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Bega Cheese milks profits for shareholders, hits all-time high

| Tim McArthur

Dairy companies are leading the charge for profits in Australian agriculture.

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Sims scraps dividend

| Andrew Mudie

Sims Metal Management cuts costs in tough market conditions.

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Why LinkedIn will always be better than Facebook

| Motley Fool Staff

LinkedIn isn't just a social network. It's a professional tool.

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Ainsworth Game Technology: A winning play

| Mike King

Poker machine maker racks up its tenth straight period of revenue growth

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Best of the Fool: Top 3 articles of the day (26 August, 2013)

| Erin Bouwmeester (tmfebouwmeester)

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

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Beach Energy produces record revenues

| Tom Richardson

The company said new technologies are driving operating success.

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Resolute Mining profit drops 20%

| Justin Loiseau

An increasingly rough gold market kept costs high and profits piddling, but Resolute is determined to keep digging.

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One stock for the rise in super

| Owen Raszkiewicz

A change in the savings environment could be tough for some of our favourite stocks, but not this one.

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Seven Group's profit set to tumble

| Tim McArthur

Billionaire Kerry Stokes’ company announces a record profit... for now.

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Vodafone dials up new plans

| Mike King

Vodafone wants to stop losing customers and win them back

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Iron ore price breaks bullish trend

| Owen Raszkiewicz

The price of iron ore might be ready to nosedive.

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Dividends vs growth

| Owen Raszkiewicz

The market is choosing dividends, but what about growth?

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Why is Select Harvests up 238%?

| Darryl Daté-Shappard

Strong global demand and a new business style to go nuts over.

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Is another Asian Financial Crisis coming?

| Tim McArthur

Some economists think we could be about to experience round 2 of the Asian Financial Crisis.

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Back in the black for Pacific Brands

| Darryl Daté-Shappard

Tougher economy subdues workwear sales, but underwear ticks up.

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Trucking companies wary of near-term outlook

| Tim McArthur

If transport companies are a good indicator of economic activity, things don’t look good!

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3 Buffett predictions for the rest of 2013

| Motley Fool Staff

It's no surprise that Warren Buffett has his every move followed by investors around the world.

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Is NZ telco Chorus a value trap?

| Regan Pearson

Strong result for NZ telco, but regulation threatens to strangle growth.

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Tassal Group nets a bigger profit

| Darryl Daté-Shappard

Salmon prices set to rise from higher demand and lower supply.

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Specialty Fashion returns to profit, expands online sales

| Darryl Daté-Shappard

It just may be the thing this spring season.

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This small freight company could be the next big freight company

| Tim McArthur

Qube has reported record earnings and impressive rates of growth.

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Best and worst stocks on the ASX today

| Mike King

ASX closes up 0.2%, with the gold sector 4.9% higher

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NIB reports healthy growth and outlook

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

Growth in its primary business has slowed, but further growth opportunities are being pursued.

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Facebook at $40: Wasn't this an overvalued IPO dud?

| Motley Fool Staff

Remember all that hype about Facebook tock when the social network went public at US$38?

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Sydney Airport wants to slow passengers down

| Mike King

Airport aims to become more than just the place you go to catch a flight

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M2 Telecommunications records another record result

| Peter Andersen

Management also very positive on the 2014 outlook.

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Mortgage Choice's dividend yield improves

| Andrew Mudie

Mortgage broker delivers solid full-year results.

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Poor US data eases stock market's concerns

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

Poor data from the US has eased fears of a reduction in US stimulus -- for now.

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Traditional pharmacies suffering

| Mike King

Discount chemist chains taking market share from traditional chemists

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Best of the Fool: Top 5 articles of the past week (19 to 25 August)

| Erin Bouwmeester (tmfebouwmeester)

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

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Sydney and Melbourne property sales soar

| Mike King

Low interest rates and high demand sees auction clearance rates at record highs

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Caltex provides upbeat long-term outlook

| Tim McArthur

The company states that it remains focused on maximising longer-term shareholder returns.

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Which telecom stock should you own?

| Owen Raszkiewicz

It’s time your high-speed internet started paying dividends.

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Tough growth ahead for insurance stocks

| Owen Raszkiewicz

Premiums can’t go any higher and people are letting their cover lapse – what’s next?

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GWA Group sees a bottom in housing

| Darryl Daté-Shappard

Restructuring and paying down debt is paying dividends.

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Superannuation assets rise 15.5% to $1.62 trillion

| Tim McArthur

The flow of money into the superannuation sector looks set to continue.

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Sunland Group buys back shares amidst down profits

| Darryl Daté-Shappard

Should you be looking to buy too?

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BHP seeking potash partner

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

The miner’s CEO has confirmed the group is seeking a partner for the risky Jansen project.

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Sedgman's profits down 75.1%

| Darryl Daté-Shappard

Yet another sign of ongoing mining tightening.

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Morningstar backs QBE Insurance

| Tim McArthur

The global insurer’s results didn’t impress investors but the company still has some supporters.

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