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Persimmon plc Anticipates Strong Pre-Tax Profit Growth

The share price of Persimmon plc (LON:PSN) continues to trounce the FTSE 100.

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Dunelm Group Plc Reiterates Expansion Plans As Sales Grow

Homeware retailer Dunelm Group plc (LON:DNLM) reports return to like-for-like sales growth in second quarter.

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Centamin PLC Beats Full-Year Guidance

Centamin PLC (LON:CEY) lifts over 5% in early trade.

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Balfour Beatty PLC Bags £154 Million Olympic Stadium Transformation Contract

Balfour Beatty PLC (LON:BBY) to lead the conversion of 2012 stadium into a multi-use venue.

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Should ARM Holdings plc Fear Intel Corporation’s Quark?

Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) could be a longer-term concern for ARM Holdings plc (LON:ARM).

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Would Glencore Xstrata PLC Buy Diamonds For Iron?

Could Glencore Xstrata PLC (LON:GLEN) be after an acquisition?

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Apple Inc. And Carl Icahn Lock Horns Once Again

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) shares still look dirt cheap

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3 New Year’s Resolutions For Diageo plc

It’s time for the British brewing and spirits giant Diageo plc (LON:DGE) to make some big commitments

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How Christmas Revealed The Future Of Royal Mail PLC

Royal Mail PLC (LON:RMG) has a big role to play in enabling the heady expansion of online retail.

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Tesco PLC Seals £355m Property Deal In South Korea

Tesco PLC (LON:TSCO) completes sale-and-leaseback transaction at South Korean subsidiary.

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Why Shares In NEXT plc Soared

NEXT plc (LON:NXT) reports sales "significantly ahead of expectations".

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The FTSE 100 Celebrates Its 30th Birthday

Champion Shares PRO analyst Mark Rogers looks back on 30 years of the FTSE 100 (INDEXFTSE:UKX).

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How I Plan To Trounce The Market In 2014

The Fool’s top investors spend every Christmas pinpointing their favourite shares for the year ahead.

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Why Shares In Debenhams plc Plummeted

Debenhams plc (LON:DEB) falls by more than 12% in early trade.

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Why Twitter Inc Should Be Avoided

Twitter Inc (NYSE:TWTR) is "pure speculation"...

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Did BP plc Just Suffer a Serious Setback?

The recent court decision against BP plc (LON:BP) is a disappointment.

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New Tech Devices From Apple Inc., Google Inc And Microsoft Corporation Will Dominate 2014

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL), Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG) and Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) could be in for a big year.

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Transcript: A Look Back At 2013

Owain Bennallack, Nate Weisshaar and Mark Rogers look back on what actually mattered in 2013.

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Why Shares In Monitise Plc Jumped

Monitise Plc (LON:MONI) rose by more than 10% in early trade this morning.

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Tullow Oil plc Abandons Mantra Well

An exploration well drilled by Tullow Oil plc (LON:TLW) offshore of Norway has been unsuccessful.

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Why Shares In City of London Group Plc Plummeted

City of London Group Plc (LON:CIN) falls by more than 20%.

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Hammerson plc Gets £101 Million From Shopping Centre Sale

Hammerson plc (LON:HMSO) will use the money to invest in "higher return opportunities".

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What You Were Selling Last Week: Vodafone Group plc

Shareholders of Vodafone Group plc (LON:VOD) sell up in the face of complications and uncertainties.

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Will Ben Bernanke’s Taper Twist Boost BHP Billiton PLC?

The fate of BHP Billiton PLC (LON:BLT) is tied to US monetary policy as much as China.

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AstraZeneca PLC Doubles Down On Diabetes With $4.1bn Buyout

Shares in AstraZeneca PLC (LON:AZN) hit an 11-year high as investors applaud the deal.

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Serco Group plc To Repay £68.5m For Overcharging On Tagging Contracts

Shares in Serco Group plc (LON:SRP) and GFS plc (LON:GFS) slide following government review.

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What You Were Buying Last Week: Unilever plc

Now could be the time to buy Unilever plc (LON:ULVR) at a knock-down price.

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2 Ways To Find Winning Shares

It can turn a company with mid-single digit growth potential into a 10%-plus grower.

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WPP PLC Underlines Data Leadership In Russia With ARMI

Global PR experts WPP plc (LON:WPP) augment position in Russia with market research acquisition.

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BP plc Reveals Major Discovery In Gulf Of Mexico

BP plc (LON:BP) announces "significant" find in its prolific Paleogene play system.

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What Does 2014 Have In Store For Vodafone Group Plc?

It will be a year of change for Vodafone Group PLC (LON:VOD), as it completes the sale of Verizon Wireless.

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What Does 2014 Have In Store For Standard Chartered PLC?

Emerging-market specialist Standard Chartered PLC (LON:STAN) still looks a quality bank for the long term.

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First Profit In Six Years For Dixons Retail PLC

Dixons Retail PLC (LON:DXNS) unveils its first positive underlying profits since 2007.

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I Was Convinced The Share Was An Absolute No-Brainer

The shares produced a respectable 19% return without me even really noticing.

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BP plc Gets Go Ahead For Gas In Oman

BP plc (LON:BP) signs deal with Oman to develop the Khazzan gas field.

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Aggreko plc Jumps 6% After Raising Full-Year Guidance

Significant contract wins lift shares in Aggreko plc (LON:AGK).

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Serco Group plc Terminates Loss-Making Contracts

Outsourcing company Serco Group plc (LON:SRP) completes review of clinical health division.

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Why Shares In RSA Insurance Group plc Plummeted

RSA Insurance Group plc (LON:RSA) group chief executive Simon Lee resigns.

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Why I’m Still Buying

When it becomes obvious that everything is better, the very best buying opportunities will have been and gone.

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Why Shares In John Wood Group PLC Tumbled

Oil & gas engineer John Wood Group plc (LON:WG) scares market with lower 2014 guidance.

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