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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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Infinis Energy PLC Vs IGAS Energy PLC: Which Energy Stock Should You Buy?

| Peter Stephens

Will Infinis Energy PLC (LON: INFI) or IGAS Energy PLC (LON: IGAS) prove to be the better long term investment?

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Why I’ve Doubled Down On AstraZeneca plc

| Rupert Hargreaves

AstraZeneca plc (LON: AZN) has all the qualities of a great long-term investment.

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5 Potential Takeover Targets: RSA Insurance Group plc, Amlin plc, Hiscox Ltd, Lancashire Holdings Limited and Beazley plc

| Jack Tang

Should you buy RSA Insurance Group plc (LON:RSA), Amlin plc (LON:AML), Hiscox Ltd (LON:HSX), Lancashire Holdings Limited (LON:LRE) and Beazley…

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Growth Stars With Rising Dividends: Taylor Wimpey plc, Redrow plc, Ashtead Group plc And NMC Health PLC

| Alan Oscroft

Taylor Wimpey plc (LON: TW), Redrow plc (LON: RDW), Ashtead Group plc (LON: AHT) and NMC Health PLC (LON: NMC)…

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Are Ophir Energy Plc, Michael Page International plc And Coca Cola HBC AG A Buy After Today’s Updates?

| Roland Head

Shares in Ophir Energy Plc (LON:OPHR), Michael Page International plc (LON:MPI) and Coca Cola HBC AG (LON:CCH) have all moved…

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A Detailed Look At Lgo Energy PLC And The Company’s Prospects

| Rupert Hargreaves

Is Lgo Energy PLC (LON: LGO) a future start or is the company just a flash in the pan?

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Is Lloyds Banking Group PLC A Better Buy Than Aldermore Group PLC And Virgin Money Holdings (UK) PLC?

| Peter Stephens

Should you buy these 2 banks ahead of Lloyds Banking Group PLC (LON: LLOY)? Aldermore Group PLC (LON: ALD) and…

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Is It Too Late To Buy Cineworld Group plc, Ithaca Energy Inc. And Monitise Plc?

| G A Chester

Are Cineworld Group plc (LON:CINE), Ithaca Energy Inc. (LON:IAE) and Monitise Plc (LON:MONI) still good value for investors today?

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Tesco PLC, J Sainsbury plc And WM Morrison Supermarkets PLC Face A Fresh And Frightening Challenge From Amazon.com, Inc.

| Harvey Jones

Last week, I suggested the worst may finally be over for Tesco (LSE: TSCO), J Sainsbury (LSE: SBRY) and WM.…

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Why Growth Is Set To Explode At British American Tobacco plc, Travis Perkins plc, International Consolidated Airlns SA Grp And Dixons Carphone PLC

| Royston Wild

Royston Wild analyses the investment prospects of British American Tobacco plc (LON: BATS), Travis Perkins plc (LON: TPK), International Consolidated…

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Will These Miners Survive The Current Commodity Bear Market: Lonmin Plc, Glencore PLC, Anglo American plc, KAZ Minerals PLC And Antofagasta plc

| Rupert Hargreaves

Can Lonmin Plc (LON: LMI), Glencore PLC (LON: GLEN), Anglo American plc (LON: AAL), KAZ Minerals PLC (LON: KAZ) and Antofagasta plc (LON: ANTO)…

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3 Dividend Champions: Centrica PLC, BAE Systems plc And Interserve plc

| Peter Stephens

These 3 stocks are all set to boost your income: Centrica PLC (LON: CNA), BAE Systems plc (LON: BA) and…

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3 Reasons To Buy GlaxoSmithKline plc And Sell Quindell PLC Today

| Roland Head

Are you struggling to decide whether to buy shares in GlaxoSmithKline plc (LON:GSK) or Quindell PLC (LON:QPP)?

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Is It Time To Get Back Into BP plc And Royal Dutch Shell Plc?

| Alan Oscroft

Are we at the time of maximum pessimism for BP plc (LON: BP) and Royal Dutch Shell Plc (LON: RDSB)…

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Is It The Right Time To Buy Prudential plc, Standard Life plc and Pearson plc?

| Jack Tang

Growth stocks Prudential plc (LON:PRU), Standard Life plc (LON:SL) and Pearson plc (LON:PSON) are attractive on valuations.

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Is It Time To Sell British American Tobacco plc And Buy Reckitt Benckiser Group Plc or Diageo PLC?

| Alessandro Pasetti

British American Tobacco plc (LON:BATS), Reckitt Benckiser Group Plc (LON:RB) or Diageo PLC (LON:DGE)? This is an easy call!

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Is Royal Dutch Shell Plc A Better Buy Than Petrofac Limited And Nostrum Oil & Gas PLC?

| Peter Stephens

Should you buy these 2 stocks ahead of Royal Dutch Shell Plc (LON: RDSB): Petrofac Limited (LON: PFC) and Nostrum…

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Should You Buy G4S plc, Tracsis Plc And Zoopla Property Group PLC Following Today’s Results?

| Royston Wild

Royston Wild takes a look at headline makers G4S plc (LON: GFS), Tracsis Plc (LON: TRCS) and Zoopla Property Group…

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Why Do Shares In Glencore PLC Keep Falling?

| Roland Head

Glencore PLC (LON:GLEN) shares are down heavily. Roland Head explains why and asks if now is the right time to…

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Will Quindell PLC Shareholders Get Their £1 A Share?

| G A Chester

Is Quindell PLC (LON:QPP) a bargain buy at just 90p?

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Why Balfour Beatty plc, Kier Group plc And Carillion plc Are Set To Soar!

| Peter Stephens

These 3 support services companies appear to be well-worth buying: Balfour Beatty plc (LON: BBY), Kier Group plc (LON: KIE)…

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Should You Buy Unilever plc, Tullow Oil PLC And Lookers PLC?

| Royston Wild

Royston Wild looks at the investment prospects over at Unilever plc (LON: ULVR), Tullow Oil PLC (LON: TLW) and Lookers…

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You Can’t Go Wrong With Vodafone Group plc

| Rupert Hargreaves

Vodafone Group plc (LON: VOD) has bond-like qualities, which make it attractive for all investors.

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Is Down The Only Way Forward For BP plc, Tullow Oil plc & Premier Oil PLC?

| Alessandro Pasetti

BP plc (LON:BP) is a better trade than Tullow Oil plc (LON:TLW) and Premier Oil PLC (LON:PMO), argues this Fool.

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Rio Tinto plc Vs BHP Billiton plc Vs Centamin PLC: Which Miner Should You Buy?

| Peter Stephens

If you could choose only one of these 3 miners, which should it be: Rio Tinto plc (LON: RIO), BHP…

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Why Is Pure Wafer plc Up 25% Today?

| Roland Head

Roland Head explains why Pure Wafer plc (LON:PUR) could still be good value, even after today's gains.

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Barclays PLC, Lloyds Banking Group PLC, Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc Face Yet More Costly Mis-Selling Charges

| Harvey Jones

Barclays PLC (LON: BARC), Lloyds Banking Group PLC (LON: LLOY) and Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc (LON: RBS) face…

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How Will The China Slowdown Affect HSBC Holdings plc?

| Rupert Hargreaves

Will HSBC Holdings plc's (LON: HSBA) suffer as the Chinese economy slows?

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Woodford Patient Capital Trust PLC Reveals All!

| G A Chester

Ace investor Neil Woodford shows his hand with the Woodford Patient Capital Trust PLC (LON:WPCT).

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Is It Time To Sell These Housebuilders After A Great Run? Persimmon plc, The Berkeley Group Holdings plc, Taylor Wimpey plc, Barratt Developments plc and Galliford Try plc

| Dave Sullivan

Dave Sullivan runs the rule over: Persimmon plc (LON: PSN), The Berkeley Group Holdings plc (LON: BKG), Taylor Wimpey plc…

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Have Tesco PLC, J Sainsbury plc And WM Morrison Supermarkets PLC Finally Turned It Round?

| Alan Oscroft

The worst really could be over for Tesco PLC (LON: TSCO), J Sainsbury plc (LON: SBRY) and WM Morrison Supermarkets…

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How To Successfully Navigate Interest Rate Rises!

| Peter Stephens

Here's how you can stay one step ahead of monetary policy...

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Is It Third-Time Lucky For Greece?

| Alan Oscroft

Or is the latest Greek bailout deal just too little too late?

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Why You Should — And Shouldn’t — Buy Lloyds Banking Group PLC

| Royston Wild

Royston Wild highlights the pros and cons of investing in Lloyds Banking Group PLC (LON: LLOY).

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Why I’d Buy Roxi Petroleum plc & Falkland Oil And Gas Limited, But Would Avoid Hochschild Mining Plc

| Peter Stephens

These 2 resources stocks appear to offer significantly more potential than Hochschild Mining Plc (LON: HOC): Roxi Petroleum plc (LON:…

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Are You Too Late To Buy SIG plc, National Grid plc & Amur Minerals Corporation?

| Peter Stephens

Should you avoid these 3 stocks? SIG plc (LON: SHI), National Grid plc (LON: NG) and Amur Minerals Corporation (LON:…

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What Will The Merger Of Just Retirement Group plc And Partnership Assurance Group plc Mean For Investors?

| Jack Tang

Just Retirement Group plc (LON:JRG) and Partnership Assurance Group plc (LON:PA) today announced an all-share merger.

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Should You Buy Game Digital PLC, Randgold Resources Limited And Carillion plc?

| Royston Wild

Royston Wild reveals whether investors should plough their cash in Game Digital PLC (LON: GMD), Randgold Resources Limited (LON: RRS)…

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Should You Buy Ladbrokes PLC Instead Of AstraZeneca plc & International Consolidated Airlins Grp SA?

| Peter Stephens

Could Ladbrokes PLC (LON: LAD) outperform the likes of AstraZeneca plc (LON: AZN) and International Consolidated Airlins Grp SA (LON:…

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What This Top Dividend Portfolio Is Holding Now: Unilever plc, Prudential plc & Pearson plc

| G A Chester

Unilever plc (LON:ULVR), Prudential plc (LON:PRU) and Pearson plc (LON:PSON) are top dividend growth shares of Murray Income Trust plc…

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