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Want to make your grandchildren rich? Consider buying these UK stocks

| The Motley Fool Staff

Four Fool UK writers share the stocks that they believe have a lot of runway to grow over the long…

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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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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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Why You Should — And Shouldn’t — Park Your Cash In Tesco PLC

| Royston Wild

Royston Wild looks at the investment prospects of retail giant Tesco PLC (LON: TSCO).

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Why Are Renold plc, Gulf Keystone Petroleum Limited & IGAS Energy PLC Under Pressure?

| Alessandro Pasetti

Renold plc (LON: RNO) is a stronger investment proposition than Gulf Keystone Petroleum Limited (LON: GKP) & IGAS Energy PLC…

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Which is Your Best Pharma Bet: GlaxoSmithKline plc, AstraZeneca plc Or Shire PLC?

| G A Chester

G A Chester puts GlaxoSmithKline plc (LON:GSK), AstraZeneca plc (LON:AZN) and Shire PLC (LON:SHP) under the spotlight.

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Should You Buy Beazley PLC, Hammerson plc, And A.G. Barr plc Following Today’s Results?

| Royston Wild

Royston Wild analyses the investment case over at Beazley PLC (LON: BEZ), Hammerson plc (LON: HMSO) and A.G. Barr (LON:…

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5 Super Income Stocks: National Grid plc, WM Morrison Supermarkets PLC, Redde PLC, Carillion plc And Electrocomponents plc

| Peter Stephens

These 5 stocks offer excellent income potential: National Grid plc (LON: NG), WM Morrison Supermarkets PLC (LON: MRW), Redde PLC…

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Why Are Diageo plc And Audioboom Group PLC Falling Today?

| Roland Head

Roland Head explains the news behind today's falls for Diageo plc (LON:DGE) and Audioboom Group PLC (LON:BOOM).

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Roxi Petroleum plc & Optimal Payments Plc Soar On Positive News Flow

| Peter Stephens

Here's why these 2 stocks are in-demand: Roxi Petroleum plc (LON: RXP) and Optimal Payments Plc (LON: OPAY)

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Can Lonmin Plc, Anglo American plc & BHP Billiton plc Turn Things Around Before It’s Too Late?

| Rupert Hargreaves

Lonmin Plc (LON: LMI), Anglo American plc (LON: AAL) and BHP Billiton plc (LON: BLT) are struggling but can they…

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Are Barclays PLC, Lloyds Banking Group PLC & Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc Worth Buying Ahead Of Interims?

| Alan Oscroft

How do Barclays PLC (LON: BARC), Lloyds Banking Group PLC (LON: LLOY) and Royal Bank of Scotland Group (LON: RBS)…

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Are Pearson plc & Vodafone Group plc A Compelling Buy Right Now?

| Alessandro Pasetti

Pearson plc (LON:PSON) and Vodafone Group plc (LON:VOD) are under the spotlight.

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Why Playtech PLC Is The Jackpot Winner From The Ladbrokes PLC–Gala Coral Merger

| Roland Head

Roland Head explains why the merger between Ladbrokes PLC (LON:LAD) and Gala Coral could make Playtech PLC (LON:PTEC) a strong…

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Aggreko plc Slumps 15%+ After Disastrous Trading Update

| Rupert Hargreaves

Aggreko plc (LON:AGK) is falling today after warning on profit.

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3 Attractive Growth Shares: ARM Holdings plc, BTG plc & Tasty plc

| Kevin Godbold

Market weakness might have brought the shares down a bit, but the story remains robust at ARM Holdings plc (LON:…

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Just How Safe Are 6% Yielders Royal Dutch Shell Plc, Premier Farnell plc & HSBC Holdings plc?

| Royston Wild

Royston Wild examines dividend projections over at Royal Dutch Shell Plc (LON:RDSB), Premier Farnell plc (LON:PFL) and HSBC Holdings plc…

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3 Great Contrarian Picks: BP plc, Glencore PLC And Latchways plc

| G A Chester

Why now could be the perfect time to buy BP plc (LON:BP), Glencore PLC (LON:GLEN) and Latchways plc (LON:LTC).

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5 Under The Radar Growth Shares: Carnival plc, Wolseley plc, Interserve plc, Senior plc and Rathbone Brothers plc

| Jack Tang

Find out why Carnival plc (LON:CCL), Wolseley plc (LON:WOS), Interserve plc (LON:IRV), Senior plc (LON:SNR) and Rathbone Brothers plc (LON:RAT)…

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Are ARM Holdings plc, Standard Life Plc, Imperial Tobacco Group PLC And SSE PLC Four Of The Hottest Dividend Stocks Out There?

| Royston Wild

Royston Wild looks at the payout prospects over at ARM Holdings plc (LON: ARM), Standard Life Plc (LON: SL), Imperial…

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Why I’d Buy Aviva plc Before RSA Insurance Group plc And Prudential plc

| Alan Oscroft

Aviva plc (LON: AV) looks better value than RSA Insurance Group plc (LON: RSA) and Prudential plc (LON: PRU).

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3 Of My Favourite Small Caps: Judges Scientific PLC, AFC Energy plc & Boohoo.Com PLC

| Peter Stephens

These 3 smaller companies seem to be well-worth buying: Judges Scientific PLC (LON: JDG), AFC Energy plc (LON: AFC) and…

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