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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 Gainers

Could one of these ASX growth stocks be the Afterpay of 2019?

| Ken Hall

Following the success of Afterpay Touch Group Ltd (ASX: APT) in the last 18 months, how can we spot the…

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Facebook changes tune ahead of ACCC inquiry report

| Nikhil Gangaram

Facebook has changed it's tune on proposed regulations as the ACCC releases final report.

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3 big fully franked dividend shares I'd buy to beat the pathetic returns on cash

| Tom Richardson

What are the best dividend shares to buy?

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Cleanaway kicking goals for green investors

| Jules Woodward

Is Cleanaway Waste Management Ltd (ASX: CWY) a top ASX share for sustainable investors?

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ASX banks retreat on first back-to-back RBA rate cut since 2012

| Brendon Lau

This is the first time the RBA has made back-to-back rate cuts in seven years and its action doesn't gel…

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Share Fallers

Why these All Ords shares have been smashed in 2019

| James Mickleboro

The Reliance Worldwide Corporation Ltd (ASX:RWC) share price is one of three falling heavily on the All Ordinaries index in…

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Why the Bingo Industries and Magellan Financial Group share prices rose 20% in June

| Lina Lim

The Bingo Industries Ltd (ASX: BIN) and Magellan Financial Group Ltd (ASX: MFG) share prices have risen 20% since 1…

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Share Fallers

Top broker downgrades CBA shares to a sell rating

| James Mickleboro

The Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX:CBA) share price has come under pressure after being downgraded to a sell by analysts…

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Share Market News

Warning: Macquarie & Goldmans are both turning bearish on big banks' profits

| Tom Richardson

This is why bank shares like CBA, NAB and Westpac could head lower over the next 12 months.

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Share Fallers

Why Australian Ethical, Bravura, Speedcast, & Webjet shares dropped lower today

| James Mickleboro

The Bravura Solutions Ltd (ASX:BVS) share price and the Speedcast International Ltd (ASX:SDA) share price are two of four dropping…

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Share Gainers

Why Afterpay, Praemium, Wattle Health, & WPP shares raced higher today

| James Mickleboro

The Afterpay Touch Group Ltd (ASX:APT) share price and the Wattle Health Australia Ltd (ASX:WHA) share price have raced higher…

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Share Gainers

These ASX cannabis shares have smoked the market in 2019

| James Mickleboro

The Althea Group Holdings Ltd (ASX:AGH) share price and the Botanix Pharmaceuticals Ltd (ASX:BOT) share price have smoked the market in 2019. Here's…

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Technology Shares

Telstra share price falls on broker downgrade

| Brendon Lau

The Telstra Corporation Ltd (ASX: TLS) share price is on the backfoot today even as the market is anticipating an…

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Share Market News

These are the 10 worst mid-cap shares of FY 2019

| Tom Richardson

Challenger Group Ltd (ASX: CGF) and St Barbara Ltd (ASX: SBM) are on the list of losers in FY19.

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Leading brokers name 3 ASX shares to sell today

| James Mickleboro

Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX:CBA) shares are one of three that leading brokers have named as sells this week...

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ASX 200 lunch time report: Afterpay & Blackmores higher, Speedcast smashed

| James Mickleboro

Afterpay Touch Group Ltd (ASX:APT), Blackmores Limited (ASX:BKL), and Speedcast International Ltd (ASX:SDA) shares have been making a splash on…

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52-Week Highs

The Altium share price just hit an all-time high: Is it too late to invest?

| James Mickleboro

The Altium Limited (ASX:ALU) share price is up 66% in 2019 and at an all-time high. Is it too late…

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Share Market News

Why the Wattle Health share price stormed higher today

| James Mickleboro

The Wattle Health Australia Ltd (ASX:WHA) share price has stormed higher on Tuesday after returning from its trading halt. Here's…

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Helloworld share price opens flat after selling Insider Journeys

| Nikhil Gangaram

Helloworld Travel Ltd (ASX: HLO) has sold its Insider Journeys business to focus on core strategy

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Speedcast shares sunk by profit downgrade

| Tom Richardson

Speedcast International Ltd (ASX: SDA) warns of lower adjusted EBITDA in 2019.

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Afterpay names a new CEO and other sweeping changes

| James Mickleboro

The Afterpay Touch Group Ltd (ASX:APT) share price will be one to watch today after announcing a change of CEO...

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Blackmores share price on watch after naming its new CEO

| James Mickleboro

The Blackmores Limited (ASX:BKL) share price will be on watch today after it named its new CEO...

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52-Week Highs

Why Fortescue and these ASX shares just raced to 52-week highs

| James Mickleboro

The Fortescue Metals Group Limited (ASX:FMG) share price is one of three that hit a 52-week high this week. Here's why...

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Tuesday

| James Mickleboro

Altium Limited (ASX:ALU), Newcrest Mining Limited (ASX:NCM), and Santos Ltd (ASX:STO) shares will be on watch on the ASX 200…

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Share Fallers

ASX gold mining shares plunge lower as gold prices plummet

| Ken Hall

Shares in some of Australia’s most prominent gold miners were sent tumbling lower on the ASX yesterday as global gold…

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Share Market News

Cromwell share price on watch after $300 million Northpoint Tower sale

| Ken Hall

The Cromwell Property Group Ltd (ASX: CMW) share price is on watch this morning after the Aussie property manager announced…

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Share Gainers

What you need to know about the surge in Pargagon Care's share price

| Brendon Lau

The Paragon Care Ltd. (ASX: PGC) share price shot to a more than three-month high on Monday but is the…

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Share Gainers

Nine Entertainment share price higher on ACM sale completion

| Ken Hall

The Nine Entertainment Co. Holdings Ltd (ASX: NEC) share price has closed 3.2% higher after the company announced the completion…

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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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Mergers & Acquisitions

GBST halts trading on the ASX after new takeover bid

| Ken Hall

Trading in GBST Holdings Ltd (ASX: GBT) securities has stopped this afternoon following an unsolicited takeover bid from a US-based…

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Share Market News

Is Qube's takeover of Chalmers good value for shareholders?

| Ken Hall

The Qube Holdings Ltd (ASX: QUB) share price has risen 0.5% today as the company pursues Chalmers Ltd (ASX: CHR)…

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Is the CBA share price a buy?

| Lina Lim

With the ASX 200 sitting at 11-year highs, is the Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX: CBA) share price a buy?

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2 top ASX marijuana shares to watch

| Lina Lim

Why Althea Group (ASX: AGH) and Elixinol Global (ASX: EXL) could be two ASX cannabis stocks to add your watchlist,

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Will Visa's buy-now, pay-later plans affect the Afterpay share price?

| Lina Lim

The Afterpay Touch Group Ltd (ASX: APT) share price took a 13% plunge an hour before market close on Friday…

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REA Group share price tipped to hit $105 in FY 2020

| James Mickleboro

The REA Group Limited (ASX:REA) share price has been tipped to race higher in FY 2020 and beyond thanks to…

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Morgans picks next ASX takeover targets

| Brendon Lau

The stars are aligning for a pick-up in merger and acquisition (M&A) activity on the S&P/ASX 200 (Index:^AXJO) (ASX:XJO) index…

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Share Fallers

Why Afterpay, Northern Star, REX, & Superloop shares tumbled lower today

| James Mickleboro

The Afterpay Touch Group Ltd (ASX:APT) share price and the Superloop Ltd (ASX:SLC) share price are two of four tumbling…

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Share Gainers

Why was Telecommunications the top ASX 200 sector in FY19?

| Ken Hall

Let’s take a look back at the last 12 months and work out why the S&P/ASX 200 Communications (ASX: XTJ)…

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Share Gainers

Why AVITA, Bubs, Kogan, & Paragon Care shares stormed higher today

| James Mickleboro

The Bubs Australia Ltd (ASX:BUB) share price and the Kogan.com Ltd (ASX:KGN) share price are two of four storming higher…

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Share Gainers

Why the AVITA Medical share price stormed 6% higher today

| James Mickleboro

The AVITA Medical Ltd (ASX:AVH) share price has stormed a sizeable 6.5% higher this afternoon after its massive 500% gain…

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