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9 stocks that Fools have been buying!

| The Motley Fool Staff

Our Foolish freelancers are putting their money where their mouths are and buying these stocks in recent weeks.

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Just released: April’s higher-risk, high-reward stock recommendation [PREMIUM PICKS]

| Mark Rogers

Fire ideas will tend to be more adventurous and are designed for investors who can stomach a bit more volatility.

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5 stocks that Fools think are overvalued

| The Motley Fool Staff

There are a few famous value investors who spring to mind that might take one look at these stocks, and…

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Just released: our 3 top small-cap stocks to buy before May [PREMIUM PICKS]

| Mark Rogers

Small-cap shares tend to be more volatile than larger companies, so we suggest investors should look to build up a…

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“The last FTSE 100 stock I’d sell in a recession is…”

| The Motley Fool Staff

It's well worth considering some recession-resiliant stocks as part of a diversifed portfolio. Here, our free-site writers offer up their…

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Just released: the 3 best growth-focused stocks to buy in April [PREMIUM PICKS]

| Mark Rogers

Our goal here is to highlight some of our past recommendations that we think are of particular interest today, due…

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“The last holding I’d want to sell in my Stocks and Shares ISA is…”

| The Motley Fool Staff

Happy New Tax Year, to all Stocks and Shares ISA owners! The £20,000 allowance has reset -- will you be…

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Recently released: our latest Hidden Winners ‘sell’ recommendation [PREMIUM PICKS]

| Mark Rogers

Here at The Motley Fool, we don’t hide the fact that ‘selling’ is part of the investment equation.

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Why I’d Buy NEXT plc Ahead Of Marks and Spencer Group Plc & N Brown Group plc

| Alan Oscroft

NEXT plc (LON: NXT) shows why it's still better than Marks and Spencer Group Plc (LON: MKS) and N Brown…

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Is Now The Perfect Time To Buy Informa PLC, Banco Santander SA & Shire PLC?

| Peter Stephens

Can these 3 stocks boost your returns? Informa PLC (LON: INF), Banco Santander SA (LON: BNC) and Shire PLC (LON:…

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Should You Buy ITV plc, Royal Mail PLC And Brammer plc Following Today’s News?

| Royston Wild

Royston Wild looks at the news affecting ITV plc (LON: ITV), Royal Mail PLC (LON: RMG) and Brammer plc (LON:…

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Is Domino’s Pizza Group PLC A Better Buy Than J Sainsbury plc, Ocado Group PLC & Just Eat PLC?

| Peter Stephens

Should you buy Domino's Pizza Group PLC (LON: DOM) ahead of J Sainsbury plc (LON: SBRY), Ocado Group PLC (LON:…

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Should You Buy Drax Group plc, Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group plc, Elementis plc And Segro plc After Today’s Earnings?

| Jack Tang

Drax Group plc (LON:DRX), Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group plc (LON:JLT), Elementis plc (LON:ELM) and SEGRO plc (LON:SGRO) reported their first…

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Are Virgin Money Holdings (UK) PLC & Shawbrook Group PLC Better Buys Than HSBC Holdings plc?

| Peter Stephens

Should you buy these 2 challenger banks before HSBC Holdings plc (LON: HSBA): Virgin Money Holdings (UK) PLC (LON: VM)…

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Should You Buy Hikma Pharmaceuticals Plc, Circassia Pharmaceuticals PLC & Hutchison China MediTech Limited On Today’s News?

| G A Chester

Can Hikma Pharmaceuticals Plc (LON:HIK), Circassia Pharmaceuticals PLC (LON:CIR) and Hutchison China MediTech Limited (LON:HCM) boost your portfolio?

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RSA Insurance Group plc Surges 15% As Zurich Insurance Group Ltd Considers Bid

| Peter Stephens

Shares in RSA Insurance Group plc (LON: RSA) are in-demand as a takeover from Zurich Insurance Group Ltd (VTX: ZURN)…

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McColl’s Retail Group PLC’s Results Show That Tesco PLC Could Be A Better Pick

| Rupert Hargreaves

McColl's Retail Group PLC (LON: MCLS) is struggling as Tesco PLC (LON: TSCO) starts to recover.

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Does Deal News Make Tullett Prebon plc, GKN plc & Melrose Industries plc A Buy?

| Roland Head

What do the latest results and deal news from Tullett Prebon Plc (LON:TLPR), GKN plc (LON:GKN) and MELROSE INDUSTRIES PLC…

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Can BHP Billiton plc, Antofagasta plc & Vedanta Resources plc Really Get Any Cheaper?

| Alan Oscroft

Are BHP Billiton plc (LON: BLT), Antofagasta plc (LON: ANTO) and Vedanta Resources plc (LON: VED) screaming bargains now?

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What Could Go Badly Wrong With Lloyds Banking Group PLC, Unilever plc & BT Group plc?

| Alessandro Pasetti

Lloyds Banking Group PLC (LON:LLOY), Unilever plc (LON:ULVR) and BT Group plc (LON:BT.A) are under the spotlight.

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BP plc Reports A Second Quarter Loss After Costs Jump

| Rupert Hargreaves

BP plc (LON: BP) slumps to a second-quarter loss as costs spike.

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3 Summer Sizzlers: ARM Holdings plc, Sports Direct International Plc And Boohoo.Com PLC

| G A Chester

Now could be the perfect time to buy growth stocks ARM Holdings plc (LON:ARM), Sports Direct International Plc (LON:SPD) and…

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3 Bombed-Out Bargains: Rolls-Royce Holding PLC, Cobham plc, Weir Group PLC

| Alan Oscroft

Are Rolls-Royce Holding PLC (LON: RR), Cobham plc (LON: COB) and Weir Group PLC (LON: WEIR) looking like engineering bargains?

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Will Interest Rates Ever Rise?

| Prabhat Sakya

There is talk of interest rates rising. But will this actually happen?

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Why Unilever plc, British American Tobacco plc, Persimmon plc And Cobham plc Offer Outstanding Value For Money

| Royston Wild

Royston Wild explains why Unilever plc (LON: ULVR), British American Tobacco plc (LON: BATS), Persimmon plc (LON: PSN) and Cobham…

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Is It Safe To Buy Quindell PLC, Afren Plc And BowLeven PLC?

| Peter Stephens

Are these 3 stocks set to deliver strong future performance? Quindell PLC (LON: QPP), Afren Plc (LON: AFR) and BowLeven…

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3 Unloved Stocks Set To Soar: Barclays PLC, Ocean Wilsons Holdings Limited & Goodwin plc

| G A Chester

Barclays PLC (LON:BARC), Ocean Wilsons Holdings Limited (LON:OCN) and Goodwin plc (LON:GDWN) could be set to reward investors.

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Could BP plc, Genel Energy PLC And Rockhopper Exploration Plc Be The Perfect Oil Recovery Play?

| Roland Head

Roland Head explains why buying BP plc (LON:BP), Genel Energy PLC (LON:GENL) and Rockhopper Exploration Plc (LON:RKH) today could deliver…

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Are These 3 Resources Stocks ‘Screaming Buys’? Gulf Keystone Petroleum Limited, Antofagasta plc & Fresnillo Plc

| Peter Stephens

Could these 3 resources plays stimulate your portfolio returns? Gulf Keystone Petroleum Limited (LON: GKP), Antofagasta plc (LON: ANTO) and…

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Why ASOS Plc & AstraZeneca plc Are Bigger Bargains Than Centrica PLC

| Alessandro Pasetti

ASOS Plc (LON: ASC) is a better buy than Centrica PLC (LON:CNA) and AstraZeneca plc (LON:AZN), argues this Fool.

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Is There Still Value In High-Flying Sirius Minerals PLC, Fevertree Drinks PLC And AFC Energy plc?

| G A Chester

Are there further big gains to come from Sirius Minerals PLC (LON:SXX), Fevertree Drinks PLC (LON:FEVR) and AFC Energy plc…

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Why BHP Billiton plc Is A Better Buy Than Randgold Resources Limited And Polymetal International PLC

| Peter Stephens

Here's why I'd buy BHP Billiton plc (LON: BLT) instead of Randgold Resources Limited (LON: RRS) and Polymetal International PLC…

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Why XP Power Limited Might Outperform Lloyds Banking Group plc and BP plc

| Kevin Godbold

XP Power Limited's (LON: XPP) trading niche elevates the firm above commodity-style outfits such as Loyds Banking Group plc (LON:…

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Why I’d Buy ITV plc Before Pearson plc And Sky PLC

| Peter Stephens

Here's why ITV plc (LON: ITV) seems to be a better buy than Pearson plc (LON: PSON) and Sky PLC…

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Should You Buy Hiscox Ltd, Ryanair Holdings Plc, Cranswick plc and Petra Diamonds Limited On Today’s Updates

| Jack Tang

A look at updates from Hiscox Ltd (LON:HSX), Ryanair Holdings Plc (LON:RYA), Cranswick plc (LON:CWK) and Petra Diamonds Limited (LON:PDL).

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Why I’d Buy Senior plc & CVS Group Plc But Sell Vedanta Resources plc

| Royston Wild

Royston Wild analyses the investment prospects of Senior plc (LON: SNR), CVS Group Plc (LON: CVSG) and Vedanta Resources plc…

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Why Mysale Group PLC & WYG PLC Are Surging Today

| Peter Stephens

These 2 stocks are making strong gains today: Mysale Group PLC (LON: MYSL) and WYG PLC (LON: WYG)

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Why I’m Avoiding Standard Chartered PLC And HSBC Holdings plc

| Rupert Hargreaves

It's difficult to assess Standard Chartered PLC (LON: STAN) and HSBC Holdings plc's (LON:HSBA) exposure to risky assets.

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Why Are Merlin Entertainments PLC And Dialight Plc Crashing Today?

| Roland Head

Should investors buy Merlin Entertainments PLC (LON:MERL) or Dialight Plc (LON:DIA) after today's bad news?

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How Safe Are GlaxoSmithKline plc & Royal Dutch Shell Plc’s 6%+ Dividend Yields?

| Rupert Hargreaves

Can you trust GlaxoSmithKline plc (LON: GSK) and Royal Dutch Shell Plc's (LON: RDSB) dividend yields?

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Why I’d Avoid Falling Knives Mycelx Technologies Corp & Tungsten Corp PLC But Would Consider Recovery Play Flybe Group Plc

| Dave Sullivan

Dave Sullivan looks for opportunity in battered small-caps Mycelx Technologies Corp (LON: MYX), Tungsten Corp PLC (LON: TUNG) and Flybe…

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Why Earnings Growth Is Slowing For Reckitt Benckiser Group plc, Burberry Group plc, NEXT plc & Sports Direct International plc

| Jack Tang

Should you avoid Reckitt Benckiser Group plc (LON:RB), Burberry Group plc (LON:BRBY), NEXT plc (LON:NXT) and Sports Direct International plc…

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3 More Shares For The Week Ahead: GlaxoSmithKline plc, ITV plc And British American Tobacco plc

| Alan Oscroft

Reporting next week: GlaxoSmithKline plc (LON: GSK), ITV plc (LON: ITV) and British American Tobacco plc (LON: BATS)

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Get Out While You Can, The Price Of Oil Could Be Heading To $30!

| Rupert Hargreaves

The price of oil is going to fall further before staging a comeback.

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3 Spectacular Recovery Prospects: Rio Tinto plc, Rolls-Royce Holding PLC And Hunting plc

| G A Chester

Why now could be the perfect time to buy Rio Tinto plc (LON:RIO), Rolls-Royce Holding PLC (LON:RR) and Hunting plc…

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Is Now The Perfect Time To Buy Blinkx Plc, Xaar plc, Mulberry Group PLC And DX (Group) PLC?

| Peter Stephens

Should you add these 4 stocks to your portfolio? Blinkx Plc (LON: BLNX), Xaar plc (LON: XAR), Mulberry Group PLC…

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3 Bargains For The Week Ahead: SKY PLC, Tullow Oil plc And BAE Systems plc

| Alan Oscroft

We examine SKY PLC (LON: SKY), Tullow Oil plc (LON: TLW) and BAE Systems plc (LON: BA) ahead of results.

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3 Top Oil Picks: Genel Energy PLC, Rockhopper Exploration Plc And Nostrum Oil & Gas PLC

| Peter Stephens

These 3 oil stocks appear to be worth buying right now: Genel Energy PLC (LON: GENL), Rockhopper Exploration Plc (LON:…

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