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Mergers & Acquisitions

BlueScope share price jumps on $671m acquisition news

| Brendon Lau

The ASX steel company has announced a deal to buy a US business.

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Resources Shares

IGO share price charges higher after lifting its Western Areas takeover offer

| James Mickleboro

IGO has returned with a better offer fro Western Areas...

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Bank Shares

Is the NAB share price entering a 'sweet spot'?

| Brendon Lau

The best may be yet to come for ASX bank shares including NAB, according to a top broker.

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Broker Notes

Experts say it's time to buy these 2 ASX 200 shares

| Tristan Harrison

These two ASX shares are good opportunities, according to several brokers.

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Dividend Investing

2 quality ASX dividend shares that brokers love

| Tristan Harrison

Nine Entertainment is one of the ASX dividend shares that brokers like right now.

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Bank Shares

How much are Westpac shares worth in April?

| Tristan Harrison

We check what the bank's shares could fetch this month.

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Resources Shares

Up 20% in a month: Is the Fortescue share price a buy?

| Tristan Harrison

Fortescue's short-term profitability can be dictated by the movement of the iron ore price, which has risen to above US$150…

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Share Gainers

The Rio Tinto share price rallied 19% in the March quarter. What's next?

| Zach Bristow

Interesting times ahead.

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Monday

| James Mickleboro

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

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Broker Notes

Top brokers name 3 ASX shares to sell next week

| James Mickleboro

Brokers aren't feeling overly positive on these shares...

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Broker Notes

Top brokers name 3 ASX shares to buy next week

| James Mickleboro

Brokers are feeling positive about these ASX shares...

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Bank Shares

Why these ASX bank shares could outperform over the next 6 weeks

| Brendon Lau

Three of the big four banks could be on the verge of a rally, according to an expert.

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Broker Notes

Buy these ASX shares with huge upside: experts

| Tristan Harrison

Airtasker and Baby Bunting are both rated as buys by brokers.

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Share Fallers

These were the worst performers on the ASX 200 last week

| James Mickleboro

These ASX 200 shares were sold off last week...

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Share Gainers

These were the best performers on the ASX 200 last week

| James Mickleboro

These ASX 200 shares were on form last week...

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Cryptocurrencies

Fancy buying a Porsche with Bitcoin or Ethereum? Here's how you can

| Bernd Struben

Tesla's Elon Musk was the first to offer luxury cars for sale in exchange for cryptos in the United States.

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Communication Shares

Here's how the Telstra share price performed last quarter

| Sebastian Bowen

Telstra shares had a rather lacklustre three months...

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Mergers & Acquisitions

BHP and Woodside one step closer in creating $40 billion energy giant

| Zach Bristow

Here's the latest from the merger.

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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 Friday.

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Share Gainers

Why ASX coal shares are charging higher again today

| Bernd Struben

ESG investors may not approve, but coal is in big demand across the globe and coal stocks are making hay.

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Share Market News

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

| Sebastian Bowen

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

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Record Highs

3 ASX All Ordinaries shares rocking new all-time highs today

| Bronwyn Allen

Which top performers are leading the field?

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Broker Notes

Magellan share price dips as Macquarie tips further outflows

| Zach Bristow

Analysts are predicting a tough road ahead for the embattled fund manager.

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Share Market News

Bond yields bounce past 3% for the first time since 2015. Here's how the ASX 200 is responding

| Zach Bristow

There's another catalyst for price change in the markets today...

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Share Fallers

Why is the IGO share price underperforming on Friday?

| Brooke Cooper

It's another day in the red for this ASX 200 stock.

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Resources Shares

Here's why the lithium price is in the spotlight today

| Tristan Harrison

Lithium prices are in focus as UBS increased its expectations in 2022.

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

ASX market beater? Here's how Coles shares performed during March

| Sebastian Bowen

The ASX 200 had a stellar month last month. But how did Coles shares do?

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Share Gainers

Why Boss Energy, GrainCorp, Pro Medicus, and Select Harvests are pushing higher

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are ending the week strongly...

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Broker Notes

The Origin share price is now overvalued, consensus says yes. What do you think?

| Zach Bristow

What's the status? Take a look.

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Share Fallers

Why Block, IGO, Navigator Global, and Platinum shares are dropping

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are ending the week in the red...

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Gold

Why is the Northern Star share price having such a positive end to the week?

| Bernd Struben

Friday is proving a good day for the ASX 200 gold share.

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Broker Notes

Jackpot! Citi tips Aristocrat share price to surge 30% higher

| James Mickleboro

Citi thinks that Aristocrat shares are great value...

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Share Gainers

Here's why the 88 Energy share price is rocketing 14% today

| Bernd Struben

With energy prices at multi-year highs, ASX investors are keeping a close eye on oil and gas exploration results.

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Share Market News

ASX 200 lunch update: GrainCorp jumps on earnings upgrade, Pro Medicus signs $32m deal

| James Mickleboro

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

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Capital Raising

16 million new Zip shares will hit the ASX on Monday. What does this mean?

| Sebastian Bowen

Zip is about to welcome some new shares to the market. Here's why...

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Share Gainers

Up almost 20%: Bailador share price goes BANANAS amid Instaclustr takeover

| Tristan Harrison

Bailador shares are booming after the proposed takeover of Instaclustr.

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Broker Notes

Top brokers name 3 ASX shares to sell today

| James Mickleboro

Brokers are bearish on these ASX shares...

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

GrainCorp share price jumps 9% to record high on guidance upgrade amid 'significant' demand

| James Mickleboro

GrainCorp shares are booming today...

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Share Gainers

Worried about current ASX share market uncertainty? Read this

| Zach Bristow

Invest for the long-term and ignore the short-term noise, says an expert.

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Share Fallers

Why did the Medibank share price go backwards in March?

| Zach Bristow

Medibank fell downhill last month.

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