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Best Shares

Why Facebook wants its 2.4 billion monthly users to create a whole new digital economy

| Tom Richardson

Is Facebook about to start printing money?

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Share Gainers

Leading broker tips Freedom Foods share price to storm higher

| James Mickleboro

The Freedom Foods Group Ltd (ASX:FNP) share price has stormed higher after a leading broker initiated coverage on it with…

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52-Week Highs

Why the Austal share price is sailing a new 8-year high today

| Brendon Lau

Austal Limited (ASX: ASB) is sailing to new highs after it was added to the S&P/ASX 200 (Index:^AXJO) (ASX:XJO) index…

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Mergers & Acquisitions

DuluxGroup share price higher after takeover edges closer

| James Mickleboro

The DuluxGroup Limited (ASX:DLX) share price has edged higher after its takeover by Nippon Paint took another step forward...

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Pro-Pac hits investors with profit downgrade

| Motley Fool Staff

The Pro-Pac Packaging Limited (ASX: PPG) share price will be in focus this morning after the packaging business warned that…

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Iron ore retreats: are Fortescue, BHP and Rio Tinto a buy?

| Lina Lim

The iron ore spot price took a breather on Monday. Are these 3 ASX 200 miners a buy?

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Share Gainers

BlueScope Steel share price higher after new buyback offsets guidance downgrade

| James Mickleboro

The BlueScope Steel Limited (ASX: BSL) share price has climbed 3% higher despite downgrading its earnings guidance...

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Webjet reaffirms guidance and introduces Rezchain and Rezpayments

| James Mickleboro

The Webjet Limited (ASX:WEB) share price could be on the move on Tuesday after reaffirming its guidance and introducing Rezchain…

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Warning: These 3 shares are being heavily shorted

| Tom Richardson

Every now and then I like to take a look at ASIC's list of the most heavily shorted shares from…

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Coles share price on watch after unveiling its refreshed strategy

| James Mickleboro

The Coles Group Ltd (ASX:COL) share price will be one to watch this morning following the release of its new…

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52-Week Highs

The Clinuvel Pharmaceuticals share price is up 236% in 12 months

| James Mickleboro

The Clinuvel Pharmaceuticals Limited (ASX:CUV) share price has more than tripled in value over the last 12 months...

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5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Tuesday

| James Mickleboro

Altium Limited (ASX:ALU), Coles Group Ltd (ASX:COL), and Santos Ltd (ASX:STO) shares will be on watch on the ASX 200…

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Share Fallers

The Afterpay share price fell 6% today

| Tristan Harrison

The Afterpay Touch Group Ltd (ASX:APT) share price has continued its decline.

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Share Gainers

Goldman Sachs tips The Reject Shop share price to fall to $1.55

| Tom Richardson

The Reject Shop Ltd (ASX: TJS) share price is around $2.05 this afternoon but there could be some falls ahead…

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Share Gainers

ALL ORDINARIES finishes lower Monday: 8 shares you missed

| Tristan Harrison

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

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Goldman Sachs just tipped the Wesfarmers share price to fall to $30.50

| Tom Richardson

A lot of retail or 'mum and dad' type investors like to follow the tips of powerful sell side brokers…

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Share Gainers

ANZ share price pushes higher despite ANZ NZ leadership changes

| James Mickleboro

The Australia and New Zealand Banking Group (ASX:ANZ) share price has pushed higher on Monday despite news from across the…

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Share Gainers

The iSignthis share price has rocketed 337% higher in 2019

| James Mickleboro

The iSignthis Ltd (ASX:ISX) share price has been on fire in 2019. Here's why its shares pushed higher today...

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52-Week Highs

Why Althea, Cleanaway, & Nanosonics shares hit multi-year highs today

| James Mickleboro

The Nanosonics Ltd (ASX:NAN) share price is one of three hitting a multi-year high on Monday...

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Leading brokers name 3 ASX shares to buy today

| James Mickleboro

Qantas Airways Limited (ASX:QAN) shares are one of three that leading brokers have rated as buys this week...

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Share Gainers

Why AGL, Emeco, Flinders Mines, & Nanosonics shares pushed higher today

| James Mickleboro

The AGL Energy Limited (ASX:AGL) share price and the Nanosonics Ltd (ASX:NAN) share price are two of four pushing notably…

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Share Market News

Fiducian Group to buy MyState's financial planning group for $3.5m

| Motley Fool Staff

The financial planning industry is in a state of reform after the Royal Commission.

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Share Fallers

Why Afterpay, McMillan Shakespeare, Pilbara Minerals, & Vocus shares dropped lower

| James Mickleboro

The Afterpay Touch Group Ltd (ASX:APT) share price and the Vocus Group Ltd (ASX:VOC) share price are two of four…

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Share Market News

Why the ANZ share price is skyrocketing in 2019

| Sebastian Bowen

The Australia and New Zealand Banking Group (ASX: ANZ) share price has been going gangbusters in 2019.

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Share Market News

ASX 200 lunch time report: Afterpay, Fortescue, & Vocus lower

| James Mickleboro

Afterpay Touch Group Ltd (ASX:APT), Fortescue Metals Group Limited (ASX:FMG), and Vocus Group Ltd (ASX:VOC) shares have been making waves…

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Share Fallers

Here's why the Vocus share price just cratered 30%

| Tom Richardson

Vocus Group Ltd (ASX:VOC) shares are swinging wildly.

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Share Fallers

St Barbara provides acquisition and operations update

| James Mickleboro

The St Barbara Ltd (ASX:SBM) share price has sunk lower despite providing an acquisition and operations update this morning...

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Share Market News

Why the Lynas share price is going gangbusters

| Lina Lim

With China threatening to restrict the supply of rare earth elements to the US, is this a buy opportunity for…

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Share Market News

What's happening with the Afterpay share price?

| Lina Lim

The share price of ASX tech favourite Afterpay Touch Group Ltd (ASX: APT) fell heavily last week but investors need…

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Share Fallers

Why the Pilbara Minerals share price crashed 10% lower today

| James Mickleboro

The Pilbara Minerals Ltd (ASX:PLS) share price has come under pressure today after providing a disappointing sales and production update...

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Share Fallers

Why did AGL Energy Ltd pull its Vocus bid?

| Tom Richardson

Vocus Group Ltd (ASX:VOC) might have more baggage than Louis Vuitton.

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Share Market News

The Monadelphous share price has rocketed 42%

| Lloyd Prout

The Monadelphous Group Limited (ASX: MND) share price has rocketed up 42% year-to-date on the ASX 200. Is now the…

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Share Market News

Small cap star Straker Translations announces earnings accretive acquisition

| James Mickleboro

The Straker Translations Ltd (ASX:STG) share price has pushed higher this morning after the small cap tech star announced a…

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Share Market News

Are Macquarie shares a buy after falling 10%?

| Lloyd Prout

Shares in Macquarie Group Ltd (ASX: MQG) are down 10% from their recent all-time highs, which could represent a buying…

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McMillan Shakespeare warns of profit hit, flags up to $100 million buyback

| Tom Richardson

McMillan Shakepeare Ltd (ASX:MMS) shares could tumble this morning.

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Share Market News

Cochlear receives FDA approval for Nucleus Profile Plus Series

| James Mickleboro

The Cochlear Limited (ASX:COH) share price could be on the rise on Monday after announcing FDA approval for its Nucleus…

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These are the 10 most shorted shares on the ASX

| James Mickleboro

Bellamy’s Australia Ltd (ASX:BAL), BWX Ltd (ASX:BWX), and Inghams Group Ltd (ASX:ING) shares are amongst the most shorted on the Australian share market…

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Monday

| James Mickleboro

Altium Limited (ASX:ALU), Beach Energy Ltd (ASX:BPT), and Newcrest Mining Limited (ASX:NCM) shares will be on watch on the ASX…

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Share Market News

4 investment stories you missed in the ASX200 this week

| Tristan Harrison

Here are 4 investment stories you may have missed from the ASX200 (ASX:XJO) this week.

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Top brokers name 3 ASX shares to buy next week

| James Mickleboro

Challenger Ltd (ASX:CGF) shares are one of three that top brokers think investors should buy next week…

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