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Share Market News

Bye bye CBA: BHP is back as the ASX 200's biggest stock

| Sebastian Bowen

It's a big day for the ASX 200.

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Opinions

Here are my top Aussie stocks to buy for 2026

| Tristan Harrison

These Aussie stocks are some of the best ideas around.

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Share Market News

Shares vs. property: Which delivered the best capital growth in 2025?

| Bronwyn Allen

We compare the capital growth of ASX 200 shares to Australia's metro and regional property markets.

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Best Shares

5 ASX stocks to hold for the next decade

| Sebastian Bowen

I am confident these five stocks will be bigger and better in 2036.

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Share Market News

How I'd invest monthly savings to generate over $50,000 passive income

| Leigh Gant

This is how modest monthly investing could turn into serious passive income.

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Dividend Investing

I'd buy 5,883 shares of this ASX stock to aim for $1,000 of annual passive income

| Tristan Harrison

I’d pick this stock for its strong dividend record.

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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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Share Market News

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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Recent Share Market News

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Share Gainers

Is Perpetual a takeover target?

| Tom Richardson

The Perpetual Ltd (ASX: PPT) share price is up 12% on no public news.

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Share Gainers

The Splitit share price is making Bitcoin's rise look pathetic

| Tom Richardson

Is Splitit (ASX:SPT) going to double again?

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Share Market News

Leading brokers name 3 ASX shares to buy today

| James Mickleboro

Aristocrat Leisure Limited (ASX:ALL) shares are one of three that leading brokers have named as buys this week...

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Share Gainers

Why Bubs, HUB24, Splitit, & St Barbara shares charged higher today

| James Mickleboro

The Bubs Australia Ltd (ASX:BUB) share price and the Splitit Ltd (ASX:SPT) share price are two of four charging higher on Monday. Here's why...

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Share Gainers

ASX gold miners lead share price gains in Monday's trade

| Ken Hall

Several big-name S&P/ASX200 (ASX: XJO) gold miners have seen their share prices jump as much as 3.50% in early trade.

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Share Fallers

Why BINGO, InvoCare, Kogan, & Syrah shares are sinking lower

| James Mickleboro

The InvoCare Limited (ASX:IVC) share price and the Syrah Resources Ltd (ASX:SYR) share price are two of four sinking notably…

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Share Market News

ASX 200 lunch time report: ANZ, CBA, & InvoCare lower

| James Mickleboro

Australia and New Zealand Banking Group (ASX:ANZ), InvoCare Limited (ASX:IVC), and Perpetual Limited (ASX:PPT) shares have been making a splash…

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Share Gainers

Why the Newcrest share price is rising on Red Chris acquisition news

| Tom Richardson

Newcrest Mining Limited (ASX:NCM) benefits from a rising gold price.

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Share Market News

Will Brexit hurt the Ramsay Health Care share price?

| Lloyd Prout

The uncertainty surrounding Brexit has already caused a lot of volatility in global markets, however, investors need to consider the…

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Capital Raising

Why Appen is raising $300 million for its Figure Eight acquisition

| Tom Richardson

Is Appen Ltd's (ASX:APX) deal for Figure Eight a good one?

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Share Market News

2 egregious investing mistakes to avoid

| Tom Richardson

Here are two amateur share market mistakes made by inexperienced retail investors.

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Share Market News

Read this before buying Northern Star Resources shares for its dividend

| Regan Pearson

Northern Star Resources Ltd (ASX: NST) shares go ex-dividend on Wednesday March 13, 2019. Here’s what you need to know.

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52-Week Lows

Should you buy the beaten down shares of Syrah Resources and 2 others?

| James Mickleboro

The Syrah Resources Ltd (ASX:SYR) share price is one of three that fell to a 52-week low or worse last…

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Share Market News

A huge international supermarket is about to gatecrash Coles, Woolworths and Aldi

| Tristan Harrison

Kaufland is about cause some big problems for Coles Group Limited (ASX:COL), Woolworths Group Ltd (ASX:WOW) and Aldi.

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Share Market News

Here are the 10 most shorted shares on the ASX

| James Mickleboro

BWX Ltd (ASX:BWX), NEXTDC Limited (ASX:NXT), and Syrah Resources Ltd (ASX:SYR) shares are being targeted by short sellers this week...

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Monday

| James Mickleboro

Newcrest Mining Limited (ASX:NCM)), Oil Search Limited (ASX:OSH), and OZ Minerals Limited (ASX:OZL) shares will be on watch on Monday.…

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Share Market News

Will Brexit hurt the Xero share price?

| Lloyd Prout

Will the Brexit decision effect the Xero Limited (ASX: XRO) share price?

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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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Share Market News

Top brokers name 3 ASX shares to buy next week

| James Mickleboro

Top brokers have named Coles Group Ltd (ASX:COL) shares and two others as buys. Here's why...

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Share Fallers

These were the worst performing shares on the ASX 200 last week

| James Mickleboro

The Syrah Resources Ltd (ASX:SYR) share price was the worst performer on the ASX 200 last week along with these…

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Record Highs

The Appen share price is up 90% this year: is it the "Afterpay of 2019"?

| Ken Hall

The Appen Ltd (ASX: APX) share price has risen more than 90% this year - but could it go even…

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Share Fallers

ASX Retail shares struggling in 2019: Should I keep them in my retirement portfolio?

| Ken Hall

Bricks-and-mortar retail has always been a part of our lifestyle and our share portfolios... But is it time to reconsider?

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Share Gainers

These were the best performing shares on the ASX 200 last week

| James Mickleboro

The Bellamy's Australia Ltd (ASX:BAL) share price and the Fortescue Metals Group Limited (ASX:FMG) share price were amongst the best…

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Share Gainers

ALL ORDINARIES finishes lower Friday: 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 Friday.

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Share Gainers

Why the IAG share price is now up 14% in 2019

| Motley Fool Staff

The Insurance Australia Group Ltd (ASX:IAG) share price is marginally lower over the past year.

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52-Week Highs

Why the Dicker Data share price is heading to $4

| Tim Katavic

Why Dicker Data's share price continues to rise.

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Share Gainers

Why Bellamy's and Bubs shares have rocketed higher this week

| James Mickleboro

The Bellamy's Australia Ltd (ASX:BAL) share price and the Bubs Australia Ltd (ASX:BUB) share price have been on fire this…

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Share Gainers

Why the Bionomics share price has rebounded 75% in 2019

| Tom Richardson

The Bionomics Ltd (ASX: BNO) share price has been very volatile.

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Share Fallers

Why ANZ, Automotive Holdings, Syrah, & Yancoal shares dropped lower today

| James Mickleboro

The Australia and New Zealand Banking Group (ASX:ANZ) share price and the Syrah Resources Ltd (ASX:SYR) share price are two…

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Share Market News

Here's why the Nearmap share price is nearing $3

| Motley Fool Staff

The Nearmap Ltd (ASX:NEA) share price is on fire.

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Share Gainers

Why Bubs, HUB24, OceanaGold, & Splitit shares are ending the week with a bang

| James Mickleboro

The Bubs Australia Ltd (ASX:BUB) share price and the Splitit Ltd (ASX:SPT) share price are two of four ending the…

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Share Fallers

Why shares in nickel miner Western Areas Ltd (ASX:WSA) are falling today

| Motley Fool Staff

Will the nickel price soar in 2019?

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Capital Raising

Why the InvoCare share price is in a trading halt

| James Mickleboro

The InvoCare Limited (ASX:IVC) share price has been placed in a trading halt whilst it seeks to raise $85 million...

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Share Market News

Insiders have been buying Telstra and these ASX shares this week

| James Mickleboro

Insiders have been buying Telstra Corporation Ltd (ASX:TLS) shares and two others this week. Here’s what you need to know…

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Share Market News

ASX 200 lunch time report: ANZ, CBA, & IOOF lower

| James Mickleboro

Australia and New Zealand Banking Group (ASX:ANZ), Northern Star Resources Ltd (ASX:NST), and Syrah Resources Ltd (ASX:SYR) shares are making…

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Share Gainers

Why the Splitit share price is going gangbusters again today

| Tom Richardson

Why is Splitit Ltd (ASX: SPT) going nuts?

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Share Gainers

This undiscovered resources stock is up 275% since its April IPO

| Tom Richardson

Can you make a motza in mining stocks?

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Share Gainers

Magellan lifts FUM 4% to record $76 billion: Are shares a buy?

| Tom Richardson

Is the Magellan Financial Group Ltd (ASX:MFG) share price a buy?

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Share Market News

Brokers name 3 ASX shares to buy today

| James Mickleboro

Telstra Corporation Ltd (ASX:TLS) shares are one of three that brokers have named as buys this week...

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Share Market News

IOOF shares have been dumped out of the ASX 100

| James Mickleboro

The IOOF Holdings Limited (ASX:IFL) share price has been dumped from the ASX 100 and replaced with Washington H. Soul…

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