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Maynard Paton

Maynard Paton

Maynard has worked at the Fool since 1999. He ran the Qualiport online portfolio on the Fool from November 1999 to September 2005 and was lead adviser for the Champion Shares & Champion Shares PRO stock-picking services from September 2005 to June 2011, at which point he moved to become Deputy Editor of the UK Fool. Prior to joining the Fool, Maynard worked for a year as a Poll Tax clerk and then for six years at the local authority's IT department in the murky world of ICL mainframes and COBOL programming. He relocated to Kent to join a financial services firm's IT department and there discovered the joys of stock market investing. As well as keeping an eye on share prices and his local housing market, Maynard's interests include karting, martial arts and entertaining his young family.

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Company Comment

Today’s Falling Knife: Serco Group plc Slumps As Police Called In

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Serco Group plc (LON: SRP) shares dive 10% following contract problems.

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Investing Articles

The Bargain Buys Just Waiting To Be Bought

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One of the finest – and simplest – pieces of investing advice I have ever heard.

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Ryanair Slams Order To Sell Aer Lingus Stake

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Ryanair (LON: RYA) says it will appeal the decision made by the UK Competition Commission.

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Antofagasta Reports Earnings Down 39% But Lifts Dividend By 5%

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Lower prices for copper hurt the first-half performance of Antofagasta (LON: ANTO).

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Investing Articles

“Sell Everything Now Before The Crash!”

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They ignored the doom and gloom… and multiplied their money six-fold on household-name blue chips!

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Lloyds Banking Group PLC Sells Assets For £504m

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Lloyds Banking Group PLC (LON: LLOY) announces the disposal of its German insurance business and a portfolio of loans.

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BHP Billiton plc Reports Profits Down 31% But Lifts Dividend By 3.6%

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Annual results from BHP Billiton plc (LON: BLT) are hurt by lower commodity prices.

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Kentz Corporation Limited Soars Following Bid Approaches

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Kentz Corporation Limited (LON: KENZ) rallies 24% following a possible offer from AMEC plc (LON: AMEC).

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FTSE 100 Dividends Reach New All-Time High

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The iShares FTSE 100 ETF plc (LON: ISF) declares a record twelve-month payout.

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Imperial Tobacco Group PLC Reports Revenues Down 1%

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Imperial Tobacco Group PLC (LON: IMT) claims its nine-month performance confirms its full-year expectations.

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Barclays’ Finance Director To Collect £600,000 A Year After Illness Prompts Retirement

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Chris Lucas, the finance director of Barclays (LON: BARC), retires due to health reasons.

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Dividend Champion MITIE Group PLC Makes ‘Positive’ Start To Year

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MITIE Group PLC (LON: MTO) says 89% of budgeted revenues for the current financial year have already been secured.

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Lloyds Banking Group PLC Lifts Full-Year Guidance

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

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Invensys plc Agrees To 502p Per Share Offer

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

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Barclays PLC Announces £5.8bn Rights Issue

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Barclays PLC (LON: BARC) plans to increase its share count by 25% by issuing new shares at 185p.

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Company Comment

National Grid plc Plans 6% Annual Asset Growth

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National Grid plc (LON: NG) says it should invest up to £3.9bn during the year to May 2014.

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BT Group plc Reports Q1 Earnings Up 5%

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BT Group plc (LON: BT.A) says more than half a million households have ordered BT Sport.

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Compass Group plc Reports Q3 Sales Growth Of 4%

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Compass Group plc (LON: CPG) reports higher sales and rising margins.

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The Sage Group plc Trading In Line With Expectations

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The Sage Group plc (LON: SGE) says its operating cash generation remains strong.

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Gulf Keystone Petroleum Limited Caves In To M&G’s Board Demands

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Gulf Keystone Petroleum Limited (LON: GKP) decides to endorse the four non-executive candidates proposed by M&G.

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BHP Billiton plc Reports ‘Strong Year Of Production’

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BHP Billiton plc (LON: BLT) says two of its largest mines exceeded production guidance.

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Company Comment

Rio Tinto plc Confirms Iron Ore Production Up 7%

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Rio Tinto plc (LON: RIO) issues a second-quarter operations update.

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Gulf Keystone Petroleum Limited Rejects M&G’s Non-Executives

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Gulf Keystone Petroleum Limited (LON: GKP) claims a director nominated by M&G was 'highly disruptive' during an earlier stint on…

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Company Comment

Balfour Beatty plc’s 6% Yield

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Balfour Beatty plc (LON: BBY) says its markets continue to be challenging.

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Company Comment

Fortunes Have Been Made From These Low-Risk Shares

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The 358% profit at Paypoint plc (LON:PAY) is why some people love gas bills...

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Avanti Communications Group PLC Crashes 33%

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Avanti Communications Group PLC (LON: AVN) owns up to revenues coming in below expectations.

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Company Comment

Royal Dutch Shell Plc Appoints New Chief Executive

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Royal Dutch Shell Plc (LON: RDSB) announces Ben van Beurden will succeed Peter Voser.

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Investing Articles

Gulf Keystone Petroleum Limited Slams Corporate Governance Concerns

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Gulf Keystone Petroleum Limited (LON: GKP) hits back at concerns raised by investment house M&G.

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Company Comment

I’m One Step Closer To Becoming An ISA Millionaire

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Government rubber-stamps decision to allow AIM shares within ISAs.

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Company Comment

Dunelm Group Predicts £108m Full-Year Profit

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Dunelm Group plc (LON: DNLM) says annual sales advanced 12% to £677m.

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Company Comment

3 Contrarian Buy Ideas For July

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The only real approach I know to ensure you buy shares at cheap prices with good upside potential.

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Tullow Oil plc Predicts First-Half Revenues Of $1.3 Billion

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Tullow Oil plc (LON: TLW) reveals production running at 88,600 barrels of oil a day.

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Company Comment

Possible Offer For Daily Mail and General Trust plc

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Viscount Rothermere makes a bid for the voting shares of Daily Mail and General Trust plc (LON: DMGT)

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Company Comment

Serco Group plc Reports Revenue Growth ‘Ahead Of Expectations’

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Interim results from Serco Group plc (LON: SRP) in August should be positive.

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Company Comment

Quindell Portfolio PLC Announces ‘Positive Momentum’ During Q2

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Quindell Portfolio PLC (LON: QPP) confirms EBITDA of at least £25m for the second quarter.

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