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Weir Group PLC Anticipates Growth In 2014

| Mark Stones

Weir Group PLC (LON: WEIR) posts a fall in profits but investors cheered by forward guidance.

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Petrofac Limited Reports Increase In Revenue And Profit

| The Motley Fool Staff

Petrofac Limited (LON:PFC) says it's confident of a return to strong earnings growth in 2015.

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ITV plc Announces Special Dividend On £581m Profit

| Mark Stones

ITV plc (LON: ITV) is confident of future growth and ongoing cash generation.

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There’s “More Than Meats The Pie” In Greggs plc’s Results

| Sam Robson

Greggs plc (LON:GRG) shares fall by 8% in early trade - but is this a buying opportunity?

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3 FTSE Shares That Should Lag The Market Today: Ashmore Group plc, Tesco PLC and Rio Tinto plc

| Mark Stones

Ashmore Group plc (LON: ASHM), Tesco PLC (LON: TSCO) and Rio Tinto plc (LON: RIO) are all following the market…

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CRH PLC Posts £536m Impairment Charge

| Mark Stones

Despite £243m net loss in 2013 CRH PLC (LON: CRH) is confident this year will see profit growth.

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GKN plc Reports Fall In Profits And Earnings

| The Motley Fool Staff

But GKN plc (LON:GKN) is still trouncing the FTSE 100 over the past five years.

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McColl’s Retail Group Plc Valued At £200m On Listing

| Sam Robson

McColl's Retail Group Plc (LON: MCLS) to float at 191p.

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3 Reasons I Might Buy Vodafone Group plc Today

| Mark Stones

Vodafone Group plc (LON: VOD) could still grow through a number of avenues.

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HSBC Holdings Plc Misses Profit Forecasts

| Mark Stones

HSBC Holdings plc (LON: HSBA) disappoints the market with latest figures.

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Associated British Foods plc Sees “Excellent” Performance From Primark

| Mark Stones

Associated British Foods plc's (LON: ABF) profit boosted by Primark sales figures.

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Bunzl plc Reports Strong Increases In Revenue, Profit And Earnings

| The Motley Fool Staff

Bunzl plc (LON:BNZL) hikes its dividend 15%.

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RSA Insurance Group plc Considers Rights Issue

| Mark Stones

RSA Insurance Group plc (LON: RSA) is considering ways to plug hole in finances after £200m fraud in Ireland.

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Royal Bank Of Scotland Group plc To Cut 30,000 Jobs In Business Overhaul

| Mark Stones

Royal Bank Of Scotland Group plc (LON: RBS) is placing a greater emphasis on its retail arm.

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Royal Dutch Shell Plc Sells Australian Downstream Businesses For £1.6bn

| The Motley Fool Staff

Royal Dutch Shell plc (LON:RDSB) continues to streamline its downstream operations in a bid to boost competitiveness.

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Legal & General Group Plc Makes $50m Acquisition

| Mark Stones

Legal & General Group Plc (LON: LGEN) pursues overseas expansion.

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Fat-Cat Stocks Spelling T-R-O-U-B-L-E

| Maynard Paton

There is no complicated maths formula or covert City source involved.

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Vodafone Group plc Looks To Grow In 2014

| Mark Stones

Flush with £25bn in cash, Vodafone Group plc (LON:VOD) is eyeing up acquisitions.

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Who’ll Come Out On Top: BT Group plc or British Sky Broadcasting Group plc?

| Mark Stones

BT Group plc (LON: BT.A) and British Sky Broadcasting Group plc (LON: BSY) are competing on more than price alone.

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Why Vedanta Resources plc, Wm. Morrison Supermarkets plc and Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc Should Lag The FTSE 100 Today

| Mark Stones

Vedanta Resources plc (LON: VED), Wm. Morrison Supermarkets plc (LON: MRW) and Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc (LON: RBS)…

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Why Shares In BAE Systems plc Plummeted

| Mark Stones

BAE Systems plc (LON: BA) is the latest defence contractor to feel the hurt of government spending cuts.

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Rexam PLC Falls Despite Rise In Profits And Earnings

| The Motley Fool Staff

Rexam PLC (LON:REX) increases its dividend by 14%.

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Facebook Inc Snags WhatsApp

| Jeremy Bowman

Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) set to pay $19bn for the messaging service.

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British Gas Owner Centrica PLC Reports Drop In Profits

| Mark Stones

Warmer weather and deserting customers affected results for Centrica PLC (LON: CNA).

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Trio Of Ex-Barclays PLC Bankers In The Dock Over Libor

| Owain Bennallack

They no longer work for Barclays PLC (LON:BARC) but the mud could still stick.

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3 FTSE 100 Shares That Should Beat The Market Today: BAE Systems plc, Diageo plc and Royal Mail PLC

| Mark Stones

Among the top 10 forward movers today should be BAE Systems plc (LON: BA), Diageo plc (LON: DGE) and Royal…

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What Vodafone Group plc Shareholders Need To Know About The Verizon Stock Windfall

| The Motley Fool Staff

Vodafone Group plc (LON:VOD) gives details of the issue of Verizon shares and its own share consolidation.

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Mondi Plc Beats 2012 Profit Figures

| Mark Stones

In a surprise announcement Mondi Plc (LON:MNDI) reveals profit will be up from £473m last year.

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Sports Direct International Plc Upbeat On Future Earnings

| Mark Stones

Sports Direct International Plc (LON: SPD) should meet earnings expectations after posting a 15% profit increase.

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Pets At Home Set For £275m Flotation

| Sam Robson

Pets At Home follows Poundland in announcing intention to join the London Stock Exchange.

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Why BHP Billiton plc, Rio Tinto plc, Glencore plc And Anglo American plc Are Racing Ahead In 2014

| Owain Bennallack

Mining giants like BHP Billiton plc (LON:BLT) and Rio Tinto plc (LON:RIO) have got religious about returns.

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3 Falling Knives I’ve Put On My Radar

| Maynard Paton

Executive bonuses limited to just £1,000 suggests all is not lost in one of these companies.

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3 FTSE Shares Hitting New Highs: Hammerson plc, Land Securities Group plc and IG Group Holdings plc

| Mark Stones

Hammerson plc (LON: HMSO), Land Securities Group plc (LON: LAND) and IG Group Holdings plc (LON: IGG) reached a 52-week…

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InterContinental Hotels Group Plc’s Profits Up 10%

| Mark Stones

InterContinental Hotels Group Plc (LON: IHG) also saw revenue increase boosted by new hotel openings.

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Transcript: How To Invest In An Uncertain World

| Owain Bennallack

Owain Bennallack asks Mark Rogers and Nate Weisshaar about the threats and opportunities presented by climate change.

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Profit At John Wood Group PLC Rises 14% Over Full Year

| The Motley Fool Staff

John Wood Group PLC (LON:WG) reports that 2013 was another year of good growth.

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Poundland Latest Retailer To Announce Flotation

| Mark Stones

Poundland is expected to be valued at £750m and float in March.

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BHP Billiton plc Reports Surging Profit

| Mark Stones

Aggressive cost cutting and volume growth help BHP Billiton plc (LON: BLT) to 31% profit increase.

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You’re Pretty Smart If You Own These Shares

| Maynard Paton

There are plenty of millionaires out there who made their money from shares.

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How GlaxoSmithKline plc Fits Into Your Portfolio

| Mark Stones

Despite Berkshire Hathaway dumping its stake in GlaxoSmithKline plc (LON: GSK), there's still much to like about the share.

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