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Miclyn Express Offshore gets private equity buyout offer

| Darryl Daté-Shappard

Bermuda corporation laws change the takeover game.

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This gold miner has risen by 88% in 3 months

| Andrew Mudie

Medusa Mining has low production costs and is expanding while others are contracting.

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Why I'm banking on Senex Energy

| Regan Pearson

Conditions are perfect for this fast-growing energy producer.

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Mirvac Group appoints new chairman

| Tom Richardson

The real estate and home building company has made another change at the top.

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Westfield gets the go-ahead for Karrinyup acquisition

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

The ACCC has agreed to let the property group acquire the promising Karrinyup Shopping Centre in Perth.

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More growth planned for Santos in PNG

| Regan Pearson

Oil and gas producer ups the stakes to capitalise on existing investment.

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Commodity prices 'not exceptionally high'

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

Yet another perspective on the direction of commodity prices.

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Australian economy ticks up 2.6%, exports improve

| Darryl Daté-Shappard

Consumers still lack confidence and reduce spending.

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Apple's secret sales weapon: the iPhone 4

| Motley Fool Staff

More first-time buyers are opting for the iPhone 4

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Will the next iPad Mini get a major update?

| Motley Fool Staff

Competition is heated and an aggressive response is needed to fend off rivals in the small-tablet segment

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Best of the Fool: Top 3 articles of the day (06 September, 2013)

| Erin Bouwmeester (tmfebouwmeester)

Here are yesterday’s most popular stories on Fool.com.au

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LinkedIn increases stock offering to US$1.2 Billion

| Motley Fool Staff

The enhanced stock offering is expected to close on Sept. 10, 2013.

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Microsoft: The next Apple?

| Motley Fool Staff

Despite the challenges facing Microsoft, the door is open in mobile

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Buffett doesn't worry about the market crashing, and neither should you

| Motley Fool Staff

The Oracle of Omaha is still putting cash to work, finding deals in the market and not panicking.

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This is a stock pickers' market

| Tim McArthur

The continual grind higher of the market means value is few and far between, so careful stock picking is more…

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Best of the Fool: Top 3 articles of the day (05 September, 2013)

| Erin Bouwmeester (tmfebouwmeester)

Here are yesterday’s most popular stories on Fool.com.au

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Titan expects 50% boost in EBIT for 2014

| Justin Loiseau

The energy and infrastructure services group has big plans for its future.

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Should you sell your bank shares?

| Claude Walker

The market capitalization of the banks continues to grow relative to the market.

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New threat to banks – Coles

| Mike King

Retailer wants a banking licence to offer deposits to customers

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Leighton's $2 billion week

| Owen Raszkiewicz

The company is on the road to recovery, building up its pipeline of work.

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August another good month for Magellan

| Tom Richardson

Impressive fund performance is continuing to benefit the boutique asset manager.

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ASX 200 down for third day straight

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

Positive foreign news is having a negative effect on our stock market.

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Analysts questioning their iron ore predictions

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

Iron ore is defying analysts’ expectations, but can it be sustained?

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Telstra renovates Sydney HQ for customer focus

| Justin Loiseau

This latest move comes almost exactly four months after the company announced a major upgrade to its Canberra offices.

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Vote – and invest – for the long term

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

The guessing game is a somewhat interesting sideshow – but irrelevant to long-term wealth building.

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S&P throws out mining related stocks

| Mike King

ASX 300 sees more than 50 changes, with 22 resource related stocks dumped

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S&P rings in index changes

| Mike King

Standard & Poors makes changes to ASX indices

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Is Telstra ready to launch a new mobile plan?

| Owen Raszkiewicz

Telstra’s responding to pressure from competitors and customers.

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Construction downturn continues

| Mike King

Construction industry sees 39th consecutive month of decline

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Australia's fifth uranium mine gets the go-ahead

| Darryl Daté-Shappard

The Four Mile project gives South Australia four of the five.

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Legacy

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

Today is Legacy's Badge Day, and our chance to help Legacy care for the families of deceased and incapacitated Veterans

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Hunter Hall International backs Sirtex and M2 Telecommunications

| Tim McArthur

Big positions in big winners have helped portfolios managed by Hunter Hall.

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Freedom Foods posts 92% profit rise

| Tim McArthur

With the share price soaring, it’s been a very tasty investment for shareholders, but has the stock run too hard?

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4 stocks that are getting cheaper

| Owen Raszkiewicz

Great businesses with solid dividends, what’s going wrong?

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Best of the Fool: Top 3 articles of the day (04 September, 2013)

| Erin Bouwmeester (tmfebouwmeester)

Here are yesterday’s most popular stories on Fool.com.au

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Moody's downgrades rating on the banks' subordinated debt

| Peter Andersen

Core ratings were not affected.

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Foreign governments try to woo Woodside Petroleum

| Regan Pearson

Governments put hundreds of millions of dollars up for grabs for eager energy companies.

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2 misunderstood stocks?

| Peter Andersen

These two companies have put their foot in it with investors, but is this justified?

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Westpac offers spring discount

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

The bank has recognised the need to regain some of its lost market share.

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Telstra shares dinged by the distant spectre of rising interest rates

| Bruce Jackson

Telstra shares are down over 6% in the last few weeks as the market frets about rising interest rates

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