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Building industry: More pain ahead

| Mike King

New survey suggests conditions have deteriorated, despite several cuts to interest rates

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The 3 best performing stocks on the ASX today

| Mike King

ASX rises just 0.1%, but these three added more than 4.5%

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The death of buy-and-hold investing has been greatly exaggerated

| Mike King

ASX performance over last two years is proof

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Aussie manufacturers face energy crisis

| Mike King

Tripling of gas prices in some states could lead to massive job losses in manufacturing

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NAB's $3 billion pay day?

| Mike King

Sale of UK subsidiaries could be on the cards

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3 ASX stocks that thumped the market today

| Mike King

ASX rises 0.3%, but these three added more than 4%

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New threat to banks

| Mike King

Growth in property investment through self managed super funds could unleash a nightmare scenario

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Farmers' last bid to stop giant coal mine

| Mike King

Will a merger or coal prices come to their rescue?

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Rio Tinto CEO shown the door

| Mike King

Massive destruction of shareholder value finally comes back to bite Rio boss

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Is it time to buy Sonic Healthcare?

| Mike King

After outperforming the index in 2012, can Sonic repeat its performance in 2013?

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A guide to opportunities in 2013

| Mike King

Industries set to soar and fall this year

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Qantas/Emirates deal takes off

| Mike King

ACCC gives interim approval to alliance

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Iron ore headed back to US$90 a tonne?

| Mike King

Commodity dives 5% overnight, igniting fears of further falls

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A Guaranteed 'Return' From Treasury Wine Estates

| Catherine Baab-Muguira

Guaranteed returns are a rarity in the share market, but this Australia Day, Treasury Wine Estates (ASX: TWE) is offering…

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3 ASX stocks thrashing the market today

| Mike King

ASX rises 0.5%, but these 3 added more than 7%

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Mining services: Opportunities in an unloved sector

| Mike King

Has Mr Market overreacted and thrown the babies out with the bathwater?

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SUVs drive new car sales

| Mike King

Sales of new 4WDs continue their barnstorming run as news reports suggest the looming death of the Commodore and Falcon

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Retail Adventures' dodgy adventure

| Tim McArthur

Though many retailers struggle, all is not lost in this sector.

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Telstra. Stranger things have happened…

| Bruce Jackson

Despite its great run, Telstra shares could still see further gains ahead.

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Newspapers take another hit

| Mike King

Structural shift of ad revenues from traditional media to online continues

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Car makers ask for more

| Mike King

Holden and Toyota want more government assistance

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Today's worst 3 large stocks

| Mike King

ASX ends flat, but it seems investor fear drove these 3 large caps down

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Hot weather good for some

| Mike King

Hot and dry summer ahead - bad news for firefighters but good news for some companies

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Woolies goes local

| Mike King

Supermarket retailer to sell more locally produced and gourmet items

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Petrol prices jump

| Mike King

Biggest rise since September 2005

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Seven re-signs V8 Supercars

| Mike King

Broadcaster could be onto a winner

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Is It Time to Buy Coca-Cola Amatil?

| Catherine Baab-Muguira

Shares of beverage giant Coca-Cola Amatil (ASX: CCL) rose 22% over the last 12 months vs. a 12% rise in…

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ASX rises but leaves these 3 behind

| Mike King

ASX ends up 0.2%, but these three fell by more than 3%

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The Claytons mining tax

| Mike King

MRRT fails to collect any revenue for second consecutive quarter

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New Zealand versus the Hobbits

| Mike King

NZ Opposition demand Warner Bros repay tax subsidies

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Job ads fall: Signs of a recession?

| Mike King

After 21 years of positive growth, could we see a recession in 2013?

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A rate cut in February?

| Mike King

Private gauge of inflation at lower end of RBA's target range

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ASX slumps, but these 3 fell further

| Mike King

ASX drops 0.3%, but these three lost more than 4%

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Banks to pass on full rate cuts in 2013?

| Mike King

More pressure on banks as funding costs ease

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Falling in love with Telstra

| Bruce Jackson

In the face of low, and falling interest rates, investors flock back to superannuation, and dividend stocks like Telstra.

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NBN rollout on track

| Mike King

Could 2013 see the end of the NBN rollout?

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Ignore the expert's predictions

| Mike King

Many will get it wrong

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3 stocks dumped in a rising market

| Mike King

ASX rises 0.3% on strong China data, but these three stocks fell by 4% or more

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China eyes Australia's dairy sector

| Mike King

Sovereign fund looking to invest in Tasmanian dairy

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New battlefront in supermarket wars

| Mike King

Coles Express convenience stores to sell cheap bread and milk

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