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Just released: our 3 best dividend-focused stocks to buy before May [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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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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Why ARM Holdings plc May Be The Next Buyout Target

| Rupert Hargreaves

ARM Holdings plc (LON: ARM) could be a takeover target.

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Why Fedex Corporation Inc’s Takeover Of TNT Express NV Makes Me Want To Buy Royal Mail PLC

| Royston Wild

Royston Wild explains what Fedex Corporation Inc's (NYSE: FDX) decision to buy TNT Express NV (AMS: TNTE) means for Royal…

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3 Small-Caps Set To Post Stellar Returns: Blinkx Plc, LGO Energy PLC And Wincanton plc

| Peter Stephens

These 3 small-caps could be worth buying right now: Blinkx Plc (LON: BLNX), LGO Energy PLC (LON: LGO) and Wincanton…

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5 UK-Focused Stocks Set To Soar: BT Group plc, Persimmon plc, Debenhams Plc, Next plc And Dixons Carphone PLC

| Peter Stephens

These 5 stocks look set to benefit from an improving outlook for the UK economy: BT Group plc (LON: BT.A),…

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Why I’ve Turned Bullish On Monitise Plc

| Rupert Hargreaves

What does the future hold for Monitise Plc (LON: MONI)?

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Is The Reward Worth The Risk With BP plc, ASOS Plc & Stagecoach Group Plc?

| Alessandro Pasetti

BP plc (LON:BP), ASOS Plc (LON:ASC) and Stagecoach Group Plc (LON:SGC) are under the spotlight.

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Grab These 3 Great Yields For Your ISA: Vodafone Group plc, United Utilities Group PLC And British Land Company PLC

| Peter Stephens

These 3 stocks could boost your income: Vodafone Group plc (LON: VOD), United Utilities Group PLC (LON: UU) and British…

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Is J Sainsbury plc A Better Buy Than Dunelm Group plc And Home Retail Group Plc?

| Peter Stephens

Should you buy J Sainsbury plc (LON: SBRY) instead of fellow UK-focused retailers Dunelm Group plc (LON: DNLM) and Home…

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Can Dividend Projections For BHP Billiton plc, Royal Dutch Shell Plc And WM Morrison Supermarkets PLC Really Be Believed?

| Royston Wild

Royston Wild explains why dividend hunters should treat BHP Billiton plc (LON: BLT), Royal Dutch Shell Plc (LON: RDSB) and…

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Why Tesco PLC Offers Ridiculously Poor Value For Money

| Royston Wild

Royston Wild wonders why Tesco PLC (LON: TSCO) continues to trade at elevated prices.

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3 Shares With Outstanding Payout Prospects: Barclays PLC, Admiral Group plc And Amlin plc

| Royston Wild

Royston Wild explains why Barclays PLC (LON: BARC), Admiral Group plc (LON: ADM) and Amlin plc (LON: AML) should be…

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Big Fallers Anglo American plc, Sports Direct International Plc and Royal Mail PLC Could Outpace Previous Performers AstraZeneca plc And Legal & General Group Plc

| Kevin Godbold

Firms with lagging or falling share prices can deliver better forward investment performance than previous high fliers, but will they?

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On The Lookout For Delicious Dividends? Search No Further Than GlaxoSmithKline plc, Imperial Tobacco Group PLC And Royal Mail PLC

| Royston Wild

Royston Wild explains why I consider GlaxoSmithKline plc (LON: GSK), Imperial Tobacco Group PLC (LON: IMT) and Royal Mail PLC…

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4 Dividend Achievers For Your Last-Minute ISA: ARM Holdings Plc, Shire Plc, Victrex Plc And IG Group Holdings Plc

| Dave Sullivan

Dave Sullivan looks at dividends in a different way: ARM Holdings Plc (LON: ARM), Shire Plc (LON: SHP), Victrex Plc…

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Here’s Why Barclays PLC Is Up This Week… And Why It Could Fall In The Next Few Weeks!

| Alessandro Pasetti

Here's all you need to know about Barclays PLC (LON:BARC) right now.

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3 Hot Finance Stocks For Your ISA: Standard Chartered PLC, Old Mutual plc And Legal & General Group Plc

| Peter Stephens

These 3 finance companies look set to deliver stellar returns: Standard Chartered PLC (LON: STAN), Old Mutual plc (LON: OML)…

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Why GlaxoSmithKline plc Beats AstraZeneca plc And Royal Dutch Shell Plc Beats BP plc For Your Last-Minute ISA

| Tony Reading

Pharma and oil are great sectors but GlaxoSmithKline plc (LON:GSK) and Royal Dutch Shell Plc (LON:RDSB) are better than AstraZeneca…

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Quindell plc: Time To Let The Dust Settle

| Prabhat Sakya

The story of Quindell plc (LON:QPP), according to Prabhat Sakya.

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A Blue-Chip Starter Portfolio: HSBC Holdings plc, National Grid plc And ARM Holdings plc

| G A Chester

How do HSBC Holdings plc (LON:HSBA), National Grid plc (LON:NG), ARM Holdings plc (LON:ARM) and the UK's other seven industry…

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Your Easter Egg: Lloyds Banking Group plc Or Standard Chartered PLC?

| Alessandro Pasetti

I'd rather want Standard Chartered PLC (LON:STAN) than Lloyds Banking Group plc (LON:LLOY) in my Easter egg, argues this Fool.

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Big Risers Shire PLC, Pearson plc And Carnival plc Could Outpace Laggards Such As Tesco PLC And BHP Billiton plc

| Kevin Godbold

Firms busting new share-price highs like Shire PLC (LON:SHP), Pearson plc (LON:PSON) and Carnival plc (LON:CCL) can deliver better forward…

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Funds vs Shares: How Should You Invest Your ISA Allowance?

| Peter Stephens

With ISA season almost upon us, should you buy shares or funds with your annual allowance?

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3 Shares Analysts Hate: Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc, ASOS plc And Hargreaves Lansdown PLC

| G A Chester

Here's why Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc (LON:RBS), ASOS plc (LON:ASC) and Hargreaves Lansdown PLC (LON:HL) are out of…

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5 Mid-Cap Growth Prospects: Redrow plc, Investec plc, Pace plc, Moneysupermarket.Com Group PLC And Stagecoach Group plc

| Alan Oscroft

Are Redrow plc (LON: RDW), Investec plc (LON: INVP), Pace plc (LON: PIC), Moneysupermarket.Com Group PLC (LON: MONY) and Stagecoach…

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Will The FTSE 100 Deliver An Election Surprise?

| Roland Head

Should you buy the FTSE 100 (INDEXFTSE:UKX) ahead of May's general election?

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Is Gulf Keystone Petroleum Limited In Freefall?

| Peter Stephens

Could Gulf Keystone Petroleum Limited's (LON: GKP) share price fall much further?

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Why I Would Sell Centrica PLC, Game Digital PLC And Lamprell Plc

| Royston Wild

Royston Wild explains why investors should give Centrica PLC (LON: CNA), Game Digital PLC (LON: GMA) and Lamprell Plc (LON:…

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Why Are Innovation Group PLC, Telecom plus PLC, Centamin PLC, SOCO International plc And Monitise Plc Climbing Today?

| Alan Oscroft

Easter rises for Innovation Group PLC (LON: TIG), Telecom plus PLC (LON: TEP), Centamin PLC (LON: CEY), SOCO International plc…

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Can Shawbrook Group PLC And Aldermore Group PLC Really Compete With Banco Santander SA?

| Peter Stephens

Can smaller banks such as Shawbrook Group PLC (LON: SHAW) and Aldermore Group PLC (LON: ALD) really beat larger rivals…

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Why The Future Is Bleak For Rio Tinto plc And BHP Billiton plc

| Rupert Hargreaves

Things are going from bad to worse for Rio Tinto plc (LON: RIO) and BHP Billiton plc (LON: BLT).

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Is Marks and Spencer Group Plc A Better Buy Than J Sainsbury plc?

| G A Chester

Should you buy Marks and Spencer Group Plc (LON:MKS) -- and even sell J Sainsbury plc (LON:SBRY) to do so?

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Are Your Savings Safe With Vodafone Group plc, Shire plc & Royal Mail plc?

| Alessandro Pasetti

Vodafone Group plc (LON:VOD), Shire plc (LON:SHP) and Royal Mail plc (LON: RMG) could sit in your retirement portfolio, argues…

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Should You Buy Sirius Minerals PLC After Positive Trial Results?

| Peter Stephens

Is Sirius Minerals PLC (LON: SXX) now a buy following upbeat news flow?

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Falkland Oil and Gas Limited, Rockhopper Exploration Plc And Premier Oil PLC Fail To Impress With Oil Discovery

| Rupert Hargreaves

Falkland Oil and Gas Limited (LON: FOGL), Rockhopper Exploration Plc (LON: RKH) and Premier Oil PLC (LON: PMO) struck oil but the…

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Is Quindell PLC Now A Genuine Bargain?

| Roland Head

Wedneday's Quindell PLC (LON:QPP) update revealed some surprising figures.

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Your Instant 4-Share ISA: Standard Life Plc, BTG plc, Berkeley Group Holdings PLC And Antofagasta plc

| Peter Stephens

These 4 stocks could be great additions to your ISA: Standard Life Plc (LON: SL), BTG plc (LON: BTG), Berkeley…

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Why Are Forecasts For BP plc, Royal Dutch Shell Plc And BG Group plc Still Falling?

| Alan Oscroft

BP plc (LON: BP), Royal Dutch Shell Plc (LON: RDSB) And BG Group plc (LON: BG) are falling further out…

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Why Diageo plc, Bovis Homes Group plc And Pearson plc All Offer Spectacular Dividend Prospects

| Royston Wild

Royston Wild explains why Diageo plc (LON: DGE), Bovis Homes Group plc (LON: BVS) and Pearson plc (LON: PSON) should…

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1.4m Reasons Why Change Is Coming To Tesco PLC & WM Morrison Supermarkets PLC

| Roland Head

Last year's upheaval may only be the start of the changes you could see at Tesco PLC (LON:TSCO) and WM…

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Why Are Forecasts For Barclays PLC, Lloyds Banking Group PLC And HSBC Holdings plc Still Falling?

| Alan Oscroft

Barclays PLC (LON: BARC), Lloyds Banking Group PLC (LON: LLOY) and HSBC Holdings plc (LON: HSBA) are falling further out…

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