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Share Market News

As CBA shares struggle, is BHP set to retake the biggest ASX stock crown?

| Bernd Struben

With BHP shares rallying as CBA shares struggle, the battle for biggest stock on the ASX is back on!

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Buying ASX 200 shares? Here's what the latest spending report means for interest rates in 2026

| Bernd Struben

The ASX 200 dropped 0.3% following the release of the consumer spending report. But why?

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ETFs

This is how I would build a sound ETF portfolio from scratch

| Marc Van Dinther

Aim for broad market exposure, keep it simple and minimize costs.

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Opinions

10 ASX shares I'd buy with $10,000 in 2026 to beat the market

| Tristan Harrison

These stocks have strong return potential over the long term.

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With inflation edging lower, here's the latest 2026 interest rate forecast from CBA

| Bernd Struben

Buying ASX shares and pining for interest rate relief? Here’s CBA’s latest 2026 forecast.

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Share Market News

1 move to avoid at all costs if the stock market crashes in 2026

| Leigh Gant

Volatility is inevitable in markets. The real danger comes from how investors respond when fear takes over.

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Best Shares

My 10 top stocks to buy to start the New Year off right

| Sebastian Bowen

I think these ten stocks are primed for 2026.

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Share Market News

US stocks vs. ASX shares in 2025

| Bronwyn Allen

Which market came out on top?

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Recent Share Market News

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Share Fallers

Why the Crown Resorts share price sank lower on Monday

| James Mickleboro

The Crown Resorts Ltd (ASX:CWN) share price came under pressure on Monday after being accused of using nefarious junket operators...

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52-Week Highs

Why the NIB share price raced to a record-high on Monday

| James Mickleboro

The NIB Holdings Limited (ASX:NHF) share price raced to a new record-high on Monday. Here's what you need to know...

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Share Gainers

ALL ORDINARIES finishes higher Monday: 8 shares you missed

| Tristan Harrison

The S&P/ASX 200 (Index:^AXJO)(ASX:XJO) and ALL ORDINARIES (Index:^AXAO) (ASX:XAO) finished higher on Monday.

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Share Fallers

Why the BINGO Industries share price tumbled lower today

| James Mickleboro

The BINGO Industries Ltd (ASX:BIN) share price tumbled lower on Monday after being downgraded by a leading broker...

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52-Week Highs

Why the Pro Medicus share price is up 170% this year and at an all-time high

| James Mickleboro

The Pro Medicus Limited (ASX:PME) share price hit an all-time high on Monday, stretching its gain to 170% since the…

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Goldman Sachs rates ResMed shares a buy, claims still cheaper than Cochlear, CSL

| Tom Richardson

Goldmans tips ResMed shares to hit $21.20 but there may be a problem...

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Collins Foods share price up on 17% revenue increase in FY19

| Sebastian Bowen

The Collins Foods Ltd (ASX: CKF) share price has risen on the back of its FY19 annual report

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Share Gainers

EML Payments share price higher on PerfectCard acquisition

| James Mickleboro

The EML Payments Ltd (ASX:EML) share price climbed higher on Monday after the payments company announced the acquisition of PerfectCard...

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Share Market News

What are the best ASX dividend shares?

| Lina Lim

Why WAM Capital Ltd (ASX: WAM), Coles Group (ASX: COL) and others are my picks for ASX 200 dividend shares.

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Domino's set to dominate with new AI feature: should you invest?

| Jules Woodward

Domino’s Pizza Enterprises Ltd. (ASX: DMP) has launched a new artificial intelligence-based service offering. Does this new feature make Domino's…

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2 ASX shares brokers are backing in the consumer discretionary sector

| Jules Woodward

Why Webjet Limited (ASX: WEB) and Bapcor Ltd (ASX: BAP) are among brokers top recommendations from the ASX consumer discretionary…

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GBST share price charges higher after FNZ Group takeover offer is recommended

| James Mickleboro

The GBST Holdings Limited (ASX:GBT) share price has stormed higher after its board recommended a new takeover approach from FNZ…

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GetSwift shares stuck in a rut on legal headaches

| Tom Richardson

GetSwift has $68 million cash on hand and a $45 million market value as investors worry about class action costs.

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Will these 2 ASX 100 shooting stars fizzle out or keep soaring?

| Jules Woodward

Why JB HiFi Limited (ASX: JBH) and 1 other ASX 100 share is worth a closer look after spiking during…

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Share Gainers

Why Bubs, Karoon Energy, National Veterinary Care, & Nearmap stormed higher

| James Mickleboro

The Bubs Australia Ltd (ASX:BUB) share price and the Nearmap Ltd (ASX:NEA) share price are two of four storming higher…

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Share Market News

Why the DroneShield share price is up 12% today

| Sebastian Bowen

The DroneShield Ltd (ASX: DRO) share price is up 12.5% during trading today on the ASX 200.

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Share Fallers

Why Bingo, Credit Corp, GUD, & Lynas shares dropped lower today

| James Mickleboro

The Credit Corp Group Limited (ASX:CCP) share price and the GUD Holdings Limited (ASX:GUD) share price are two of four…

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52-Week Lows

This is the most downgraded stock on the S&P/ASX 200 today

| Brendon Lau

This is the second worst performer on the S&P/ASX 200 (Index:^AXJO) (ASX:XJO) index today as top brokers rushed to slash…

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Share Market News

Bubs share price jumps after reporting highest quarterly revenue on record

| Sebastian Bowen

The Bubs Australia Ltd (ASX: BUB) share price is up on its release of its quarterly results

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Share Market News

Top fundie reveals 4 blue-chip growth shares its flagship fund owns

| Tom Richardson

Bennelong Australia Equities Fund owns four classic blue-chip shares.

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Is the Prophecy share price a turnaround story?

| Tom Richardson

Prophecy Ltd (ASX: PRO) has gone from small cap darling to small cap disaster.

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Resources Shares

Why the drop in Lynas Corporation's share price is a buying opportunity

| Brendon Lau

The Lynas Corporation Ltd (ASX: LYC) share price gave up morning gains following the release of its quarterly update and…

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Share Market News

Is this ASX cannabis stock a buy after acquisition news?

| Lina Lim

ASX cannabis stock Althea Group Holdings Ltd (ASX: AGH) has announced a capital raising. Is this a buying opportunity?

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Healius flags underlying profit to hit "low end" of guidance, looks for new CFO

| Tom Richardson

Healius meets the bottom end of analysts' expectations.

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Leading brokers name 3 ASX shares to buy today

| James Mickleboro

ResMed Inc. (ASX:RMD) shares are one of three that leading brokers have named as buys this week...

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ASX 200 lunch time report: Altium, Vocus, & Westpac higher

| James Mickleboro

Altium Limited (ASX:ALU), Credit Corp Group Limited (ASX:CCP), and Westpac Banking Corp (ASX:WBC) shares are on the move on the…

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Cash Converters shares sink on bad debts, write offs

| Tom Richardson

Cash Converters (ASX:CCV) wracked up a few problems over FY19.

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The Afterpay share price is up 10% in the last week: Is it a buy?

| Lina Lim

The Afterpay Touch Group Ltd (ASX: APT) share price was up 10% last week. Is it a buy?

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The ASX gaming companies winning big off Aussie's love of gambling

| Rhys Brock

Australians spent almost $23.7 billion on gambling in FY17. Here’s why investing in these ASX-listed gaming companies might be the…

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Iron ore miners tumble: Are Fortescue, BHP and Rio Tinto a buy?

| Lina Lim

While the ASX 200 has just passed 6,800, Fortescue Metals Group Ltd (ASX: FMG) and other ASX iron ore miners…

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Share Market News

What every shareholder must know about Afterpay's fast approaching AUSTRAC audit

| Tom Richardson

Will Afterpay pass or fail its audit on client ID verification and transaction monitoring?

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3 ASX sectors to watch this reporting season

| Nikhil Gangaram

Here are 3 sectors on the S&P/ASX 200 (INDEXASX: XJO) index that could provide hot and cold results this reporting…

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The Crown share price is down almost 10% since April: is it a buy?

| Chris Chitty

The Crown Resorts Limited (ASX: CWN) share price has fallen 9.6% since April.

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Results: Credit Corp guides for flat earnings & dividends in FY20

| Tom Richardson

Credit Corp's US business performs well, but ANZ is seeing softer conditions.

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These are the 10 most shorted shares on the ASX

| James Mickleboro

Bellamy’s Australia Ltd (ASX:BAL), Nufarm Limited (ASX:NUF), and Syrah Resources Ltd (ASX:SYR) shares are amongst the most shorted on the Australian share market…

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Leading broker upgrades ResMed shares to a buy rating

| James Mickleboro

The ResMed Inc. (ASX:RMD) share price could be on the move today after being upgraded by analysts at Goldman Sachs...

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Top broker removes Telstra shares from its conviction buy list

| James Mickleboro

The Telstra Corporation Ltd (ASX:TLS) share price will be on watch today after being removed from Goldman Sachs' conviction buy…

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5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Monday

| James Mickleboro

Altium Limited (ASX:ALU), Lynas Corporation Ltd (ASX:LYC), and Woodside Petroleum Limited (ASX:WPL) shares will be on watch on the ASX…

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Resources Shares

Why 3 ASX mining stocks were last week's worst performing ASX200 shares

| Ken Hall

What caused the Iluka Resources Ltd (ASX: ILU), Regis Resources Ltd (ASX: RRL) and Syrah Resources Ltd (ASX: SYR) share…

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Share Gainers

Why IOOF and 2 others were the best performing ASX200 stocks last week

| Ken Hall

Why the IOOF Holdings Ltd (ASX: IFL), Bellamy's Australia (ASX: BAL) and WorleyParsons Ltd (ASX: WOR) outperformed their S&P/ASX200 peers…

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