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Zach Coffell

Zach’s investment career began on his 20th birthday when his father gave him a copy of The Intelligent Investor, by Benjamin Graham, and the Fool.co.uk website address! He believes in buying quality companies with durable competitive advantages and his ideal holding period is forever. Zach owns shares in: boohoo.com (LSE: BOO), Craneware (LSE: CRW), GlaxoSmithKline (LSE: GSK), Judges Scienfitic (LSE: JDG), PZ Cussons (LSE: PZC), Somero (LSE: SOM)

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Investing Articles

Why have Berendsen plc shares dived 17% today?

| Zach Coffell

Textile services giant Berendsen plc (LON: BRSN) saw its shares plummet this morning. One Fool analyses its operational issues and…

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Investing Articles

What do Ashtead Group plc’s results reveal about the post-Brexit construction industry?

| Zach Coffell

Ashtead Group plc (LON: AHT) owns the UK's largest equipment hire firm. Do Q1 results reveal anything about the UK…

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Investing Articles

Are these UK small-caps the best ways to play the video gaming boom?

| Zach Coffell

The video game industry is worth nearly $100bn a year, but can Keywords Studios plc (LON: KWS) and Games Workshop…

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Investing Articles

Is A.G. Barr plc fizzing or flat?

| Zach Coffell

Will the new sugar tax knock the pop out of Irn-Bru maker A.G. Barr plc, (LON: BAG) or will the…

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Investing Articles

Is Hargreaves Lansdown plc still a buy after a 170% rise in five years?

| Zach Coffell

Hargreaves Lansdown plc (LON: HL) has been a stock market darling for years, but can it live up to a…

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Company Comment

Premium Research: Should I Buy Niche Leader Games Workshop PLC Or International Behemoth Tesco PLC?

| Zach Coffell

Does Games Workshop PLC's (LON: GAW) niche-market leadership give it the edge over Tesco PLC (LON: TSCO)?

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Company Comment

Premium Research: Is Boohoo.com plc The Next ASOS plc?

| Zach Coffell

Can Boohoo.com PLC (LON: BOO) become the next ASOS PLC (LON: ASC), or has the growth prospects of these two…

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Company Comment

Royal Mail PLC IPO Chairman To Step Down

| Zach Coffell

Donald Brydon has announced his intention to step down as chairman of Royal Mail PLC (LON: RMG)

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Company Comment

Tesco PLC Names 43 Stores Set For Closure, But Will Drastic Dave’s Strategy Work?

| Zach Coffell

Drastic Dave has lived up to his name since arriving at beleaguered supermarket Tesco PLC (LON: TSCO), but is he…

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Investing Articles

Dixons Carphone PLC Reports “Roller-Coaster” Christmas Progress

| Zach Coffell

Dixons Carphone PLC (LON: DC) reports a jump in sales and stable margins amid unsteady demand

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Company Comment

IQE plc Sky-Rockets On Semiconductor Sales Growth

| Zach Coffell

Shares in semiconductor manufacturer IQE plc (LON: IQE) closed up 11.5% after an upbeat full-year trading statement.

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Company Comment

Updated: Globo Plc Reports Fortune 100 Client Contract Renewal

| Zach Coffell

Globo PLC (LON: GBO) reports one of the largest “bring your own device” license orders to date.

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Company Comment

Debenhams PLC Shares Crash Despite Avoiding 2013 Nightmare Christmas Repeat

| Zach Coffell

Debenhams PLC's (LON: DEB) 28.9% online sales growth and like-for-like growth of 5% was not enough to impress the markets.

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Company Comment

Who Will Win 2015’s Battle Of The Brands: Reckitt Benckiser Group Plc, PZ Cussons plc Or Unilever plc?

| Zach Coffell

Reckitt Benckiser Group Plc (LON: RB), PZ Cussons plc (LON: PZC) and Unilever plc (LON: ULVR) are fantastic companies, but…

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Company Comment

Are BP plc And Royal Dutch Shell Plc Contrarian Opportunities After The Oil Price Crash?

| Zach Coffell

The fall in oil price has sent BP plc (LON: BP) and Royal Dutch Shell Plc (LON: RDSB) plummeting, but…

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Company Comment

All I Want For Christmas Is… GlaxoSmithKline plc

| Zach Coffell

GlaxoSmithKline plc (LON:GSK) has a pipeline that should carry it comfortably into the future.

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Company Comment

Is Monitise Plc Really Worth Half What It Was In 2013?

| Zach Coffell

The market has abandoned Monitise Plc (LON: MONI) this year, with talk of it losing its competitive edge, but one…

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Company Comment

Can J Sainsbury plc And WM Morrison Supermarkets PLC Survive The Aldi & Lidl Onslaught?

| Zach Coffell

The supermarket sector is a long way off recovery. Do J Sainbury plc (LON:SBRY) and WM Morrison Supermarkets PLC (LON:MRW)…

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Company Comment

Mr Market Has Changed His Mind About GlaxoSmithKline plc and AstraZeneca plc, But Should You?

| Zach Coffell

GlaxoSmithKline plc (LON: GSK) and AstraZeneca plc (LON: AZN) seem to have switched places in the eyes of the market.…

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Company Comment

Should I Invest In Mega-Cap Miners Rio Tinto plc And BHP Billiton plc?

| Zach Coffell

One Fool takes a look at BHP Billiton plc (LON: BLT) and Rio Tinto plc (LON: RIO) to see if…

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Company Comment

Bunzl plc Reports Revenue Growth and Acme Supplies Acquisition

| Zach Coffell

Successful deals drive growth at distribution and outsourcing group Bunzl plc (LON: BNZL) and management report more are to follow

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Company Comment

Victrex plc Declares Special Dividend As The Cash Piles Up

| Zach Coffell

Victrex plc (LON VCT) reports another great year with growth across the board.

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Company Comment

Esure Group PLC Eyes Up Remaining Stake Of GoCompare.com

| Zach Coffell

Esure Group PLC (LON: ESUR) have proposed a £95m bid for the remaining 50% stake of operatic Gocompare.com.

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Company Comment

Should You Buy HSBC Holdings plc, Lloyds Banking Group PLC Or Barclays PLC… Or Is The Sector Rotten To Its Core?

| Zach Coffell

The bad news around HSBC Holdings plc (LON:HSBA), Lloyds Banking Group PLC (LON:LLOY) & Barclays PLC (LON:BARC) could provide a…

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Company Comment

ITE Group plc Hikes Dividend By 6%

| Zach Coffell

Russian sanctions and the Ukraine political situation impacted ITE Group plc's (LON: ITE) 2014 results.

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Company Comment

Aberdeen Asset Management plc Raise Dividend 12.5% After 61% Asset Boost

| Zach Coffell

Aberdeen Asset Management plc (LON:ADN) report successful integration of Scottish Widows Investment Partnership.

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Company Comment

Divdend Frozen At Charles Stanley Group plc Following First-Half Loss

| Zach Coffell

Restructuring costs plunge investment management firm Charles Stanley Group plc (LON: CAY) into a first-half loss.

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Company Comment

Compass Group plc Hikes Final Dividend Despite Negative Currency Impact

| Zach Coffell

Catering services provider Compass Group plc (LON: CPG) releases a tasty update featuring growing revenues, margins and dividend.

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Company Comment

BT Group plc Eyes Up O2 In Bid To Re-Enter UK Mobile Market

| Zach Coffell

BT Group plc (LON: BT.A) has been approached by shareholders in not one, but two UK mobile operators offering to…

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Company Comment

Is GlaxoSmithKline plc’s Dividend Safe?

| Zach Coffell

GlaxoSmithKline plc's (LON: GSK) 5.5% hefty pay-out accounts for 90% of earnings. One Fool questions its sustainability.

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Company Comment

Ophir Energy Plc Proposes Share Exchange Offer For Salamander Energy Plc

| Zach Coffell

Salamander Energy Plc (LON: SMDR) finds itself a target of Ophir Energy plc (LON:OPHR).

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Company Comment

A Warren Buffett Small Cap You May Have Missed: Games Workshop Group PLC

| Zach Coffell

One Fool thinks war-games producer Games Workshop PLC (LON: GAW) might catch the eye of the Oracle of Omaha, but…

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Company Comment

Intertek Group plc Plummets 8% On Guidance Cuts

| Zach Coffell

A weak oil price has smashed growth forecasts at product testing and certification expert Intertek Group plc (LON: ITRK)

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Company Comment

What Can Tesco PLC Learn From Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.-Owned ASDA?

| Zach Coffell

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE:WMT)'s ASDA is the last of the "Big Four" to lose sales to the discounters. Can Tesco…

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Company Comment

Balfour Beatty plc Gains On Solid Update, But Is The Dividend Safe?

| Zach Coffell

KPMG's contract audit of Balfour Beatty plc (LON: BBY) might reveal more skeletons, while management hints at dividend cut.

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Company Comment

Profits At Mitie Group PLC Evaporate Under £58m Exceptional Cost

| Zach Coffell

Operating revenue and profit at Mitie Group PLC (LON: MTO) grows, but exiting loss-making businesses has proven more costly than…

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Company Comment

Aggreko plc Reports Strong Underlying Sales Growth

| Zach Coffell

Aggreko plc (LON: AGK) announces a successful acquisition, big contract wins and further investment into its fleet.

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Company Comment

Rexam PLC Dives On Higher Costs.

| Zach Coffell

Rexam PLC (LON: REX) suffers a sudden rise in Aluminium premium and higher energy costs in Brazil, but is there…

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Company Comment

Moneysupermarket.Com Group PLC Grows Q3 Revenue By 18%

| Zach Coffell

Moneysupermarket.Com Group PLC (LON: MONY) reports growth across the board and solid progress towards full-year targets.

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Company Comment

Is It Time To Sell Rolls-Royce Holding PLC, Or Is The Latest Plunge A Buying Opportunity?

| Zach Coffell

Shares in Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC (LON: RR) have fallen nearly 30%, but is the company about to crash and burn,…

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