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Catherine Baab-Muguira

Catherine Baab-Muguira

Catherine Baab-Muguira is a Fool.com.au analyst/writer. A Fool since 2010, she comes at investing by way of being a compulsive reader and has a keen eye for detail from years of working as a freelance journalist. In 2012, she joined the Motley Fool's Analyst Development Program to pursue her love of investing full time, and worked as an analyst on one of The Motley Fool’s US services before heading down to Australia. A graduate of the University of South Carolina and the University of Auckland, she has lived and worked all over the world, including year-long stints in Singapore and New Zealand. Hence her great love for nyonya laksa and the All Blacks. We’ll forgive her that last one!

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Why Aurora Oil & Gas shares are down 15%

| Catherine Baab-Muguira

It hasn't been the strongest month for shares of some of Australia's oil and gas exploration and production companies. Granted,…

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Would YOU trust this smile?

| Catherine Baab-Muguira

"Your money is safe with us" is a line meant to reassure but one that nearly always has the opposite…

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The most expensive film ever to be made in Australia announced

| Catherine Baab-Muguira

The much anticipated Disney (NYSE: DIS) film 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea will be shot in Australia, with Disney expected…

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Just not clicking: Australians pull back on online shopping

| Catherine Baab-Muguira

Australians are clicking their wallets shut instead of clicking the check-out button. The National Australia Bank online retail sales index…

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Fast fashion retailer set for big Aussie debut

| Catherine Baab-Muguira

Australian fashionistas rejoice: H&M is coming. Next year, the Sweden-based "fast fashion" retailer will bring its ripped-from-the-runways apparel and ultra-low…

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Billabong close to buyout, shares halted

| Catherine Baab-Muguira

The great Billabong (ASX: BBG) buyout saga goes on. The struggling surfwear company is believed to be close to a buyout…

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Really, Myer? Web ad fail

| Catherine Baab-Muguira

Many traditional brick-and-mortar retailers have struggled to add strong online components to their businesses — it's no secret. Just now,…

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Welcome to phase two of the "Great Rotation"

| Catherine Baab-Muguira

With GFC fears fading, Aussie retail investors have returned to equities in a move that's been labeled the "Great Rotation"…

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Buffett's latest move secures $1 billion plus profit

| Catherine Baab-Muguira

Billionaire investor Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK-B) is now one of the top ten investors in investment bank Goldman…

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Woolies' latest secret weapon

| Catherine Baab-Muguira

The Aussie supermarket wars just got a little crazier, with Woolworths (ASX: WOW) announcing its latest secret weapon to lure…

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One old school stock the Internet just can't kill

| Catherine Baab-Muguira

Whenever this company's name comes up in investing circles, you hear the same thing. Utter its name, and brace yourself…

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Two exciting ways to play the Aussie tech sector

| Catherine Baab-Muguira

You overhear the strangest things in lifts. Yesterday, for instance, two teenage girls were chatting loudly in the lift in…

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Kathmandu bets on Oz and wins

| Catherine Baab-Muguira

Looks like this company's big bet on Aussie weekend warriors has paid off. Kathmandu (ASX: KMD), the retailer of sporting…

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Toymaker turns it around with surprise profit

| Catherine Baab-Muguira

Toy company Funtastic (ASX: FUN) has posted a surprising first-half profit and announced its first dividend since 2006. The company's…

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Studying in Australia more expensive than America or Great Britain

| Catherine Baab-Muguira

For foreign students, it's now more expensive to study in Australia than it is to study in America or in…

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Why Cyprus is small potatoes

| Catherine Baab-Muguira

The recent market panic at a proposed European Union and IMF bailout of Cypriot banks may be an overshoot. To…

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"Whingeing" Aussies?

| Catherine Baab-Muguira

The Australian economy is the envy of the world. Just ask foreigners. The Australian Financial Review reported the story this…

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A "Mighty River" drives interest in shares

| Catherine Baab-Muguira

Australians know that, sometimes, buying shares in a formerly government-owned entity can be lucrative. Consider the returns since Commonwealth Bank's…

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Luxury retailer goes shopping for acquisitions

| Catherine Baab-Muguira

You might say that luxury retailer Oroton Group (ASX: ORL) is in need of a little retail therapy. In June…

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Let the burger wars begin

| Catherine Baab-Muguira

Don't look now, Hungry Jack. U.S. burger chain Carl's Jr. has announced plans to expand into the Australian market. The…

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Shoe Superstore to shutter as Australians shun high street shopping

| Catherine Baab-Muguira

Citing an "alarming decline in high street shopping over the last 12 months," RCG Corporation (ASX: RCG) announced yesterday that…

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Bright future for oil and gas giant but costs a big concern

| Catherine Baab-Muguira

Energy may be key to the future of Australia's economy, but 2012 saw plunging profit for oil and gas producer…

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Coke bottler hits targets in challenging year

| Catherine Baab-Muguira

In its full year results report released this morning, fizzy beverage bottler and distributor Coca-Cola Amatil (ASX: CCL) reported overall sales…

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Bonds maker returns to profit

| Catherine Baab-Muguira

The struggling company behind such household names as Bonds, Jockey and Berlei, Pacific Brands (ASX: PBG) released results for the first…

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Salmon shares run! Tassal up 10%

| Catherine Baab-Muguira

Shares of Tassal Group Limited (ASX: TGR), the salmon farmer and packager, rose 10% today on news of the company's…

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Ouch! Another sales dip at Australia's number two telco

| Catherine Baab-Muguira

Optus, the subsidiary of SingTel (ASX: SGT) and Australia's second largest telco, just reported a somewhat disappointing third quarter, with…

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Country Road doubles profit but should investors buy in?

| Catherine Baab-Muguira

Clothing retailer Country Road (ASX: CTY) is on trend in the first half of the financial year. The company has…

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Property group increases profits 141%

| Catherine Baab-Muguira

GPT Group (ASX: GPT), the Sydney-based real estate and fund management company, released its full year 2012 results this morning,…

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Computershare's sales rise but profits sink

| Catherine Baab-Muguira

Shares of Computershare (ASX: CPU), the investor, business and technology services provider, have risen 2% this morning after the company…

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Why Westfield Group's shares are up 32% for the year

| Catherine Baab-Muguira

Shares of Westfield Group (ASX: WDC), Australia's largest property group, have risen 32% in the past twelve months, vs. a…

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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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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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Is It Time to Buy Aurora Oil & Gas Limited?

| Catherine Baab-Muguira

As an ASX-listed company that operates primarily in America, Aurora Oil & Gas Limited (ASX: AUT) poses an interesting opportunity…

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One Big Investment Idea from Telstra's 2013 Technology Predictions List

| Catherine Baab-Muguira

Australian telecom giant Telstra (ASX: TLS) just released its top ten list of coming tech trends to watch out for…

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Is it time to buy Myer?

| Catherine Baab-Muguira

The retailer's shares are on sale, offering potential opportunity for buyers.

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Why Woolworths shares are up 16% for the year

| Catherine Baab-Muguira

The retail juggernaut keeps on delivering

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Why Wesfarmers' shares are up 16% for the year

| Catherine Baab-Muguira

The WA-based conglomerate has done a great job to turn Coles around

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