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Share Market News

Macquarie Group Ltd (ASX:MQG) provides outlook update

| James Mickleboro

The Macquarie Group Ltd (ASX:MQG) share price will be on watch on Tuesday after it provided an update on its…

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Record Lows

These shares are at 52-week lows or worse: Are they in the bargain bin?

| James Mickleboro

The Syrah Resources Ltd (ASX:SYR) share price is one of three at a 52-week low or worse this week. Is…

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5 things to watch on the ASX on Tuesday

| James Mickleboro

The shares of Clearview Wealth Ltd (ASX:CVW), Ramsay Health Care Limited (ASX:RHC), and ResMed Inc. (ASX:RMD) will be on watch…

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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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Share Gainers

Why Citi downgraded CSL Limited (ASX:CSL) & upgraded Primary Health Care Limited (ASX:PRY)

| Brendon Lau

Long-time underperformer Primary Health Care Limited (ASX:PRY) may finally have caught a lucky break, while outperforming CSL Limited (ASX:CSL) looks…

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Is this the safest dividend share on the ASX?

| Tristan Harrison

Australian United Investment Company Ltd (ASX:AUI) could claim to be one of the safest dividend shares on the ASX.

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Why I think Telstra Corporation Ltd (ASX:TLS) is hard to knock off its pedestal

| Carin Pickworth

Telstra Corporation Ltd's (ASX:TLS) network advantage will be hard to beat.

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Share Gainers

Why these 4 ASX shares have started the week with a bang

| James Mickleboro

The Afterpay Touch Group Ltd (ASX:APT) share price is one of four starting the week with a bang. Here’s why…

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Share Fallers

Why these 4 ASX shares are starting the week in the red

| James Mickleboro

The Monash IVF Group Ltd (ASX:MVF) share price is one of four starting the week in the red. Here's why...

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Share Gainers

These 3 small cap ASX shares have had a strong start to the week

| James Mickleboro

The Explaurum Ltd (ASX:EXU) share price is one of three starting the week strongly. Here's why...

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Share Market News

Leading brokers name 3 ASX shares to buy today

| James Mickleboro

Domino's Pizza Enterprises Ltd (ASX:DMP) shares are one of three leading brokers have tipped as buys. Here's why...

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Share Gainers

Why the Afterpay Touch Group Ltd (ASX:APT) share price rally may not be good news for shareholders

| Brendon Lau

Afterpay Touch Group Ltd (ASX:APT) is the best performing stock on the S&P/ASX 200 (Index:^AXJO) (ASX:XJO) but shareholders may not…

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Share Gainers

Why the Brainchip Holdings Ltd (ASX:BRN) share price rocketed higher today

| James Mickleboro

The Brainchip Holdings Ltd (ASX:BRN) share price has rocketed higher on Monday. Here's why...

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Share Gainers

Primary Health Care Limited (ASX:PRY) shares storm higher on acquisition news

| James Mickleboro

The Primary Health Care Limited (ASX:PRY) share price has stormed higher after it announced a major acquisition. Here's what you…

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Share Gainers

Brambles Limited's (ASX:BXB) share price jumps as private equity circles its assets

| Brendon Lau

Shareholders in Brambles Limited (ASX:BXB) could get a nice capital return if Brambles decides to sell its IFCO business instead…

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Share Fallers

Why I'm holding on to my shares in Neometals Ltd (ASX:NMT)

| Rhys Brock

The falling lithium price has hurt miners like Galaxy Resources Limited (ASX:GXY). And after a disappointing 2018, investors in small…

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Share Market News

These are the 10 most shorted shares on the ASX

| James Mickleboro

Short sellers are targeting the shares of Greencross Limited (ASX:GXL), G8 Education Ltd (ASX:GEM), and Syrah Resources Ltd (ASX:SYR) this…

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Share Market News

Upcoming IPOs this week

| Tristan Harrison

Every week I look at the latest IPOs for the upcoming week.

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX on Monday

| James Mickleboro

The shares of Altium Limited (ASX:ALU), Caltex Australia Limited (ASX:CTX), and WiseTech Global Ltd (ASX:WTC) will be on watch on…

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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

The Galaxy Resources Limited (ASX:GXY) share price and the rest of the lithium miners are on fire

| James Mickleboro

The Galaxy Resources Limited (ASX:GXY) share price jumped 10% on Friday. Here's why this lithium miner and its peers rose strongly today...

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Share Market News

Why insurance stocks like Insurance Australia Group Ltd (ASX:IAG) could fall next week

| Brendon Lau

The share prices of our local insurers are likely to drag our market lower next week as the Banking Royal…

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Share Market News

Another common stock market mistake to avoid: "The market's crashing – I've gotta get out!"

| Jacob Ballard

The other week, in my article, "4 Common Mistakes Millennials make Stock Market Investing"  I began to answer some of…

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Why Graincorp Ltd (ASX:GNC) just upgraded its profit guidance amid a drought

| Motley Fool Staff

Graincorp Ltd (ASX:GNC) flagged falling grain production due to the east coast drought.

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Share Market News

Why I'm close to hitting the buy button on UBS IQ Asia ETF (ASX:UBP)

| Tristan Harrison

UBS IQ Asia ETF (ASX:UBP) is getting more attractive to me.

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3 auto stocks revving things up for investors

| Carin Pickworth

These auto stocks, including PWR Holdings Ltd (ASX:PWR) appear to have plenty of grunt and growth in the pipeline.

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Share Market News

Donald Trump threatens to put a $200 billion bomb under share markets

| Motley Fool Staff

Cochlear Ltd (ASX:COH) and Amcor Limited (ASX:AMC) offer investors exposure to a weaker Australian dollar.

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Share Gainers

Why these 4 ASX shares are ending the week with a bang

| James Mickleboro

The Domino's Pizza Enterprises Ltd (ASX:DMP) share price is one of four ending the week with a bang. Here's why...

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Share Fallers

Why these 4 ASX shares are ending the week in the red

| James Mickleboro

The Retail Food Group Limited (ASX:RFG) share price is one of four ending the week in the red. Here's why...

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Share Gainers

These 3 small cap ASX shares are on the rise on Friday

| James Mickleboro

The Money3 Corporation Limited (ASX:MNY) share price is one of three on the rise in the small cap space on…

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Share Market News

Can the US housing market lift James Hardie Industries plc (ASX:JHX)?

| Kevin Gandiya

James Hardie Industries plc (ASX:JHX) has appointed a new CEO.

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Share Fallers

Why the Afterpay Touch Group Ltd share price is falling again

| Tom Richardson

Is Afterpay Touch Group Ltd (ASX:APT) over valued?

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52-Week Lows

These 3 ASX shares just fell to 52-week lows: Is this a buying opportunity?

| James Mickleboro

The Class Ltd (ASX:CL1) share price is one of three that have fallen to a 52-week low or worse on…

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Share Market News

Insiders have been buying these ASX shares

| James Mickleboro

Insiders have been buying the shares of NEXTDC Ltd (ASX:NXT) and two others this week. Here's what you need to…

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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. Here's why...

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Capital Raising

How these IPOs fared 1 week later

| Tristan Harrison

This is how the latest shares listing on the ASX performed.

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Share Market News

Greencross Limited (ASX:GXL) and Genworth Mortgage Insurance Australia (ASX:GMA) dumped from S&P/ASX 200

| James Mickleboro

The shares of Greencross Limited (ASX:GXL) and Genworth Mortgage Insurance Australia (ASX:GMA) have been dumped out of the S&P/ASX 200…

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX on Friday

| James Mickleboro

The shares of Afterpay Touch Group Ltd (ASX:APT), James Hardie Industries plc (ASX:JHX), and WiseTech Global Ltd (ASX:WTC) were on…

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Share Market News

ALL ORDINARIES finishes lower Thursday: 10 shares you missed

| Tristan Harrison

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

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UBS: Liar Loans will come back to haunt the big banks

| Brendon Lau

The banks and regulators have downplayed the impact of liar loans and a credit crunch but UBS believes they are…

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