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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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Share Gainers

These were the best performing ASX 200 shares last week

| James Mickleboro

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

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Share Fallers

These were the worst performing ASX 200 shares last week

| James Mickleboro

These ASX 200 shares were out of form last week...

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52-Week Highs

Origin Energy (ASX:ORG) share price hits post-COVID high on Friday

| Brooke Cooper

What could have boosted the Origin Energy share price? We take a closer look.

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Tax

Investing in ASX shares? Here's what you need to know come tax time: expert

| Bernd Struben

Australia has a world-leading dividend imputation scheme in place to prevent double taxation.

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Blue Chip Shares

2 blue chip ASX 200 shares analysts are urging investors to buy

| James Mickleboro

Investors may want to check out these blue chip shares...

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52-Week Highs

JB Hi-Fi (ASX:JBH) share price leaps 4% to all-time high

| Tristan Harrison

JB Hi-Fi shares keep climbing after its sales update.

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Record Highs

The IGO (ASX:IGO) share price hit a new all-time high today. Could this be why?

| Brooke Cooper

Is this what sent the IGO share price to new heights today?

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Share Market News

These 3 ASX 200 shares are topping the volume charts this Friday

| Sebastian Bowen

We take a look at the most active ASX 200 shares by volume…

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Share Fallers

Why Atlas Arteria, Core Lithium, Premier, and Telix shares are dropping

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are falling on Friday...

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Broker Notes

Brokers name 3 ASX shares to buy today

| James Mickleboro

Brokers are bullish on these ASX shares...

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Could a bidding war be on the cards for Uniti (ASX:UWL) shares?

| Brooke Cooper

Could Uniti be lobbed a $7 per share takeover bid?

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Broker Notes

Top broker says JB Hi-Fi (ASX:JBH) shares are 'undervalued'

| James Mickleboro

JB Hi-Fi shares may have hit a record high but one broker sees further upside...

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Industrials Shares

Why is the BlueScope Steel (ASX:BSL) share price surging?

| Tristan Harrison

It's proving a very good day on the ASX for BlueScope Steel shares.

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Share Gainers

Why Allkem, Firefinch, JB Hi-Fi, and Piedmont Lithium are charging higher

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are ending the week strongly...

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Cryptocurrencies

Why this lesser-known crypto left Bitcoin in the dust this week

| Bernd Struben

Cardano has been labelled an Ethereum challenger for years due to its innovative smart contract platform.

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Bank Shares

Bank of Queensland (ASX:BOQ) tipped for both share price and dividend boost

| Tristan Harrison

Analysts reckon that both the BOQ dividend and share price could rise from here.

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Broker Notes

Why this top broker tips 30% upside for the NextDC (ASX:NXT) share price

| James Mickleboro

NextDC shares have been tipped to shoot higher from here...

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Broker Notes

BHP share price higher on broker upgrade

| James Mickleboro

BHP shares are a buy according to one broker...

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Share Market News

ASX 200 (ASX:XJO) midday update: Premier's record dividend, BHP upgraded

| James Mickleboro

The ASX 200 is ending the week in a positive fashion...

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Travel Shares

What was the highest ever Qantas share price?

| Bernd Struben

2019 saw Qantas hit a series of record closing highs.

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Bank Shares

Top broker gives its verdict on the NAB share price

| James Mickleboro

NAB shares could be in the buy zone...

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Financial Shares

The ASX share price has slumped 13% this year. Is it still overpriced?

| Bernd Struben

The listed exchange group trades at a higher forward P/E ratio than its international peers.

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Cheap Shares

2 cheap ASX shares that value investors could love: Experts

| Tristan Harrison

Shaver Shop and Inghams are two ASX shares that could be attractive options for value investors.

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Small Cap Shares

5 profitable small-cap ASX shares to buy right now: Wilsons

| Tony Yoo

With volatility all around the world, experts warn investors to stick with profitability. Here are some smaller businesses that are…

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Friday

| James Mickleboro

The ASX 200 is expected to rise on Friday...

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Small Cap Shares

7 small-cap ASX shares that have been oversold: Wilsons

| Tony Yoo

This bunch of smaller companies haven't essentially changed their performance or outlook, yet have been punished by investors.

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Industrials Shares

Electro Optic (ASX:EOS) shares down 12% today but up 40% in a month

| Bronwyn Allen

The Electro Optic Systems share price slumped today after a month of spectacular gains.

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Share Gainers

This ASX uranium share has rocketed 157% in a month. What's the deal?

| Monica O'Shea

Why is this ASX uranium share on fire lately?

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Energy Shares

Woodside (ASX:WPL) share price climbs as oil extends rally. What's next?

| Zach Bristow

It was aother day in the green for the oil and gas giant.

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Bank Shares

The Suncorp (ASX:SUN) share price has struggled in 2022. Could this be set to change?

| Zach Bristow

Here's what analysts reckon.

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Share Fallers

The Zip share price is down 7%, close to March 2020 lows

| Tristan Harrison

Zip shares keep dropping. It’s almost back to the March 2020 valuation.

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Share Market News

These 3 ASX 200 shares are topping the volume charts on Thursday

| Sebastian Bowen

We take a look at the most active ASX 200 shares by volume…

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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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Share Gainers

The Rio Tinto (ASX:RIO) share price is up 9% in a week. Here's why

| Aaron Teboneras

It's been a great week for Rio Tinto investors...

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Share Fallers

Why Aurelia Metals, Janus Henderson, ResMed, and Zip shares are dropping

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are out of form today...

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Dividend Investing

Does the WAM Capital (ASX:WAM) share price really offer a 10% dividend yield?

| Tristan Harrison

We take a look at this listed investment company's dividend yield.

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52-Week Highs

5 ASX mining shares smashing 52-week highs today

| Brooke Cooper

Here's what might have boosted these ASX mining shares to long-forgotten highs.

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