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Three midcap stocks for income

| Tony Reardon

Some of the better options are outside the realms of the better known, blue chip businesses

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The blue chip portfolio that's jumped 20% higher in 2012

| Bruce Jackson

The ASX is on the rise, recently closing at a 3-month high. But, our 4 top stocks for 2012 have…

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BHP facing the perfect storm?

| Mike King

What else could go wrong?

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Graincorp – basically bread and beer

| Tony Reardon

The agribusiness has growth on the agenda

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One gold stock on my radar: Silver Lake Resources

| Bruce Jackson

Some pundits, including Roger Montgomery, are proclaiming the mining boom over. But, we're seeing some interesting opportunities in the beaten-down…

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Australand develops profits

| Tony Reardon

Steady as she goes for this property group

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Bank struggles to continue as housing remains soft

| Mike King

Credit growth hard to come by

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A 10-bagger in a week and dividends in demand

| Mike King

ASX market closes slightly lower as investors await news from US and Euro policymaker meetings

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Is Apple about to copy Google?

| Motley Fool Staff

Would you wear enhanced reality glasses?

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Video: Costco founder Jim Sinegal on the company's most important customer

| Motley Fool Staff

Is Costco a retail company or a membership company?

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Winners and losers in the telco war

| Mike King

Telco wars aren’t hurting share prices

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Don't get 'boiled' alive

| Tony Reardon

The old adage - if it looks too good to be true, it probably is - remains as relevant as…

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IOOF adopts Plan B

| Tony Reardon

Acquisitions are the order of the day in the wealth management sector

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10-speed economy under stress?

| Mike King

Or is this just part of the normal business cycle?

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The online delivery war heats up

| Mike King

Toll sends Australia Post a message

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Facebook and Yahoo! Let bygones be bygones

| Motley Fool Staff

A settlement will benefit both Facebook and Yahoo!, especially if they can turn it into top-line upside

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July ends on a high, more to come?

| Mike King

Is this the start of a bull market, or just another dead-cat bounce?

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Going for ASX gold

| Bruce Jackson

Olympic fever has caught on at Fool HQ. Not satisfied with the Aussies' 'haul' of one gold medal to date,…

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High dollar to drive auto profits

| Mike King

The higher AUD could accelerate these companies' profits

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Video: Amazon gets ready to change the smartphone game

| Motley Fool Staff

It looks like the smartphone space is about to get a lot more crowded

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Will Kellogg help you retire rich?

| Motley Fool Staff

Kellogg investors should be ecstatic that the company was able to swoop in and buy the Pringles division

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High Aussie dollar a double edged sword for retailers

| Mike King

Lower costs are good news for sales, but online competition lurks

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Australian dollar flying high – Aussie tourists to benefit

| Mike King

Which companies stand to benefit from the higher Australian dollar?

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Video: 3 more reasons to buy Apple

| Motley Fool Staff

It appears that there is a smaller iPad in the works

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Some win, some lose as market moves higher

| Mike King

More pain for retailers, thanks to Australia Post

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Is Apple afraid of mobile payments?

| Motley Fool Staff

Passbook does everything a mobile wallet should do -- except allow the user to pay for merchandise

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Property trusts getting exciting again?

| Mike King

Have these property companies turned around?

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Video: How many stocks should you own?

| Motley Fool Staff

Do 20 stocks make for a diversified portfolio?

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Echo and Crown to gamble on joint venture?

| Mike King

There are a few hands left to play in the fight for Echo

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Can Visa continue its winning streak?

| Motley Fool Staff

Visa has continued to benefit from the general move from cash to electronic payments

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Shale gas: A Ponzi scheme?

| Mike King

Is this the first of more writedowns for BHP?

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Video: Don't worry about margins

| Motley Fool Staff

Corporate profit margins are at an all-time high and are probably unsustainable

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Video: Amazon goes mobile – is it the right move?

| Motley Fool Staff

While success is far from certain, Amazon's move into the smartphone market aligns with its strategy

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Make the most of your biggest asset

| Motley Fool Staff

The biggest asset you have on your side is time

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Microsoft has fightin' words for Apple

| Motley Fool Staff

Microsoft is spread far too thin over too many areas, and that's now catching up

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Is it time to buy Lululemon?

| Motley Fool Staff

This is a high-end brand that is still growing at an incredible pace in a down economy

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Apple and the innovator's dilemma: What an iPad Mini tells us

| Motley Fool Staff

Apple thinks of great products, then sells them

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What is a profit warning?

| Motley Fool Staff

A profit warning is generally accompanied by a share price fall

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The most important numbers of the next half-century

| Motley Fool Staff

Lesson learned: Keep an eye on demographics

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"Whatever it takes" helps shares jump

| Mike King

More words from eurozone and the ASX jumps 1.5%

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