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IOOF beds down acquisitions as sector heats up

IOOF already seeing profits from recent buys.

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Why Origin needs $800 million

Slipped in amongst Origin Energy Limited’s (ASX: ORG) half-year 2012 result announcements last week was the news that the energy…

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Beyond Telstra: Mid-cap telcos worth a second look

This is a great time to consider mid-tier telco stocks.

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Dear Steve, thank you

Motley Fool co-founder David Gardner always meant to write Steve Jobs to say goodbye. Now that things are much quieter…

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Sims Metal: Profits down but shares rally

Advance warning prevented the drop.

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Shoe Superstore to shutter as Australians shun high street shopping

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

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Crown losing its shine

Falling profits, flat revenues and a large capital expenditure program mean Crown is no bargain

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Interest rates on hold

And could be for some time, according to RBA Governor Glenn Stevens

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

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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Billabong's $500 million dumper

Surfwear maker takes writedowns of $567 million

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Facebook's final mistake?

Video ads are inevitably coming to Facebook, but it may be the moment that the popular website operator jumps the…

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Brambles results stack up

Americas segment delivers standout performance.

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$35 billion wiped off market

ASX 200 drops 2.3%, leaving few blue-chip stocks unscathed

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Small lenders cut mortgage rates

And with no prompting from the Reserve Bank

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ASX earnings down

Australia's main stock exchange sees revenues and profits down as market activity falls to cyclical lows

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Weak ad market hampers Fairfax

Asset sales boost net profit

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Mixed results for Flying Kangaroo

International division reduces losses, but domestic earnings fall

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The last hurrah for bank shareholders as the 'new normal' ends

Are banking investors missing the signs?

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Apple's next big threat

Hint: it arrives in less than a month.

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Niche retailers show signs of life

Discount retailer The Reject Shop (ASX: TRS) has continued to grow earnings in 2013.

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Sunny day for Suncorp

Suncorp Group (ASX: SUN) has increased net profit after tax (NPAT) for the half year.

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Fortescue profit drops 40%

Increased production levels no match for falling iron ore price

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Seven's slippery slope

With print media sales sliding and TV revenues facing low single digit growth, Seven will need to run hard just…

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Twiggy joins Buffett

Billionaires pledge to give away most of their fortunes

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Woodside profit doubles

Pluto LNG fuels Woodside's profit increase

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More change at the top: BHP chief quits

BHP CEO quits just over a month after Rio Tinto's boss walked

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Asciano: Transporting profits higher

Leading rail freight and port operator Asciano (ASX: AIO) has produced an impressive half-yearly result

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ASX mining services sector hammered

Investors give mining services sector the cold shoulder

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BrisConnections traffic smash

Traffic volumes of less than half that expected, bring toll road operator to its knees

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BMW recalls 500,000 cars

Faulty battery connection could cause loss of electrical power

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Sonic shock

Unexpected fee cuts and weak global economic growth hit Sonic

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Arrium trying to change its spots

Writedowns, challenging conditions for its steel business and low iron ore prices take toll on Arrium

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Coke bottler hits targets in challenging year

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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iTunes: Apple's overlooked weapon

In the war for digital content, iTunes has significant advantages.

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A crucial investing tip from Bill Gates

Here's a hint: take notes.

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A Fool's guide to earnings season

Think twice before relying too much on the PE ratio.

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Forge Group forging ahead

Perth-based engineering, construction, and maintenance services group Forge Group (ASX: FGE) has reported a solid result

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The resource boom you can see from space

What does the future hold for fracking?

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3 ASX stocks that smashed the market today

ASX rises 0.6%, but these three added more than 5%

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Bonds maker returns to profit

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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