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The Risks Of Investing In Tesco PLC

| Royston Wild

Royston Wild outlines the perils of stashing your cash in Tesco PLC (LON:TSCO).

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We’re Heading Towards Another Financial Crisis

| Rupert Hargreaves

HSBC Holdings plc (LON: HSBA), Standard Chartered PLC (LON: STAN), Lloyds Banking Group PLC (LON: LLOY), Barclays PLC (LON: BARC)…

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Can British Sky Broadcasting Group plc Blow ITV plc And Reed Elsevier plc Out Of The Water?

| Peter Stephens

Is British Sky Broadcasting Group plc (LON: BSY) a better play than ITV plc (LON: ITV) and Reed Elsevier plc…

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What Can Tesco PLC Learn From Its New Ex-Unilever plc Boss?

| Roland Head

Choosing an ex-Unilever plc (LON:ULVR) director as its next CEO may prove to be a smart move for Tesco PLC…

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Range Resources Ltd Falls On Share Issue

| Mark Stones

Range Resources Ltd (LON: RRL) also announces change of registered address.

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3 Shares Analysts Love: Lloyds Banking Group PLC, Taylor Wimpey plc And Entertainment One Ltd

| G A Chester

Lloyds Banking Group PLC (LON:LLOY), Taylor Wimpey plc (LON:TW) and Entertainment One Ltd (LON:ETO) are all the rage with City…

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First J Sainsbury plc, Now Tesco PLC: Is Wm. Morrison Supermarkets plc’s Management Next For A Shake-Up?

| Peter Stephens

After major changes at J Sainsbury plc (LON: SBRY) and Tesco PLC (LON: TSCO), is Wm. Morrison Supermarkets plc (LON:…

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Monitise Plc Rises On News Of Global Alliance With IBM

| The Motley Fool Staff

Monitise Plc (LON:MONI) and International Business Machines Corp. (NYSE:IBM) aim to help financial services institutions embrace mobile solutions.

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Caza Oil & Gas, Inc Sees “Excellent” Results From Bone Spring Play

| Mark Stones

Caza Oil and Gas, Inc (LON: CAZA) continues to create value for shareholders through cost efficiencies.

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The Risks Of Investing In Unilever plc

| Royston Wild

Royston Wild outlines the perils of stashing your cash in Unilever plc (LON: ULVR).

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Why AbbVie Inc Is Buying Shire PLC

| Prabhat Sakya

AbbVie Inc (NYSE:ABBV) and Shire PLC (LON:SHP) have strongly complementary research portfolios.

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Is Barclays PLC A Safe Dividend Investment?

| Kevin Godbold

Not all dividends are as safe as they seem. What about Barclays PLC (LON: BARC)?

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How AstraZeneca plc Can Pay Off Your Mortgage

| Peter Stephens

AstraZeneca plc (LON: AZN) has potential. And it could help pay off your mortgage. Here’s how.

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Here’s Why Tullow Oil plc Is Really Attractive At Current Levels

| Rupert Hargreaves

BP plc (LON:BP) and Royal Dutch Shell Plc (LON:RDSB) could be eyeing up Tullow Oil plc (LON:TLW).

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3 Neil Woodford Low P/E Shares: Imperial Tobacco Group PLC, HSBC Holdings plc And Catlin Group Limited

| G A Chester

Imperial Tobacco Group PLC (LON:IMT), HSBC Holdings plc (LON:HSBA) and Catlin Group Limited (LON:CGL) are three of the master investor's…

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Unilever plc’s Lewis Set To Replace Clarke As Tesco PLC CEO

| Sam Robson

Tesco PLC (LON:TSCO) issues profit warning, as Unilever plc (LON:ULVR)'s Dave Lewis prepares to take over from Philip Clarke.

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1 Reason I’d Buy Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc Today

| Royston Wild

Royston Wild explains why Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc (LON: RBS) could become a mobile banking superstar.

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Is Standard Chartered PLC A Safe Dividend Investment?

| Kevin Godbold

Not all dividends are as safe as they seem. What about Standard Chartered PLC (LON: STAN)?

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Biggest AIM Winners Of 2014: Leni Gas & Oil PLC, Egdon Resources Plc and GW Pharmaceuticals plc

| Mark Stones

Leni Gas & Oil PLC (LON: LGO), Egdon Resources Plc (LON: EDR) and GW Pharmaceuticals plc (LON: GWP) are among…

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The Supermarket War: Aldi vs J Sainsbury plc And Wm. Morrison Supermarkets plc

| Mark Howitt

How does a shopping experience at Aldi compare to J Sainsbury plc (LON:SBRY) and Wm. Morrison Supermarkets plc (LON:MRW)?

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The Rising Pound Will Hit GlaxoSmithKline plc, BHP Billiton plc, ARM Holdings Plc, AstraZeneca plc And Diageo plc

| Harvey Jones

The strong pound has a sting in the tail for investors in GlaxoSmithKline plc (LON:GSK), BHP Billiton plc (LON:BLT), ARM…

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Analysts Give The Thumbs Up For Alent PLC, UK Mail Group PLC And Ashtead Group plc

| Lisa Walls-Hester

Have analysts uncovered bargains in Alent PLC (LON:ALNT), UK Mail Group PLC (LON: UKM) and Ashtead Group plc (LON:AHT)?

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Join The Pensioner Millionaires!

| Harvey Jones

The pensioner millionaires are on the march.

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3 Reasons Why The FTSE 100 Will Easily Surpass 7,000 Points

| Peter Stephens

Attractive valuations among key stocks make the FTSE 100 (INDEXFTSE:UKX) ripe for a rise

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3 Things That Say Barclays PLC Is A Buy

| Alan Oscroft

Barclays PLC (LON: BARC) is looking like a good long-term opportunity.

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Will The Competitiveness Probe Hit Profits At Barclays PLC, HSBC Holdings plc, Lloyds Banking Group PLC And Royal Bank Of Scotland Group plc?

| Peter Stephens

Will Barclays PLC (LON:BARC), HSBC Holdings plc (LON:HSBA), Lloyds Banking Group PLC (LON:LLOY) and Royal Bank Of Scotland Group plc…

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Can Barratt Developments Plc Double Its Profits Again This Year?

| Roland Head

Barratt Developments Plc (LON:BDEV) is expected to have doubled its profits last year, but shareholders shouldn't become complacent.

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Surging North Sea Project Costs Are Putting The Region’s Future At Risk: Tullow Oil plc, Premier Oil PLC, XCITE ENERGY LIMITED

| Rupert Hargreaves

Tullow Oil plc (LON: TLW), Premier Oil PLC (LON: PMO) and XCITE ENERGY LIMITED (LON: XEL) are working in a…

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The Risks Of Investing In Rio Tinto Plc

| Royston Wild

Royston Wild outlines the perils of stashing your cash in Rio Tinto plc (LON: RIO).

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Is Roche Eyeing Up A Bid For AstraZeneca plc?

| Rupert Hargreaves

Another buyer could be eyeing up AstraZeneca plc (LON: AZN).

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Shire PLC Accepts £32bn Takeover By AbbVie Inc

| Sam Robson

Shire PLC (LON:SHP) agrees to £32bn AbbVie Inc (NYSE: ABBV) deal.

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Is Mulberry Group PLC Blowing Its Rivals Out Of The Water?

| Peter Stephens

After a change in strategy, is Mulberry Group PLC (LON: MUL) a better bet than its sector peers?

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3 Things That Say HSBC Holdings plc Is A Buy

| Alan Oscroft

HSBC Holdings plc (LON: HSBA) shares are down, so is it time to buy?

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Todd Kozel Leaves Board Of Gulf Keystone Petroleum Limited

| The Motley Fool Staff

And with other recent deparatures, Gulf Keystone Petroleum Limited (LON:GKP) needs to replace around half its board.

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3 Things That Say Vodafone Group plc Is A Sell

| Alan Oscroft

Vodafone Group plc (LON: VOD) does not look like good value.

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Is Diageo plc A Safe Dividend Investment?

| Kevin Godbold

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

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The Risks Of Investing In BT Group Plc

| Royston Wild

Royston Wild outlines the perils of stashing your cash in BT Group plc (LON: BT.A).

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Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc And Lloyds Banking Group PLC Set To Enter The Payday Loans Market

| Rupert Hargreaves

Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc (LON: RBS) and Lloyds Banking Group PLC (LON: LLOY) are making a move on…

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The Risks Of Investing In Royal Dutch Shell Plc

| Royston Wild

Royston Wild outlines the perils of stashing your cash in Royal Dutch Shell plc (LON: RDSB).

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Invest In The Man Or The Machine? Are Burberry Group plc, WPP And Tullow Oil plc’s CEOs Too Big?

| Lisa Walls-Hester

The so-called ‘star culture' is weighing on Burberry Group plc (LON:BRBY), WPP PLC ORD 10P (LON:WPP) and Tullow Oil plc…

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