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Record Highs

This ASX mining share leapt 27% on an 'outstanding' new discovery

| Monica O'Shea

Small-cap ASX share Marquee Resources is surging ahead today

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BNPL shares

Own Zip (ASX:Z1P) shares? Top broker forecasts earnings for next 3 years

| James Mickleboro

What is expected from Zip in the coming years?

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Resources Shares

Evolution (ASX:EVN) share price falters amid acquisition update

| Aaron Teboneras

What did the gold miner announce?

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Technology Shares

These 3 ASX tech shares just hit 52-week lows. What's going on?

| Sebastian Bowen

It's proving a tough day for the technology sector...

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Share Gainers

What made the BetMakers (ASX:BET) share price surge 19% in 2021?

| Brooke Cooper

Here's what drove the betting technology company's stock higher last year

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Share Fallers

Why Afterpay, Altium, Aristocrat Leisure, and Pro Medicus shares are sinking

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are deep in the red on Thursday...

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Resources Shares

Here's why the Element 25 (ASX:E25) share price is rocketing 18% today

| Alice de Bruin

Shares in the mining stock are soaring today. Here are the details

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Share Market News

ASX 200 (ASX:XJO) midday update: Afterpay sinks again, BHP and Rio rise

| James Mickleboro

It has been a bad day for ASX investors...

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Share Fallers

Afterpay (ASX:APT) share price tumbles 11% in massive one-day loss

| Sebastian Bowen

Investors are certainly not 'buying now' with Afterpay....

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Share Market News

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

| Bernd Struben

The insurance giant has provided an update on its catastrophe reinsurance program

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Latitude (ASX:LFS) share price higher on $335m Humm BNPL acquisition

| James Mickleboro

Humm shares are shooting higher today despite the tech selloff...

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Humm (ASX:HUM) share price shoots 8% higher after BNPL takeover approach

| James Mickleboro

Humm shares are shooting higher today despite the tech selloff...

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Broker Notes

Down 60%: Is the Magellan (ASX:MFG) share price now a bargain?

| Tristan Harrison

Are Magellan shares an opportunity after dropping around 60%?

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Real Estate Shares

What's the outlook for the Brickworks (ASX:BKW) share price in 2022?

| Tristan Harrison

Brickworks shares did well in 2021. What could happen this year?

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Gold

These were the 5 worst ASX 200 mining shares to hold in 2021

| Bernd Struben

Many gold producers struggled in 2021.

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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 Gainers

These are the 5 best performing ASX shares of 2021

| Brooke Cooper

The top performing All Ords share of 2021 gained a whopping 659%.

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Share Gainers

How did the Origin (ASX:ORG) share price perform in 2021?

| Monica O'Shea

The ASX energy company had a much better year in 2021.

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Share Market News

Why did Pro Medicus (ASX:PME) and 2 other ASX 200 healthcare shares fall today?

| Alice de Bruin

It's been a tough day on the market for healthcare shares.

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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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Resources Shares

Is the BHP (ASX:BHP) share price a buy for the 13% dividend yield?

| Tristan Harrison

BHP is expected to pay a large yield in FY22. Is it a buy?

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Share Gainers

Why is the Cronos (ASX:CAU) share price soaring 45% today?

| Zach Bristow

We check the latest on the ASX medical cannabis company.

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Broker Notes

Leading brokers name 3 ASX shares to sell today

| James Mickleboro

Here’s why brokers aren’t feeling positive about these ASX shares…

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Share Gainers

Why Anteotech, Brainchip, RAIZ, and Santos shares are pushing higher

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are on form on Wednesday...

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Share Market News

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

| Sebastian Bowen

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

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Share Fallers

Why did the AMP (ASX:AMP) share price fall 35% in 2021?

| Monica O'Shea

The AMP share price continued its downward spiral in 2021.

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Share Fallers

Why Afterpay, Kogan, Premier Investments, and Pro Medicus shares are dropping

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are falling on Wednesday...

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Broker Notes

Own Westpac (ASX:WBC) shares? Top broker says 'there is still a lot of work to be done'

| James Mickleboro

Westpac has a lot of work to do still...

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Share Gainers

The Brainchip (ASX:BRN) share price soared another 19% today. What's going on?

| Alice de Bruin

Shares in the AI company have jumped again today.

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IPOs

These 3 companies are set to IPO on the ASX next week

| Brooke Cooper

These shares will be some of the first to debut on the ASX in 2022.

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Broker Notes

Is the Altium (ASX:ALU) share price in the buy zone?

| James Mickleboro

Where next for Altium's shares?

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Technology Shares

Why are ASX 200 tech shares getting hammered today?

| Bernd Struben

Concerns over rising interest rates are hitting growth stocks.

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Share Fallers

Why is the Pointsbet (ASX:PBH) share price on a losing streak today?

| Zach Bristow

We look at what's behind the betting company's underperformance lately.

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Growth Shares

Are these 2 impressive ASX shares buys in January 2022?

| Tristan Harrison

Are these two impressive ASX shares worth looking at this month?

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Broker Notes

Is the Bank of Queensland (ASX:BOQ) share price a better buy than CBA? Here's what top brokers say

| Zach Bristow

There is a stark contrast in sentiment towards BOQ and CBA.

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Share Gainers

Why did the Lynas Rare Earths (ASX:LYC) share price surge 155% in 2021

| Monica O'Shea

Shares in this rare earth materials company just kept surging

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Share Market News

ASX 200 (ASX:XJO) midday update: Afterpay hits 52-week low, energy shares rise

| James Mickleboro

The ASX 200 is in the red on Wednesday...

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Here's why the Critical Resources (ASX:CRR) share price is rocketing 20%

| Aaron Teboneras

What did the company announce to the ASX?

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Share Gainers

The 5 best ASX lithium stocks of 2021

| James Mickleboro

Lithium was a hot commodity in 2021...

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Share Market News

The Noxopharm (ASX:NOX) share price is jumping 6% after announcing a new CEO

| Alice de Bruin

Shares in the ASX biopharm company are rallying this morning.

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