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Wm. Morrison Supermarkets Plc: A Great Place To Shop, A Great Place To Invest

As I found on a recent visit to a store, Wm. Morrison Supermarkets plc (LON: MRW) delivers great value to…

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Why Royal Dutch Shell Plc, AstraZeneca plc and Aggreko plc Should Lag The FTSE 100 Today

Royal Dutch Shell Plc (LON: RDSB), AstraZeneca plc (LON: AZN) and Aggreko plc (LON: AGK) all slide.

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Why I’m Still Selling British American Tobacco Plc

British American Tobacco plc (LON: BATS) recently reported interim results. Although earnings and dividends increased, I still believe that the…

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Why Egypt Doesn’t Put Me Off BG Group Plc

With unrest in Egypt continuing, the fact that BG Group plc (LON: BG) has major assets in the country does…

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Eyes Down For Aviva plc’s Results

A preview of Aviva plc (LON:AV)'s upcoming half-year results.

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Profits Up 47% At Countrywide PLC

UK estate agency group Countrywide PLC (LON: CWD) reports its strongest half year results since 2007.

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Profits Lower Than Expected At Aggreko Plc

Aggreko plc (LON: AGK) delivers mixed results in its half-yearly report.

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What These Ratios Tell Us About Randgold Resources Limited

Shares in Randgold Resources Limited (LON:RRS) look fully valued, argues Roland Head.

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Royal Dutch Shell Plc Profits Hit

Rising oil costs and theft in Nigeria contribute to slip in earnings at Royal Dutch Shell plc (LON:RDSB).

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Revenue, Earnings And Profits All Fall At AstraZeneca Plc

... but the product pipeline at AstraZeneca plc (LON:AZN) receives some welcome new additions.

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Be Prepared For Rio Tinto plc’s Upcoming Results

A preview of Rio Tinto plc's (LON:RIO) upcoming half-year results.

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4 Reasons To Buy Unilever Plc

Unilever plc (LON:ULVR) is expensive, but worth it!

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Solid Quarter For Smith & Nephew Plc

Strong growth in emerging markets helps offset weaker Europe for Smith & Nephew plc (LON:SN).

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A Practical Analysis Of SSE Plc’s Dividend

Is SSE plc (LON: SSE) in good shape to deliver decent dividends?

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Lloyds Banking Group PLC Lifts Full-Year Guidance

Lloyds Banking Group PLC (LON: LLOY) says discussions with regulators about dividends will start later this year.

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Prolonged Cold Winter Boosts British Gas Owner Centrica PLC

British Gas owner Centrica PLC (LON:CNA) profits from a 13% surge in gas usage.

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3 FTSE 100 Dates For Your August Diaries: HSBC Holdings plc, Aviva plc, BHP Billiton plc

We'll have results from HSBC Holdings plc (LON: HSBA), Aviva plc (LON: AV), BHP Billiton plc (LON: BLT).

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3 FTSE 100 Shares Going Ex-Dividend Next Week: BT Group plc, BG Group plc And Unilever plc

It's ex-dividend time for BT Group plc (LON: BT.A), BG Group plc (LON: BG) and Unilever plc (LON: ULVR).

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3 Things To Loathe About Unilever plc

Do these three things make Unilever plc (LON:ULVR) a poor investment?

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Profits Up 15% At Rightmove Plc

Property website Rightmove plc (LON: RMV) reports an impressive set of half-year results, buoyed by a recovering UK property market.

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What You Were Buying Last Week: ARM Holdings plc

Investors hope for continued out-performance from ARM Holdings plc (LON:ARM)

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Market Spooked By MoneySupermarket.com Group Plc’s Mixed Results

Group revenues increase at Moneysupermarket.com Group plc (LON:MONY), but fears over declining sales growth send shares plummeting.

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Dow Futures Rise Ahead Of GDP And Fed

The Dow Jones may open higher this morning, according to stock index futures ahead of today's economic reports.

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Why Moneysupermarket.com Group, WS Atkins PLC And Dignity Plc Should Lag The FTSE 100 Today

Moneysupermarket.com Group (LON: MONY), WS Atkins PLC (LON: ATK) and Dignity Plc (LON: DTY) all fall.

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Is This The Barclays Plc Buying Opportunity I’ve Been Waiting For?

Harvey Jones has been waiting for an opportunity to buy back into Barclays plc (LON: BARC). But is this really…

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Why Antofagasta plc, Taylor Wimpey plc And Rightmove Plc Should Beat The FTSE 100 Today

Antofagasta plc (LON: ANTO), Taylor Wimpey plc (LON: TW) and Rightmove Plc (LON: RMV) are climbing.

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This P/E Suggests GlaxoSmithKline plc is a Buy

GlaxoSmithKline plc (LON:GSK) looks fairly valued but remains a long-term buy, says Roland Head.

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Half-Year Profits Up 85% At Taylor Wimpey Plc

Taylor Wimpey plc (LON:TW) reports a strong set of six-month results.

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British American Tobacco Plc Reports Increased Profit And Revenues

... but tobacco volumes continue to decline at British American Tobacco plc (LON:BATS).

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Sales Growth At Diageo Plc Fails To Meet Target

.... but management at Diageo plc (LON:DGE) recommends a dividend lift of 9% following otherwise positive results.

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Earnings Rise 18% At Dignity Plc

Growing network of funeral homes drives growth at Dignity plc (LON:DTY).

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Tullow Oil Plc Sees Production Rise 14%

Tullow Oil Plc (LON:TLW) reports a first-half production increase of 14% and revenues up 15%.

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SSE PLC: New Management, More Dividends

SSE PLC's (LON:SSE) new CEO is committed to real dividend growth.

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Invensys plc Agrees To 502p Per Share Offer

Invensys plc (LON: ISYS) recommends a cash and share offer from Schneider Electric.

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Eyes Down For HSBC Holdings plc’s Results

A preview of HSBC Holdings plc (LON:HSBA)'s upcoming half-year results.

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Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC: Buy, Sell Or Hold?

What are the long-term prospects for Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC (LON: RR)?

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How I Rate Royal Dutch Shell Plc As A ‘Buy And Forget’ Share

Is Royal Dutch Shell Plc (LON: RDSB) a good share to buy and forget for the long term?

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3 FTSE Shares Hitting New Highs: ITV plc, William Hill plc And Pace plc

ITV plc (LON: ITV), William Hill plc (LON: WMH), and Pace plc (LON: PIC) are soaring.

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Should I Buy AstraZeneca Plc?

Harvey Jones asks whether AstraZeneca plc (LON: AZN) is still bad medicine.

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Domino’s Pizza Group PLC Down 8% As German Operation Disappoints

Profits fall £9.9m at Domino’s Pizza Group PLC (LON:DOM) as its nascent German operation racks up a £11.1m impairment charge.

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