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Share Market News

2 ASX growth shares I reckon are buys right now

| Tristan Harrison

I think the share market sell-off earlier this year has opened up a number of opportunities.

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Share Market News

5 of the craziest things making news on the ASX this week

| Brooke Cooper

A billionaire triumphed over AGL's board and Webjet's managing director quoted a legendary rapper.

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Materials Shares

OZ Minerals share price on watch after accepting BHP's $28.25 per share takeover offer

| James Mickleboro

BHP and OZ Minerals have agreed terms on a takeover....

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Friday

| James Mickleboro

Here's what to expect on the ASX 200 on Friday...

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Share Market News

The latest $750 million investment by Fortescue's Andrew Forrest might surprise you

| Bronwyn Allen

Fortescue chair Andrew Forrest and his wife Nicola have made a personal investment in the rebuilding of Ukraine.

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Materials Shares

3 ASX mining shares that soared more than 20% today

| Monica O'Shea

We take a look at why these explorers outperformed the materials index today.

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Share Market News

Here are the top 10 ASX 200 shares today

| Brooke Cooper

It was a good day to own these ASX 200 shares.

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Share Fallers

Are investors losing faith in Novonix shares?

| Sebastian Bowen

Novonix shares have been decimated in 2022. Have investors lost faith?

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Share Market News

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

| Sebastian Bowen

It's all about the miners on our most-traded shares list today...

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Share Gainers

Why has ASX lithium share Winsome Resources rocketed 220% in a month?

| Bernd Struben

Winsome Resources shares have been a clear beneficiary of the soaring demand for lithium.

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Share Gainers

Guess which ASX lithium share exploded 67% today

| Monica O'Shea

Why is this lithium explorer blowing its top today?

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Share Gainers

Why Altium, Pendal, Terracom, and Webjet shares are pushing higher

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are pushing higher...

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Share Market News

Why ASX 200 'investors should brace for impact': Morgan Stanley

| Matthew Farley

The broker believes rising interest rates could kick off a recessionary cycle in the economy.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Why did the Perpetual share price just plummet 14%?

| Brooke Cooper

Here's the latest on the company's planned takeover.

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Opinions

Worried about a stock market crash? I'd buy these 5 rock-solid ASX shares to ride it out

| Mitchell Lawler

Coast through a cold market with these hardened companies.

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Bank Shares

Goldman says these ASX 200 bank shares can deliver 12%+ returns for three years

| James Mickleboro

These could be the ASX 200 bank shares to buy now...

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Share Fallers

Why Core Lithium, Creso Pharma, Nickel Industries, and Perpetual shares are dropping

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are falling on Thursday...

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BNPL shares

Boom! Why has the Zip share price soared 31% in a week?

| Monica O'Shea

The ASX BNPL share is again on the rise today. What's going on?

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Technology Shares

This ASX 300 share could keep delivering 'strong performance': fund manager

| Tristan Harrison

Data#3 could be a leading pick right now, according to this expert. Here’s why.

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Share Gainers

3 ASX All Ordinaries shares having a cracker session on Thursday

| Bernd Struben

It's proving a particularly good day for this trio of All Ords shares...

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52-Week Highs

Why did these ASX 200 shares just crack new, multi-year highs?

| Brooke Cooper

It's a good day to own these ASX 200 shares.

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Broker Notes

Allkem share price up on broker upgrade: Analyst says it's too soon 'to underweight the sector'

| James Mickleboro

This lithium share could be in the buy zone...

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Share Market News

ASX share price slides amid $250 million CHESS replacement bombshell

| Bernd Struben

The CHESS replacement project began way back in 2015.

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Materials Shares

OZ Minerals shares remain halted ahead of potential BHP takeover offer update

| James Mickleboro

Here's the latest on the OZ Minerals takeover...

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Dividend Investing

3 passive ASX income machines to help fund your retirement

| Tristan Harrison

Investors who are looking for dividends will want to know about these three.

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Broker Notes

Buy these ASX 200 shares now before the market wakes up: fund manager

| Tony Yoo

Both these companies are in an earning upgrade part of the cycle, which is just the way Alphinity's Stuart Welch…

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Thursday

| James Mickleboro

Here's what to expect on the ASX 200 on Thursday...

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Share Market News

Here are the top 10 ASX 200 shares today

| Brooke Cooper

Take a guess which ASX 200 stock topped the lot on Wednesday.

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Broker Notes

Top brokers name 3 ASX shares to buy today

| James Mickleboro

Brokers are feeling bullish about these ASX shares...

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Share Market News

Ex-Tesla Australia boss faces 15 years' jail for insider trading ASX lithium shares

| Tony Yoo

The country director knew of a huge supply deal before the public, and couldn't help himself.

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Share Market News

Here are the 3 most traded ASX 200 shares on Wednesday

| Sebastian Bowen

Could news of a potential dividend be boosting ASX 200 volumes today?

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Share Market News

Dig this! Look how many of the top-performing ASX 200 shares today are miners

| Bronwyn Allen

The top 10 shares trading on the ASX today hail from the mining sector -- all bar one.

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Share Fallers

Why Aristocrat, CBA, Core Lithium, and GrainCorp shares are dropping today

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are out of form on Wednesday...

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Resources Shares

Why has the Fortescue share price leapt 18% in a week?

| Sebastian Bowen

It's not often you see a $60 billion ASX share move 18% in just five trading days.

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Share Gainers

Why Arafura, Nufarm, Pilbara Minerals, and Whitehaven Coal are charging higher

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are having strong days...

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Share Market News

Buffett buys up big amidst recession fears. One cheap ASX share I'm backing, plus why I'm dissatisfied despite a huge one-day windfall

| Bruce Jackson

Warren Buffett splashes billions even as recession fears grow.

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Broker Notes

CBA share price drops on bearish broker notes

| James Mickleboro

Brokers aren't feeling positive about CBA shares...

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Healthcare Shares

Looking to buy CSL shares? Why this fundie is tipping 'double-digit earnings growth'

| Tristan Harrison

The healthcare giant could still be on track for a profitable future.

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Share Gainers

Guess which ASX energy share just rocketed 154% on a new gas discovery

| Bernd Struben

Shares in the ASX energy explorer were placed in a trading halt in late morning but have resumed trading following…

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Materials Shares

OZ Minerals share price halted amid possible new BHP takeover bid

| James Mickleboro

OZ Minerals is a takeover target...

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