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Why Aviva plc, Rio Tinto plc And Enterprise Inns plc Should Beat The FTSE 100 Today

| Alan Oscroft

Aviva plc (LON: AV), Rio Tinto plc (LON: RIO) and Enterprise Inns plc (LON: ETI) are rising today.

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Has The Risk/Reward Ratio Changed At Lloyds Banking Group PLC?

| Owain Bennallack

VIDEO: One Fool considers his holding in Lloyds Banking Group PLC (LON:LLOY) .

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Zero-Hours Contracts Don’t Affect My Red Hot Tip: Wm. Morrison Supermarkets Plc

| Peter Stephens

With various politicians, business leaders and media commentators giving their views on zero hours contracts, Wm. Morrison Supermarkets plc (LON:…

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What This Top Dividend Portfolio Is Holding Now: GlaxoSmithKline plc, HSBC Holdings plc And Vodafone Group plc

| G A Chester

GlaxoSmithKline plc (LON:GSK), HSBC Holdings plc (LON:HSBA) and Vodafone Group plc (LON:VOD) are the heavyweight holdings of Temple Bar Investment…

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Why Direct Line Insurance Group PLC Is A Great Addition To Your Portfolio

| Peter Stephens

You may have overlooked Direct Line Insurance Group PLC (LON: DLG) in the past . Here's why I think this…

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What These Ratios Tell Us About Banco Santander S.A.

| Roland Head

Is the 9.4% yield offered by Banco Santander S.A. (LON:BNC) worth the risk?

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Why Centrica PLC’s Recent Results Make Me Want To Buy It

| Peter Stephens

Interim results released by Centrica PLC (LON: CNA) make me want to buy it.

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Why I Still Expect Barclays PLC To Deliver Substantial Gains

| David O'Hara

The announcement of a rights issue hit shares in Barclays PLC (LON:BARC). However, this investor reckons that the shares are…

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Struggling For Stocks To Buy? Royal Dutch Shell Plc Is Top Of My List

| Peter Stephens

With the FTSE 100 having had a tremendous run in 2013, you may be stuck for what to buy. I'd…

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3 More FTSE 100 Shares Going Ex-Dividend Next Week: Royal Dutch Shell Plc, SABMiller Plc And Pearson Plc

| Alan Oscroft

It's ex-dividend time for Royal Dutch Shell (LON: RDSB), SABMiller (LON: SAB) and Pearson (LON: PSON).

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Rio Tinto Plc Abandons Plan To Sell Pacific Aluminium

| Sam Robson

Rio Tinto plc (LON:RIO) announces £1.5bn worth of cost savings in the first half of 2013.

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3 FTSE 100 Dividends Lifted This Week: HSBC Holdings plc, Legal & General Group Plc and Meggitt plc

| Alan Oscroft

HSBC Holdings plc (LON: HSBA), Legal & General Group Plc (LON: LGEN) and Meggitt plc (LON: MGGT) raise their payouts.

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New Business Surges 17% At Aviva Plc

| Mark Rogers

Aviva plc (LON: AV) announces a boost in new business and profits as its turnaround plans progress.

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Enterprise Inns Plc Shows Final-Quarter Promise

| Barry James

Enterprise Inns plc (LON:ETI) continues to struggle in 3rd- quarter update.

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Revenues Miss Forecast At AMEC Plc

| Sam Robson

AMEC plc (LON:AMEC) affected by mining worries.

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Ladbrokes PLC Struggles To Turn A Profit

| Jill Ralph

Bookmaker Ladbrokes PLC (LON:LAD) hit hard as UK high-street shops underperform.

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How I Rate AstraZeneca Plc As A ‘Buy And Forget’ Share

| Rupert Hargreaves

Is AstraZeneca plc (LON: AZN) a good share to buy and forget for the long term?

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Schroders Plc Announces A Huge Dividend Hike

| Stuart Watson (Editor)

Schroders plc (LON:SDR) sees half-year profits rise 29% and rewards its shareholders with a 23% dividend hike.

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What’s Stopped Me From Buying ARM Holdings Plc Today

| Royston Wild

Royston Wild considers the investment case for ARM Holdings plc (LON: ARM).

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3 More FTSE 100 Shares I Would Buy If I Won Euromillions: Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc, Unilever plc And William Hill plc

| David O'Hara

Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc (LON:RBS), Unilever plc (LON:ULVR) and William Hill plc (LON:WMH) all have the hallmarks of…

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3 FTSE Shares Hitting New Highs: Legal & General Group Plc, Booker Group Plc and Halma plc

| Alan Oscroft

Legal & General Group Plc (LON: LGEN), Booker Group Plc (LON: BOK) and Halma plc (LON: HLMA) are riding high.

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What’s Telling Me to Buy Diageo Plc Today

| Royston Wild

Royston Wild considers the investment case for Diageo plc (LON: DGE).

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Should I Invest In Resolution Limited?

| Kevin Godbold

Can Resolution Ltd's (LON: RSL) total return beat the wider market?

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Why J Sainsbury Plc Is Blowing Away The Competition

| Peter Stephens

Since the credit crunch started, J Sainsbury plc (LON: SBRY) has gone from strength to strength while many of its…

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Why Old Mutual plc, Ferrexpo Plc and Grainger PLC Should Beat The FTSE 100 Today

| Alan Oscroft

Old Mutual plc (LON: OML), Ferrexpo Plc (LON: FXPO) and Grainger PLC (LON: GRI) respond well to news.

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Dow Futures Fall On Taper Fears, But Time Warner Inc Beats the Street

| Roland Head

Stock index futures suggest a lower start for the Dow Jones and S&P 500 this morning, as investors continue to…

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Why TUI Travel PLC, Randgold Resources Limited And SABMiller plc Should Lag The FTSE 100 Today

| Alan Oscroft

TUI Travel PLC (LON: TT), Randgold Resources Limited (LON: RRS) and SABMiller plc (LON: SAB) are slipping.

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What’s Telling Me to Buy GlaxoSmithKline Plc Today

| Royston Wild

Royston Wild considers the investment case for GlaxoSmithKline plc (LON: GSK).

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HSBC Holdings Plc: Not The Best Six Months But Has A Great Six Years Ahead Of It

| Peter Stephens

Although interim results released by HSBC Holdings plc (LON: HSBA) disappointed some corners of the investment world, I think they…

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Why I Bought Barclays PLC

| Tony Reading

Barclays PLC's (LON:BARC) rights issue is a buying opportunity.

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Why India Is Great News For Shareholders In Unilever Plc

| Peter Stephens

Having recently increased its stake in Hindustan Unilever to 67%, Unilever plc (LON: ULVR) is in a fantastic position to…

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3 FTSE 100 Shares Going Ex-Dividend Next Week: AstraZeneca plc, Diageo plc And GKN plc

| Alan Oscroft

It's ex-dividend time for AstraZeneca plc (LON: AZN), Diageo plc (LON: DGE) and GKN plc (LON: GKN).

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More Negative News Means It’s A Great Time To Buy BP Plc

| Peter Stephens

With news flow being consistently negative for BP plc (LON: BP), I find myself keener than ever to buy shares…

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Kier Group Plc Gets The ‘All Clear’ For £70m London Fire Station Project

| Jill Ralph

Kier Group plc (LON:KIE) secures long-term contract, as government provides £52m funding for ‘Blue 3’ .

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This P/E Suggests National Grid plc is a Buy

| Roland Head

Very few companies can match the 5.2% index-linked income offered by National Grid plc (LON:NG).

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Old Mutual Plc Boosted By Performance In Emerging Markets

| Sam Robson

Old Mutual plc (LON:OML) raises interim dividend by 20%.

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Lower Gold Price Hits Profit At Randgold Resources Limited

| The Motley Fool Staff

But Randgold Resources Limited (LON:RRS) says it's still well placed to sustain profitability.

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A Final Fling For Eurasian Natural Resources Corporation

| Stuart Watson (Editor)

Eurasian Natural Resources Corporation (LON:ENRC) sees production levels rise as it gets ready to bow out from the London market.

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Brits Jet Off As Unique Holiday Bookings Surge 14% At TUI Travel Plc

| Mark Rogers

Thomson and First Choice owner TUI Travel PLC (LON:TT) reveals an improvement in third-quarter profits.

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How I Rate British American Tobacco Plc As A ‘Buy And Forget’ Share

| Rupert Hargreaves

Is British American Tobacco plc (LON: BATS) a good share to buy and forget for the long term?

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