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3 Reasons To Buy Aberdeen Asset Management plc Today

| Roland Head

Aberdeen Asset Management plc (LON:ADN) remains a buy for dividend growth investors, says Roland Head.

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Why Shares In Trinity Mirror plc Surged Today

| The Motley Fool Staff

Trinity Mirror plc (LON:TNI) antipicates full-year results will be marginally ahead of expectations, too.

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Reckitt Benckiser Group Plc vs Unilever plc: Which Should You Buy?

| Peter Stephens

Results today show Reckitt Benckiser Group Plc (LON: RB) is making progress. How does it compare to rival, Unilever plc…

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3 Things That Say J Sainsbury plc Is A Buy

| Alan Oscroft

J Sainsbury plc (LON: SBRY) is still a big favourite.

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Diageo plc’s Chinese Mistake

| Rupert Hargreaves

Diageo plc (LON: DGE) is being forced to take a loss on its Chinese business.

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Why I Think You Should Sell Vodafone Group plc Now!

| Rupert Hargreaves

Why Talktalk Telecom Group PLC (LON:TALK) may be a better choice than Vodafone Group plc (LON: VOD).

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Frustrated By Low Savings Rates? National Grid plc, SSE PLC And Centrica PLC Could Be The Answer

| Peter Stephens

With savings accounts still at rock-bottom, National Grid plc (LON: NG), SSE PLC (LON: SSE) and Centrica PLC (LON: CNA)…

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Pace plc Increases Full-Year Profit Guidance

| The Motley Fool Staff

Pace plc (LON:PIC) boosts interim dividend and anticipates a strong second half.

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Two Bits Of Good News For Banco Santander SA

| Owain Bennallack

VIDEO: One Fool takes a closer look at Banco Santander SA (LON:BNC).

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Standard Chartered PLC Rejects Reshuffle Rumours

| Owain Bennallack

VIDEO: One Fool puts Standard Chartered PLC (LON:STAN) under the spotlight.

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Buy Lloyds Banking Group PLC Now For A Lifetime Of Dividends!

| Owain Bennallack

VIDEO: One Fool takes a closer look at Lloyds Banking Group PLC (LON:LLOY).

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The FTSE 100’s Hottest Dividend Picks: GlaxoSmithKline plc

| Royston Wild

Royston Wild explains why GlaxoSmithKline plc (LON: GSK) is a brilliant dividend bet.

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Tesco PLC Shares Have Sunk To A 10-Year Low

| Owain Bennallack

Uncertainty is never popular with investors, especially not those in big blue-chip firms like Tesco PLC (LON:TSCO).

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The FTSE 100’s Hottest Dividend Picks: Persimmon plc

| Royston Wild

Royston Wild explains why Persimmon plc (LON: PSN) is an exceptional stock pick for income investors.

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Is Barclays PLC A Promising Capital-Growth Investment?

| Kevin Godbold

Some firm's growth is more sustainable than others. What about Barclays PLC (LON: BARC)?

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Eyes Down For Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc’s Results

| Alan Oscroft

Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc (LON: RBS) is set to impress.

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How Strong Are BAE Systems plc’s Dividends?

| Alan Oscroft

Think BAE Systems plc (LON: BA) is a modest dividend payer? You might be surprised.

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How Strong Are BP plc’s Dividends?

| Alan Oscroft

Dividends from BP plc (LON: BP) are recovering nicely.

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The FTSE 100’s Hottest Dividend Picks: Barclays PLC

| Royston Wild

Royston Wild explains why Barclays PLC (LON: BARC) is poised to punch explosive dividend growth in coming years.

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3 Neil Woodford Fast Dividend Growers: BT Group plc, Legal & General Group Plc and NEXT plc

| G A Chester

BT Group plc (LON:BT.A), Legal & General Group Plc (LON:LGEN) and NEXT plc (LON:NXT) are three of the master investor's…

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Tesco PLC’s Property Time Bomb

| G A Chester

Is Tesco PLC (LON:TSCO)'s property now more of a liability than an asset?

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Is Standard Chartered plc A Promising Capital-Growth Investment?

| Kevin Godbold

Some firm's growth is more sustainable than others. What about Standard Chartered plc (LON: STAN)?

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3 Catalysts To Turn Tesco PLC Bears Into Bulls!

| Alistair Ceurvorst

What it will take to see a turnaround at Tesco PLC (LON:TSCO).

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Eyes Down For Royal Dutch Shell Plc Results

| Alan Oscroft

Will interim figures from Royal Dutch Shell Plc (LON: RDSB) justify the market's optimism?

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Time To Ditch Standard Chartered PLC (And Buy HSBC Holdings plc)?

| Tony Reading

Prospects for HSBC Holdings plc (LON:HSBA) beat those of Standard Chartered PLC (LON:STAN)

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Why Neil Woodford Bought BT Group plc

| Prabhat Sakya

BT Group plc (LON:BT.A) is benefiting from the pay-tv boom

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Eyes Down For BAE Systems plc Results

| Alan Oscroft

What does the first half look like for aerospace engineer BAE Systems plc (LON: BA)?

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Should Investors Steer Clear Of Britain’s Banks?

| Rupert Hargreaves

Can you trust Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc (LON: RBS), Lloyds Banking Group PLC (LON: LLOY), Barclays PLC (LON:…

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3 Shares That Can Benefit From A Resurgent UK Economy

| Peter Stephens

UK GDP is back to pre-crisis levels. Here are three stocks that could benefit...

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Is Centrica plc A Safe Dividend Investment?

| Kevin Godbold

Not all dividends are as safe as they seem. What about Centrica plc (LON: CNA)?

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Should You Buy SABMiller plc, Diageo plc or Unilever plc For Emerging Markets Growth?

| Roland Head

Which firm is priced to deliver the most upside from emerging markets growth -- SABMiller plc (LON:SAB), Diageo plc (LON:DGE)…

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3 Stunning Blue-Chips I’d Buy With £10,000

| Peter Stephens

Here are 3 FTSE 100 companies that could be great buys right now.

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Should I Buy, Hold Or Sell Royal Bank Of Scotland Group plc?

| Alessandro Pasetti

Royal Bank Of Scotland Group plc (LON:RBS) still offers long-term value, argues Alessandro Pasetti.

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Is J Sainsbury plc Being Eyed Up For Another Qatari Takeover Bid?

| Kevin Godbold

Wilting share price ignites takeover rumour at J Sainsbury plc (LON: SBRY)

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What’s Behind Petrofac Limited’s Recent Slump?

| Rupert Hargreaves

Petrofac Limited (LON:PFC) is falling this week, here's why.

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Why UK Investors Will Suffer If The Chinese Debt Crisis Explodes

| Rupert Hargreaves

The FTSE 100 (INDEXFTSE:UKX), HSBC Holdings plc (LON: HSBA) and Standard Chartered PLC (LON: STAN) will all suffer in the…

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The Buy Case For GlaxoSmithKline plc Is Getting Stronger Every Day

| Rupert Hargreaves

GlaxoSmithKline plc (LON: GSK) is cheap compared to close peer AstraZeneca plc (LON: AZN).

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2 Reasons Why Banco Santander SA Looks Cheap To Me Right Now

| Owain Bennallack

Two years makes a lifetime of difference for shares in Banco Santander SA (LON:BNC).

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Pearson PLC Dented By The Dollar

| Stuart Watson (Editor)

Sales and profits at Pearson PLC (LON: PSON) dip due to the strong dollar, but its interim dividend is raised…

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Don’t Panic, Dividends Are Doing Fine

| Harvey Jones

GlaxoSmithKline plc (LON: GSK), Imperial Tobacco Group PLC (LON: IMT) and Barclays PLC (LON: BARC) are three offering fast dividend…

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