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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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Share Market News

Brokers name 3 ASX shares to buy today

| James Mickleboro

Orocobre Limited (ASX:ORE) shares are one of three that brokers have named as buys this week. Here's why...

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Share Gainers

The Kogan share price is up 40% this week: Can it go higher?

| James Mickleboro

The Kogan.com Ltd (ASX:KGN) share price is up 40% this week. Will it go higher from here? One broker thinks…

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Stanmore Coal stands its ground on "inadequate" Golden Investments offer

| Cale Kalinowski

Stanmore Coal Limited (ASX: SMR) has this morning issued a statement from Chairman Stewart Butel, further attacking the adequacy of…

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Share Gainers

Why Afterpay, Appen, Credit Corp, & Kogan shares charged higher today

| James Mickleboro

The Afterpay Touch Group Ltd (ASX:APT) share price and the Kogan.com Ltd (ASX:KGN) share price are two of four ending the week with…

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Share Gainers

Why the Clinuvel share price is up 150% over the past year

| Tom Richardson

Clinuvel's SCENESSE drug could receive approval from the FDA in 2019.

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Share Market News

Why ASX travel shares look set to take-off in 2019

| Ken Hall

I look at 3 ASX200 travel companies that have gotten off to a flyer in early January and look set…

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Share Fallers

Why Clean TeQ, FBR, Japara, & Sydney Airport shares are sliding lower today

| James Mickleboro

The Japara Healthcare Ltd (ASX:JHC) share price and the Sydney Airport Holdings Pty Ltd (ASX:SYD) share price are two of…

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Share Market News

HIV treatment hopeful Biotron reveals quarterly results

| Motley Fool Staff

Biotron Limited (ASX:BIT) has a drug it claims could help treat HIV patients.

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Share Market News

Why Commonwealth Bank just warned of a $169 million profit hit

| Motley Fool Staff

The Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX:CBA) share price is higher today.

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Share Fallers

This ASX sector looks set to be a short-selling favourite in 2019

| Brendon Lau

The S&P/ASX 200 (Index:^AXJO) (ASX:XJO) index is rallying this morning with just about every sector trading in the green -…

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Share Market News

ASX 200 lunch time report: Afterpay, CBA, & Rio Tinto shares higher

| James Mickleboro

Afterpay Touch Group Ltd (ASX:APT), Rio Tinto Limited (ASX:RIO), and Sydney Airport Holdings Pty Ltd (ASX:SYD) shares are making a…

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Share Fallers

Sydney Airport share price falls on stagnant December traffic growth

| Cale Kalinowski

December saw Sydney Airport Holdings Pty Ltd's (ASX: SYD) traffic growth stagnate on the previous corresponding period, fueling investor concerns of…

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Share Gainers

Here's why the AfterPay share price is going gangbusters today

| Tom Richardson

Will the AfterPay Touch Group (ASX:APT) share price rocket in 2019?

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Share Gainers

Should you buy Rio Tinto shares after today's update?

| James Mickleboro

The Rio Tinto Limited (ASX:RIO) share price has pushed higher this morning following the release of its production update. Should…

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Share Gainers

Afterpay Touch share price rockets higher on business update

| James Mickleboro

The Afterpay Touch Group Ltd (ASX:APT) share price has rocketed higher in early trade after releasing a global business update...

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Share Market News

A2 Milk shares have surged 14% this year, but is there a better alternative?

| Ken Hall

The A2 Milk Company Ltd (ASX: A2M) share price has risen 14% in 2019 so far.

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Share Fallers

Should you buy Bellamy's Australia and 2 other beaten down ASX shares?

| James Mickleboro

The Bellamy's Australia Ltd (ASX:BAL) share price is one of three that have fallen heavily over the last 12 months.…

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Friday

| James Mickleboro

Afterpay Touch Group Ltd (ASX:APT), Estia Health Ltd (ASX:EHE), and Santos Ltd (ASX:STO) shares will be on watch on the…

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Share Market News

ALL ORDINARIES finishes higher Thursday: 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 Thursday.

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Share Market News

10 of the most tipped ASX shares for 2019

| Tristan Harrison

These are 10 of the most tipped ASX shares for 2019.

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Share Gainers

Ignore the volatile oil price and buy the Beach Energy share price: Credit Suisse

| Brendon Lau

The Beach Energy Ltd (ASX: BPT) share price has managed to hang on to most of its gains today and…

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Share Gainers

Why UBS thinks this small cap is too cheap to ignore any longer

| Brendon Lau

This stock has collapsed around 30% in the last four months and a top broker believes the ASX stock has…

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Share Market News

3 ASX shares that climbed higher this week

| Ken Hall

The Ausdrill Limited (ASX: ASL), InvoCare Limited (ASX: IVC) and Bingo Industries Ltd (ASX: BIN) share prices have all climbed…

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Share Market News

Top brokers name 3 ASX shares to sell today

| James Mickleboro

Medibank Private Ltd (ASX:MPL) shares are one of three that brokers have named as sells this week...

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Share Fallers

Aristocrat Leisure shares lower after U.S. DOJ says all online gambling is illegal

| James Mickleboro

The Aristocrat Leisure Limited (ASX:ALL) share price has dropped lower after the U.S. Justice Department said that all internet gambling…

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Share Gainers

Why Corporate Travel, Kogan, Megaport, & South32 shares surged higher today

| James Mickleboro

The Kogan.com Ltd (ASX:KGN) share price and the South32 Ltd (ASX:S32) share price are two of four surging notably higher…

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Share Market News

Could the InvoCare share price turn around?

| Ivan Loh

Although down 30% in the last year, the InvoCare Limited (ASX: IVC) share price soared 11% higher over the past…

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Share Fallers

Why Perseus Mining, Praemium, Syrah, & Western Areas shares dropped lower today

| James Mickleboro

The Praemium Ltd (ASX:PPS) share price and the Syrah Resources Ltd (ASX:SYR) share price are two of four dropping lower…

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Share Gainers

Are Megaport shares destined for big things after today's trading update?

| James Mickleboro

The Megaport Ltd (ASX:MP1) share price jumped 9% higher this morning following its latest global update. Is it a future…

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Share Market News

ASX 200 lunch time report: ANZ, CBA, & South32 push higher

| James Mickleboro

Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX:CBA), Corporate Travel Management Ltd (ASX:CTD), and Whitehaven Coal Ltd (ASX:WHC) shares have been making a…

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Share Gainers

What you need to know about Woodside Petroleum's 43% revenue surge

| Brendon Lau

The Woodside Petroleum Limited (ASX: WPL) share price is outperforming the S&P/ASX 200 (Index:^AXJO) (ASX:XJO) this morning. Here's why...

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Share Gainers

Why the Data#3 share price soared higher on Wednesday

| Tim Katavic

The Data#3 Limited (ASX: DTL) share price climbed higher in Wednesday trade following an earnings update.

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Share Gainers

Should you buy Orocobre shares after today's quarterly update?

| James Mickleboro

The Orocobre Limited (ASX:ORE) share price has pushed higher after releasing its latest quarterly update. Should you buy the lithium…

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Share Gainers

South32 share price higher on strong update: Should you invest?

| James Mickleboro

The South32 Ltd (ASX:S32) share price has pushed higher this morning after the mining giant released its first half update...

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Share Gainers

Why the Kogan.com share price charged 8% higher today

| James Mickleboro

The Kogan.com Ltd (ASX:KGN) share price has charged 8% higher in morning trade after the ecommerce company released a trading…

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Thursday

| James Mickleboro

Kogan.com Ltd (ASX:KGN), Santos Ltd (ASX:STO), and Orocobre Limited (ASX:ORE) shares will be on watch on Thursday. Here's why...

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Share Market News

ALL ORDINARIES finishes higher Wednesday: 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 Wednesday.

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Share Market News

Why you should own this ASX growth share instead of Afterpay

| Tristan Harrison

I think it would be better to own Bapcor Ltd (ASX:BAP) shares rather than Afterpay Touch Group Ltd (ASX:APT) shares.

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Share Gainers

These ASX shares have more than doubled in value in 12 months

| James Mickleboro

The Nearmap Ltd (ASX:NEA) share price is one of three that have doubled on the All Ordinaries over the last…

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Best Shares

Is the REA Group share price a buy?

| Tom Richardson

The REA Group Limited (ASX:REA) share price is up 85% in 5 years.

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