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Recently released: our 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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Just released: April’s small-cap stock recommendation [PREMIUM PICKS]

| Mark Rogers

We believe the UK small-cap market offers a myriad of opportunities across a wide range of different businesses and industries.

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5 AIM stocks to consider buying for the long term

| The Motley Fool Staff

We asked our writers to share their best AIM-listed stocks to consider buying, featuring five very different businesses.

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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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Rockhopper Exploration Plc vs Tullow Oil plc vs Premier Oil PLC: Which Should You Buy?

| Peter Stephens

If you can only buy one of these 3 oil stocks, which should it be? Rockhopper Exploration Plc (LON: RKH),…

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Are ASOS plc, Ocado Group plc, AO World plc & Boohoo.com plc Overpriced?

| Jack Tang

A look at four online retailers: ASOS plc (LON:ASC), Ocado Group plc (LON:OCDO), AO World plc (LON:AO) & Boohoo.com plc…

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Why Are Green Dragon Gas Ltd, Falkland Oil and Gas Limited & Range Resources Ltd Rising While Oil Falls?

| Alan Oscroft

Green Dragon Gas Ltd (LON: GDG), Falkland Oil and Gas Limited (LON: FOGL) and Range Resources Ltd (LON: RRL) are…

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Are Glencore PLC, Genel Energy And Xcite Energy Limited Set To Soar?

| Peter Stephens

Is now a good time to buy these 3 resources stocks? Glencore PLC (LON: GLEN), Genel Energy (LON: GENL) and…

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Retire Early With Vodafone Group plc, British American Tobacco plc And Pennon Group plc!

| Peter Stephens

These 3 stocks could bring retirement a big step closer: Vodafone Group plc (LON: VOD), British American Tobacco plc (LON:…

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Should You Buy Or Sell Quindell plc & Monitise plc?

| Alessandro Pasetti

Quindell plc (LON:QPP) and Monitise plc (LON:MONI) are not two valid investments for value hunters, argues this Fool.

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3 Stocks To Benefit From A US Rate Hike: AstraZeneca plc, BHP Billiton plc And Unilever plc

| Harvey Jones

AstraZeneca plc (LON:AZN), BHP Billiton plc (LON:BLT) and Unilever plc (LON:ULVR) can all benefit...

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Is Now The Perfect Time To Buy LGO Energy PLC, Anglo American plc And Randgold Resources Limited?

| Peter Stephens

Should you add these 3 resources companies to your portfolio? LGO Energy PLC (LON: LGO), Anglo American plc (LON: AAL)…

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Neil Woodford Dumps SSE PLC And Buys More BT Group plc, Drax Group Plc, Rolls-Royce Holding PLC And Legal & General Group Plc

| G A Chester

Catching my eye among Neil Woodford's latest trades are SSE PLC (LON:SSE), BT Group plc (LON:BT.A), Drax Group Plc (LON:DRX),…

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3 Stocks Set To Soar By Over 20%? Banco Santander SA, Blinkx Plc And AFC Energy plc

| Peter Stephens

These 3 stocks appear to be worth buying right now: Banco Santander SA (LON: BNC), Blinkx Plc (LON: BLNX) and…

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Is It Time To Buy John Wood Group PLC, WM Morrison Supermarkets plc & Shire plc?

| Alessandro Pasetti

As rumours mount, John Wood Group PLC (LON:WG), WM Morrison Supermarkets plc (LON:MRW) and Shire plc (LON:SHP) are under the…

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Is The Latest Forex Settlement By Barclays PLC, HSBC Holdings plc & Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc Just The Beginning?

| Alan Oscroft

Barclays PLC (LON:BARC), HSBC Holdings plc (LON:HSBA) and Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc (LON:RBS) are hit by forex penalties.

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Is It Too Late To Buy Bovis Homes Group plc, Costain Group PLC And Clarkson PLC?

| Roland Head

Roland Head takes a look at the latest updates from Bovis Homes Group plc (LON:BVS), Costain Group PLC (LON:COST) and…

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Are Aberdeen Asset Management plc, Standard Chartered PLC & SOCO International PLC Bargains At Rock-Bottom Prices?

| Alan Oscroft

Aberdeen Asset Management plc (LON:ADN), Standard Chartered PLC (LON:STAN) and SOCO International PLC (LON:SIA) are hitting new lows.

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Are National Grid plc, Severn Trent Plc & Centrica PLC Dirt Cheap?

| Alessandro Pasetti

National Grid plc (LON:NG), Severn Trent Plc (LON:SVT) and Centrica PLC (LON:CNA) are under the spotlight today.

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Why The FTSE 100 May Never Do That Well

| Prabhat Sakya

This Fool explains why he is unlikely to invest in the FTSE 100 (INDEXFTSE:UKX).

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Is Now The Time To Buy Bombed-Out Tesco PLC, BP plc And GKN plc?

| Royston Wild

Royston Wild runs the rule over London laggards Tesco PLC (LON: TSCO), BP plc (LON: BP) and GKN plc (LON:…

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3 Rising Dividend Stars: ARM Holdings plc, Old Mutual plc And Lloyds Banking Group PLC

| Alan Oscroft

It's dividend growth that counts, at ARM Holdings plc (LON: ARM), Old Mutual plc (LON: OML) and Lloyds Banking Group…

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3 Simple Steps To Boost Your Returns!

| Peter Stephens

These 3 moves could make your investment returns significantly higher

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3 Shares For The Week Ahead: Bovis Homes Group plc, Glencore PLC And Premier Oil PLC

| Alan Oscroft

Are Bovis Homes Group plc (LON: BVS), Glencore PLC (LON: GLEN) and Premier Oil PLC (LON: PMO) looking good ahead…

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Are Horizonte Minerals Plc, Mytrah Energy Ltd And Lamprell Plc A ‘Buy’ Following Today’s News?

| Royston Wild

Royston Wild takes a look at headline makers Horizonte Minerals Plc (LON: HZM), Mytrah Energy Ltd (LON: MYT) and Lamprell…

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Why HSBC Holdings plc, Standard Chartered plc And Aggreko plc Could Have Further To Fall

| Jack Tang

Shares in HSBC Holdings plc (LON:HSBA), Standard Chartered plc (LON:STAN) and Aggreko plc (LON:AGK) face multiple structural and cyclical headwinds…

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Greenko Group PLC Slumps 9%: Is It A Better Buy Than SSE PLC And Drax Group Plc?

| Peter Stephens

Should you buy Greenko Group PLC (LON: GKO) ahead of sector peers SSE PLC (LON: SSE) and Drax Group Plc…

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Can Vast Resources PLC Reach 2p By The End Of The Year?

| Rupert Hargreaves

Does Vast Resources PLC (LON: VAST) have a bright future ahead of it?

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Weir Group PLC, Diageo plc And Merlin Entertainments PLC Have Fallen ~10% In The Past Month: Time To Bulk Up?

| Royston Wild

Royston Wild examines whether stock pickers should hit the sales at Weir Group PLC (LON: WEIR), Diageo plc (LON: DGE)…

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3 Shares For The Week Ahead: Persimmon plc, Admiral Group plc And Imperial Tobacco Group PLC

| Alan Oscroft

Are there any bargains amongst Persimmon plc (LON: PSN), Admiral Group plc (LON: ADM) and Imperial Tobacco Group PLC (LON:…

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What’s Next For Churchill Mining Plc?

| Rupert Hargreaves

Churchill Mining Plc (LON: CHL) provides an arbitration update.

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Why I’d Sell Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc And Lloyds Banking Group plc But Buy Direct Line Insurance Group plc

| Dave Sullivan

Why this Fool sleeps sounder with Direct Line Insurance Group plc (LON: DLG) rather than The Royal Bank of Scotland…

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Tesco PLC: Patience Is A Virtue

| Rupert Hargreaves

Changes are taking place behind the scenes at Tesco PLC (LON: TSCO).

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Hunting For Hot Growth AND Income Plays? Check Out easyJet plc, Vodafone Group plc And Imperial Tobacco Group PLC

| Royston Wild

Royston Wild explains the merits of investing in easyJet plc (LON: EZJ), Vodafone Group plc (LON: VOD) and Imperial Tobacco…

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Head to head: TUI AG vs. Thomas Cook Group plc

| Roland Head

Which company will emerge from the key summer period in the strongest position, TUI AG (LON:TUI) or Thomas Cook Group…

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Is It The Perfect Time To Buy These Underperforming Shares? G4S plc, ARM Holdings plc, Compass Group plc and Utilitywise plc.

| Jack Tang

Are these shares contrarian picks? G4S plc (LON:GFS), ARM Holdings plc (LON:ARM), Compass Group plc (LON:CPG) and Utilitywise plc (LON:UTW).

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Will Your Pension Run Out Before You Die?

| Malcolm Wheatley

Retirees are settling for lower returns now, in the hope of higher returns later.

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Is GlaxoSmithKline plc A Better Buy Than Smith & Nephew plc And Hikma Pharmaceuticals Plc?

| Peter Stephens

Should you buy these 2 health care stocks ahead of GlaxoSmithKline plc? Smith & Nephew plc (LON: SN) and Hikma…

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44 Reasons To Buy Barratt Developments Plc, Crest Nicholson Holdings PLC, Countrywide PLC And Barclays PLC

| Royston Wild

Royston Wild looks at the latest news set to cheer Barratt Developments Plc (LON: BDEV), Crest Nicholson Holdings PLC (LON:…

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Will This Commodity Slump Propel The FTSE 100 To New Highs?

| Alessandro Pasetti

The FTSE 100 (INDEXFTSE:UKX) is more likely to rise than to fall from this level, argues Alessandro Pasetti.

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Sirius Minerals PLC Vs Rare Earth Minerals PLC: Which Is The Better Buy?

| Peter Stephens

Should you add Sirius Minerals PLC (LON: SXX) or Rare Earth Minerals PLC (LON: REM) to your portfolio?

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Which Recovery Stock Will Make You Rich: Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc, Aviva plc Or Rolls-Royce Holding PLC?

| G A Chester

Should you look to Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc (LON:RBS), Aviva plc (LON:AV) or Rolls-Royce Holding PLC (LON:RR) for…

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Is This The Perfect Time To Buy Diageo plc, Aviva plc, St Ives PLC And Grainger PLC?

| Peter Stephens

Should you add these 4 stocks to your portfolio? Diageo plc (LON: DGE), Aviva plc (LON: AV), St Ives PLC…

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Should You Ditch SOCO International plc, Xcite Energy Limited & Petrofac Limited Right Now?

| Alessandro Pasetti

SOCO International plc (LON:SIA) and Xcite Energy Limited (LON:XEL) do not stand a chance to outperform Petrofac Limited (LON:PFC), argues…

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