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Should I Invest In Tullow Oil Plc?

| Kevin Godbold

Can Tullow Oil plc's (LON: TLW) total return beat the wider market?

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What’s Stopped Me From Buying Wm. Morrison Supermarkets Plc Today

| Royston Wild

Royston Wild considers the investment case for Wm. Morrison Supermarkets plc (LON: MRW).

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BAE Systems Plc Boosts The Beginners’ Portfolio

| Alan Oscroft

Healthy results from BAE Systems plc (LON: BA), and updates from BP plc (LON: BP) and GlaxoSmithKline plc (LON: GSK).

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Why Tesco Plc’s New Focus Is Great News For Shareholders

| Peter Stephens

After struggling to generate profits over the last couple of years, Tesco PLC (LON: TSCO) is going back to its…

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What’s Telling Me to Buy Unilever Plc Today

| Royston Wild

Royston Wild considers the investment case for Unilever plc (LON: ULVR).

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Head To Head: Direct Line Insurance Group PLC vs RSA Insurance Group plc

| Tony Reading

Two high-yielders, but RSA Insurance Group plc (LON:RSA) has better upside than Direct Line Insurance Group PLC (LON:DLG)

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Dow Futures Edge Lower As Summer Slowdown Continues

| Roland Head

Stock index futures suggest that the Dow Jones and S&P 500 may open lower today. Low volumes are expected as…

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3 FTSE Shares Hitting New Highs: Johnson Matthey PLC, GKN plc And Thomas Cook Group plc

| Alan Oscroft

Johnson Matthey PLC (LON: JMAT), GKN plc (LON: GKN), and Thomas Cook Group plc (LON: TCG) are soaring.

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Profits At Standard Chartered PLC Hit By $1bn Write-Down

| Sam Robson

However, shares rally at Standard Chartered PLC (LON:STAN) following positive results in emerging markets.

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Why The New Dividend Policy Is A Boon For Shareholders In Lloyds Banking Group PLC

| Peter Stephens

Recent talk of a very generous target dividend payout ratio is great news for shareholders in Lloyds Banking Group PLC…

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How AstraZeneca plc Will Deliver Its Dividend

| G A Chester

What can investors expect from AstraZeneca plc (LON:AZN)'s dividend?

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Why Fresnillo Plc, Meggitt plc And Greggs plc Should Lag The FTSE 100 Today

| Alan Oscroft

Fresnillo Plc (LON: FRES), Meggitt plc (LON: MGGT) and Greggs plc (LON: GRG) all fall.

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This Is Great News For Shareholders In Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc

| Peter Stephens

A recent news item that may have passed you by is really positive news for shareholders in Royal Bank of…

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Why Legal & General Group Plc, InterContinental Hotels Group PLC And Rotork p.l.c Should Beat The FTSE 100 Today

| Alan Oscroft

Legal & General Group Plc (LON: LGEN), InterContinental Hotels Group PLC (LON: IHG) and Rotork p.l.c. (LON: ROR) boosted by…

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Fresnillo Plc Plunges Following 68% Dividend Cut

| Sam Robson

Profits fall at Fresnillo plc (LON:FRES) after steep drops in the price of silver and gold.

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What These Ratios Tell Us About Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc

| Roland Head

Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc (LON:RBS) should deliver a solid profit this year, but is it still cheap?

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Rotork p.l.c. Up 7% On Record Revenue And Profit

| The Motley Fool Staff

A record half-year order book provides "confidence of achieving further progress in the full year" at Rotork p.l.c. (LON:ROR).

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Today’s Falling Knife: Greggs Plc To Refocus Business As Profits Dive

| Mark Rogers

Profits at high-street baker Greggs plc (LON:GRG) hit as like-for-like sales slip.

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InterContinental Hotels Group PLC Set To Pay Special Dividend

| Sam Robson

InterContinental Hotels Group PLC (LON:IHG) to return £227m to shareholders after a strong trading period.

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Pre-Tax Profit Up 7% At Meggitt Plc

| The Motley Fool Staff

... and there are two new contract wins for Meggitt plc (LON:MGGT), too.

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Legal & General Group Plc Earnings Up 13%

| Nate Weisshaar

Strong performance leads to a 22% dividend increase for Legal & General Group Plc (LON:LGEN).

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John Wood Group PLC Retains Lucrative North Sea Contract

| Sam Robson

Contract with Dana Petroleum worth £40m per year for John Wood Group PLC (LON:WG).

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What’s Telling Me to Buy British American Tobacco Plc Today

| Royston Wild

Royston Wild considers the investment case for British American Tobacco plc (LON: BATS).

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Esure Group PLC Dives Due To Pricing Pressures

| Stuart Watson (Editor)

Newly listed Esure Group PLC (LON:ESUR) see profits rise 15% and pays its first dividend, but highlights increasing price competitiveness.

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What’s Telling Me To Buy Tesco Plc Today

| Royston Wild

Royston Wild considers the investment case for Tesco plc (LON: TSCO).

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Why National Grid Plc Has Limitless Potential

| Peter Stephens

A recent news item that you may have overlooked shows that National Grid plc (LON: NG) offers a vast amount…

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3 FTSE Shares Hitting New Highs: Diageo plc, ASOS plc And Cobham plc

| Alan Oscroft

Diageo plc (LON: DGE), ASOS plc (LON: ASC), and Cobham plc (LON: COB) are flying.

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Dow May Open Lower As Investors Draw Breath

| Roland Head

Stock index futures indicate that the Dow Jones and S&P 500 may open slightly lower this morning, after setting new…

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Why Serco Group plc, Ultra Electronics Holdings plc And Gemfields PLC Should Beat The FTSE 100 Today

| Alan Oscroft

Serco Group plc (LON: SRP), Ultra Electronics Holdings plc (LON: ULE) and Gemfields PLC (LON: GEM) are all up.

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Earnings Up 20% At HSBC Holdings Plc

| Nate Weisshaar

Fewer bad loans and fines from regulators helped improve profitability at HSBC Holdings plc (LON:HSBA).

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Balfour Beatty Plc Set To Win £330m Florida Deal

| Mark Rogers

Balfour Beatty plc (LON:BBY) is announced as the preferred bidder for a university construction project in Florida.

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Why HSBC Holdings plc, Balfour Beatty plc And Alent PLC Should Lag The FTSE 100 Today

| Alan Oscroft

HSBC Holdings plc (LON: HSBA), Balfour Beatty plc (LON: BBY) and Alent PLC (LON: ALNT) all slip.

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Today’s Falling Knife: Domino’s Pizza Group PLC Slides 7%

| Sam Robson

Domino's Pizza Group PLC (LON:DOM) hit by significant shareholder selling.

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Should I Invest In The British Land Company Plc?

| Kevin Godbold

Can The British Land Company plc's (LON: BLND) total return beat the wider market?

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3 FTSE Shares You Should Have Bought Last Week: The Weir Group PLC, Rexam PLC And Antofagasta plc

| Alan Oscroft

The Weir Group PLC (LON: WEIR), Rexam PLC (LON: Rex) and Antofagasta plc (LON: ANTO) had a strong week.

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What These Ratios Tell Us About BG Group plc

| Roland Head

BG Group plc (LON:BG) is an impressive company, but its valuation is questionable, says Roland Head.

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How Diageo plc Will Deliver Its Dividend

| G A Chester

What can investors expect from Diageo plc (LON:DGE)'s dividend?

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3 FTSE 100 Shares Trading Near 52-Week Lows: BP plc, Aggreko plc And Imperial Tobacco Group PLC

| David O'Hara

As the markets have risen, fewer shares are trading at lows. However, BP plc (LON:BP), Aggreko plc (LON:AGK) and Imperial…

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Should I Invest In Carnival Plc?

| Kevin Godbold

Can Carnival plc's (LON: CCL) total return beat the wider market?

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Why Vodafone Group Plc May Be A Buy

| Prabhat Sakya

Vodafone Group plc (LON:VOD)'s business now has a credible plan for growth.

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