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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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Why TUI Travel PLC, Randgold Resources Limited And SABMiller plc Should Lag The FTSE 100 Today

| Alan Oscroft

TUI Travel PLC (LON: TT), Randgold Resources Limited (LON: RRS) and SABMiller plc (LON: SAB) are slipping.

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3 FTSE 100 Shares Going Ex-Dividend Next Week: AstraZeneca plc, Diageo plc And GKN plc

| Alan Oscroft

It's ex-dividend time for AstraZeneca plc (LON: AZN), Diageo plc (LON: DGE) and GKN plc (LON: GKN).

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BAE Systems Plc Boosts The Beginners’ Portfolio

| Alan Oscroft

Healthy results from BAE Systems plc (LON: BA), and updates from BP plc (LON: BP) and GlaxoSmithKline plc (LON: GSK).

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3 FTSE Shares Hitting New Highs: Johnson Matthey PLC, GKN plc And Thomas Cook Group plc

| Alan Oscroft

Johnson Matthey PLC (LON: JMAT), GKN plc (LON: GKN), and Thomas Cook Group plc (LON: TCG) are soaring.

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Why Fresnillo Plc, Meggitt plc And Greggs plc Should Lag The FTSE 100 Today

| Alan Oscroft

Fresnillo Plc (LON: FRES), Meggitt plc (LON: MGGT) and Greggs plc (LON: GRG) all fall.

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Why Legal & General Group Plc, InterContinental Hotels Group PLC And Rotork p.l.c Should Beat The FTSE 100 Today

| Alan Oscroft

Legal & General Group Plc (LON: LGEN), InterContinental Hotels Group PLC (LON: IHG) and Rotork p.l.c. (LON: ROR) boosted by…

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3 FTSE Shares Hitting New Highs: Diageo plc, ASOS plc And Cobham plc

| Alan Oscroft

Diageo plc (LON: DGE), ASOS plc (LON: ASC), and Cobham plc (LON: COB) are flying.

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Why Serco Group plc, Ultra Electronics Holdings plc And Gemfields PLC Should Beat The FTSE 100 Today

| Alan Oscroft

Serco Group plc (LON: SRP), Ultra Electronics Holdings plc (LON: ULE) and Gemfields PLC (LON: GEM) are all up.

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Why HSBC Holdings plc, Balfour Beatty plc And Alent PLC Should Lag The FTSE 100 Today

| Alan Oscroft

HSBC Holdings plc (LON: HSBA), Balfour Beatty plc (LON: BBY) and Alent PLC (LON: ALNT) all slip.

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3 FTSE Shares You Should Have Bought Last Week: The Weir Group PLC, Rexam PLC And Antofagasta plc

| Alan Oscroft

The Weir Group PLC (LON: WEIR), Rexam PLC (LON: Rex) and Antofagasta plc (LON: ANTO) had a strong week.

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3 More FTSE 100 Shares For The Week Ahead: Standard Chartered PLC, Meggitt plc And Old Mutual plc

| Alan Oscroft

Interims from Standard Chartered PLC (LON: STAN), Meggitt plc (LON: MGGT) and Old Mutual plc (LON: OML) are coming.

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Why Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc, William Hill plc And Asian Citrus Holdings Ltd Should Lag The FTSE 100 Today

| Alan Oscroft

Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc (LON: RBS), William Hill plc (LON: WMH) and Asian Citrus Holdings Ltd (LON: ACHL)…

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Why Man Group PLC, International Consolidated Airlines Grp And Inmarsat Plc Should Beat The FTSE 100 Today

| Alan Oscroft

Man Group PLC (LON: EMG), International Consolidated Airlines Grp (LON: IAG) and Inmarsat Plc (LON: ISAT) all rise.

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3 More FTSE 100 Shares You Should Have Bought In July: Marks and Spencer Group Plc, Tesco PLC And Kingfisher plc

| Alan Oscroft

Marks and Spencer Group Plc (LON: MKS), Tesco PLC (LON: TSCO) and Kingfisher plc (LON: KGF) are storming up.

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3 FTSE Dividends Lifted This Week: Hammerson plc, GKN plc And Pace plc

| Alan Oscroft

Hammerson plc (LON: HMSO), GKN plc (LON: GKN) and Pace plc (LON: PIC) cough up the cash.

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3 FTSE 100 Shares For The Week Ahead: Legal & General Group Plc, Rio Tinto plc And Aviva plc

| Alan Oscroft

Interims from Legal & General Group Plc (LON: LGEN), Rio Tinto plc (LON: RIO) and Aviva plc (LON: AV) are…

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3 FTSE 100 Shares You Should Have Bought In July: ITV plc, BAE Systems plc And London Stock Exchange Group Plc

| Alan Oscroft

ITV plc (LON: ITV), BAE Systems plc (LON: BA) and London Stock Exchange Group Plc (LON: LSE) all had a…

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Why Royal Dutch Shell Plc, AstraZeneca plc and Aggreko plc Should Lag The FTSE 100 Today

| Alan Oscroft

Royal Dutch Shell Plc (LON: RDSB), AstraZeneca plc (LON: AZN) and Aggreko plc (LON: AGK) all slide.

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3 FTSE 100 Dates For Your August Diaries: HSBC Holdings plc, Aviva plc, BHP Billiton plc

| Alan Oscroft

We'll have results from HSBC Holdings plc (LON: HSBA), Aviva plc (LON: AV), BHP Billiton plc (LON: BLT).

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3 FTSE 100 Shares Going Ex-Dividend Next Week: BT Group plc, BG Group plc And Unilever plc

| Alan Oscroft

It's ex-dividend time for BT Group plc (LON: BT.A), BG Group plc (LON: BG) and Unilever plc (LON: ULVR).

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Why Moneysupermarket.com Group, WS Atkins PLC And Dignity Plc Should Lag The FTSE 100 Today

| Alan Oscroft

Moneysupermarket.com Group (LON: MONY), WS Atkins PLC (LON: ATK) and Dignity Plc (LON: DTY) all fall.

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Why Antofagasta plc, Taylor Wimpey plc And Rightmove Plc Should Beat The FTSE 100 Today

| Alan Oscroft

Antofagasta plc (LON: ANTO), Taylor Wimpey plc (LON: TW) and Rightmove Plc (LON: RMV) are climbing.

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3 FTSE Shares Hitting New Highs: ITV plc, William Hill plc And Pace plc

| Alan Oscroft

ITV plc (LON: ITV), William Hill plc (LON: WMH), and Pace plc (LON: PIC) are soaring.

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3 FTSE 100 Dates For Your August Diaries: RSA Insurance Group plc, Rio Tinto plc And G4S plc

| Alan Oscroft

We'll have interims from RSA Insurance Group plc (LON: RSA), Rio Tinto plc (LON: RIO) and G4S plc (LON: GFS).

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Why BP plc, Barclays PLC and Domino’s Pizza Group PLC Should Lag The FTSE 100 Today

| Alan Oscroft

BP plc (LON: BP), Barclays PLC (LON: BARC) and Domino's Pizza Group PLC (LON: DOM) all slide.

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Why NEXT Plc, GKN Plc And The Weir Group PLC Should Beat The FTSE 100 Today

| Alan Oscroft

NEXT plc (LON: NXT), GKN plc (LON: GKN) and The Weir Group PLC (LON: WEIR) pull ahead.

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3 FTSE 100 Shares Hitting New Highs: BAE Systems plc, NEXT plc And Admiral Group plc

| Alan Oscroft

BAE Systems plc (LON: BA), NEXT plc (LON: NXT) and Admiral Group plc (LON: ADM) set new records.

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Why National Grid plc, Hammerson plc And Hiscox Ltd Should Beat The FTSE 100 Today

| Alan Oscroft

National Grid plc (LON: NG), Hammerson plc (LON: HMSO) and Hiscox Ltd (LON: HSX) start the week well.

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Why Reckitt Benckiser Group Plc, Aberdeen Asset Management plc And Intertek Group plc Should Lag The FTSE 100 Today

| Alan Oscroft

Reckitt Benckiser Group Plc (LON: RB), Aberdeen Asset Management plc (LON: ADN) and Intertek Group plc (LON: ITRK) all slip.

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3 FTSE Shares You Should Have Bought Last Week: Glencore Xstrata PLC, J D Wetherspoon plc And FirstGroup plc

| Alan Oscroft

Glencore Xstrata PLC (LON: GLEN), J D Wetherspoon plc (LON: JDW) and FirstGroup plc (LON: FGP) are on a rise.

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3 FTSE 100 Shares For The Week Ahead: BAE Systems plc, Royal Dutch Shell Plc and Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc

| Alan Oscroft

It's half-time for BAE Systems plc (LON: BA), Royal Dutch Shell Plc (LON: RDSB) and Royal Bank of Scotland Group…

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3 FTSE Shares Hitting New Highs: Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC, Shire PLC and Halma plc

| Alan Oscroft

Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC (LON: RR), Shire PLC (LON: SHP) and Halma plc (LON: HLMA) set new records.

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Why British Sky Broadcasting Group plc, ITV plc and Homeserve plc Should Lag The FTSE 100 Today

| Alan Oscroft

British Sky Broadcasting Group plc (LON: BSY), ITV plc (LON: ITV) and Homeserve plc (LON: HSV) are falling.

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Why BG Group plc, Anglo American plc And Pearson plc Should Beat The FTSE 100 Today

| Alan Oscroft

BG Group plc (LON: BG), Anglo American plc (LON: AAL) and Pearson plc (LON: PSON) respond well to news.

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3 More FTSE 100 Shares For The Week Ahead: Centrica PLC, AstraZeneca plc And Lloyds Banking Group PLC

| Alan Oscroft

We'll have interims from Centrica PLC (LON: CNA), AstraZeneca plc (LON: AZN) and Lloyds Banking Group PLC (LON: LLOY).

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3 FTSE Dividends Lifted This Week: ARM Holdings plc, Croda International Plc And Dialight Plc

| Alan Oscroft

ARM Holdings plc (LON: ARM), Croda International Plc (LON: CRDA) and Dialight Plc (LON: DIA) hand out the cash.

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Why Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC, Reed Elsevier plc And Halma Should Beat The FTSE 100 Today

| Alan Oscroft

Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC (LON: RR), Reed Elsevier plc (LON: REL) and Halma (LON: HLMA) climb on good news.

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Why Capita PLC, Johnson Matthey PLC And Marston’s PLC Should Lag The FTSE 100 Today

| Alan Oscroft

Capita PLC (LON: CPI), Johnson Matthey PLC (LON: JMAT) and Marston's PLC (LON: MARS) are falling.

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3 FTSE 100 Shares For The Week Ahead: Barclays PLC, BP plc And British American Tobacco Plc

| Alan Oscroft

We'll have interims from Barclays PLC (LON: BARC), BP plc (LON: BP) and British American Tobacco plc (LON: BATS).

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3 FTSE 100 Shares Going Ex-Dividend Next Week: SSE PLC, Investec plc And Fenner plc

| Alan Oscroft

It's ex-dividend time for SSE PLC (LON: SSE), Investec plc (LON: INVP) and Fenner plc (LON: FENR).

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