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Here's why these 6 new S&P/ASX200 stocks deserve your attention

| Owen Raszkiewicz

Following explosive share price growth, Corporate Travel Management Ltd (ASX:CTD), Australian Agricultural Company Ltd (ASX:AAC) and Syrah Resources Ltd (ASX:SYR)…

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Iron ore crashes below US$60 a tonne: Here's what every investor needs to know

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

Even the bigger iron ore plays such as BHP Billiton Limited (ASX:BHP), Rio Tinto Limited (ASX:RIO) and Fortescue Metals Group…

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5 things you need to know about the Australian sharemarket today

| Mike King

S&P/ASX 200 opens flat

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The top reason to buy each of the big 4 banks today 

| Motley Fool Staff

Find out the most compelling reason to buy shares in Australia and New Zealand Banking Group (ASX:ANZ), Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX:CBA), National Australia Bank Ltd (ASX:NAB) and Westpac Banking…

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Here's why Acrux Limited has crashed 43%

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

Shareholders of Acrux Limited (ASX:ACR) would be increasingly concerned with their investment.

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Here's why oil prices are destined to stay below US$50 a barrel

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

Goldman Sachs believes oil prices will remain below US$50 a barrel. That's bad news for Woodside Petroleum Limited (ASX:WPL), BHP…

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Is now a good time to buy Aurizon Holdings Ltd, Beach Energy Ltd and Drillsearch Energy Limited?

| Tim McArthur

Outperforming the market from this point will get increasingly difficult - Aurizon Holdings Ltd (ASX:AZJ), Beach Energy Ltd (ASX:BPT) and…

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3 top ASX stocks: BHP Billiton Limited, Cochlear Limited and Santos Ltd

| Peter Stephens

These 3 stocks look set for exceptional performance: BHP Billiton Limited (ASX:BHP), Cochlear Limited (ASX:COH) and Santos Ltd (ASX:STO).

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4 stocks soaring on the ASX today

| Mike King

S&P/ASX 200 closes flat, but these four skyrocketed

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Should you buy these 3 roll-ups to outperform in 2015?

| Tom Richardson

Greencross Limited (ASX:GXL) and Slater & Gordon Limited (ASX:SGH) could help your portfolio outperform in 2015.

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3 reasons why you should own REA Group Limited shares

| Darryl Daté-Shappard

REA Group Limited (ASX:REA) is a fast-growing company in the property search and advertising industry that is expanding into the…

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2 rock solid ASX companies with huge potential

| Mike King

IPH Ltd (ASX:IPH) and iSentia Group Ltd (ASX: ISD) offer something many ASX-listed companies do not - find out what…

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Can you put some fizz into your returns with Coca-Cola Amatil Ltd?

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

Coca-Cola Amatil Ltd (ASX:CCL) has jumped in price since the release of its full-year earnings report.

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Sirtex Medical Limited announces important clinical trial news

| Sean O'Neill

Sirtex Medical Limited (ASX:SRX) has completed patient recruitment for an advanced trial of its SIR-Spheres treatment.

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Is Martin Aircraft Company Ltd set to take off?

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

Martin Aircraft Company Ltd (ASX:MJP) has already provided an enormous level of excitement – and probably a few heart attacks…

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99 Wuxian Ltd slumps to record low but is it time to buy?

| Brendon Lau

Mobile e-commerce company 99 Wuxian Ltd (ASX: NNW) crashed to a new record low today and is down by around…

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Should you buy Medibank Private Ltd, Coca-Cola Amatil Ltd and National Australia Bank Ltd?

| Owen Raszkiewicz

Out of Medibank Private Ltd (ASX:MPL), Coca-Cola Amatil Ltd (ASX:CCL) and National Australia Bank Ltd (ASX:NAB), only one looks to…

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Fortescue Metals Group Limited refinances debt: Is it time to buy?

| Andrew Mudie

High risk miner Fortescue Metals Group Limited (ASX:FMG) wants to lower its risk at low iron ore prices but it…

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Is this blue-chip retailer's 11% dividend yield too good to be true?

| Andrew Mudie

Investors aren’t being rewarded for the risk in the big four banks and Myer Holdings Ltd (ASX:MYR) could be the…

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Here's why these top ASX blue-chip stocks are falling today

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

The S&P/ASX 200 (Index:^AXJO) (ASX:XJO) is being weighed down by Medibank Private Ltd (ASX:MPL), Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX:CBA), Rio…

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Are Santos Ltd and Origin Energy Ltd capable of rocketing higher?

| Tim McArthur

BG Group has set a multi-billion dollar precedent which Santos Ltd (ASX:STO) and Origin Energy Ltd (ASX:ORG) look set to…

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Should Woolworths Limited and Wesfarmers Ltd be worried about Aldi supermarkets?

| Darryl Daté-Shappard

Woolworths Limited (ASX:WOW) and Wesfarmers Ltd (ASX:WES) may have their long-time supermarket duopoly challenged by the German discount retailer.

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GID Dynamics Inc enters trading halt: Here's what you need to know

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

GID Dynamics Inc (ASX:GID) shareholders will likely be nervous after what happened during its last trading halt.

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5 high dividend stocks for your portfolio

| Mike King

Want high dividends from stocks the rest of the market is ignoring? Here they are

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Is Telstra Corporation Ltd a good buy?

| Owen Raszkiewicz

Telstra Corporation Ltd's (ASX:TLS) cash flows are enviable but its share price has run very hard.

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Here's why Healthscope Ltd shares have slipped today

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

Does Healthscope Ltd (ASX:HSO) present as a good buy today?

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Should you buy Australia's big four banks?

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

The S&P/ASX 200 (Index:^AXJO) (ASX:XJO) continues to slide, led by Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX:CBA), Australia and New Zealand Banking…

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Should you take part in the Macquarie Group Ltd share purchase plan?

| Owen Raszkiewicz

Eligible Macquarie Group Ltd (ASX:MQG) shareholders can buy up to $10,000 of shares at a maximum of $73.50.

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Are Woolworths Limited and Wesfarmers Ltd's petrol businesses bad investments?

| Sean O'Neill

With volumes continuing to decline, further investment in the sector doesn’t look like a sound move for either Woolworths Limited…

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Here's why you shouldn't buy Rio Tinto Limited and BHP Billiton Limited shares now

| Owen Raszkiewicz

Rio Tinto Limited (ASX:RIO) and BHP Billiton Limited (ASX:BHP) stand to lose billions in profits from the drop in commodity…

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2 reporting season winners: Crown Resorts Ltd and Retail Food Group Limited

| Darryl Daté-Shappard

Crown Resorts Ltd (ASX:CWN) and Retail Food Group Limited (ASX:RFG) have racked up strong gains following the February reporting season.

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Should you buy Sydney Airport Holdings Ltd today?

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

Sydney Airport Holdings Ltd's (ASX:SYD) latest earnings results have been well received by analysts.

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Is Macquarie Group Ltd really worth $79 a share?

| Tim McArthur

Macquarie Group Ltd (ASX:MQG) is up nearly 31% in the past year but that might not stop the good times…

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3 stocks with income potential: Rio Tinto Limited, Ramsay Health Care Limited and Wesfarmers Ltd

| Peter Stephens

These 3 stocks could prove to be excellent dividend plays: Rio Tinto Limited (ASX:RIO), Ramsay Health Care Limited (ASX:RHC) and…

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Is now the time to buy G8 Education Ltd?

| Tim McArthur

G8 Education Ltd (ASX:GEM) has been on many investors' watch lists, but it could now be time it moved to…

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4 ASX stocks tumbling today

| Mike King

The All Ordinaries (Indexasx:XAO) drops 0.5% but these 4 fell more than 5%

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4 reasons to own Challenger Limited shares

| Darryl Daté-Shappard

Challenger Limited (ASX: CGF) can take advantage of the long-term demand to grow superannuation wealth.

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Here's why Ademdus Ltd dropped today

| Tom Richardson

Investor confidence in Ademdus Ltd (ASX:AHZ) appears to be waning.

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Ansell Limited and CSL Limited: Are these growth stocks too cheap to ignore?

| Darryl Daté-Shappard

Invest like billionaire Warren Buffett and buy wonderful companies at fair prices like CSL Limited (ASX:CSL) and Ansell Limited (ASX:ANN).

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Here's why Novogen Limited skyrocketed 34% today

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

Is Novogen Limited (ASX:NRT) worth your money?

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