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Has Energy Controversy Made Centrica PLC Shares A Buy?

| David O'Hara

Shares in energy firm Centrica PLC (LON:CNA) are down 16% since a price freeze was first suggested. Are they now…

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Is It Time To Sell Vodafone Group plc?

| David O'Hara

Shares in Vodafone Group plc (LON:VOD) are 48% ahead so far in 2013. Is it time to take profits?

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Why I Am Glad I Own Barclays PLC And Not Lloyds Banking Group PLC

| David O'Hara

This investor believes that Barclays PLC (LON:BARC) is better positioned for a large share price rise than Lloyds Banking Group…

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Is Imperial Tobacco Group PLC Dead In The Long Term?

| David O'Hara

With smoking under attack worldwide, is Imperial Tobacco Group PLC (LON:IMT) running a sustainable business?

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Is BT Group plc A Real Challenger To British Sky Broadcasting Group plc?

| David O'Hara

Will the football offering from BT Group plc (LON:BT.A) move the company up to the level of British Sky Broadcasting…

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Has The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc Share Price Bottomed?

| David O'Hara

The weekend saw another potential scandal break at Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc (LON:RBS). Does the share price rise…

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Is Royal Mail PLC Set To Post First-Class Results?

| David O'Hara

Newly privatised mail firm Royal Mail PLC (LON:RMG) announces results next Wednesday. What should investors expect?

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A SWOT Analysis Of HSBC Holdings plc And Standard Chartered PLC

| David O'Hara

HSBC Holdings plc (LON:HSBA) and Standard Chartered PLC (LON:STAN) are probably the two best-regarded London-listed banks. What are the main…

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Is Royal Dutch Shell Plc The Best Dividend Share In The FTSE 100?

| David O'Hara

Royal Dutch Shell Plc (LON:RDSB) has not issued a dividend cut since the end of the Second World War. Does…

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Should I Sell Barclays PLC And Buy Prudential plc?

| David O'Hara

With the possibility of further large fines, is it time that I sold Barclays PLC (LON:BARC) and switched to Prudential…

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Why This Fidelity Fund Manager Has Sold British American Tobacco plc

| David O'Hara

I spoke with Aruna Karunathilake, manager of Fidelity UK Select Fund, to learn just why he has been selling British…

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A SWOT Analysis Of AstraZeneca Plc And GlaxoSmithKline plc

| David O'Hara

What are the key factors affecting the investment proposition at pharmaceutical giants GlaxoSmithKline plc (LON:GSK) and AstraZeneca plc (LON:AZN)?

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A SWOT Analysis Of Rio Tinto plc and BHP Billiton plc

| David O'Hara

Mining giants Rio Tinto plc (LON:RIO) and BHP Billiton plc (LON:BLT) both trade at reasonable valuations. What are the most…

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A SWOT Analysis Of Lloyds Banking Group PLC And Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc

| David O'Hara

The future of bailed-out banks Lloyds Banking Group PLC (LON:LLOY) and Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc (LON:RBS) is probably…

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Is It Time I Bought Standard Chartered PLC?

| David O'Hara

The Asian-focused financial is the FTSE 100's outstanding bank. Should Standard Chartered PLC (LON:STAN) have a place in my portfolio?

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Why Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc Looks A Better Bet Than Lloyds Banking Group PLC

| David O'Hara

Bailed-out banks Lloyds Banking Group PLC (LON:LLOY) and Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc (LON:RBS) receive a lot of investor…

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Is It Time I Bought HSBC Holdings Plc?

| David O'Hara

With a market capitalisation of £132bn, HSBC Holdings plc (LON: HSBA) is a true titan. Should the shares have a…

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Why Fund Managers Love Diageo plc, SABMiller plc And Reckitt Benckiser Group plc

| David O'Hara

Diageo plc (LON: DGE), SABMiller plc (LON: SAB) and Reckitt Benckiser Group Plc (LON: RB) are three of the most…

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3 FTSE 100 Shares To Soar If The Market Rises: Lloyds Banking Group PLC, Barclays PLC And ITV plc

| David O'Hara

Statistics suggest that shares in Lloyds Banking Group PLC (LON:LLOY), Barclays PLC (LON:BARC) and ITV plc (LON:ITV) could increase significantly…

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3 More FTSE 100 Shares To Avoid Market Madness: AstraZeneca plc, Severn Trent Plc and Smith & Nephew plc

| David O'Hara

Statistics show that shareholders in AstraZeneca plc (LON:AZN), Severn Trent Plc (LON:SVT) and Smith & Nephew plc (LON:SN) have avoided…

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3 FTSE 100 Shares To Avoid Market Madness: Wm. Morrison Supermarkets plc, Reckitt Benckiser Group Plc and National Grid plc

| David O'Hara

Statistics show that Wm. Morrison Supermarkets plc (LON:MRW), Reckitt Benckiser Group Plc (LON:RB) and National Grid plc (LON:NG) are three…

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3 Cheap FTSE 100 Shares With High Forecast Growth: Standard Chartered PLC, Rio Tinto plc and Petrofac Limited

| David O'Hara

Standard Chartered PLC (LON:STAN), Rio Tinto plc (LON:RIO) and Petrofac Limited (LON:PFC) all trade at a discount to the market…

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3 More Shares That Are Thrashing the FTSE 100: Lloyds Banking Group PLC, Shire PLC and Burberry Group plc

| David O'Hara

Lloyds Banking Group PLC (LON:LLOY), Shire PLC (LON:SHP) and Burberry Group plc (LON:BRBY) have all risen sharply recently. Are there…

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3 FTSE 100 Shares To Soar If The Market Rises: Barclays PLC, Vedanta Resources plc And Travis Perkins plc

| David O'Hara

Statistics suggest that Barclays PLC (LON:BARC), Vedanta Resources plc (LON:VED) and Travis Perkins plc (LON:TPK) are likely to put in…

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3 More FTSE 100 Shares To Soar If The Market Rises: Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc, Legal & General Group Plc And GKN plc

| David O'Hara

Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc (LON:RBS), Legal & General Group Plc (LON:LGEN) and GKN plc (LON:GKN) have spent the…

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3 Shares That Are Thrashing The FTSE 100: ARM Holdings plc, ITV plc and Marks and Spencer Group Plc

| David O'Hara

ARM Holdings plc (LON:ARM), ITV plc (LON:ITV) and Marks and Spencer Group Plc (LON:MKS) have all risen sharply recently. Are…

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3 More FTSE 100 Shares Paying 5%+ Dividends: HSBC Holdings plc, BP plc And AstraZeneca plc

| David O'Hara

Shares in HSBC Holdings plc (LON:HSBA), BP plc (LON:BP) and AstraZeneca plc (LON:AZN) are all expected to yield more than…

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3 FTSE 100 Shares Paying 5%+ Dividends: Royal Dutch Shell Plc, SSE PLC And Resolution Limited

| David O'Hara

Royal Dutch Shell Plc (LON:RDSB), SSE PLC (LON:SSE) and Resolution Limited (LON:RSL) are all expected to yield over 5% this…

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3 More FTSE 100 Shares Trading Near 52-week Lows: BP plc, British American Tobacco plc and Aggreko plc

| David O'Hara

Blue-chip shares BP plc (LON:BP), British American Tobacco plc (LON:BATS) and Aggreko plc (LON:AGK) are all trading near to their…

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3 Shares Trading Near 52-Week Lows: Royal Dutch Shell Plc, Imperial Tobacco Group PLC And Antofagasta plc

| David O'Hara

Blue chip shares Royal Dutch Shell Plc (LON:RDSB), Imperial Tobacco Group PLC (LON:IMT) and Antofagasta plc (LON:ANTO) are all trading…

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Should You Buy Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc Shares At A Six-Month High?

| David O'Hara

Almost completely unnoticed by the mainstream media, shares in bailed-out bank Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc (LON: RBS) have…

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Why Royal Dutch Shell Plc Profit Forecasts Have Fallen Hard

| David O'Hara

Expectations for profits from oil titan Royal Dutch Shell plc (LON: RDSB) have been falling in the past year. So,…

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Why Lloyds Banking Group PLC Profit Forecasts Have Risen Fast

| David O'Hara

City experts have spent the last 12 months increasing forecasts for Lloyds Banking Group PLC's (LON: LLOY) profits. This has…

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3 More FTSE 100 Shares Trading Near 52-Week Highs: J Sainsbury plc, Wm. Morrison Supermarkets plc And Centrica PLC

| David O'Hara

J Sainsbury plc (LON:SBRY) and Wm. Morrison Supermarkets plc (LON:MRW) and Centrica PLC (LON:CNA) are all trading within 4% of…

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3 FTSE 100 Shares Trading Near 52-Week Highs: BT Group plc, Marks and Spencer Group Plc and Wolseley plc

| David O'Hara

BT Group plc (LON:BT.A), Marks and Spencer Group Plc (LON:MKS) and Wolseley plc (LON:WOS) are all trading within 4% of…

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3 Shares To Invest Your Vodafone Windfall In: Royal Dutch Shell Plc, Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc and Vodafone Group plc

| David O'Hara

Royal Dutch Shell Plc (LON:RDSB), Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc (LON:RBS) and Vodafone Group plc (LON:VOD) could all be…

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3 More FTSE 100 Shares To Avoid Market Madness: National Grid plc, SSE PLC And Severn Trent Plc

| David O'Hara

National Grid plc (LON:NG), SSE PLC (LON:SSE) and Severn Trent Plc (LON:SVT) shareholders have seen their returns hardly touched by…

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3 FTSE 100 Shares To Avoid Market Madness: AstraZeneca Plc, Wm. Morrison Supermarkets Plc And G4S Plc

| David O'Hara

Historic market statistics show that shares in AstraZeneca plc (LON:AZN), Wm. Morrison Supermarkets plc (LON:MRW) and G4S plc (LON:GFS) have…

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Is Barclays PLC The Best Trading Opportunity In The FTSE 100?

| David O'Hara

Recent news has hit the Barclays PLC (LON:BARC) share price. However, my valuation says that the shares could be the…

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3 More of The Steadiest Shares That You Can Buy Today: GlaxoSmithKline plc, Reckitt Benckiser Group Plc And SABMiller plc

| David O'Hara

GlaxoSmithKline plc (LON:GSK), Reckitt Benckiser Group Plc (LON:RB) and SABMiller plc (LON:SAB) are three of the most solid FTSE 100…

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