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Share Gainers

Why Booktopia, Nitro, Reliance, & Vulcan shares are charging higher

| James Mickleboro

Booktopia Group Ltd (ASX:BKG) and Vulcan Energy Resources Ltd (ASX:VUL) shares are two of four charging notably higher on Wednesday...

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Share Gainers

Why the Vulcan (ASX:VUL) share price is storming 12% higher today

| James Mickleboro

The Vulcan Energy Resources Ltd (ASX:VUL) share price is storming higher today. Here's why this lithium producer's shares are on…

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Retail Shares

Why the City Chic (ASX:CCX) share price is trading near record highs

| Rhys Brock

The City Chic (ASX:CCX) share price soared in 2020. Let's take a closer look at what's been happening for the…

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Share Market News

Why the Synlait Milk (ASX:SM1) share price is rocketing higher today

| Bernd Struben

The Synlait Milk (ASX: SM1) share price is up more than 5% in early trading today. We take a look…

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Retail Shares

These ASX clothing retailers' share prices are storming to record highs

| Rhys Brock

A surprisingly strong Christmas retail period has boosted the share prices of these ASX retail companies.

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Share Market News

Why the 4DMedical (ASX:4DS) share price is soaring higher

| Aaron Teboneras

The 4DMedical (ASX:4DX) share price is up 4.87% today on progress with the commercialisation of its lung ventilation analysis software.

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Share Gainers

Why the Booktopia (ASX:BKG) share price is rocketing 15% to a record high

| James Mickleboro

The Booktopia Group Ltd (ASX:BKG) share price is rocketing higher today after reporting stellar first half sales and earnings growth...

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Share Market News

Here's why the Nitro Software (ASX:NTO) share price is surging 7% higher today

| James Mickleboro

The Nitro Software Ltd (ASX: NTO) share price is surging higher on Wednesday morning. Here's why investors are buying its…

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Share Market News

Why the Syrah (ASX:SYR) share price fell 7% on Monday

| Ken Hall

The Syrah Resources Ltd (ASX: SYR) share price slumped 6.9% lower on Monday despite an oversubscribed share purchase plan.

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Share Fallers

Why the Asaleo Care (ASX:AHY) share price is dropping lower today

| James Mickleboro

Here's why the Asaleo Care Ltd (ASX:AHY) share price is dropping lower on Wednesday. Here's why...

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Share Gainers

Why the Doctor Care Anywhere (ASX:DOC) share price is shooting 6% higher

| James Mickleboro

The Doctor Care Anywhere Ltd (ASX:DOC) share price is shooting higher on Wednesday after the release of its second quarter…

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Share Gainers

Here's why the Alcidion (ASX:ALC) share price is racing 7% higher today

| James Mickleboro

The Alcidion Group Ltd (ASX:ALC) share price is racing higher on Wednesday after a very strong second quarter update...

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Investing Strategies

3 reasons to sell a share

| Tony Yoo

It's never been easier to buy shares. But it's still a difficult decision to sell. Here are the factors to…

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Record Highs

Wesfarmers (ASX:WES) share price climbs to new record high

| Ken Hall

The Wesfarmers Ltd (ASX: WES) share price climbed 1.7% higher on Monday as the Aussie conglomerate started the week with…

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Wednesday

| James Mickleboro

Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX:CBA) and Telstra Corporation Ltd (ASX:TLS) shares will be on watch on the ASX 200 on…

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Share Market News

Leading brokers name 3 ASX shares to sell today

| James Mickleboro

Leading brokers have named Zip Co Ltd (ASX:Z1P) and these ASX shares as sells this week. Here's why they are…

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Share Fallers

These ASX 200 shares have been smashed in 2021

| James Mickleboro

Limited (ASX:ALU) and these ASX 200 shares have been smashed in 2021. Here's why they have been sold off by investors...

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⏸️ ASX Shares

Bernie meme, mittens and merch: 2 shares that are selling the trend

| Mitchell Lawler

The Bernie memes of Bernie Sanders and his cozy mittens have been seen around the world. We look at 2…

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Share Market News

Experts want Big Tech to stop the spread of COVID-19 misinformation

| James Mickleboro

Experts want laws changed so that Facebook and Google are forced to help stop the spread of COVID-19 misinformation ahead…

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Share Gainers

These ASX 200 shares are on fire in 2021

| James Mickleboro

Afterpay Ltd (ASX:APT) and these ASX 200 shares have been on fire in 2021. Here's why investors have been buying them...

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Share Market News

COVID continues to thrash Australia's tourism industry

| Gretchen Kennedy

The Australian tourism industry continues to suffer from the wrath of COVID. We look at how some local communities are…

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Share Market News

Will Joe Biden's election help an Australia-China reset?

| Sebastian Bowen

Now US President Biden has been inaugurated, will there be a reset in the China-Australia relationship? The signs, unfortunately, aren't…

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52-Week Highs

These blue chip ASX shares just hit multi-year highs

| James Mickleboro

Wesfarmers Ltd (ASX:WES) and these ASX blue chip shares have just climbed to multi-year highs. Here's why...

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Share Market News

ASX 200 rises 0.4%

| Tristan Harrison

The S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX:XJO) went up by 0.4% today as resource shares such as Rio Tinto Limited (ASX:RIO) pulled…

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Share Market News

The Grange Resources (ASX:GRR) share price closed 8% higher today

| Gretchen Kennedy

Following release of the quarterly earnings report, the Grange Resources share price closed over 8% higher today. Here's a closer…

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Share Market News

Why the Autosports (ASX:ASG) share price just smashed its 52-week high

| Daniel Ewing

The Autosports share price is speeding to a 52-week high today as the company recently released a half year update.

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Share Market News

Clean Teq (ASX:CLQ) share price unmoved by quarterly update

| Daniel Ewing

The Clean Teq share price is trading flat today as the company announced its quarterly update. We take a closer…

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Share Market News

Why the Noxopharm (ASX:NOX) share price is bouncing up today

| Gretchen Kennedy

The Noxopharm share price is up more than 7% today on release of the company's December 2020 quarterly results. Let's…

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Share Market News

Here's why the Hammer Metals (ASX:HMX) share price reached a multi-year high

| Aaron Teboneras

The Hammer Metals Limited (ASX: HMX) share price reached a multi-year high today following the approval of an extended drilling…

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Share Market News

The Ecograf (ASX:EGR) share price is surging 9%. Here's why

| Aaron Teboneras

The Ecograf Ltd (ASX: EGR) share price is on the rise today following the progress of the company's project debt…

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Share Gainers

Why the Fortescue (ASX:FMG) share price is storming higher today

| James Mickleboro

The Fortescue Metals Group Limited (ASX:FMG) share price is storming higher again on Monday. Here's why its shares are strong…

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Share Market News

Leading brokers name 3 ASX shares to buy today

| James Mickleboro

Leading brokers have named Webjet Limited (ASX:WEB) and these ASX shares as buys this week. Here's why they are bullish…

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Share Market News

The K2fly (ASX:K2F) share price is soaring today. Here's why

| Aaron Teboneras

The K2Fly Ltd (ASX: K2F) share price is climbing higher today after announcing a new 5-year contract with international mining…

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Share Market News

Why the Hazer (ASX:HZR) share price is smashing its record high

| Daniel Ewing

The Hazer share price is soaring higher today as the company released its quarterly report. We take a closer look.

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Share Gainers

Here's why the Nickel Mines (ASX:NIC) share price is surging 8% higher

| James Mickleboro

The Nickel Mines Ltd (ASX:NIC) share price is surging higher on Monday and hit a record high this afternoon. Here's…

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Share Market News

Here's why the Mach7 (ASX:M7T) share price just reached a multi-year high

| Aaron Teboneras

The Mach7 Technologies Ltd (ASX: M7T) share price is soaring today after the company announced an amended contract with Adventist…

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Share Market News

The Bega (ASX:BGA) share price is trading lower on "significant day"

| James Mickleboro

The Bega Cheese Ltd (ASX:BGA) share price is trading lower on a "significant day" in the company's history...

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Share Fallers

Why Ampol, Flight Centre, Syrah, & Telix shares are dropping lower

| James Mickleboro

Ampol Ltd (ASX:ALD) and Syrah Resources Ltd (ASX:SYR) shares are two of four dropping notably lower on Monday. Here's why...

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Share Market News

The Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) earnings announcement is on the way

| Gretchen Kennedy

The Tesla earnings announcement is coming up on Wednesday. What will CEO Elon Musk have up his sleeve this time…

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Share Market News

ASX 200 up 0.35%: Afterpay & Appen push higher, big four banks rising

| James Mickleboro

Afterpay Ltd (ASX:APT) and Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX:CBA) shares are helping to drive the ASX 200 higher on Monday...

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