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Alan Oscroft

Alan Oscroft

Alan is a freelance writer who began writing for The Motley Fool in the late 1990s. He has been a private investor for more 30 years, and has explored a number of strategies, settling on high-yielding blue-chip shares.

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3 FTSE Shares Going Ex-Dividend Next Week: Legal & General Group Plc, Tullow Oil plc and Stagecoach Group plc

| Alan Oscroft

It's ex-dividend time for Legal & General Group Plc (LON: LGEN), Tullow Oil plc (LON: TLW) and Stagecoach Group plc…

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3 FTSE Shares Hitting New Highs: Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group plc, Betfair Group Ltd and Supergroup PLC

| Alan Oscroft

Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group plc (LON: JLT), Betfair Group Ltd (LON: BET) and Supergroup PLC (LON: SGP) are on the…

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Why Glencore Xstrata PLC, John Menzies plc And Faroe Petroleum plc Should Lag The FTSE 100 Today

| Alan Oscroft

Glencore Xstrata PLC (LON: GLEN), John Menzies plc (LON: MNZS) and Faroe Petroleum plc (LON: FPM) react badly to news.

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3 FTSE Shares Hitting New Highs: National Express Group PLC, Arbuthnot Banking Group Plc And Ricardo plc

| Alan Oscroft

National Express Group PLC (LON: NEX), Arbuthnot Banking Group Plc (LON: ARBB) and Ricardo plc (LON: RCDO) set new records.

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Why Quindell Portfolio PLC, Clarkson PLC and AMEC plc Should Lag The FTSE 100 Today

| Alan Oscroft

Quindell Portfolio PLC (LON: QPP), Clarkson PLC (LON: CKN) and AMEC plc (LON: AMEC) are dipping.

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Why Bovis Homes Group plc, Kentz Corporation Limited And Amlin plc Should Beat The FTSE 100 Today

| Alan Oscroft

Bovis Homes Group plc (LON: BVS), Kentz Corporation Limited (LON: KENZ) and Amlin plc (LON: AML) start the week well.

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3 FTSE 100 Shares You Should Have Bought Last Week: Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc, G4S plc and Fresnillo Plc

| Alan Oscroft

Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc (LSE: RBS), G4S plc (LON: GFS) and Fresnillo Plc (LON: FRES) all climbed last…

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3 More FTSE 100 Shares For The Week Ahead: Persimmon plc, BHP Billiton plc and IMI plc

| Alan Oscroft

We await updates from Persimmon plc (LSE: PSN), BHP Billiton plc (LON: BLT) and IMI plc (LON: IMI).

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3 FTSE Dividends Lifted This Week: Prudential plc, Interserve plc And Rank Group PLC

| Alan Oscroft

Prudential plc (LON: PRU), Interserve plc (LON: IRV) and Rank Group PLC (LON: RNK) raise their payouts.

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Why WS Atkins PLC, Anite plc And Avon Rubber plc Should Lag The FTSE 100 Today

| Alan Oscroft

WS Atkins PLC (LON: ATK), Anite plc (LON: AIE) and Avon Rubber plc (LON: AVON) are dipping.

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Why ITV plc, BHP Billiton plc And RPS Group Should Beat The FTSE 100 Today

| Alan Oscroft

ITV plc (LON: ITV), BHP Billiton plc (LON: BLT) and RPS Group plc (LON: RPS) are all on the rise.

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The Beginners’ Portfolio Ponders Selling Tesco PLC

| Alan Oscroft

We re-examine Tesco PLC (LON: TSCO), as the portfolio gains 42%.

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Why Imperial Tobacco Group PLC, BT Group plc and Derwent London Plc Should Beat The FTSE 100 Today

| Alan Oscroft

Imperial Tobacco Group PLC (LON: IMT), BT Group plc (LON: BT.A) and Derwent London Plc (LON: DLN) all rise.

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Why International Consolidated Airlines Grp, Rank Group PLC And Ophir Energy Plc Should Lag The FTSE 100 Today

| Alan Oscroft

International Consolidated Airlines Grp (LON: IAG), Rank Group PLC (LON: RNK) and Ophir Energy Plc (LON: OPHR) all dip.

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3 FTSE 100 Shares For The Week Ahead: CRH PLC, Glencore Xstrata PLC and John Wood Group PLC

| Alan Oscroft

We'll have interims from CRH PLC (LSE: CRH), Glencore Xstrata PLC (LON: GLEN) and John Wood Group PLC (LON: WG).

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3 FTSE 100 Shares Hitting New Highs: Lloyds Banking Group PLC, Smith & Nephew plc and Burberry Group plc

| Alan Oscroft

Lloyds Banking Group PLC (LON: LLOY), Smith & Nephew plc (LON: SN) and Burberry Group plc (LON: BRBY) set new…

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Why Reckitt Benckiser Group Plc Beats Unilever Plc And Associated British Foods Plc

| Alan Oscroft

Reckitt Benckister Group plc (LON:RB) triumphs over Unilever plc (LON:ULVR) and Associated British Foods plc (LON:ABF) in the consumer sector…

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Why MITIE Group PLC, Interserve plc And Quindell Portfolio PLC Should Beat The FTSE 100 Today

| Alan Oscroft

MITIE Group PLC (LON: MTO), Interserve plc (LON: IRV) and Quindell Portfolio PLC (LON: QPP) are rising.

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Why Balfour Beatty plc, Countrywide PLC And Lookers PLC Should Lag The FTSE 100 Today

| Alan Oscroft

Balfour Beatty plc (LON: BBY), Countrywide PLC (LON: CWD) and Lookers PLC (LON: LOOK) all slip.

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3 More FTSE 100 Shares Going Ex-Dividend Next Week: HSBC Holdings plc, InterContinental Hotels Group PLC And Hammerson plc

| Alan Oscroft

It's ex-dividend time for HSBC Holdings plc (LON: HSBA), InterContinental Hotels Group PLC (LON: IHG) and Hammerson plc (LSE: HMSO).

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3 FTSE 100 Shares Hitting New Highs: John Wood Group PLC, JD Sports Fashion PLC and Paypoint plc

| Alan Oscroft

John Wood Group PLC (LON: WG), JD Sports Fashion PLC (LON: JD) and Paypoint plc (LON: PAY) set new records.

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3 FTSE 100 Shares Going Ex-Dividend Next Week: British American Tobacco plc, Carnival plc And Capita PLC

| Alan Oscroft

It's ex-dividend time for British American Tobacco plc (LON: BATS), Carnival plc (LON: CCL) and Capita PLC (LON: CPI).

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Why ITV plc, Michael Page International plc And Enquest Plc Should Lag The FTSE 100 Today

| Alan Oscroft

ITV plc (LON: ITV), Michael Page International plc (LSE: MPI) and Enquest Plc (LSE: ENQ) are all turning tail.

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Why GlaxoSmithKline plc, Resolution Limited And Rio Tinto plc Should Beat The FTSE 100 Today

| Alan Oscroft

GlaxoSmithKline plc (LON: GSK), Resolution Limited (LON: RSL) and Rio Tinto plc (LON: RIO) are on the way up.

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3 FTSE 100 Shares Hitting New Highs: Aviva plc, Drax Group Plc And Halma plc

| Alan Oscroft

Aviva plc (LON: AV), Drax Group Plc (LON: DRX) and Halma plc (LON: HLMA) are flying.

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Why Prudential plc, Petra Diamonds Limited And Sirius Minerals PLC Should Beat The FTSE 100 Today

| Alan Oscroft

Prudential plc (LON: PRU), Petra Diamonds Limited (LON: PDL) and Sirius Minerals PLC (LON: SXX) are rising today.

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Why Capita PLC, CRH PLC And MITIE Group PLC Should Lag The FTSE 100 Today

| Alan Oscroft

Capita PLC (LON: CPI), CRH PLC (LSE: CRH) and MITIE Group PLC (LSE: MTO) all slip.

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3 FTSE Shares You Should Have Bought Last Week: Rio Tinto plc, FirstGroup plc And WH Smith Plc

| Alan Oscroft

Rio Tinto plc (LON: RIO), FirstGroup plc (LON: FGP) and WH Smith Plc (LON: SMWH) did well last week.

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3 FTSE 100 Shares Hitting New Highs: Aviva Plc, Diageo Plc And London Stock Exchange Group Plc

| Alan Oscroft

Aviva plc (LON: AV), Diageo plc (LON: DGE) and London Stock Exchange Group Plc (LON: LSE) are soaring.

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3 FTSE 100 Shares For The Week Ahead: Prudential plc, Resolution Limited and Imperial Tobacco Group PLC

| Alan Oscroft

Updates from Prudential plc (LSE: PRU), Resolution Limited (LON: RSL) and Imperial Tobacco Group PLC (LON: IMT) head our way.

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Why Tesco PLC, Anglo American plc And Enterprise Inns plc Should Beat The FTSE 100 Today

| Alan Oscroft

Tesco PLC (LON: TSCO), Anglo American plc (LON: AAL) and Enterprise Inns plc (LON: ETI) are rising.

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Why InterContinental Hotels Group PLC, William Hill plc and Balfour Beatty plc Should Lag The FTSE 100 Today

| Alan Oscroft

InterContinental Hotels Group PLC (LSE: IHG), William Hill plc (LON: WMH) and Balfour Beatty plc (LON: BBY) are falling today.

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Why Schroders plc, Ladbrokes PLC And Cobham plc Should Lag The FTSE 100 Today

| Alan Oscroft

Schroders plc (LON: SDR), Ladbrokes PLC (LON: LAD) and Cobham plc (ON: COB) are falling today.

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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