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Another Australian company winning on the world stage

| Mike King

World beating company delivers again, but is it cheap enough to buy?

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A really square deal for Starbucks

| Motley Fool Staff

Square and Starbucks will undoubtedly make a big splash in the mobile payments arena

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Is the internet killing pay-TV?

| Mike King

Implications for Cons Media and its potential acquirers

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The only way is up?

| Mike King

ASX briefly hits 4,400 level on the back of positive company surprises

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When abnormal means normal

| Mike King

Amcor records a fifth consecutive year of one-off items. Can they truly be one-off items?

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Arrium: That's not a turnaround

| Mike King

This company still faces significant headwinds

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Treasury Wine adds SWAG for investors

| Regan Pearson

Wine might be a tempting investment, but a wine company may provide less temptation

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APN broadcasts another loss

| Tim McArthur

Can its 'new media' grow fast enough to offset the 'old media' millstone around its neck?

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Sydney Airport continues to fly high

| Tim McArthur

A monopoly can be a wonderful investment

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Have healthcare stocks been pushed too high?

| Mike King

Sonic's slower growth might make it overpriced

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Who said the mining boom was dead?

| Mike King

Monadelphous goes from strength to strength

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Hits and misses as the ASX closes flat

| Mike King

ASX closes marginally down, as ex-dividend stocks take their toll

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Resources demand fuels Fleetwood's profit

| Mike King

With a dividend yield of over 6%, have investors missed an opportunity?

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Challenger's foot in both camps

| Mike King

Can the company take advantage of the equity market volatility?

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China calls time on iron ore industry

| Mike King

Another blow for iron ore miners as China cuts steel output

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Can BlueScope recover from its $1bn loss?

| Mike King

Why capital intensive companies make poor investments

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Why General Electric could head even higher

| Motley Fool Staff

Shares of General Electric hit a 52-week high recently

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Busting the myth of innovation at Google

| Motley Fool Staff

Invention is the process of turning money into ideas; innovation is turning ideas into money

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1 big buy and an even bigger sell for Buffett

| Motley Fool Staff

Any move made by the Oracle of Omaha is immediately investigated and analysed

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Has the market turned the corner?

| Mike King

ASX higher on the back of good company results

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Santos: It's a gas

| Mike King

Company pins its hopes on LNG

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Fund managers declare: It's not FUM anymore

| Mike King

Platinum profits down, praying for recovery

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Market shrugs off QBE's higher profit

| Mike King

Large claims halve, but the market obviously wanted more

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Understanding 'earnings season'

| Tim McArthur

Knowing what to expect will help shareholders understand the results

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A fully Frank(ed) farewell at QBE

| Tim McArthur

The successful QBE chief departs with a nice payout

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Should you invest in the world's favourite sport?

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Football (soccer) is the biggest sport on Earth

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The start of a new bull run?

| Mike King

ASX rises as local companies provide positive surprises

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What property slowdown?

| Mike King

REA Group delivers a blow to Fairfax

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iiNet: Number 2 in DSL broadband

| Mike King

Although low margins and high debt levels mean no reason to rush in

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Wesfarmers: Firing on all cylinders

| Mike King

Can the company turn around its Target and insurance businesses?

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The good, the bad and the ugly of reporting season so far

| Henry Jennings

We're in the middle of earnings season. Here are some of the high- and lowlights

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When 21% profit growth isn't enough

| Mike King

Headline profits can mask a company's true performance

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Greying population is gold for investors

| Regan Pearson

An ageing population and rising healthcare costs are good news for these companies

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Super result for AMP

| Mike King

Wealth management mergers continue and have borne fruit for AMP

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ASX: Desperately seeking volatility

| Bruce Jackson

A lack of investor confidence is weighing on ASX's profits. Trading at a premium to the market, there's no reason…

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Boom, bust or both

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

Our large miners are staking their positions

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Goodman Fielder on the bread line

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

With rising costs and powerful customers, Australia's grocery suppliers have a tough road ahead

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More brands for David Jones

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

Despite tough times, the retailer continues to reinvent itself

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Another day, another write-down

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

Yet another write down on the ASX, and more bad news for Sims shareholders

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Surviving the next market crash

| Bruce Jackson

The S&P/ASX 300 had a good July, but the road ahead could be bumpier. Prepare yourself now to survive the…

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