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Resources Shares

Here's why brokers love these ASX 200 mining shares

| James Mickleboro

Here are two mining shares rated as buys...

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Share Gainers

Why Betmakers, Brambles, Challenger, and Stockland shares are charging higher

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are having strong days...

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Share Market News

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

| Sebastian Bowen

We take a look at the most-traded ASX 200 shares by volume today.

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Share Fallers

Why Australian Ethical, BHP, Endeavour, and Megaport shares are tumbling today

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are falling on Thursday...

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Share Gainers

What unusual 'windfall' is shooting this ASX share price 100% higher?

| Zach Bristow

Terragen shareholders are milking it today. Here's why.

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52-Week Highs

3 ASX 200 stocks smashing 52-week highs today

| Brooke Cooper

Owners of these ASX 200 stocks, pat yourselves on the back.

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Materials Shares

The Core Lithium share price is sinking 6% today. Why?

| Monica O'Shea

What's going on with Core Lithium today? We take a look.

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Financial Shares

Why the Australian Ethical share price has tumbled 7%

| Tristan Harrison

Fund manager Australian Ethical has fallen hard after giving its FUM update for March 2022.

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Broker Notes

QBE share price riding on these 3 'macro tailwinds', analysts say

| Zach Bristow

Analysts are constructive on QBE.

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Share Market News

ASX 200 midday update: BHP, Megaport, and Zip release Q3 updates

| James Mickleboro

Here's what is happening on the ASX 200 on Thursday...

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Resources Shares

This ASX mining share just rocketed 135% on a major gold discovery

| Monica O'Shea

A gold discovery in Western Australia appears to be exciting ASX investors.

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Share Market News

How the federal election will impact ASX shares: top economist

| Tony Yoo

Liberal-National Coalition vs. Labor. How will the result impact your ASX shares portfolio? One expert breaks it down for investors.

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Share Gainers

'Exciting opportunity': Why the Challenger share price just leapt 8%

| Zach Bristow

The financial services company's earnings appear robust for the quarter.

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Technology Shares

Here's why the Megaport share price is tumbling 18% today

| Zach Bristow

Top line growth was consistent throughout the quarter but ASX investors aren't impressed.

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Broker Notes

What's the outlook for the Woodside share price this quarter?

| Zach Bristow

Woodside is charging higher in 2022.

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Opinions

Top fund manager reveals 2 undervalued ASX shares to buy

| Tristan Harrison

Here are two ASX shares that WAM likes in the WAM Research portfolio.

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Broker Notes

Why this broker tips the Macquarie share price to clip $227 this year

| Zach Bristow

Sentiment has remained positive on Macquarie amid recent volatility.

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Value Investing

Gambling & explosives: fund reveals 2 ASX shares to buy right now

| Tony Yoo

Inflation and interest rate rises mean businesses that make positive earnings now are now more valued than those with future…

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Resources Shares

Is the Rio Tinto share price in the buy zone after its quarterly update?

| James Mickleboro

Rio Tinto released its first quarter update this week. Are its shares a buy?

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Broker Notes

2 ASX shares that were dogs last month but good to buy now: expert

| Tony Yoo

The team at Celeste Funds Management is keeping the faith in this pair of stocks despite their horrible underperformance in…

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Broker Notes

Everyone needs to eat: Expert flags 2 ASX shares to buy now

| Tony Yoo

Fruit, vegetables and housing. It doesn't matter what wars are being fought, how much interest rates rise -- Australians need…

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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 shares today

| Mitchell Lawler

Here are your top 10 biggest gainers in the ASX 200 on Wednesday.

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Share Fallers

Why AGL, Hub24, Rio Tinto, and Zip shares are dropping

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are in the red today...

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Share Gainers

Why Alliance Aviation, Life360, Ramsay Health Care, and Whitehaven Coal are racing higher

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are on form on Wednesday...

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Materials Shares

Macquarie is tipping another 40% upside for the Pilbara Minerals share price. Here's why

| Monica O'Shea

How high will the shares of this ASX lithium miner go?

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Share Market News

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

| Sebastian Bowen

We take a look at the most-traded ASX 200 shares by volume today.

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Share Gainers

Why is the Coles share price in the green today?

| Monica O'Shea

Here's how Coles is working with farmers on meeting its carbon emissions goals.

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Gold

This ASX gold share is surging 27% on takeover news

| Bronwyn Allen

Shareholders are being encouraged to vote yes.

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Travel Shares

Why are ASX 200 travel shares taking off on Wednesday?

| Monica O'Shea

ASX travel shares are on the up today.

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Resources Shares

This ASX miner just made a major rare earths discovery, and its share price is surging 146%

| Monica O'Shea

What did the company's drilling results reveal?

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52-Week Highs

The APA share price just powered to a 52-week high

| Tristan Harrison

APA shares have been climbing. It reached a 52-week high today.

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Share Market News

ASX 200 midday update: Ramsay rockets and Rio Tinto disappoints

| James Mickleboro

Here's what is happening on the ASX 200 on Wednesday...

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Resources Shares

Coal hard cash: Here's why the Whitehaven share price just hit a multi-year high

| Bronwyn Allen

The Whitehaven share price hit a new 52-week high on open this morning.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Ramsay Health Care share price rockets 28% higher on takeover bid

| James Mickleboro

Ramsay shares are rocketing after it received a takeover offer...

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Resources Shares

Own BHP shares? Here's why this week's operations update could disappoint

| Tristan Harrison

BHP shares are in focus this week as the company plans to release its quarterly update.

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Blue Chip Shares

These 2 blue-chip ASX shares are opportunities: expert

| Tristan Harrison

BHP is one of the blue-chip ASX shares that WAM likes right now.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Ramsay Health Care share price on watch amid $14.8bn takeover offer

| James Mickleboro

Ramsay has received a takeover offer...

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Broker Notes

Goldman Sachs has just slapped buy ratings on these ASX tech shares

| James Mickleboro

These tech shares could offer strong returns to investors...

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Broker Notes

It's time to buy these 2 fallen ASX shares again: expert

| Tony Yoo

One professional has named a pair of beaten-down stocks he that thinks is ready for a massive rebound.

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