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Why Bellamy's Australia Ltd reported a monster first half

| John Hopkins

Bellamy's Australia Ltd (ASX:BAL) shares are one of the best performers over the past year.

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February 2016 Reporting Season – Week 3 – Wrap Up

| John Hopkins

What shares have been the winners and losers of 2016?

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3 profit season results you need to know about

| Christopher Georges

With hundreds of companies reporting last week, it might have been easy to overlook these three growing companies.

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2 hot share picks from a top fund manager

| Tim McArthur

Challenger Ltd (ASX:CGF) and Macquarie Group Ltd (ASX:MQG) and two new holdings in the Australian Foundation Investment Co.Ltd. (ASX:AFI) portfolio.

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How Insurance Australia Group Ltd shareholders benefit from Buffett

| John Hopkins

Insurance Australia Group Ltd (ASX:IAG) shareholders will receive a special dividend.

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3 healthy blue chip shares for every ASX investor

| Owen Raszkiewicz

If you ranked the top blue-chip shares on the ASX? Would companies like Cochlear Limited (ASX:COH), ResMed Inc. (CHESS) (ASX:RMD)…

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3 stocks to crash-proof your portfolio

| Sean O'Neill

When resilience to a downturn is what you need, it's hard to look past Telstra Corporation Ltd (ASX:TLS), Sydney Airport…

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Is now the time to buy Netcomm Wireless Ltd shares?

| Tim McArthur

Shares in Netcomm Wireless Ltd (ASX:NTC) have pulled back which could have created a long term buying opportunity.

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5 numbers that had a massive impact on the S&P/ASX 200 this week

| John Hopkins

5 big numbers that had a big impact on the S&P/ASX200 this week

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9 things you need to know about Mantra Group Ltd

| Tim McArthur

Mantra Group Ltd (ASX:MTR) has reported profit growth but its shares have gone backwards.

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Why these 4 shares crashed on the market today

| Sean O'Neill

Is there worse to come for 3P Learning Ltd (ASX:3PL), Sims Metal Management Ltd (ASX:SGM), Collection House Limited (ASX:CLH), and…

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Market Wrap: ASX slides after volatile week

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

Santos Ltd (ASX:STO) and BHP Billiton Limited (ASX:BHP) both weighed on the S&P/ASX 200 (Index:^AXJO) (ASX:XJO) today.

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Should you buy STW Communications Group Ltd and its 6.9% dividend yield?

| Tim McArthur

STW Communications Group Ltd. (ASX:SGN) has reported full year profits of $39.6 million.

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Property prices in Sydney and Melbourne are headed down

| Mike King

The property boom is over for Sydney and Melbourne

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5 facts you need to know about Pro Medicus Limited today

| Tim McArthur

Pro Medicus Limited (ASX:PME) has reported an 83% surge in profit.

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Why Auckland International Airport Ltd shares are flying today

| James Mickleboro

Auckland International Airport Ltd (ASX:AIA) shares are up 6.5% on the back of increased passenger numbers.

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Why the Beacon Lighting Group Ltd share price fell 9% today

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

Beacon Lighting Group Ltd (ASX:BLX) shares have fallen sharply today.

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Cover-More Group Ltd reports: What investors need to know

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

Cover-More Group Ltd’s (ASX:CVO) shares have risen 4.8% today.

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What you need to know about the Iluka Resources Limited results

| James Mickleboro

Iluka Resources Limited (ASX:ILU) reported a full-year earnings beat today.

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Could HFA Holdings Limited be a better bet than Magellan Financial Group Ltd?

| Tim McArthur

HFA Holdings Limited (ASX:HFA) and Magellan Financial Group Ltd (ASX:MFG) both reported their interim financial results this week.

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Why the Mineral Resources share price is taking off

| Mike King

Mineral Resources Ltd (ASX:MIN) share price is up more than 40% in the past week

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Why the 3P Learning Ltd share price has crashed today

| Tom Richardson

3P Learning Ltd (ASX:3PL) shares tanked today.

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Here's why the a2 Milk Company Ltd's (Australia) share price fell 9% today

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

The share price of the a2 Milk Company Ltd (Australia) (ASX:A2M) has fallen 26.5% since peaking on Wednesday.

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Smashed! Amaysim Australia Ltd shares plummet 30%

| Tim McArthur

Amaysim Australia Ltd (ASX:AYS) has released its interim profit result and the market has been savage in its assessment.

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Santos Ltd shares plunge 8% as loss hits $2.7 billion

| Owen Raszkiewicz

Santos Ltd (ASX:STO) shares have been downgraded following the release of its 2015 Annual Report.

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Why the James Hardie Industries plc share price is soaring 

| Tim Dohrmann

Shares in building products maker James Hardie Industries plc (ASX:JHX) are on the rise today. Why the spike?

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Northern Star Resources share price jumps after record results

| Mike King

The Northern Star Resources Ltd (ASX: NST) share price jumped 5.7% to $3.93

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Why the Bellamy's Australia Ltd share price crashed today

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

The Bellamy’s Australia Ltd (ASX:BAL) share price sunk as low as $11 earlier.

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What happens to Gold when share investors turn bullish again?

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

But mark my words: the volatility will eventually subside

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What you need to know about the DUET Group profit result

| James Mickleboro

DUET Group (ASX:DUE) posts a 31.4% increase in revenue.

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Medibank Private Ltd rises on 58% profit growth – is it a buy?

| Sean O'Neill

Medibank Private Ltd (ASX:MPL) shares should have a good day on the market after today's results.

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Here's why the Automotive Group Holdings Ltd share price sunk 5% today

| Owen Raszkiewicz

The Automotive Holdings Group Ltd (ASX:AHG) share price sunk 5% upon the release of its interim results.

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Why has the Integrated Research Limited share price tumbled today?

| Tim McArthur

Integrated Research Limited (ASX:IRI) shares are down 6% after releasing its interim profit result.

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Lovisa Holdings Ltd reports profit of $13.5 milion – Could this share sparkle once more?

| Tim McArthur

Lovisa Holdings Ltd (ASX:LOV) shares are trading near 52-week lows.

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Is there any value in Domino's, Burson Group Ltd, and IDP Education Pty Ltd?

| Sean O'Neill

Here's why Domino's (ASX:DMP), Burson Group Ltd (ASX:BAP), and IDP Education Pty Ltd (ASX:IEL) hit their highest points all year…

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Fairfax Media Limited reports: 5 things you must know

| Owen Raszkiewicz

Fairfax Media Limited (ASX:FXJ) reported a 1.6% increase in revenue.

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S&P/ASX 200 to open lower: 12 shares to watch

| Owen Raszkiewicz

The S&P/ASX 200 (Index:^AXJO) (ASX:XJO) is expected to trade mostly sideways today. Shares of Fairfax Media Limited (ASX:FXJ), Automotive Group…

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EARNINGS WATCH: 3 shares yet to report with potential for upside surprise

| Rachit Dudhwala

QBE Insurance Group Ltd (ASX:QBE), Retail Food Group Limited (ASX:RFG) and Woolworths Limited (ASX:WOW) report next week. Here's what you…

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Here are this week's top 5 gainers from the S&P/ASX 200

| John Hopkins

S&P/ASX200: top 5 weekly share price gains.

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3 fast-growing companies to know about this reporting season

| Motley Fool Staff

You might not have heard of them, but Service Stream Limited (ASX:SSM), iSentia Group Limited (ASX:ISD) and BWX Limited (ASX:BWX)…

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