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Has Capitol Health Ltd made a fatal mistake?

| Mike King

Has Capitol Health Ltd (ASX:CAJ) taken on too much debt and expanded too fast?

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Here's why the Nick Scali Limited share price is soaring today

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

The Nick Scali limited (ASX:NCK) share price soared more than 14% this morning

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2 Simple Ways to Survive a Market Crash

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

Thinking rationally can go a long way to getting you through a difficult time on the market…

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Class Ltd report card shows 109% growth in earnings

| Tim McArthur

Class Ltd (ASX:CL1) has reported a strong set of inaugural results.

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Praemium Ltd revenue soars 31%

| Owen Raszkiewicz

Investment platform developer, Praemium Ltd (ASX:PPS), has upped half-year revenue and profit.

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S&P/ASX 200 to open lower: 6 shares to watch

| Owen Raszkiewicz

The S&P/ASX 200 (Index:^AXJO)(ASX:XJO) is expected to trade sharply lower. Shares of JB Hi-Fi Limited (ASX:JBH), Nick Scali Limited (ASX:NCK)…

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Retail super funds sucking the life out of your super

| Mike King

Yet more research proves Australians should move their super to a non-profit fund

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Should you grab a seat on this furniture retailer's sofa?

| Motley Fool Staff

Nick Scali Limited (ASX: NCK) is a simple to understand business that has beaten the market and grown its share…

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Here's why the Domino's Pizza share price has plunged 20% so far in 2016

| Mike King

The Domino's Pizza Enterprises Ltd (ASX:DMP) share price has fallen from a high of $60.60

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Market Wrap: OzForex crashes as ASX ends flat

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

Shares of OzForex Group Ltd (ASX:OFX) crashed more than 42% today

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Is the Rio Tinto Limited share price set to fall?

| Owen Raszkiewicz

Is the Rio Tinto Limited (ASX:RIO) share price going to fall? If it does this, it might.

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Here's why these 4 shares crashed on the market today

| Sean O'Neill

Is there worse to come for Capitol Health Ltd (ASX:CAJ), Ozforex Group Ltd (ASX:OFX), 1-Page Ltd (ASX:1PG), and Liquefied Natural…

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Can the iron ore bounce save the junior miners?

| Mike King

The iron ore price has jumped 15% since January 2016 lows

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Liquefied Natural Gas Ltd shareholders: Look away now

| Owen Raszkiewicz

The Liquefied Natural Gas Ltd (ASX:LNG) share price entered a nosedive today despite one of the company's subsidiaries, Bear Head…

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10 dividend shares with solid yields and strong performance

| John Hopkins

Share price growth in the past six months and a strong dividend yield to boot

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Results preview: Will Flight Centre Travel Group Ltd soar higher?

| Tim McArthur

Flight Centre Travel Group Ltd (ASX:FLT) is trading on an undemanding multiple.

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Why the Capilano share price is buzzing higher today

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

Shares of Capilano Honey Ltd (ASX:CZZ) rose nearly 12% today

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Here's why these 4 ASX shares are soaring today

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

Ansell Limited (ASX:ANN) and Slater & Gordon Limited (ASX:SGH) are leading the charge today

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Could a bidding war erupt for Greencross Limited?

| Sean O'Neill

Private equity firms TPG, Carlyle Group, and KKR are reportedly running the ruler over Greencross Limited (ASX:GXL).

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Results Preview: Can Slater & Gordon Limited turn it around in 2016?

| Sean O'Neill

What to expect when you’re expecting results from Slater & Gordon Limited (ASX:SGH).

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Capitol Health Ltd's MD should knock back options offer

| Mike King

Capitol Health Ltd (ASX:CAJ) board grants managing director 15 million options

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Avjennings Ltd reports: what you need to know

| Tim McArthur

Avjennings Ltd (ASX:AVJ) has reported a solid set of interim results.

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CRASH: Why the OzForex Group Ltd share price plummeted 39% today

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

The OzForex Group Ltd (ASX:OFX) share price has nearly halved since November 2015

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Here's why the Ansell Limited share price is bouncing today

| Owen Raszkiewicz

Ansell Limited (ASX:ANN) delivered its highly anticipated results to the market today showing a 21% fall in net profit.

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What is happening to the Bellamy's Australia Ltd share price?

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

Bellamy's Australia Ltd (ASX:BAL) shares have rallied more than 27% since Friday afternoon

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Reporting season – 4 key things to look for

| John Hopkins

How to analyse company reports in 4 key steps this reporting season

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Why has the DWS Ltd share price suddenly taken off?

| Tim McArthur

The share price of DWS Ltd (ASX:DWS) has jumped 12.6% in early trade.

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JB Hi-Fi Limited results: Profit up 7.5%

| Owen Raszkiewicz

JB Hi-Fi Limited (ASX:JBH) lifted half-year profit 7.5% and comparable sales 5.2%.

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Here's why Capitol Health Ltd's share price crashed today

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

Shares of Capitol Health Ltd (ASX:CAJ) crashed more than 28% after its earnings announcement

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Ozforex share price set to plunge

| Mike King

Ozforex Group Ltd (ASX:OFX) announces downgrade and terminates discussions with Western Union

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S&P/ASX 200 to open lower: 7 shares to watch

| Owen Raszkiewicz

The S&P/ASX 200 (Index:^AXJO)(ASX:XJO) is expected to trade sharply lower. Shares of Ansell Limited (ASX:ANN) and JB Hi-Fi Limited (ASX:JBH)…

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6 shares leading the next Australian commodities boom

| John Hopkins

Forget metals and energy, soft commodities will be the next sector to boom

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February 2016 Reporting Season – Week 1 – Wrap Up

| John Hopkins

All of the Winners and Losers from Week 1 of the February 2016 reporting season

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7 top shares with potential to outperform in 2016

| Christopher Georges

Investors can learn some valuable lessons by analysing the performance of this top performing fund manager.

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Market Wrap: ASX rebound falls short as miners' shares soar

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

BHP Billiton Limited (ASX:BHP) and Rio Tinto Limited (ASX:RIO) were big winners again today.

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Why these 4 shares smashed the market today

| Sean O'Neill

Could there be more where that came from for Adacel Technologies Limited (ASX:ADA), Fortescue Metals Group Limited (ASX:FMG), BHP Billiton…

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Where to next for Harvey Norman Holdings Limited shares?

| Tim McArthur

Harvey Norman Holdings Limited (ASX:HVN) is scheduled to report interim results later this month.

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Should you buy Insurance Australia Group Ltd or Medibank Private Ltd?

| Sean O'Neill

Which is the better dividend share, Insurance Australia Group Ltd (ASX:IAG), or Medibank Private Ltd (ASX: MPL)?

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Why these 4 shares are falling on the ASX today

| Owen Raszkiewicz

REA Group Limited (ASX:REA), WHITEHAVEN COAL LIMITED (ASX:WHC), Domino's Pizza Enterprises Ltd. (ASX:DMP) and News Corp (ASX:NWS) are among the…

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Aldi could smash the profits of Woolworths Limited and Metcash Limited

| James Mickleboro

Will Aldi ruin the party for Woolworths Limited (ASX:WOW), Wesfarmers Ltd (ASX:WES) and Metcash Limited (ASX:MTS)? 

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