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Share Market News

Are ASX 200 bank shares like CBA 'too expensive' right now?

| Tristan Harrison

Are banks overpriced or good value today?

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Broker Notes

Buy one, sell the other: Goldman's verdict on Coles vs. Woolworths share prices

| Bronwyn Allen

One stock is set for a 26% share price gain over the next 12 months while the other is destined…

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Resources Shares

Own ASX mining shares? Experts say an upswing in commodity prices has begun

| Bronwyn Allen

HSBC economists Paul Bloxham and Jamie Culling explain why global commodity prices are rising.

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Share Market News

Will the Reserve Bank wait for the US Fed to cut interest rates first?

| Bronwyn Allen

Here's when AMP thinks interest rates will be cut in the US, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and the Eurozone.

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Growth Shares

How I'd use ASX growth shares to turn $1,000 into $10,000

| Kate O'Brien

Choosing the right growth shares can add plenty of bang to your buck.

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Share Market News

Investing in shares now 'part of the ladder' to buying a home

| Bronwyn Allen

Investing in shares can speed up the process of generating enough cash for a home deposit, expert says.

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Dividend Investing

Invest $20,000 in this ASX 100 dividend stock for $1,126 in passive income

| Sebastian Bowen

Here's my take on this 5.6% dividend stock...

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Share Market News

Shares vs. property: Record stock ownership amid landlords' exit

| Bronwyn Allen

Household wealth derived from owning shares just hit a record $1.4 trillion.

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Recent Share Market News

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Share Market News

Swoop (ASX:SWP) share price up 5% after telco acquisition

| Kerry Sun

This telco is eyeing a new acquisition to drive growth and market share.

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Share Fallers

Why the Immutep (ASX:IMM) share price is sinking 16% today

| James Mickleboro

This biotech has started the week deep in the red...

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Share Fallers

Mayne Pharma (ASX:MYX) share price lower despite positive updates

| James Mickleboro

This pharmaceutical company has made a couple of announcements today...

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Broker Notes

Why the PointsBet (ASX:PBH) share price could jump 32% from here

| James Mickleboro

Here's why growth investors might want to check out this tech share...

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Share Market News

These are the 10 most shorted shares on the ASX

| James Mickleboro

Short sellers are targeting these ASX shares...

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Are Bega (ASX:BGA) shares a bargain right now?

| Tony Yoo

The dairy food manufacturer's stocks tumbled in May, so is this the perfect buying opportunity? One expert gives his take.

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Share Market News

ASX 200 Weekly Wrap: ASX makes it 5 out of 5

| Sebastian Bowen

What was the ASX 200 up to last week?

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Share Market News

Westpac (ASX:WBC) brings forward RBA rate hike forecasts

| James Mickleboro

The economics team at Westpac Banking Corp (ASX: WBC) have been busy factoring in recent data into their estimates and…

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Monday

| James Mickleboro

It looks set to be a disappointing start to the week for the ASX...

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Broker Notes

Top brokers name 3 ASX shares to buy next week

| James Mickleboro

Top brokers have named TechnologyOne Ltd (ASX:TNE) and these ASX shares as buys for next week. Here's why they are…

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Broker Notes

Top brokers name 3 ASX shares to sell next week

| James Mickleboro

Here's why brokers are bearish on these ASX shares...

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Technology Shares

2 growing ASX tech shares this broker rates very highly

| James Mickleboro

Are these future tech stars?

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Share Gainers

These were the best-performing ASX 200 shares last week

| James Mickleboro

It was a good week for these ASX 200 shares...

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Share Fallers

These were the worst-performing ASX 200 shares last week

| James Mickleboro

It wasn't a good week for these ASX 200 shares...

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Bank Shares

Did CBA (ASX:CBA) just make it harder to get a home loan?

| Tristan Harrison

CBA is making it a little tougher for property borrowers to get a loan.

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Share Market News

ASX 200 rises, Altium up, Woolworths votes on demerger

| Tristan Harrison

The ASX 200 went up today. The Altium share price rose after an update.

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Share Gainers

The Qantas (ASX:QAN) share price has taken off today

| Brooke Cooper

Qantas is expecting a boost to domestic holiday and business travel and has increased its fleet.

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Bank Shares

What's happening with the CBA (ASX:CBA) share price?

| Bernd Struben

Records are made to be broken, as CommBank displayed several times this week.

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Share Gainers

Musgrave (ASX:MGV) share price lifts on 'thick' gold deposits

| Marc Sidarous

The miner is in the green today after finding lots of gold.

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Share Market News

Fund managers are buying these ASX shares

| James Mickleboro

Fund managers have been loading up on these ASX shares...

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Resources Shares

Why ASX copper shares are coming under pressure

| Bernd Struben

With the red metal in retreat this week, we take a look at what's been happening with copper and the…

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Broker Notes

The Coles (ASX:COL) share price could be heading to a record high

| James Mickleboro

One leading broker believes this supermarket giant could be heading for a record high...

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Share Market News

Woolworths (ASX:WOW) shareholders vote in favour of Endeavour demerger

| James Mickleboro

Woolworths is about to split into two...

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Share Gainers

Zip (ASX:Z1P) share price finally moving, up 9% today

| Kerry Sun

It's been a while since Zip shares made a meaningful move up.

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Share Market News

Here are the 3 most traded ASX 200 shares today

| Sebastian Bowen

Which ASX 200 share have been traded the most today?

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Broker Notes

Latest ASX shares to be hit by a broker downgrade today

| Brendon Lau

The market is rallying to a new high this morning but this could be a time to take some profit…

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Share Fallers

Why CBA, Challenger, Newcrest, & Santos are dropping today

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are on course to end the week in the red...

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Share Fallers

Nuix (ASX:NXL) share price falls as ASIC is put on blast in Parliament

| Brooke Cooper

ASIC has been blasted in Parliament for failing to regulate the tech company's initial public offering.

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Broker Notes

Brokers name 3 ASX shares to buy today

| James Mickleboro

Brokers are bullish on these ASX shares right now...

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Share Market News

Why the AWN Holdings (ASX:AWN) share price is rocketing 33%

| Bernd Struben

Sustainable transport solutions are coming to the most rugged corners of the world.

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Woolworths (ASX:WOW) share price slides amid legal stoush on underpayments

| Marc Sidarous

The regulator alleges the supermarket giant has not fully repaid up to 19,000 underpaid employees.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Thorn Group (ASX:TGA) share price jumps 7% on takeover offer

| Kerry Sun

The company has received an unsolicited takeover offer with little premium to its previous closing share price.

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Share Gainers

Why Afterpay, Betmakers, Bubs, & Starpharma shares are racing higher

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are ending the week on a positive note...

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52-Week Highs

The Telstra (ASX: TLS) share price just hit a new 52-week high

| Mitchell Lawler

The telco giant is receiving a strong reception today...

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Share Market News

ASX 200 up 0.5%: Altium guidance update, Afterpay & Zip jump

| James Mickleboro

The tech sector is on fire on Friday and helping to drive the ASX 200 higher...

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Mergers & Acquisitions

SILK Laser (ASX: SLA) share price frozen on acquisition news

| Mitchell Lawler

SILK Laser clinics set to expand to 117 with its latest acquisition...

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Share Market News

BetMakers (ASX:BET) share price is racing 11% higher after this acquisition

| Kerry Sun

Winning bet! A successful acquisition helps tip the betting company's shares 11% higher on Friday

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Seven Group (ASX:SVW) shares jump as Boral takeover offer extended

| Brooke Cooper

The timeline on the takeover offer put to Boral has been pushed out by 5 days.

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Technology Shares

Why the Afterpay (ASX:APT) share price is storming 8% higher

| James Mickleboro

Here's why this tech giant is on the rise today...

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Travel Shares

Air New Zealand (ASX: AIZ) share price on the ground following update

| Mitchell Lawler

An in-flight announcement from Air New Zealand...

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