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Just released: our 3 top income-focused stocks to consider buying in December [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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Recently released: December’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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Just released: our top 3 small-cap stocks to consider buying in December [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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Just released: the 3 best growth-focused stocks to consider buying in December [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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Just released: our 3 top income-focused stocks to consider buying before December [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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Just released: November’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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Just released: the 3 best growth-focused stocks to consider buying in November [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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Just released: October’s lower-risk, higher-yield Share Advisor recommendation [PREMIUM PICKS]

| Mark Rogers

Ice ideas will usually offer a steadier flow of income and is likely to be a slower-moving but more stable…

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What makes the perfect portfolio?

| Prabhat Sakya

This is how you put together a portfolio that's set fair for the future.

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Anglo American plc or Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc – which is the better investment?

| Bilaal Mohamed

Bilaal Mohamed compares the investment appeal of Anglo American plc (LON: AAL) and Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc (LON:…

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Should you buy Sirius Minerals PLC shares while directors are buying?

| Alan Oscroft

Who understands Sirius Minerals PLC (LON: SXX) better than its directors?

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Are Rio Tinto plc, Whitbread plc and Flowgroup plc 3 stocks to avoid?

| Peter Stephens

Could these 3 companies turn around disappointing share price performances? Rio Tinto plc (LON: RIO), Whitbread plc (LON: WTB) and…

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Are Fresnillo plc, Glencore plc and Exillon Energy plc on the cusp of 50%+ returns?

| Peter Stephens

Should you pile into these 3 resources stocks right now? Fresnillo plc (LON: FRES), Glencore plc (LON: GLEN) and Exillon…

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3 Hot Shares for May: BT Group plc, Premier Oil PLC & ITV plc?

| Alan Oscroft

BT Group plc (LON: BT-A), Premier Oil PLC (LON: PMO) & ITV plc (LON: ITV) are all reporting. Are they…

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Is now the right time to buy Just Eat PLC (-16%) Centamin PLC (+93%) & Avation PLC (+10%)?

| Roland Head

Roland Head explains the trends behind the latest updates from Just Eat PLC (LON:JE), Centamin PLC (LON:CEY) and Avation PLC…

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BP plc: it’s never too late…

| Peter Stephens

BP plc (LON: BP) could be on the cusp of a major turnaround

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Could AstraZeneca plc, Royal Mail plc & National Grid plc be the FTSE 100’s best bargains?

| Royston Wild

Royston Wild explains why bargain hunters should check out FTSE 100 (INDEXFTSE: UKX) giants AstraZeneca plc (LON: AZN), Royal Mail…

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Are Prudential plc, Aviva plc and Standard Life plc the best ISA stocks?

| Rupert Hargreaves

Prudential plc (LON: PRU), Aviva plc (LON: AV) and Standard Life Plc (LON: SL) could be the best ISA stocks around!

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Can Lloyds Banking Group Plc shares double in a year?

| Alan Oscroft

Wouldn't you love to double your money? Lloyds Banking Group Plc (LON: LLOY) might do it for you!

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Will Sirius Minerals plc, Regus plc and Relx plc beat the FTSE 100 all over again?

| Peter Stephens

Should you buy these 3 stocks right now? Sirius Minerals plc (LON: SXX), Regus plc (LON: RGU) and Relx plc…

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After recent declines is Barclays plc the FTSE 100’s cheapest stock?

| Rupert Hargreaves

Are Barclays PLC's (LON: BARC) shares the cheapest in the FTSE 100?

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Will Royal Dutch Shell plc follow BP plc and surprise on the upside?

| Dave Sullivan

Dave Sullivan looks ahead to Royal Dutch Shell plc's (LON: RDSB) first quarter results. Will the shares follow BP plc…

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Should you buy HSBC Holdings plc & Just Eat plc following today’s updates?

| Royston Wild

Royston Wild considers whether investors should pile into HSBC Holdings plc (LON: HSBA) and Just Eat plc (LON: JE) following…

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Has Vodafone Group plc been left behind?

| Prabhat Sakya

Vodafone Group plc (LON: VOD) was one of the go-go stocks of the 90s. But is it doomed to a…

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Will Tesco plc, J Sainsbury plc and WM Morrison Supermarkets plc ever recover?

| Rupert Hargreaves

Tesco PLC (LON: TSCO), J Sainsbury plc (LON: SBRY) and WM Morrison Supermarkets PLC (LON: MRW) will struggle to return…

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Should you buy Whitbread plc, ARM Holdings plc or WPP plc for your ISA?

| Edward Sheldon, CFA

Edward Sheldon looks at three strong performing UK growth stocks: Whitbread plc (LON: WTB), ARM Holdings plc (LON: ARM) and…

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Is Aberdeen Asset Management plc a better dividend stock than J Sainsbury plc & Royal Mail plc after today’s update?

| Peter Stephens

Should income-seekers ditch J Sainsbury plc (LON: SBRY) and Royal Mail plc (LON: RMG) in favour of Aberdeen Asset Management…

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The numbers don’t lie, GlaxoSmithKline plc is set to beat AstraZeneca plc this year

| Rupert Hargreaves

First quarter results from AstraZeneca plc (LON: AZN) and GlaxoSmithKline plc (LON: GSK) clearly show which is the better company.

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Can April’s winners Barclays plc (+14%), BHP Billiton plc (+19%) and Lonmin plc (+42%) keep charging?

| Royston Wild

Royston Wild looks at the share price potential of Barclays plc (LON: BARC), BHP Billiton plc (LON: BLT) and Lonmin…

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HSBC Holdings plc reports 18% fall in profitability after uncertain period

| Peter Stephens

Today's update shows that HSBC Holdings plc (LON: HSBA) continues to experience a challenging outlook

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Do recent falls make ITV plc, Burberry Group plc & Restaurant Group plc a buy?

| Roland Head

Roland Head takes a closer look at the outlook for ITV plc (LON:ITV), Burberry Group plc (LON:BRBY) and Restaurant Group…

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Is Tesco PLC the biggest sell in the FTSE 100?

| Roland Head

After a strong performance during the first quarter, should investors sell Tesco PLC (LON:TSCO) before reality starts to bite?

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Can last week’s risers easyJet plc (+2%), Cairn Energy plc (+15%) and Enquest plc (+13%) keep advancing?

| Royston Wild

Royston Wild runs the rule over recent chargers easyJet plc (LON: EZJ), Cairn Energy plc (LON: CNE) and Enquest plc…

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Should you buy last week’s losers Legal & General Group plc (-9%), Cobham plc (-28%) and St Ives plc (-50%)?

| Royston Wild

Royston Wild runs the rule over recent losers Legal & General Group plc (LON: LGEN), Cobham plc (LON: COB) and…

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Will Glencore PLC, Premier Oil PLC & Tullow Oil plc double in 2016?

| Roland Head

If you bought the lows at the start of 2016, should you lock in gains on Glencore PLC (LON:GLEN), Premier…

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Can April’s Fools Aviva plc (-5%), Supergroup plc (-14%) and Premier Foods plc (-32%) Bounce Back?

| Royston Wild

Royston Wild considers whether Aviva plc (LON: AV), Supergroup plc (LON: SGP) and Premier Foods plc (LON: PFD) have what…

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Are WM Morrison Supermarkets plc, Rolls-Royce Holding plc & Domino’s Pizza Group plc the ultimate growth stocks?

| Peter Stephens

Should you pile into these 3 shares right now? WM Morrison Supermarkets plc (LON: MRW), Rolls-Royce Holdings plc (LON: RR)…

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Are Purplebricks Group plc, Rightmove plc and Zoopla Property Group plc in danger of 50% corrections?

| Peter Stephens

Should you steer clear of Purplebricks Group plc (LON: PURP), Rightmove plc (LON: RMV) and Zoopla Property Group plc (LON:…

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Are Banco Santander SA, Burberry Group plc and Merlin Entertainments plc the riskiest stocks in the FTSE 100?

| Peter Stephens

Should you avoid these 3 stocks? Banco Santander SA (LON:BNC), Burberry Group plc (LON: BRBY) and Merlin Entertainments plc (LON:…

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Don’t buy Unilever plc, Greggs plc or Just Eat plc until you’ve seen this

| Peter Stephens

Could these 3 food-focused stocks be overvalued? Unilever plc (LON: ULVR), Greggs plc (LON: GRG) and Just Eat plc (LON:…

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Should you prepare for bad news from BHP Billiton plc, Cairn Energy plc and Amec Foster Wheeler plc?

| Peter Stephens

Are these 3 resources stocks about to endure poor share price performance? BHP Billiton plc (LON: BLT), Cairn Energy plc…

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Here’s why you’d be mad to sell Lloyds Banking Group plc!

| Peter Stephens

Shares in Lloyds Banking Group plc (LON: LLOY) could be about to storm ahead.

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These are the 5 BEST stocks of the year

| Harvey Jones

Fresnillo Plc (LON: FRES), DCC plc (LON: DCC), Randgold Resources Limited (LON: RRS), Paddy Power Betfair PLC (LSE: BET) and…

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Game of Thrones: are Royal Dutch Shell plc, Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc and Royal Mail plc born to rule?

| Harvey Jones

Royal Dutch Shell Plc (LON: RDSB), Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc (LON: RBS) and Royal Mail PLC (LON: RMG)…

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Are Provident Financial plc and Rexam plc better income stocks than AstraZeneca plc?

| Peter Stephens

Should you ditch AstraZeneca plc (LON: AZN) and pile into Provident Financial plc (LON: PFG) and Rexam plc (LON: REX)?

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Vodafone shares could be heading for a crash – here’s why!

| Bilaal Mohamed

Bilaal Mohamed explains why Vodafone Group plc (LSE: VOD) could be heading for a crash.

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Rio Tinto plc or Cobham plc – which is the best investment?

| Bilaal Mohamed

Bilaal Mohamed compares the investment appeal of Rio Tinto plc (LON: RIO) and Cobham plc (LON: COB).

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Invest To Live, Don’t Live To Invest!

| Alan Oscroft

Do you want to be the wealthiest resident of the graveyard? I don't!

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