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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Is the Domino's share price now at bargain-buy levels?

| James Mickleboro

Should investors buy a slice of this pizza chain operator after its selloff this week?

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Travel Shares

Are Flight Centre shares a buy following the ASX 200 company's latest results?

| James Mickleboro

Travel markets are booming again so is it time to jump on Flight Centre shares?

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Share Market News

My 3 best forms of passive income for 2023

| Tristan Harrison

This is where I’m looking to boost my income this year.

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Opinions

Should I buy Woodside shares before the ASX 200 energy giant reports next week?

| Tristan Harrison

Would shares in the energy giant make a smart buy right now?

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Investing Strategies

Experts name 2 ASX All Ords shares to buy after their excellent results

| Tony Yoo

Here's a pair of stocks you don't hear much about, but have plenty of upside after boom February updates.

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Share Market News

Earnings preview: Here are the ASX shares reporting on Thursday

| Mitchell Lawler

It's going to be an action-packed day for investors! Here is exactly what you need to be prepared for...

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Broker Notes

The obscure ASX share with 45% upside one small-caps expert is backing right now

| Tony Yoo

Here's a stock you've never heard of, but is headed to the top.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

6 asset-rich ASX 200 shares to buy for their takeover potential: expert

| Tony Yoo

These half-dozen stocks have just the attributes that would have private equity licking their lips.

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Broker Notes

Wake up! Buy 5 ASX shares that are reporting season gems: Morgans

| Tony Yoo

Here are the best stocks out of the companies that revealed their results this week.

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Thursday

| James Mickleboro

There's plenty happening on the ASX 200 on Thursday has earnings season heats up...

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Dividend Investing

3 ASX shares I'd buy for passive income instead of BHP's declining dividend

| Mitchell Lawler

Worried about further weakness in BHP's dividend? Here are a few options I'd look at to fortify the money printer.

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Broker Notes

Top brokers name 3 ASX shares to buy today

| James Mickleboro

Investors might want to look at these ASX shares that have just been named as buys...

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Share Market News

Here are the 3 most heavily traded ASX 200 shares on Wednesday

| Sebastian Bowen

Some takeover news has boosted one ASX share to the top of the volume tables today...

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Share Fallers

Why CBA, Coronado Global, Domino's, and St Barbara shares are dropping today

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are having a tough time on Wednesday...

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Share Gainers

Why Origin, Santos, Service Stream, and WiseTech shares are racing higher

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are making their shareholders smile on Wednesday...

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Share Market News

Why is the Star Entertainment share price on ice today?

| Sebastian Bowen

Star shares have been taken off market. What's going on?

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Share Fallers

Why did this ASX mining share just crash 64%?

| Bernd Struben

The All Ordinaries is down 0.36% during the lunch hour, a fall dwarfed by the performance of this ASX mining…

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Materials Shares

Should I buy BHP's shares after the ASX 200 miner's latest update?

| James Mickleboro

Is it time to pounce on this mining giant's shares following its results release?

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Share Gainers

Guess which ASX lithium share just leapt 32% on big news out of the US

| Bernd Struben

The small-cap lithium share entered a trading halt on Friday pending the announcement of a proposed new project.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Origin share price surges 14% despite lower takeover bid

| Brooke Cooper

The consortium has dropped its bid for the ASX 200 company to $8.90 per share.

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Share Market News

2 ASX All Ords shares I think can make big returns by 2025

| Tristan Harrison

After a rough year, these two beaten-up ASX shares look like turnaround opportunities.

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Broker Notes

These ASX 200 dividend shares are top of Macquarie's income portfolio

| James Mickleboro

These dividend shares have a heavy weighting in Macquarie's income portfolio right now...

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ETFs

2 ASX ETFs I'd buy for my child for the long term

| Tristan Harrison

Investing can be a great way to build savings for a family.

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Growth Shares

7 ASX 200 growth shares to buy for possible takeovers: expert

| Tony Yoo

Many private equity firms and superannuation funds are on the hunt for cheap assets. Here's how you could benefit.

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Wednesday

| James Mickleboro

Another bumper session filled with results lies ahead for investors on the ASX 200 on Wednesday...

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Opinions

Fortescue shares: Bull vs. Bear

| Motley Fool Staff

Are you banking on or backing off the the ASX 200 miner's shares?

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Technology Shares

These ASX tech shares are buys with 30%+ upside: brokers

| James Mickleboro

Brokers believe that investors should be adding these tech stocks to their portfolio...

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Materials Shares

Why did the Arafura share price charge 10% higher on Tuesday?

| Sebastian Bowen

What was behind this rare earths rocketship on Tuesday?

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Share Gainers

Here are the top 10 ASX 200 shares today

| Brooke Cooper

This ASX 200 stock outperformed all others on whopping first half earnings.

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Share Market News

Here are the 3 most heavily traded ASX 200 shares on Tuesday

| Sebastian Bowen

Some massive moves up for lithium stocks are driving volumes today.

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Earnings Results

3 ASX 200 stocks falling hard on results announcements

| Brooke Cooper

Guess which ASX 200 energy giant is suffering despite tripling its full-year profit.

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Earnings Results

Guess which ASX 200 share just crashed 22% on its results announcement

| Bronwyn Allen

It's been a crummy day for Ingenia Communities after the company downgraded its full-year guidance.

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Energy Shares

Own Woodside shares? Here's what the market is expecting from its full-year results

| James Mickleboro

Is Woodside going to deliver huge profit growth in FY 2022? Here's what analysts are expecting...

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Share Gainers

Why Hub24, Johns Lyng, Judo Capital, and Magnis shares are charging higher

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are making their shareholders smile on Tuesday...

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52-Week Highs

Why has the Fortescue share price hit a new 52-week high today?

| Bronwyn Allen

There are a bunch of things that could be propelling the ASX iron ore pure play share today.

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Share Gainers

Why is the Core Lithium share price rebounding 5% on Tuesday?

| Bernd Struben

It’s not just the Core Lithium share price that’s widely outperforming today. All of the ASX 200 lithium stocks are…

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Share Fallers

Why A2 Milk, Altium, Cogstate, and Ingenia shares are sinking today

| James Mickleboro

Investors have been hitting the sell button on these shares on Tuesday...

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Is the A2 Milk share price good value after its post-results selloff?

| James Mickleboro

It has been a tough week for shareholders of this infant formula company...

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Guess which ASX All Ordinaries share just rocketed 43% on takeover news

| Bernd Struben

A large-cap miner has made a takeover bid for this diversified mining business.

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Earnings Results

2 ASX 300 shares making big gains on results announcements

| Brooke Cooper

Guess which ASX 300 bank share just posted a 300% jump in profits.

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