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APA Group sales soar 20% for 2013

| Justin Loiseau

Australia's largest natural gas infrastructure business seems to be making the most of its 14,000 km of gas transmission pipelines.

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SMS, CSG and Oakton: IT service providers in the spotlight

| Tim McArthur

It’s hard to tell if the sector has turned a corner yet.

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Your instant 5-share dividend portfolio

| Owen Raszkiewicz

Focusing on long-term growth through capital returns is a great way to turn a great profit, but why shouldn’t you…

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Boral's disappointing result

| Mike King

Building materials company reports $212 million loss

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Banks offsetting BHP's loss

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

The market has not reacted well to the miner’s results, but the banks are offsetting the loss.

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Coal companies face a tighter future

| Darryl Daté-Shappard

Can India take up where China leaves off?

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Adelaide Brighton cements in a higher profit

| Tim McArthur

Adjusting for a one-off gain in the prior period, profit was up.

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Invocare reports steady growth and more future expansion

| Darryl Daté-Shappard

Funeral business prepares for wider company footprint and the digital age.

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Super Retail's super profit

| Mike King

Net profit jumps 23% with all divisions humming along

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Suncorp profit falls 32%

| Owen Raszkiewicz

The ‘bad bank’ sale has taken a toll on profit but underlying profit has risen.

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Woodside reports $852m interim profit

| Mike King

Oil and gas producer expects stronger second half

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Hills Holdings restructures, sells steel business assets

| Darryl Daté-Shappard

Shedding none-core assets will make the company leaner and more focused.

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Why is this stock up 90% this year?

| Andrew Mudie

G8 Education boosts profit by 60% in the first half of 2013.

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Top-yielding retailers to buy now

| Tim McArthur

Investors shopping for yield might like to investigate these retailers.

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Three promising signs for Santos investors

| Regan Pearson

What can investors make of the energy producer’s first half performance?

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NAB rolling in cash

| Tim McArthur

The bank has posted a rise in third-quarter profits.

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Boral promotes US exec to global position

| Justin Loiseau

Rosaline Ng to become global CFO.

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Here's what Warren Buffett has been buying and selling

| Motley Fool Staff

Clearly, the guy knows a thing or two about investing.

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Oil Search reports 6% increase in profit

| Tim McArthur

The oil and gas producer has had a credible first half.

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Is this the best insurance stock?

| Owen Raszkiewicz

There are many financial stocks to choose from but this one deserves a spot on a long-term watchlist.

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BHP reports, Jansen project to continue

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

The company’s report and intentions may not fare well with investors.

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BHP has got some bad news for you…

| Bruce Jackson

A slew of company earnings news has hit the market.

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Best and worst stocks on the ASX today

| Mike King

ASX closes down 0.7% as regional markets headed south

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Is Apple getting scooped?

| Motley Fool Staff

Samsung will not only beat its Cupertino brethren to market, it may also upstage an iPhone announcement

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Oil Search reports 6% increase in profit

| Tim McArthur

The oil and gas producer has had a credible first half.

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Westpac, ANZ in the running for Lloyds' Australian units

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

The two banks are amongst the shortlisted bidders for Lloyds’ Australian assets.

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Ansell impresses investors despite difficult trading environment

| Tom Richardson

After a disappointing first half the company announced a full-year cash profit of US$139 million, sending the shares up over…

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Energy Action delivers good 2013 results

| Peter Andersen

Power procurer fires on all cylinders.

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ANZ appoints former Lloyds boss to take on Asia

| Owen Raszkiewicz

The long-awaited appointment is reassuring for investors.

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Should you be shorting iron ore stocks?

| Owen Raszkiewicz

The bulls are going up but the bears are selling out. Where does that leave investors?

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Breville results on the boil

| Tim McArthur

This company with a household name continues to cook up growth!

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Sonic Healthcare forecasts 12% profit growth

| Tim McArthur

Net profit for the year is up 6% and revenues grew 4%.

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Best of the Fool: Top 3 articles of the day (19 August, 2013)

| Erin Bouwmeester (tmfebouwmeester)

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

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RBA open to further rate cuts

| Mike King

RBA signals that it's prepared to cut rates further, if necessary

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Market down on poor earnings results

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

Poor earnings results are driving the market down, but the report everyone is waiting on is yet to arrive.

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QBE posts weak half-year result

| Tim McArthur

It’s still a tough market for the global insurer.

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Indonesian demand keeps Coca-Cola tasty

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

Although the earnings results were far from ideal, this may present as an opportunity for long-term investors.

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Online sales to accelerate

| Mike King

UK retail John Lewis expects Aussie retailers to accelerate their online sales

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AMP Capital sees opportunities in aged care

| Tim McArthur

The outlook for industry growth is positive.

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Yancoal posts a massive loss, and appoints new CEO

| Claude Walker

A takeover may still be a possibility.

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