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Alan Oscroft

Alan is a freelance writer who began writing for The Motley Fool in the late 1990s. He has been a private investor for more 30 years, and has explored a number of strategies, settling on high-yielding blue-chip shares.

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Can Vodafone Group plc Get Back To Growth Next Year?

| Alan Oscroft

There's a big earnings drop for Vodafone Group plc (LON: VOD) expected this year.

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Can Diageo plc Get Its Growth Back On Track In 2015?

| Alan Oscroft

Earnings fell at Diageo plc (LON: DGE) in 2014, after years of solid growth.

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Growth Is On The Cards For Lloyds Banking Group PLC

| Alan Oscroft

Growth for Lloyds Banking Group PLC (LON: LLOY) is looking sustainable, and the shares cheap.

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3 Shares Soaring To 52-Week Highs: National Grid plc, British American Tobacco plc, Dixons Carphone PLC

| Alan Oscroft

National Grid plc (LON: NG), British American Tobacco plc (LON: BATS) and Dixons Carphone PLC (LON: DC) are storming ahead.

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Forecasts For BP plc Are Still Sliding

| Alan Oscroft

Earnings expectations have been dropping all year for BP plc (LON: BP).

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Forecasts For Rio Tinto plc Are Tumbling

| Alan Oscroft

Falling iron ore prices are forcing Rio Tinto plc (LON: RIO) forecasts down.

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Quindell PLC Shares Tumble To Fresh 52-Week Low

| Alan Oscroft

The director sales aftermath at Quindell PLC (LON: QPP) sends the share price even lower.

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Forecasts For Wm. Morrison Supermarkets plc Look Dire!

| Alan Oscroft

Will Wm. Morrison Supermarkets plc (LON: MRW) earnings really crash by 50% in 2015?

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ARM Holdings plc Still Has Massive Growth Potential

| Alan Oscroft

Profit growth at ARM Holdings plc (LON: ARM) looks set to continue for many years.

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Quindell PLC Directors Are Selling Shares!

| Alan Oscroft

Quindell PLC (LON: QPP) admits that its directors have sold millions of shares.

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Why Have Forecasts For Barclays PLC Been Slashed?

| Alan Oscroft

Earnings forecasts for Barclays PLC (LON: BARC) have been cut by nearly a third in 12 months!

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National Grid plc A Growth Stock? You Better Believe It!

| Alan Oscroft

Steady growth from National Grid plc (LON: NG) should beat any dividend expectations.

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Why Forecasts Are Falling At GlaxoSmithKline plc

| Alan Oscroft

Why have forecasts for GlaxoSmithKline plc (LON: GSK) slipped so much in 12 months?

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Will AstraZeneca plc Return To Growth As Soon As Next Year?

| Alan Oscroft

Guidance at AstraZeneca plc (LON: AZN) has been lifted, so how soon will earnings growth follow?

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Are The Quindell PLC Bears Finally Being Proved Right?

| Alan Oscroft

Are we looking at the beginning of the end for Quindell PLC (LON: QPP)?

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Why Forecasts Were Wrong For BAE Systems

| Alan Oscroft

BAE Systems (LON: BA) could well do better than the bearish City experts think.

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First-Half Results Should Cement J Sainsbury plc’s Top Position

| Alan Oscroft

The supermarket sector is in trouble, but J Sainsbury plc (LON: SBRY) looks like the best bet for recovery.

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Will Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc Achieve Growth In 2015?

| Alan Oscroft

We'll see a big turnaround for Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc (LON: RBS) this year, but will it continue…

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Are Forecasts For Lloyds Banking Group PLC Worthless?

| Alan Oscroft

The City's experts have a poor track record with Lloyds Banking Group PLC (LON: LLOY).

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BT Group plc Looks Set For Further Growth In 2015

| Alan Oscroft

BT Group plc (LON: BT.A) could be on for a decade or more of solid growth.

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Why Forecasters Got It So Wrong For Tesco PLC

| Alan Oscroft

The City experts just keep getting it wrong for Tesco PLC (LON: TSCO), but have they finally nailed it?

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Will First-Half Results Clarify Vodafone Group plc’s Strategic Goals?

| Alan Oscroft

At first-half results time, will we get a clearer insight into the future for Vodafone Group plc (LON: VOD)?

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Should You Buy Aviva plc On 2015 Growth Prospects?

| Alan Oscroft

The growth days for Aviva plc (LON: AV) look like they're back, and it could be time to jump aboard.

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Range Resources Ltd Spikes On New Licence And $50m Investment

| Alan Oscroft

Range Resources Ltd (LON: RRL) is awarded a new Trinidad licence, and has the cash to explore it.

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Eyes Down For National Grid plc Results

| Alan Oscroft

National Grid plc (LON: NG) looks set for a solid first half.

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Tesco PLC Is The Scariest Investment This Halloween!

| Alan Oscroft

The good old days for Tesco PLC (LON: TSCO) are not coming back.

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3 Shares Crashing To New Lows: Standard Chartered PLC, Rio Tinto plc And Blinkx Plc

| Alan Oscroft

Standard Chartered PLC (LON: STAN), Rio Tinto plc (LON: RIO) and Blinkx Plc (LON: BLNX) are all slumping badly.

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Has Gulf Keystone Petroleum Limited Turned The Corner?

| Alan Oscroft

The good news is piling on for Gulf Keystone Petroleum Limited (LON: GKP).

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The News Just Gets Better For Leni Gas & Oil PLC

| Alan Oscroft

When an oil explorer like Leni Gas & Oil PLC (LON: LGO) comes good, it can be very good indeed!

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3 Shares Crashing To New Lows: BG Group plc, Lloyds Banking Group PLC and Tullow Oil plc

| Alan Oscroft

BG Group plc (LON: BG), Lloyds Banking Group PLC (LON: LLOY) and Tullow Oil plc (LON: TLW) shares are all…

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How Facebook Inc Conquered The World

| Alan Oscroft

Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) shares have doubled since flotation. Why? Because it makes money!

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Is Standard Chartered PLC A Buy On Q3 Weakness?

| Alan Oscroft

Standard Chartered PLC (LON: STAN) falls on profit warning, but it could be a long-term opportunity.

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3 Oilies Hitting 52-Week Lows: SOCO International plc, Rockhopper Exploration plc, Afren Plc

| Alan Oscroft

SOCO International plc (LON: SIA), Rockhopper Exploration plc (LON: RKH) and Afren Plc (LON: AFR) are having a torrid time.

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Turn £10k Into £16.8k With Banco Santander SA

| Alan Oscroft

Banco Santander SA (LON: BNC) has had a strange decade.

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How Facebook Inc Conquered The World

| Alan Oscroft

Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) shares have doubled since flotation. Why? Because it makes money!

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Tesco PLC, Wm. Morrison Supermarkets plc And J Sainsbury plc All Crash To 52-Week Lows

| Alan Oscroft

Tesco PLC (LON: TSCO), Wm. Morrison Supermarkets plc (LON: MRW), J Sainsbury plc (LON: SBRY) -- surely they're bargains now,…

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How Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc Turned £10k Into Just £500!

| Alan Oscroft

Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc (LON: RBS) has done worse than seems possible!

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3 Shares Crashing To 52-Week Lows: Rolls-Royce Holding PLC, Tate & Lyle PLC and Kier Group plc

| Alan Oscroft

Rolls-Royce Holding PLC (LON: RR), Tate & Lyle PLC (LON: TATE) and Kier Group plc (LON:KIE) all slump to new…

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Turn £10k Into Just £11.6k With Wm. Morrison Supermarkets plc!

| Alan Oscroft

It's in the dumps, but has Wm. Morrison Supermarkets plc (LON: MRW) really done that badly over ten years?

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Why Vodafone Group plc Should Beat The FTSE 100 This Year

| Alan Oscroft

Don't be deceived by a 22% fall for Vodafone Group plc (LON: VOD) in 2014!

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