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Just released: our 3 best dividend-focused stocks to buy before May [PREMIUM PICKS]

| Mark Rogers

Our goal here is to highlight some of our past recommendations that we think are of particular interest today, due…

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Recently released: April’s higher-risk, high-reward stock recommendation [PREMIUM PICKS]

| Mark Rogers

Fire ideas will tend to be more adventurous and are designed for investors who can stomach a bit more volatility.

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4 UK stocks trading well below book value to consider buying

| The Motley Fool Staff

Sometimes, it pays to be contrarian: who says the UK market has priced a stock precisely right, anyway?

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3 FTSE stocks Fools are eyeing up for choppy markets

| The Motley Fool Staff

A selection of companies listed on the UK stock market on the watchlists of four Foolish investors.

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Just released: our 3 top small-cap stocks to consider buying in April [PREMIUM PICKS]

| Mark Rogers

Small-cap shares tend to be more volatile than larger companies, so we suggest investors should look to build up a…

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Just released: the 3 best growth-focused stocks to consider buying in April [PREMIUM PICKS]

| Mark Rogers

Our goal here is to highlight some of our past recommendations that we think are of particular interest today, due…

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4 REITs Fools own for passive income

| The Motley Fool Staff

REITs often have higher-than-average dividend yields compared to other stocks, making them a solid choice to consider for passive income…

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Recently released: the latest lower-risk, high-yield stock recommendation [PREMIUM PICKS]

| Mark Rogers

Ice ideas will usually offer a steadier flow of income and is likely to be a slower-moving but more stable…

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Is It Game Over For Blinkx Plc And Monitise Plc?

| Alan Oscroft

Have Blinkx Plc (LON: BLNX) and Monitise Plc (LON: MONI) blown their early mover advantage?

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If Interest Rates Are Unlikely To Rise, Should You Buy HSBC Holdings plc, British American Tobacco plc, Royal Mail plc & GCP Infrastructure Investments Limited?

| Jack Tang

Is it the perfect time to buy these high yielding shares? HSBC Holdings plc (LON:HSBA), British American Tobacco plc (LON:BATS),…

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Why Diageo plc, CRH PLC, PZ Cussons plc And easyJet plc Are Four Of The Hottest Growth Stocks Out There!

| Royston Wild

Royston Wild examines the earnings picture over at Diageo plc (LON: DGE), CRH PLC (LON: CRH), PZ Cussons plc (LON:…

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Are Tesco PLC, J Sainsbury plc And WM Morrison Supermarkets PLC Set To Plummet To New Lows?

| G A Chester

Should investors avoid Tesco PLC (LON:TSCO), J Sainsbury plc (LON:SBRY) and WM Morrison Supermarkets PLC (LON:MRW)?

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Can You Bank On 5%+ Yields From Vodafone Group plc, EVRAZ plc and Carillion plc?

| Roland Head

Should investors top up holdings in Vodafone Group plc (LON:VOD), EVRAZ plc (LON:EVR) and Carillion plc (LON:CLLN) after recent falls?

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After Recent Declines Now Could Be The Ideal Time To Buy Aviva plc, Prudential plc, Hargreaves Lansdown Plc And Standard Life Plc

| Rupert Hargreaves

Now could be a great time to buy Aviva plc (LON: AV), Prudential plc (LON: PRU), Hargreaves Lansdown PLC (LON: HL) and Standard…

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Glencore PLC And Standard Chartered PLC Could Fall Another 30%!

| Rupert Hargreaves

It has been a terrible year for Glencore PLC (LON: GLEN) and Standard Chartered PLC (LON: STAN) but things could get…

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Is Royal Dutch Shell Plc More Likely To Double Than Anglo American plc Is To Halve?

| Alessandro Pasetti

The shares of Royal Dutch Shell Plc (LON: RDSB) offer more value than those of Anglo American plc (LON:AAL), argues…

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Why I Won’t Be Joining The Lloyds Banking Group PLC “100 Club”

| Harvey Jones

Lloyds Banking Group (LON: LLOY) has won a growing army of fans but the future isn't all singing, all dancing,…

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How Much Longer Does Gulf Keystone Petroleum Limited Have Left?

| Rupert Hargreaves

Gulf Keystone Petroleum Limited (LON: GKP) is running out of cash fast.

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Why Growth Is Expected To Take Off At GlaxoSmithKline plc, Barclays PLC, Associated British Foods plc & Workspace Group PLC ORD GBP1

| Royston Wild

Royston Wild details the terrific growth potential of GlaxoSmithKline plc (LON: GSK), Barclays PLC (LON: BARC), WORKSPACE GROUP PLC ORD…

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Why I Would Buy ~5% Yielders Legal & General Group Plc, BAE Systems plc, National Grid plc And Barratt Developments Plc

| Royston Wild

Royston Wild explains why savvy stock pickers should check out Legal & General Group Plc (LON: LGEN), BAE Systems plc…

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Dividend Yields Are Soaring At Direct Line Insurance Group PLC, SSE PLC and Aberdeen Asset Management plc

| Alan Oscroft

Is it time to grab the cash from Direct Line Insurance Group PLC (LON: DLG), SSE PLC (LON: SSE) and…

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Tesco Plc And WM Morrison Supermarkets Plc Just Go From Bad To Worse

| Harvey Jones

Harvey Jones still remains pessimistic about the prospects for Tesco PLC (LON:TSCO) and WM Morrison Supermarkets PLC (LON:MRW)

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Is Now The Perfect Time To Buy Vodafone Group plc, National Grid plc And NEXT plc?

| G A Chester

Should you pile into Vodafone Group plc (LON:VOD), National Grid plc (LON:NG) and NEXT plc (LON:NXT)?

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Does Schlumberger Limited Deal Make Cape PLC, Hunting plc And Petrofac Limited A Buy?

| Roland Head

Here's why Schlumberger Limited (NYSE:SLB)'s big deal could be a buy signal for Cape PLC (LON:CIU), Hunting plc (LON:HTG) and…

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How Much Further Can AstraZeneca plc, Unilever plc And Rolls-Royce Holding PLC Fall?

| Alan Oscroft

Is it time to load up on AstraZeneca plc (LON: AZN), Unilever plc (LON: ULVR) and Rolls-Royce Holding PLC (LON:…

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2 Great Reasons To Buy Diageo plc And Reckitt Benckiser Group plc In A Weak Stock Market

| Kevin Godbold

Two standout factors supporting an investment in Diageo plc (LON: DGE) and Reckitt Benckiser Group plc (LON: RB)

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Can JD Wetherspoon plc, Antofagasta plc, John Wood Group PLC And ARM Holdings plc Continue To Defy Gravity?

| Royston Wild

Royston Wild looks at whether buoyant JD Wetherspoon plc (LON: JDW), Antofagasta plc (LON: ANTO), John Wood Group PLC (LON:…

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Are Xtract Resources PLC & Jubilee Platinum PLC Set To Embarrass FTSE 100 Investors?

| Alessandro Pasetti

Xtract Resources PLC (LON: XTR) and Jubilee Platinum PLC (LON:JLP) are rather appealing, but in different ways, argues Alessandro Pasetti.

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HSS Hire Group PLC Falls 35% Today… Is It A Bargain Right Now?

| Alessandro Pasetti

HSS Hire Group PLC (LON: HSS) is not cheap enough to deserve your attention, argues Alessandro Pasetti.

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A Merger Between Paddy Power Plc And Betfair Group Ltd Is A Win-Win Proposition

| Jack Tang

The boards of PADDY POWER PLC ORD EUR0.09 (LON:PAP) and Betfair Group Ltd (LON:BET) agree to an all-share merger.

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Is Now The Perfect Time To Buy Unilever plc, Standard Chartered PLC And Burberry Group plc?

| G A Chester

Should you load up on Unilever plc (LON:ULVR), Standard Chartered PLC (LON:STAN) and Burberry Group plc (LON:BRBY)?

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How Safe Is BP plc’s 7.3% Dividend Yield?

| Rupert Hargreaves

Is BP plc's (LON: BP) 7.3% dividend yield likely to be cut?

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Could SkyePharma PLC Outperform Shire PLC And Hikma Pharmaceuticals Plc?

| Roland Head

Roland Head takes a look at today's results from SkyePharma PLC (LON:SKP) and reviews the outlook for Shire PLC (LON:SHP)…

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Is It Too Early To Buy BHP Billiton plc And Rio Tinto plc?

| Rupert Hargreaves

Rio Tinto plc (LON:RIO) and BHP Billiton plc (LON: BLT) could fall further still.

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5 FTSE 100 Stocks Up More Than 30% This Year: Taylor Wimpey plc, Mondi Plc, Persimmon plc, Barratt Developments Plc & Direct Line Insurance Group PLC

| Harvey Jones

Amid the stock market gloom, Harvey Jones says investors should celebrate the success of Taylor Wimpey plc (LON:TW), Mondi Plc…

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5 Falling Knives To Avoid: Anglo American plc, EVRAZ plc, Premier Farnell plc, Lonmin Plc & Premier Oil PLC

| Rupert Hargreaves

It might be wise to avoid Anglo American plc (LON: AAL), EVRAZ plc (LON: EVR), Premier Farnell plc (LON: PFL), Lonmin Plc (LON:…

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Optimal Payments Plc’s Profits Jump, But Are Paypoint plc Or Monitise Plc Better Buys?

| Rupert Hargreaves

Optimal Payments Plc (LON: OPAY) is surging ahead but could Paypoint plc (LON: PAY) or Monitise Plc (LON: MONI) be better…

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Are UK Oil & Gas Investments PLC and Solo Oil PLC A Buy After Today’s News?

| Roland Head

Roland Head takes a closer look at the latest updates from UK Oil & Gas Investments PLC (LON:UKOG) and Solo…

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Why J Sainsbury plc, Glencore PLC And Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc Are Ghastly Growth Selections

| Royston Wild

Royston Wild explains why the smart money isn't going on J Sainsbury plc (LON: SBRY), Glencore PLC (LON: GLEN) and…

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Head To Head: Barclays plc vs GlaxoSmithKline plc

| Prabhat Sakya

Would you plump for Barclays plc's (LON: BARC) strengthening recovery, or GlaxoSmithKline plc's (LON: GSK) global ambitions?

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Should You Be Greedy, Fearful Or Realistic Over The FTSE 100 Right Now?

| Dave Sullivan

Dave Sullivan thinks that it's time to think like Warren Buffett during these fearful times for the FTSE 100 (INDEXFTSE:UKX)

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Market Meltdown: Blue-Chip Shares At Bargain Prices

| Malcolm Wheatley

Although some sectors have fared worse than others, there are bargains almost everywhere.

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It’s Time For Some Bargain Hunting At Vodafone Group plc, Just Eat PLC, Ted Baker plc & Greggs plc

| Royston Wild

Royston Wild explains the merits of investing in Vodafone Group plc (LON: VOD), Just Eat PLC (LON: JE), Ted Baker…

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Can Admiral Group plc, Persimmon plc, NEXT plc & Homeserve plc Continue To Outperform The Market?

| Jack Tang

Admiral Group plc (LON:ADN), Persimmon plc (LON:PSN), NEXT plc (LON:NXT) and Homeserve plc (LON:HSV) are benefiting from a robust UK…

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Why I’m Waiting For The Government’s Retail Offer Before Buying Shares In Lloyds Banking Group PLC

| Rupert Hargreaves

Lloyds Banking Group PLC (LON: LLOY) looks attractive but I'm not rushing to buy in.

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Is Xcite Energy Limited A Better Buy Than Ophir Energy Plc, LGO Energy PLC, Ithaca Energy Inc. & Petrofac Limited?

| Alessandro Pasetti

Xcite Energy Limited (LON:XEL), Ophir Energy Plc (LON:OPHR), LGO Energy PLC (LON:LGO), Ithaca Energy Inc. (LON:IAE) and Petrofac Limited (LON:PFC)…

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2 Great Reasons To Buy Unilever plc And SABMiller plc In A Weak Stock Market

| Kevin Godbold

Two standout factors supporting an investment in Unilever plc (LON: ULVR) and SABMiller (LON: SAB)

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Should You Buy Falkland Oil And Gas Limited, Polymetal International PLC & James Fisher & Sons plc Following Today’s Results?

| Royston Wild

Royston Wild explains why investors should give Falkland Oil And Gas Limited (LON: FOGL), Polymetal International PLC (LON: POLY) and…

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