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Count down to interest rate decision

| Tim McArthur

Economists and market commentators predict that a rate cut is increasingly likely.

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The worst performing stock in the ASX 200

| Catherine Baab-Muguira

If you had to guess, what would you say was the worst performing company — in terms of share price…

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Manufacturing hits GFC lows

| Mike King

High Australian dollar and rising labour costs high burden for local manufacturers

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Masters to drag Woolworths down

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

High costs per store are causing trouble for Woolies' home improvement stores.

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Westfield sells Brazil

| Owen Raszkiewicz

Joint venture partner's objectives "not aligned" in Brazilian shopping centre partnership.

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Origin Energy sales slump as LNG prices plummet

| Justin Loiseau

Production is down 5% from this time last year.

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CSL wins contracts

| Justin Loiseau

The company is also getting back into influenza vaccines.

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NZ tries to tempt oil and gas giants

| Regan Pearson

New exploration permits and lower costs could put NZ on the energy map.

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Why Buffett doesn't pay dividends

| Motley Fool Staff

Berkshire earned $1.1 billion in dividends last year, but Buffett refuses to pay one.

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Woodside considers floating LNG for Browse

| Mike King

Woodside signs deal with Shell to explore FLNG to process Browse resources

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Telstra closes in on $5 mark

| Mike King

Share price has doubled in 2 years

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A sure fire way to lose billions

| Motley Fool Staff

Last week's mini-Flash Crash exposed a couple of mistakes that just about every investor has made.

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Rio to float US$2bn diamonds business?

| Mike King

Miner considering float of diamond mines

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All eyes on ANZ

| Owen Raszkiewicz

Strong international and institutional growth boost profits.

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We interrupt ANZ's juicy fully franked dividend for some urgent and grave news…

| Bruce Jackson

The great dash for fully franked dividends continues unabated. But for how much longer?

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6 ways Berkshire could fail

| Motley Fool Staff

As highly as we Fools think of Warren Buffett, we'd be foolish (with a lower-case "f") to believe any company…

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BHP in the spotlight

| Tim McArthur

Mining giant faces tax questions, asset sales, and negative sentiment.

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Costco enters Queensland

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

Warehouse giant promises new jobs -- and increased competition.

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Is the construction boom over?

| Owen Raszkiewicz

Engineering construction is forecast to drop 20% by 2016.

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How Apple accidentally revolutionised healthcare

| Motley Fool Staff

Mobile technology and innovative apps have combined to change healthcare forever.

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Banks drive the ASX up – again

| Mike King

ASX rises 0.6%, driven by the search for yield

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Consumers pay up for power privatisation

| Mike King

Electricity prices up 170% in Victoria since privatisation

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All eyes on Tabcorp now

| Tim McArthur

Gaming Services and Keno divisions showing growth.

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BHP sells US copper assets

| Mike King

Resource companies selling off non-core operations

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Big four banks ready to report

| Owen Raszkiewicz

Australia’s big four are likely to notch up profits of more than $13 billion.

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Woolworths — you are making a fool out of me

| Bruce Jackson

Blue chip, high yielding stocks power the ASX higher. Although valuations are stretched, investors sell at their peril

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5 defensive stocks you should own

| Owen Raszkiewicz

Volatile share market keeping you up at night? Here are five companies that will put your mind at ease.

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No end game to the bank shares bubble — but I'm still selling

| Bruce Jackson

Over the past months, I’ve been gradually selling my family’s long-held bank holdings.

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More Aussie content for TV networks?

| Mike King

Rising numbers of US flop shows force networks to look local

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Has ResMed found the 'holy grail' of healthcare?

| Regan Pearson

Record revenue for March quarter could be just the start for healthcare company.

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Woolworths' shares reach new high

| Tim McArthur

How much further can Woolies share price run?

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Real estate on the rise

| Justin Loiseau

DEXUS and Goodman add to property portfolios.

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Harvey Norman driven from shopping centres

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

High rents and falling demand may mean a change in strategy for the retailer.

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8 smart quotes from Buffett's right-hand man

| Motley Fool Staff

Charlie Munger is old, rich, and doesn't give a damn what you think about him. That's why we love him.

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Graincorp: Another Aussie falls to foreign ownership

| Tim McArthur

The last of Australia’s major grain marketers and handlers set to be sold off.

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Mining giants urged to sell cheaper

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

As the industry falls, investors push miners to consider lower offers on underperforming assets.

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BHP, Rio driving big growth for WA

| Regan Pearson

Energy and mining companies helping the western state to grow twice the pace of national GDP.

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Is it time to buy Fairfax or APN?

| Tim McArthur

There may be some new life in these "old media" companies yet.

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Beyond banks: Two great stocks for dividend lovers

| Catherine Baab-Muguira

Most Australian investors expect solid dividend payments from the country's large banks, including Commonwealth Bank (ASX: CBA), with its 5%…

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ANZ: Mixed results from employees and customers alike

| Owen Raszkiewicz

But does that matter for investors?

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