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Here's why these 4 shares smashed the market today

| Sean O'Neill

Could there be more where that came from for WHITEHAVEN COAL LIMITED (ASX:WHC), AWE Limited (ASX:AWE), Liquefied Natural Gas Ltd…

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10 heavily shorted shares the professionals are expecting to fall

| Tom Richardson

Retail Food Group Limited (ASX:RFG), Oil Search Limited (ASX: OSH) and Metcash Limited (ASX:MTS) are expected to fall by some.

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Market Wrap: Investors skittish ahead of Fed meeting

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

Shares of BHP Billiton Limited (ASX:BHP) weighed on the S&P/ASX 200 (Index:^AXJO) (ASX:XJO) again today.

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Why is the Regis Healthcare share price down in the past 6 months?

| Mike King

Regis Healthcare Ltd (ASX: REG) share price is down 6% over the past six months, despite tailwinds

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Crown Resorts Ltd and Star Entertainment Group Ltd could see you profit from the tourism boom

| James Mickleboro

Crown Resorts Ltd (ASX:CWN) and Star Entertainment Group Ltd (ASX:SGR) should benefit from growing Chinese tourism. But which one should…

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Are Sydney Airport Holdings Ltd shares set to soar?

| Rachit Dudhwala

Sydney Airport Holdings Ltd (ASX:SYD) continues its steady growth.

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Here's why Bellamy's Australia Ltd shares could be worth a closer look

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

Bellamy's Australia Ltd (ASX:BAL) shares have risen more than 4% today.

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Brokers think this under-the-radar small-cap could offer blockbuster returns

| Tom Richardson

Medical device businesses offer early investors potentially excellent returns.

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Alumina's share price is up 15% this year, is there more to come?

| Mike King

The Alumina Limited (ASX: AWC) share price is up 17% so far this year

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Here's why the BHP Billiton share price has sunk 14%

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

The share price of BHP Billiton Limited (ASX:BHP) has been on a rollercoaster ride in recent weeks.

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Karoon Gas Australia shareholders might want to look away now

| Mike King

The Karoon Gas Australia Limited (ASX: KAR) share price is down 87% since its all-time high of $12.10 in 2009

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Here's why the iron ore price could be set to plunge

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

Shares of companies such as BHP Billiton Limited (ASX:BHP) and Fortescue Metals Group Limited (ASX:FMG) are at risk.

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4 shares which could be bargain buys today

| James Mickleboro

Are AIR N.Z. FPO NZ (ASX:AIZ) Australia and New Zealand Banking Group (ASX:ANZ), Metcash Limited (ASX:MTS), and Myer Holdings Ltd…

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3 reasons I'm not buying National Australia Bank Ltd. shares today

| Owen Raszkiewicz

National Australia Bank Ltd. (ASX:NAB) shares are offering a big dividend yield.

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S&P/ASX 200 to open flat: 8 shares to watch

| Owen Raszkiewicz

The S&P/ASX 200 (Index: ^AXJO) (ASX: XJO) is expected to trade flat following negative leads from international markets overnight. Shares…

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Why I bought shares in Sirtex Medical Limited and Surfstitch Group Ltd

| Sean O'Neill

Recent price falls at Surfstitch Group Ltd (ASX:SRF) and Sirtex Medical Limited (ASX:SRX) looked like an opportunity.

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2 tech stars you'll never want to sell

| Motley Fool Staff

New business models require investors to understand not just strategy and market opportunity, but exactly how companies like Freelancer Ltd…

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8 shares sinking on the ASX today

| Mike King

S&P/ASX 200 sinks 1.4%, but these 8 shares fell 5% or more

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Market Wrap: Miners weigh on S&P/ASX 200

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

The S&P/ASX 200 (Index:^AXJO) (ASX:XJO) reversed some of its recent gains today.

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Why you should buy Carsales.Com Ltd instead of Automotive Group Holdings Ltd

| James Mickleboro

I believe that Carsales.Com Ltd (ASX:CAR) offers far greater prospects for investors than Automotive Group Holdings Ltd (ASX:AHG).

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Here's why these 4 shares smashed the market today

| Sean O'Neill

Is there more where that came from for ALS Ltd (ASX:ALQ), Capitol Health Ltd (ASX:CAJ), Cover-More Group Ltd (ASX:CVO), and…

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Government to target superannuation concessions in budget

| Mike King

Federal Treasurer hints at tax savings to come from reduced super concessions

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Top broker names financial services giant as hot buy

| James Mickleboro

BT Investment Management Ltd (ASX:BTT) has been upgraded by a broker. Should you buy its shares?

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Fortescue Metals Group share price sinks on debt downgrade

| Mike King

Moody's cuts Fortescue Metals Group Limited (ASX:FMG) credit rating on China growth fears

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Why I'm NOT buying an S&P/ASX 200 index tracker

| Owen Raszkiewicz

The Australian share market, or S&P/ASX 200 (Index:^AXJO) (ASX:XJO), isn’t very big, diversified, or likely to grow fast.

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S&P/ASX 200 falls and takes miners' share prices lower

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

The S&P/ASX 200 (Index:^AXJO) (ASX:XJO) has fallen 1.3%, led lower by BHP Billiton Limited (ASX:BHP).

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Is it time to jump into resources shares?

| Mike King

Some resources companies have seen their share prices rise by as much as 50% and 60% in the past month…

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ANZ Bank looks to Google for answers

| Tom Richardson

 The US tech giants are leading the way in employee culture and engagement, with ANZ wanting a slice of the…

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Here's the dividend that shareholders of BHP Billiton Limited can expect

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

BHP Billiton Limited (ASX:BHP) cut its interim dividend by almost 75% this year.

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Will the RBA cut interest rates below 2%?

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

If rates fall companies such as Telstra Corporation Ltd (ASX:TLS) and Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX:CBA) could benefit.

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Why the 1-Page Ltd share price has fallen 40% this month

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

The 1-Page Ltd (ASX:1PG) share price has fallen almost 73% since September 2015.

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Why the Pacific Brands Limited share price is up 25% this year

| James Mickleboro

Pacific Brands Limited (ASX:PBG) has been having a great year. But can it continue?

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Bulls or Bears: Who Will Win This Financial Tug-of-War?

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

Despite all the doom and gloom, the Australian share market appears to have risen from the dead.

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Is a quarter of bank revenue at risk from fintech disrupters?

| Sean O'Neill

A recent survey from accounting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers found that 95% of respondents believe they will lose some business in the…

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Qube Holdings Ltd set to takeover Asciano Ltd today

| Mike King

Qube Holdings Ltd (ASX:QUB) in trading halt pending capital raising and announcement of acquisition of Asciano Ltd (ASX:AIO)

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

| Owen Raszkiewicz

The S&P/ASX 200 (Index: ^AXJO) (ASX: XJO) is expected to trade slightly higher today following positive leads from international markets…

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Why female leaders could give ASX companies an edge

| Motley Fool Staff

Research of 2 million firms shows that women give companies an edge, and that’s why Coca-Cola Amatil Ltd (ASX:CCL), Sydney…

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Is Carsales.Com a buy at this share price?

| Tim McArthur

Carsales.Com Ltd (ASX:CAR) has plenty more growth options to help drive its share price higher.

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These 2 energy companies are creaming it at US$40 a barrel

| Regan Pearson

Will economies of scale keep Woodside Petroleum Limited (ASX:WPL) winning?

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Why the REA Group Limited share price is up 34% this year

| Tim McArthur

REA Group Limited (ASX:REA) remains an enticing growth story.

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