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Recent Share Market News

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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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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Bubs (ASX:BUB) share price explodes 17% on US launch

| Marc Sidarous

Big deals with Walmart and Amazon have sent the formula maker into the stratosphere.

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Capital Raising

Why the Pentanet (ASX:5GG) share price is sinking today

| James Mickleboro

This growing telco just raised funds...

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Share Gainers

Starpharma (ASX:SPL) share price jumps 7% on COVID variant update

| James Mickleboro

This healthcare company is helping to fight the spread of COVID-19...

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Share Market News

Altium (ASX:ALU) share price higher on guidance update

| James Mickleboro

This tech company may be doing it tough today but sees plenty of growth ahead...

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Share Gainers

The Trajan (ASX:TRJ) share price is up 38% in under two weeks

| James Mickleboro

This recent IPO has been on fire since listing...

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Friday

| James Mickleboro

On Thursday the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) was out of form and tumbled lower. The benchmark index fell 0.4% to 7,359…

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Share Market News

ASX 200 drops, Sonic acquires, Challenger down

| Tristan Harrison

The ASX 200 dropped today, with Sonic’s acquisition being a highlight.

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Record Highs

Wesfarmers (ASX:WES) share price hits new all-time high

| Brooke Cooper

So far, 2021 has been a good year for Wesfarmers.

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Healthcare Shares

Cochlear (ASX:COH) share price edges higher to break 52-week record

| Aaron Teboneras

It's been a great year so far for the hearing solutions company.

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Share Fallers

ELMO (ASX: ELO) share price has taken a beating, down 35% in 12 months

| Frank Tzimas

This former ASX tech darling has had a bad year, falling 35%. Let's take a look.

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Share Market News

Here are the 3 most active ASX 200 shares today

| Sebastian Bowen

Which ASX 200 share has been the most popular today?

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Share Gainers

Why the Nuix (ASX:NXL) share price is racing 7% higher today

| James Mickleboro

A leading broker believes the Nuix share price is a bargain...

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Bank Shares

Westpac (ASX:WBC) just made a new high! Could it still be a buy today?

| Sebastian Bowen

Westpac shares have just hit a new 52-week high....

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Share Fallers

Why Coles, Creso Pharma, Ramelius, & Whitehaven Coal are tumbling lower

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are out of form today...

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Gold

ASX gold shares are sliding today

| Kerry Sun

From the largest ASX-listed gold producers to mid-tier players, today's a sea of red for ASX gold shares

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Share Fallers

The Redbubble (ASX:RBL) share price is deflating by 8% today

| Brooke Cooper

The company's shares are having a tough year, and today isn't making things any easier.

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Broker Notes

Brokers name 3 ASX shares to buy now

| James Mickleboro

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

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Technology Shares

The Airtasker (ASX:ART) share price has gained 7% in a month

| Brooke Cooper

It's been a productive month for the ASX newby.

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Share Gainers

Why Bigtincan, Opthea, Seven West Media, & Telix shares are charging higher

| James Mickleboro

The market may be trading lower but these ASX share aren't...

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BNPL shares

Are Zip (ASX:Z1P) shares cheap enough to buy now?

| Tony Yoo

Buy now, pay later stocks have gone cold in the past few months. So are they a bargain now, or…

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Share Market News

ASX 200 down 0.3%: Coles and Challenger updates, gold miners sink

| James Mickleboro

The ASX 200 is out of form on Thursday...

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Share Market News

What's with the Sonic Healthcare (ASX:SHL) share price today?

| Kerry Sun

Shares in the medical diagnostics company are going nowhere today despite acquisition news

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Energy Shares

Whitehaven (ASX:WHC) share price slides 10% on guidance downgrade

| Brooke Cooper

The coal miner has downgraded its production guidance for this financial year for the fourth time.

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