Domestic producers are feeling the squeeze from the big supermarkets.

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Count down to interest rate decision

| Tim McArthur

Economists and market commentators predict that a rate cut is increasingly likely.

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The worst performing stock in the ASX 200

| Catherine Baab-Muguira

If you had to guess, what would you say was the worst performing company — in terms of share price…

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Manufacturing hits GFC lows

| Mike King

High Australian dollar and rising labour costs high burden for local manufacturers

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Masters to drag Woolworths down

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

High costs per store are causing trouble for Woolies' home improvement stores.

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Westfield sells Brazil

| Owen Raszkiewicz

Joint venture partner's objectives "not aligned" in Brazilian shopping centre partnership.

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Origin Energy sales slump as LNG prices plummet

| Justin Loiseau

Production is down 5% from this time last year.

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CSL wins contracts

| Justin Loiseau

The company is also getting back into influenza vaccines.

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NZ tries to tempt oil and gas giants

| Regan Pearson

New exploration permits and lower costs could put NZ on the energy map.

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Why Buffett doesn't pay dividends

| Motley Fool Staff

Berkshire earned $1.1 billion in dividends last year, but Buffett refuses to pay one.

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