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Why BP plc looks set to be beaten by Informa plc ord 0.1p

| Kevin Godbold

Steady Informa plc ord 0.1p (LON: INF) seems more attractive than erratic BP plc (LON: BP)

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3 stocks to buy and hold forever: Unilever plc, Iomart Group plc and Zytronic plc

| Peter Stephens

These 3 shares have huge long term potential: Unilever plc (LON: ULVR), Iomart Group plc (LON: IOM) and Zytronic plc…

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What are the safest places to store your money post-Brexit?

| Royston Wild

Royston Wild reveals a cluster of Footsie stars that could thrive despite current financial fears.

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Higher earnings seem set to drive FTSE 100 shares

| Kevin Godbold

Weak sterling is good for internationally trading FTSE 100 (INDEXFTSE: UKX) firms

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Is Brexit really the end of the world for the banks?

| Rupert Hargreaves

Is it really time to sell Barclays plc (LON: BARC), Lloyds Banking group plc (LON: LLOY), OneSavings Bank plc (LON:…

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Is Brexit the start of a lost decade for house prices?

| Peter Stephens

Will house price falls now become the norm following Brexit?

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Why private investors may have made a post-Brexit mistake

| Rupert Hargreaves

Friday saw some of the most heavy trading for decades but it looks as if many private investors made a…

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Are Gulf Keystone Petroleum Limited, Plus500 Ltd and Ultra Electronics Holdings plc ‘buys’ or ‘sells’ following today’s updates?

| Peter Stephens

Do today's updates change the investment case for Gulf Keystone Petroleum Limited (LON: GKP), Plus500 Ltd (LON: PLUS) and Ultra…

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Is it too late to buy safe-haven stocks Unilever plc, Diageo plc and British American Tobacco plc?

| G A Chester

Are Unilever plc (LON:ULVR), Diageo plc (LON:DGE) and British American Tobacco plc (LON:BATS) too expensive to buy now?

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Should you buy Tullow Oil plc, Balfour Beatty plc and Countrywide plc following Brexit?

| Peter Stephens

Are these 3 stocks more or less attractive following Brexit? Tullow Oil plc (LON: TLW), Balfour Beatty plc (LON: BBY)…

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Is it time to sell easyJet plc, International Consolidated Airlns Grp SA & Flybe Group plc?

| Roland Head

Should investors avoid battered airline stocks easyJet plc (LON:EZJ), International Consolidated Airlns Grp SA (LON:IAG) and Flybe Group plc (LON:FLYB)?

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Bellway plc, Interserve plc & Virgin Money Holdings (UK) plc still show huge growth potential despite dips

| Alan Oscroft

Why now could be a great time to buy Bellway plc (LON: BWY), Interserve plc (LON: IRV) & Virgin Money…

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Should you buy, sell or hold ARM Holdings plc, Banco Santander SA and Porvair plc in this market mayhem?

| G A Chester

G A Chester looks at the prospects for ARM Holdings plc (LON:ARM), Banco Santander SA (LON:BNC) and Porvair plc (LON:PRV).

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5 Brexit bargains: Marston’s plc, Prudential plc, Next plc, Sports Direct International plc and Thomas Cook Group plc

| Rupert Hargreaves

Should you snap up these Brexit bargains: Marston's plc (LON: MARS), Prudential plc (LON: PRU), Next plc (LON: NXT), Sports Direct International plc…

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Barclays plc and Royal Bank Of Scotland Group plc shares suspended! Are they now ‘cast-iron’ sells?

| Royston Wild

Royston Wild considers whether investors should dump Barclays plc (LON: BARC) and Royal Bank Of Scotland Group plc (LON: RBS)…

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Is TODAY the day to buy Lloyds Banking Group plc, Legal & General plc and Standard Life plc?

| Harvey Jones

Lloyds Banking Group plc (LON: LLOY), Legal & General plc (LON: LGEN) and Standard Life plc (LON: SL) are now…

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Do 6%+ yields from SSE plc, Marks and Spencer Group plc and Carillion plc offer risk-free profits?

| Roland Head

Are high-yielding SSE plc (LON:SSE), Marks and Spencer Group plc (LON:MKS) and Carillion plc (LON:CLLN) safe havens in the Brexit…

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What now for easyJet plc and Foxtons Group plc post-Brexit?

| Peter Stephens

Should you buy or sell these two stocks following Brexit? easyJet plc (LON: EZJ) and Foxtons Group plc (LON: FOXT).

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Why I’d sell Tesco plc and buy Prudential plc

| Prabhat Sakya

While retailer Tesco plc (LON:TSCO) is beset by over-capacity, Prudential plc (LON:PRU) is taking advantage of emerging market growth.

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Should you buy Neil Woodford’s top 3 holdings Imperial Brands plc, AstraZeneca plc & GlaxoSmithKline plc?

| Edward Sheldon, CFA

Edward Sheldon looks at the top three holdings of one of the UK's best known fund managers, Neil Woodford: Imperial…

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3 of the best international growth stocks: BP plc, Alliance Pharma plc and Next Fifteen Communications Group plc

| Peter Stephens

These three companies have superb and highly-diversified growth opportunities: BP plc (LON: BP), Alliance Pharma plc (LON: APH) and Next…

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4 dividend stars for your stocks portfolio: Aviva plc, Intu Properties plc, National Grid plc and Halfords Group plc

| Royston Wild

Royston Wild explains why income chasers MUST check out FTSE 100 (INDEXFTSE: UKX) giants Aviva plc (LON: AV), Intu Properties…

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Premier Oil plc vs Glencore plc: which is the best buy?

| Peter Stephens

Which of these two resources stocks is set to soar? Premier Oil plc (LON: PMO) or Glencore plc (LON: GLEN).

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Why bargain hunters can’t afford to miss Vodafone Group plc, BAE Systems plc and Bovis Homes Group plc!

| Royston Wild

Royston Wild explains why value seekers need to consider buying Vodafone Group plc (LON: VOD), BAE Systems plc (LON: BA)…

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Why Royal Dutch Shell plc’s share price could collapse 60%!

| Royston Wild

Royston Wild explains why shares in Royal Dutch Shell plc (LSE: RDSB) could be about to sink.

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Are these 8% yields unbelievable… or too good to ignore?

| Roland Head

Do very high yields at HSBC Holdings plc (LON:HSBA), Interserve plc (LON:IRV) and Vedanta Resources plc (LON:VED) offer a buying…

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Are these 6% yielders too good to miss?!

| Royston Wild

Royston Wild reveals four London-quoted stars waiting to deliver stunning income flows.

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Why Neil Woodford and private investors are still buying

| Alan Oscroft

We should follow Neil Woodford and look beyond the short-term Brexit panic.

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So it’s Brexit. What next for shares?

| Owain Bennallack

It's too late to panic. Better to take stock of your investing goals and to focus on the far horizon.

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Brexit and the FTSE 100: Keep calm and carry on

| Prabhat Sakya

Britain is leaving the EU, and the FTSE 100 (INDEXFTSE: UKX) is tumbling. Investors must ride out the storm.

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Why are Randgold Resources Limited (+13%), British American Tobacco plc (+4%) & National Grid plc (+1%) bucking the Brexit downtrend?

| Jack Tang

Should you buy defensive stocks Randgold Resources Limited (LON:RRS)), British American Tobacco plc (LON:BATS) & National Grid plc (LON:NG) following…

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‘Brexit-proof’ your portfolio with Unilever plc, Supergroup plc, Dignity plc and Mediclinic International plc!

| Royston Wild

Royston Wild explains why Unilever plc (LON: ULVR), Supergroup plc (LON: SGP), Dignity plc (LON: DTY) and Mediclinic International plc…

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Should you buy Standard Chartered plc or Barclays plc after Brexit vote?

| Roland Head

Can Standard Chartered plc (LON:STAN) and Barclays plc (LON:BARC) still deliver on their turnaround plans?

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Will a plummeting pound boost tourism shares like Merlin Entertainments plc, Whitbread plc & Marston’s plc?

| Ian Pierce

A weaker pound could mean great things for Merlin Entertainments plc (LON: MERL), Whitbread plc (LON: WTB) & Marston's plc…

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FTSE 100 crashes 8.7% on EU Brexit vote!

| Alan Oscroft

Which are the biggest FTSE 100 (INDEXFTSE: UKX) losers amid the Brexit carnage?

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The Brexit effect: How low will the FTSE 350 go?

| Peter Stephens

Following Brexit, should investors prepare for Armageddon when it comes to the FTSE 350's (INDEXFTSE:NMX) price level?

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Don’t make this terrible Brexit mistake with your portfolio

| Roland Head

Should you be buying or selling stocks after today's FTSE 100 (INDEXFTSE:UKX) sell-off?

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Which sectors will be hardest hit by Brexit?

| Peter Stephens

Which industries will suffer most (and least) from the impact of Britain leaving the EU?

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Is it wise to flee Barratt Developments plc, Bellway plc, Bovis Homes Group plc and Persimmon plc?

| Rupert Hargreaves

Should you sell Barratt Developments plc (LON: BDEV), Bellway plc (LON: BWY), Bovis Homes Group plc (LON: BVS) and Persimmon…

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4 FTSE 100 stocks for a post-Europe Britain! Imperial Brands plc, Cineworld Group plc, Reckitt Benckiser Group plc and Persimmon plc

| Royston Wild

Royston Wild explains why FTSE 100 (INDEXFTSE: UKX) stocks Imperial Brands plc (LON: IMB), Cineworld Group plc (LON: CINE), Reckitt…

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