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Slater & Gordon Limited: Shares not for the faint hearted

| Peter Phan

Slater & Gordon Limited (ASX: SGH) is one of two listed law firms on the ASX, the other being Integrated Legal…

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Fortescue Metals Group: Growing headwinds, staying on the sidelines

| Peter Phan

Fortescue Metals Group Limited (ASX: FMG) was covered in my article in October 2011.  I stated then that investors should…

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Back off bank bashing, but don't rush to buy ASX banking stocks

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

Australia and New Zealand Banking Group (ASX: ANZ) – or ANZ to the rest of us – last week made…

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The Reject Shop: Shares up 5%, stock no retail reject

| Mike King

The Reject Shop Limited (ASX: TRS) today released its first half results with net profit of $16.6m being more than…

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Angry Iran makes $100 oil a good long-term bet

| Motley Fool Staff

Sanctions against Iran are now starting to have an effect on companies who do business there. Some of the first…

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ASX opens flat, Dow sprints to the finish line

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Markets have bounced around constantly over the past few days. Overnight Tuesday in the U.S. was no exception.   Despite…

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ARB Corporation: Even nature can't slow this company down

| Mike King

ARB Corporation Limited (ASX: ARP) today reported revenues up 2.3% and net profits up 1.6% for the first half FY…

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Apple shares hit $500, and why it's still a buy

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In the following video, Motley Fool senior technology analyst Eric Bleeker breaks down why Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL) is still a…

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Warren Buffett is cold on gold, and why you should be too

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

Each year, usually toward the end of February, many investors look forward to the release of the Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE:…

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Greece reaches debt deal: Markets rejoice

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Somebody go wake up the kids — Greece finally hit the pinata. The struggling country appears to have agreed with…

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Greece is burning and nobody cares

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Greece is burning. It sounds so sinister, so ominous. When you find out why it's burning, it becomes a tragicomedy,…

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Mortgage Choice Limited: Profits down, shares hammered, market no fool

| Mike King

Mortgage Choice Limited (ASX: MOC) released an announcement to the ASX at 6.30pm on Friday night, downgrading first half 2012…

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Retail Stocks: Share prices are down, down but their death is greatly exaggerated

| Mike King

David Jones Limited (ASX: DJS) share price might be down 44% in the last 12 months, but Mike King believes…

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Rio Tinto Limited: $17.3bn reasons why BHP is a better bet

| Mike King

Rio Tinto Limited (ASX: RIO) management has presided over a sorry state of affairs. That, plus their over-reliance on iron-ore,…

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Dow slumps: A bad omen for ASX investors?

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The Dow Jones Industrial Average sank 89 points overnight Friday as worries about a Greek debt default spooked investors. So,…

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Nick Scali Limited: Profits down, but riding out the retailing storm

| Mike King

Nick Scali Limited (ASX: NCK) has reported lower profits, but strong trading in January, and immunity from the online threat…

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The death of JB Hi-Fi Limited?

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

JB Hi-Fi (ASX: JBH) has done a wonderful job at becoming the best music and electronics retailer in Australia. They…

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Telstra results, interest rate-gate: the final chapter, and accountabilty

| Bruce Jackson

We have the final chapter of the Interest Rate-Gate saga, take a look at Telstra Corporation's (ASX: TLS) first half…

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Crown Limited: Worth a Flutter

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

Crown Limited (ASX: CWN) is one of a quite a number of gambling stocks listed on the ASX. Perhaps we shouldn't…

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FlexiGroup: Flexing its muscles

| Mike King

FlexiGroup Limited (ASX: FXL) today released its first half 2012 results with Net Profits up 13% to $28.2m, volume growth…

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Tabcorp Holdings: Dividend of almost 9% might make it worth a flutter

| Mike King

Tabcorp Holdings Limited: Cheap, steady and a near 9% dividend. It might be worth a flutter.

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Telstra Corporation: Disappointing results, but well positioned for a strong future

| Bruce Jackson

Telstra Corporation Limited (ASX: TLS) today released financial Results for the Half Year ended 31 December 2011. Total revenue rose…

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Webjet Limited: Profits up, but Flight Centre's the better bet

| Mike King

Webjet Limited (ASX: WEB) recently announced it had strongly outperformed the travel market with revenues up 38%, net profit after…

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Egg on my face, and the interest rate prediction that went horribly wrong

| Bruce Jackson

The Reserve Bank of Australia's decision to leave interest rates on forced Bruce Jackson to eat a large slice of…

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BHP Billiton: Profits down 5.5%, dividend up 20%, but commodity prices fall and demand weakens

| Mike King

BHP Billiton Limited (ASX: BHP), the world's largest mining company by market value, announced a 5.5% fall in net profit,…

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Macquarie Group: 2012 profit to fall by 25%, shares still expensive

| Mike King

Macquarie Group Limited (ASX: MQG) today gave an operational briefing to investors and analysts, and expects FY 2012 net profit…

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K2 Asset Management: Profit drops 85%

| Mike King

K2 Asset Management Limited (ASX: KAM) today reported a fall in profits by 85% to $2.1m. Not surprisingly, the share…

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Bradken: First half 2012 results – The boom rolls on

| Mike King

Bradken Limited (ASX: BKN) today announced  a large increase in profit after tax, up 66% on first half 2011 results…

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Cochlear – when down is up

| Dean Morel

Cochlear Ltd. (ASX:COH) is up 8% after reporting a $20 million first half loss. Total revenue was up 3% to…

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7 investing mistakes even the pros make

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

The best investors learn from their mistakes over time. And because I've made plenty of mistakes during my career, I'll…

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Vocus Communications – Focused and growing at optic fibre speeds

| Mike King

Vocus Communications Limited (ASX: VOC) announced on 2nd February 2012, its expected results for the first half of FY2012. Expected…

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Facebook's Amazing IPO By The Numbers

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Unless you spent the better part of the week under a rock, you probably heard that Facebook, the game-changing social…

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Berkshire Hathaway: Buffett's baby is a core stock for your portfolio

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Berkshire Hathaway currently trades at a level that was basically unheard of before 2008. It may be quoted in the…

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Amazon.com's profit woes: Reason to cheer

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

Amazon.com (Nasdaq: AMZN) shares slumped over 7 per cent after profit fell by more than half. But rather than wallow…

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Credit Corp Group: Good momentum, but still a risky proposition

| Mike King

Credit Corp Group Limited (ASX: CCP) announced strong earnings and raised its profit forecast. On a valuation and dividend yield,…

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MAD Goes Bonkers, And The Sharemarket Bandwagon Rolls Higher Again

| Bruce Jackson

The S&P/ASX 200 jumped 1 per cent, but Maverick Drilling & Exploration (ASX: MAD) went even higher. World sharemarkets are…

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Collins Foods – Finger Lickin' Good?

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

I wrote yesterday about the phenomenal success that McDonald's (NYSE: MCD) has enjoyed throughout its history, and most recently in…

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Woolworths: Bye bye Dick Smith

| Mike King

What: On 31st Jan 2012, Woolworths Limited (ASX:  WOW) announced that it is accelerating the restructure of its specialty consumer electronics, Dick…

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10 Secrets of McDonald's success

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

Investors can take lessons from the McDonald’s story to help select stocks with superior attributes

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Remove flack jackets. This sharemarket is on fire

| Bruce Jackson

We look at the latest news from Europe, a sharemarket "on fire", gold's best start to a year since 1980,…

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