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A young male investor wearing a white business shirt screams in frustration with his hands grasping his hair after ASX 200 shares fell rapidly today and appear to be heading into a stock market crash
Share Fallers

Why Clinuvel, Medibank, Sayona Mining, and Tabcorp shares are sinking today

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are out of favour with investors on Thursday. But why?

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Technology Shares

How has the DroneShield share price gained 90% in a month?

| Sebastian Bowen

DroneShield shares are once again at a new record high today.

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Broker Notes

Are Woolworths shares dirt cheap following the selloff?

| James Mickleboro

Is now the time to pounce? Let's see what one leading broker thinks.

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Share Market News

Sayona Mining share price crashes 19% after Piedmont Lithium says sayonara

| James Mickleboro

This lithium miner's shares are taking a beating on Thursday.

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Resources Shares

Buy this ASX stock for 'the best lithium mine in the world'

| Tony Yoo

The experts at Blackwattle reckon the battery material will come back into vogue soon, and these are the shares to…

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Thursday

| James Mickleboro

Will the market bounce back from yesterday's decline?

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Share Gainers

The Wesfarmers share price is rising again. Should I buy the stock now?

| Tony Yoo

The conglomerate reported warmly received results last week and announced a large dividend.

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Share Gainers

If you'd put $20,000 in this ASX healthcare stock during COVID-19, you'd have $257,000 now

| Tony Yoo

You could have become filthy rich in just 4 years. Just think about that.

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Share Market News

Here are the top 10 ASX 200 shares today

| Sebastian Bowen

It was a tough Wednesday for ASX 200 shares today.

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Broker Notes

Top brokers name 3 ASX shares to buy today

| James Mickleboro

Here's what brokers are recommending as buys this week.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Guess which ASX 200 stock is frozen on a $976 million acquisition

| Mitchell Lawler

This company is about to throw down more than one-tenth of its value to double its production.

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Share Gainers

Why Codan, Domino's, Lottery Corp, and Wisetech shares are storming higher today

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are avoiding the market weakness today. But why?

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Share Fallers

Why Corporate Travel Management, Iress, Rio Tinto, and Woolworths shares are crashing

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are being sold off on Wednesday. But why?

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Share Market News

2 ASX 300 tech shares making huge moves on earnings updates

| James Mickleboro

The market has responded very differently to these results.

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Materials Shares

Should you buy BHP shares following the miner's half-year results?

| James Mickleboro

Should you be snapping up this mining giant's shares? Here's what this broker thinks.

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Opinions

1 attractive ASX growth stock for 2024 and beyond

| Tristan Harrison

This business is building an exciting future.

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Broker Notes

The best ASX shares to buy with $1,000 right now

| James Mickleboro

Analysts at Morgans see these shares as top options this month.

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Investing Strategies

2 no-brainer ASX 'beginner' stocks I'd buy

| Tony Yoo

These would make a great core for a starter portfolio, I think, but really that should also be positive for…

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Wednesday

| James Mickleboro

It's another big day for earnings on the benchmark index today.

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Share Fallers

This ASX stock has halved in 6 months. It could be a bargain buy

| Tony Yoo

Remember, what the share price did in the past has nothing to do with what it could do in the…

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Investing Strategies

I'd need this many Lovisa shares to aim for passive income of $10k a year

| Tony Yoo

The jewellery retailer is in a unique category in the ASX, so this is how you can take advantage to…

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Share Gainers

Here are the top 10 ASX 200 shares today

| Sebastian Bowen

Investors endured a mildly negative session on the stock market this Tuesday.

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Broker Notes

Goldman Sachs says buy despite this ASX 200 stock trading at a record high

| Bronwyn Allen

Let's find out why.

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52-Week Highs

Medibank share price hits 52-week high on US tech partnership

| James Mickleboro

This private health insurer's shares are scaling new heights today. But why?

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Technology Shares

Guess which beaten-up ASX 300 tech stock is rocketing 15% today

| Bronwyn Allen

This once much-loved tech company has lost 98% of its value over the past three years.

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Materials Shares

Down 7%: What's gone so wrong for Lake Resources shares today?

| Sebastian Bowen

Lake Resources shares have been put out to dry today.

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Share Fallers

Why Baby Bunting, Humm, Liontown, and Star shares are sinking today

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are having a rough time on Tuesday. But why?

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Share Gainers

Why ARB, Bravura, Hub24, and Suncorp shares are storming higher

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are having a strong session on Tuesday. But why?

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Share Fallers

Down 76% in a year, why is the Core Lithium share price getting smashed again today?

| Bernd Struben

Core Lithium and rival ASX 200 lithium miners are deep in the red on Tuesday.

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Broker Notes

How these 4 ASX 200 shares just gained major broker upgrades

| Bernd Struben

Brokers are forecasting substantial 2024 share price gains from these four ASX 200 shares.

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Materials Shares

Liontown shares crash 8% on broker downgrade

| James Mickleboro

This lithium stock has been the victim of a broker downgrade today.

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52-Week Highs

2 ASX 200 financial shares hitting 52-week highs on earnings results

| Bronwyn Allen

These two ASX 200 financial shares hit new 52-week highs after the companies released their results.

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Share Fallers

3 ASX All Ords shares crashing as much as 24% on results

| Tristan Harrison

It’s a difficult day for shareholders of these stocks.

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52-Week Lows

Star Entertainment share price crashes 26% upon return to trade

| Bronwyn Allen

This is a new 52-week low.

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Opinions

One ASX share to buy today to ride the 30% forecast surge in the S&P 500

| Bernd Struben

If these experts have it right, the S&P 500 is set to continue rewarding investors with outsized gains.

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Bank Shares

ANZ shares tumble despite Suncorp Bank takeover approval

| James Mickleboro

The Australian Competition Tribunal has finally given the deal the thumbs up.

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Bank Shares

Are Westpac shares a buy following the bank's results?

| James Mickleboro

Is now a good time to snap up this banking giant's shares?

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Dividend Investing

$5k to invest buys me 700 shares in these 2 ASX stocks for a second income!

| Tony Yoo

You don't need a lot of money to start a steady flow of cash flowing into your bank account.

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Tuesday

| James Mickleboro

It's a big day for results on the ASX 200 on Monday.

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Resources Shares

2 battered ASX mining shares to buy for cheap right now

| Tony Yoo

The global economy is set to improve in the coming year. That's why one expert is seeing a huge 58%…

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