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Falling auction clearance rates confirm property prices are headed down

| Mike King

Auction clearance rates continue to fall in both Sydney and Melbourne

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Market Wrap: S&P/ASX 200 continues hot streak

| Owen Raszkiewicz

S&P/ASX 200 (Index:^AXJO)(ASX:XJO) shrugged off some big losses to post another day of gains.

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Why these 4 stocks were punished on the ASX today

| Owen Raszkiewicz

The S&P/ASX 200 (Index:^AXJO)(ASX:XJO) trended higher despite heavy falls in shares of Slater & Gordon Limited (ASX:SGH), Liquefied Natural Gas…

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Why the Rio Tinto Limited share price is plunging

| Owen Raszkiewicz

The Rio Tinto Limited (ASX:RIO) share price is collapsing under the pressure of falling commodity prices.

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PWR HLDING FPO shares race higher after explosive IPO

| Tom Richardson

PWR HLDING FPO (ASX:PWR) shares are soaring today.

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Is South32 Ltd a bargain at today's share price?

| Mike King

South32 Ltd (ASX:S32) shares are trading at a huge discount to net tangible assets

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3 retirement dividend shares on sale

| Owen Raszkiewicz

The share prices of renowned dividend stocks, Collection House Limited (ASX:CLH), Retail Food Group Limited (ASX:RFG) and Australia and New…

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Here's why BHP Billiton Limited's 'progressive dividend' policy is doomed

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

BHP Billiton Limited (ASX:BHP) is doing all it can to maintain its so-called 'progressive dividend' policy, but even that mightn't…

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Why is the Liquefied Natural Gas Ltd share price plunging?

| Owen Raszkiewicz

Liquefied Natural Gas Ltd (ASX:LNG) is being hammered by investors.

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What Pizza Hut's "sham" practices mean for Australian investors

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

Are Domino's Pizza Enterprises Ltd. (ASX:DMP) or Retail Food Group Limited (ASX:RFG) at risk?

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Are Westpac Banking Corp shares a 'Buy' at this price?

| Owen Raszkiewicz

The share price of Westpac Banking Corp (ASX:WBC) looks cheap, but is it?

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Why Slater & Gordon Limited shares were smashed 10% today

| Sean O'Neill

The wolves are circling around Slater & Gordon Limited (ASX:SGH) after last week's Annual General Meeting.

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At $5.40 are Telstra Corporation Ltd shares a buy?

| Owen Raszkiewicz

The Telstra Corporation Ltd (ASX:TLS) share price is now offering some serious income potential.

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Should you buy Veda Group Ltd at this share price?

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

Veda Group Ltd (ASX:VED) shares are still trading below their takeover offer price.

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Woolworths Limited share price jumps on takeover speculation

| Mike King

Woolworths Limited (ASX:WOW) share price gains more than 3% on speculation

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Cochlear Limited and Macquarie Atlas Roads Limited share prices hit all-time highs: Should you buy?

| Sean O'Neill

Both Cochlear Limited (ASX:COH) and Macquarie Atlas Roads Limited (ASX:MQA) are trading at their highest price ever, but only one…

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Morning market movers: 11 stocks to watch today

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

Veda Group Ltd (ASX:VED) and FlexiGroup Limited (ASX:FXL) will be two of the stocks in focus today.

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Should you buy Austal Limited shares at today's prices?

| Sean O'Neill

Or is defence contractor Austal Limited (ASX:ASB) starting to look overvalued?

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How much are Medical Developments International Ltd shares really worth?

| Mitch Sonogan

Medical Developments International Ltd (ASX:MVP) is the next Aussie pharmaceutical to hit the world stage - is it worth the…

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Could Fortescue Metals Group Limited shares return to $3 in 2016?

| Andrew Mudie

Fortescue Metals Group Limited (ASX:FMG) shares are down 60% in only 24 months but could rebound if 3 key factors…

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Here's how to achieve a $1.3 million share portfolio

| Tim McArthur

Amcor Limited (ASX:AMC), Cochlear Limited (ASX:COH), Ramsay Health Care Limited (ASX:RHC) and Flight Centre Travel Group Ltd (ASX:FLT) could help…

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Veteran mining reporter calls BHP Billiton Limited a "red hot buy"

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

BHP Billiton Limited (ASX:BHP) is down another 3% today at a new seven-year low.

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4 stocks hammered on the ASX today

| Mike King

ALL Ordinaries closes up 0.2%, but these 4 stocks saw their share prices hammered

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4 stocks rocketing higher on the ASX today

| Mike King

S&P/ASX 300 closes up 0.3% after rollercoaster performance, but these 4 stocks gained more than 6%

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Market Wrap: ASX jumps as Slater & Gordon Limited plummets

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

It's been a difficult run for shareholders of Slater & Gordon Limited (ASX:SGH), whose share price plunged today

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3 dividend shares I'd buy before Woolworths Limited

| Tim McArthur

Forget about Woolworths Limited (ASX:WOW), if you're after income take a look at Telstra Corporation Ltd (ASX:TLS), Australia and New…

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Should you buy Village Roadshow Ltd at today's share price?

| Tim McArthur

Village Roadshow Ltd (ASX:VRL) has an attractive growth profile.

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What's happening to the Mobile Embrace Ltd share price?

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

Mobile Embrace Ltd's (ASX:MBE) share price has exploded over the last two sessions.

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Should you buy Santos Ltd at today's share price?

| Mike King

Santos Ltd (ASX: STO) share price sinks 4%

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The trend is your friend

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

Ignore price trends. When it comes to trends in business here’s a simple rule: If in doubt, follow the money.

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Should you buy Vocus Communications Limited at today's share price?

| Tom Richardson

The share price of Vocus Communications Limited (ASX:VOC) is soaring today.

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Why the Slater & Gordon Limited share price crashed today

| Sean O'Neill

Investors didn't like what they saw at Slater & Gordon Limited's (ASX:SGH) Annual General Meeting today.

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Why Myer Holdings Ltd's share price jumped today

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

Myer Holdings Ltd's (ASX:MYR) share price rose to its highest level in nearly three months.

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How much do you need to start investing?

| Mike King

Want to invest in the share market, but don't know where to begin? Right here.

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Is it time to buy Greencross Limited shares?

| Sean O'Neill

A large number of analysts have 'buy' ratings on Greencross Limited (ASX:GXL), and the company does look cheap at today's…

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Why Seven Group Holdings Limited shares may offer a huge dividend yield

| Rachit Dudhwala

Seven Group Holdings Limited's Convertible Preference Shares (ASX:SVWPA) provides a 10.8% yield, with the potential for over 50% capital growth…

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Should you buy Insurance Australia Group Ltd at today's share price?

| Mike King

Insurance Australia Group Ltd (ASX:IAG) might be one for long term investors thanks to its generous fully franked dividend yield

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Why the Kathmandu Holdings Ltd share price soared today

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

Kathmandu Holdings Ltd (ASX:KMD) shares soared more than 11% today.

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Why the share price of Primary Health Care Limited plunged 12% today

| Tim McArthur

Primary Health Care Limited (ASX:PRY) may have fallen into value territory.

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Where to for the QBE Insurance Group Ltd and Insurance Australia Group Ltd share prices?

| Andrew Mudie

The downside risks are real for Insurance Australia Group Ltd (ASX:IAG) in 2016, however management could be underplaying how well…

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