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52-Week Lows

Afterpay (ASX:APT) share price sinks 5% to new 52-week low

| James Mickleboro

Afterpay's shares continue to fall...

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Technology Shares

Why the Appen (ASX:APX) share price crashed 55% lower in 2021

| James Mickleboro

Here's why Appen's shares were crushed in 2021...

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Share Market News

Is the Webjet (ASX:WEB) share price an opportunity with a 14% global market share goal?

| Tristan Harrison

Webjet has big goals for WebBeds. Is it a buy?

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Share Market News

Would you like cheese with that? A look at some of Twiggy's highest profile ASX investments of 2021

| Brooke Cooper

Here's the shares Australia's second richest person invested in last year.

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Broker Notes

Bell Potter names 2 top ASX shares to buy in 2022

| James Mickleboro

Here are two ASX shares Bell Potter rates highly in 2022...

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Growth Shares

2 ASX shares that analysts really like

| Tristan Harrison

Temple & Webster is one of the ASX shares that investors like right now.

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Cryptocurrencies

3 big reasons crypto sceptics are WRONG

| Tony Yoo

Cash is used by criminals to launder money. But, for some reason, no-one suggests banning it, but they cite it…

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Technology Shares

Here's how the Xero (ASX:XRO) share price performed in 2021

| Tony Yoo

The New Zealand software provider has been a star performer for investors over the past 10 years. But how has…

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Resources Shares

These 2 ASX shares are over 100 years old. Are they buys?

| Tristan Harrison

BHP is one of the oldest companies on the ASX. Is it a buy?

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Wednesday

| James Mickleboro

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

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Share Gainers

Why is the Falcon Metals (ASX:FAL) share price flying 30% higher into the new year?

| Monica O'Shea

This new ASX share has enjoyed a golden start to the year

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Share Market News

These 3 ASX shares hit new 52-week highs today

| Alice de Bruin

We take a look at some ASX shares enjoying a very happy new year...

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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 Tuesday.

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IPOs

GreenTech Metals (ASX:GRE) share price jumps 50% after IPO

| James Mickleboro

This IPO went very well on Tuesday...

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Share Gainers

Here's why the Incannex (ASX:IHL) share price spiked 12% today

| Zach Bristow

The medicinal cannabis country's share price is off to great start in 2022.

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Share Market News

Expert names 10 themes that could impact share investments in 2022

| Mitchell Lawler

This investing expert has lined up 10 themes that could play out on the market this year...

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Broker Notes

2 ASX shares analysts rate as buys in January

| James Mickleboro

Analysts rate these ASX shares highly...

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Broker Notes

Here's what brokers are saying about the Rio Tinto (ASX:RIO) share price

| James Mickleboro

Opinion is divided on Rio Tinto's shares...

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Share Market News

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

| Sebastian Bowen

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

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Share Fallers

Why is the Zip (ASX:Z1P) share price having a lousy start to 2022?

| Monica O'Shea

This buy now, pay later share is falling today. What's going on?

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Bank Shares

Here's why the CBA share price had such a good run in December

| Sebastian Bowen

Christmas keeps on giving for CBA...

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Share Gainers

New year's resolution: Why are ASX lithium shares having such a stellar day?

| Zach Bristow

It's been a great start to the year for ASX lithium players. Here's why

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Share Fallers

Why Elixir Energy, Kogan, St Barbara, and Zip shares are dropping

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are under pressure on Tuesday...

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Record Highs

Kelly Partners (ASX:KPG) shares are up 27% since early December and pay monthly dividends

| Sebastian Bowen

Kelly Partners just hit a new all-time high...

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Share Gainers

Why has the Core Lithium (ASX:CXO) share price leapt 15% since Christmas?

| Zach Bristow

Shares in Core Lithium are in the green today.

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Share Gainers

Why Brainchip, Pilbara Minerals, Straker, and Whitehaven Coal shares are pushing higher

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are on form on Tuesday...

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Record Highs

Carnaby Resources (ASX:CNB) share price leaps another 13% in stellar start to the year

| Monica O'Shea

Shares in the copper and gold explorer just keep skyrocketing

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Record Highs

The Green Technology Metals (ASX:GT1) share price jumped 30% to a record high today

| James Mickleboro

This lithium share is on fire today...

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Healthcare Shares

Why is the Imugene (ASX:IMU) share price up 8% today?

| Alice de Bruin

Shares in the biotech company are on the rise. We take a closer look

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Mergers & Acquisitions

This just caused the Straker Translations (ASX:STG) share price to leap 9%

| Aaron Teboneras

What has caused the company's shares to skyrocket?

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Broker Notes

Leading brokers name 3 ASX shares to buy

| James Mickleboro

Here's why brokers rate these ASX shares as buys...

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Resources Shares

Happy new high! Pilbara Minerals (ASX:PLS) share price up another 7%

| Sebastian Bowen

The lithium and tantalum producer's shares are on fire today...

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Share Gainers

Why is the Neometals (ASX:NMT) share price rocketing 16% today?

| Zach Bristow

The ASX mineral project developer has marked the new year with continuing momentum.

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Share Gainers

Up 232% in 1 year, why is the Podium Minerals (ASX:POD) share price rocketing today?

| Bernd Struben

The ASX commodity sector is off to a strong start in 2022.

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Share Market News

2 exciting ASX tech shares that could be buys

| Tristan Harrison

Nextdc is one of the ASX tech shares with exciting potential.

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Resources Shares

What happened to the Woodside (ASX:WPL) share price in 2021?

| Monica O'Shea

Shares in the oil and gas company fell in 2021. We take a closer look

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Technology Shares

5 worst ASX 200 tech shares of 2021

| Tony Yoo

Remember how hot 'buy now, pay later' shares were? That's a distant memory as we usher in 2022, industry consolidation…

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Share Market News

ASX 200 (ASX:XJO) midday update: Pilbara Minerals hits record high, energy shares rise

| James Mickleboro

The ASX 200 is starting the year strongly...

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Healthcare Shares

Here are the 5 best performing ASX biotech shares of 2021

| Zach Bristow

It was a rollercoaster year on the ASX for the biotechnology sector. We take a look at the top performers

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Financial Shares

How the Macquarie (ASX: MQG) share price went in 2021

| Tony Yoo

Did Australia's leading investment bank put a smile on its investors' faces last year? And does the stock remain a…

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