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Qantas taken to High Court over COVID-19 sick leave

| Tony Yoo

Airline faces yet another battle with its own employees over coronavirus measures. This is what the argument is.

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Why the Woodside (ASX:WPL) share price is edging higher today

| Aaron Teboneras

The Woodside Petroleum Limited (ASX: WPL) share price is edging higher today following the completion of the Sangomar acquisition.

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Share Gainers

Why a2 Milk, Air New Zealand, Mesoblast, & Recce shares are storming higher

| James Mickleboro

A2 Milk Company Ltd (ASX:A2M) and Mesoblast limited (ASX:MSB) shares are two of four storming higher on Wednesday...

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Here's what the Transurban (ASX:TCL) dividend will look like in 2021

| James Mickleboro

The Transurban Group (ASX:TCL) share price is edging higher today after providing an update on its distribution plans for 2021...

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Share Gainers

Why the Smartgroup (ASX:SIQ) share price has popped 7% higher

| Ken Hall

The Smartgroup Corporation Ltd (ASX: SIQ) share price has surged 7% higher after a strong earnings guidance update.

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Share Fallers

Here's why the Bigtincan (ASX:BTH) share price is dropping lower

| James Mickleboro

Here's why the Bigtincan Holdings Ltd (ASX:BTH) share price is on the move on Wednesday...

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Share Gainers

Recce (ASX:RCE) share price charges higher on COVID-19 update

| James Mickleboro

The Recce Pharmaceuticals Ltd (ASX:RCE) share price is pushing higher today after releasing an update on its COVID-19 studies...

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Why the Althea (ASX:AGH) share price will be on watch today

| Aaron Teboneras

The Althea Group Holdings Ltd (ASX: AGH) share price will be on watch this morning. This comes after the company…

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Share Fallers

Why a2 Milk and these ASX shares have been smashed in 2020

| James Mickleboro

A2 Milk Company Ltd (ASX:A2M) and these ASX shares have been smashed in 2020. Here's why they are down in…

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Capital Raising

Here's why the Zip (ASX:Z1P) share price is in focus today

| Ken Hall

The Zip Co Ltd (ASX: Z1P) share price is one to watch as the company looks to wrap up its…

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Why the Challenger (ASX:CGF) share price is one to watch today

| Ken Hall

The Challenger Ltd (ASX: CGF) share price is one to watch after announcing its latest strategic acquisition before the market…

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ASX IPO Expert Picks
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Experts pick the best ASX IPO of 2020

| Tony Yoo

Three fund managers tell us the newly listed stock they think has the best chance of sustainable long-term returns.

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Best Shares

7 top ASX biomedical shares in 2020

| Kate O'Brien

We take a closer look at 7 top ASX biomedical shares in 2020 and how they delivered for shareholders this…

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Share Gainers

These ASX shares have more than doubled in 2020

| James Mickleboro

Fortescue Metals Group Limited (ASX:FMG) and these ASX shares have more than doubled in value in 2020. Here's why...

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5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Wednesday

| James Mickleboro

Evolution Mining Ltd (ASX:NCM) and Santos Ltd (ASX:STO) shares will be on watch on the ASX 200 on Wednesday...

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Why this fund manager prefers Transurban over Sydney Airport, Flight Centre and Qantas

| Bernd Struben

With 2021 just days away, all eyes are on the ASX 200 recovery trade. Here's why this fund manager has…

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Sandfire (ASX:SFR) share price falls despite record shipment

| Aaron Teboneras

The Sandfire (ASX: SFR) share price has dropped today despite the company announcing record shipments of copper concentrate.

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ASX 200 drops over 1%

| Tristan Harrison

The S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX:XJO) fell over 1% today. Magellan Financial Group Ltd (ASX:MFG) announced a major investment.

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Why ASX energy shares in this beaten down sector could rally in 2021

| Bernd Struben

ASX energy shares in this beaten down sector haven't had the best of years. But that could change in 2021…

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Why the Hub24 (ASX:HUB) share price could go higher

| Lina Lim

The Hub24 Ltd (ASX: HUB) share price has almost doubled this year. But this broker thinks it could go higher.…

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The Cimic (ASX:CIM) share price is down 2% lower today. Here's why

| Aaron Teboneras

The Cimic Group Ltd (ASX: CIM) share price has fallen almost 2% lower today despite positive news of a contract…

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Why Brainchip Holdings (ASX:BRN) shares are in a trading halt

| Mitchell Lawler

The Brainchip Holdings (ASX: BRN) share price is going nowhere today, after the company requested a trading halt. We take…

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In a record-breaking year, here are some of the world's most popular shares

| Sebastian Bowen

Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) was among the world's most popular shares on Saxo Markets. Here are some of the others,…

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Why the Universal Biosensors (ASX:UBI) share price is up 5% today

| Aaron Teboneras

The Universal Biosensors, Inc. (ASX: UBI) share price has lifted today. This comes after the company announced that it has…

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Share Gainers

Here's why the Dubber (ASX:DUB) share price is jumping 8.5% higher

| James Mickleboro

The Dubber Corp Ltd (ASX:DUB) share price is rocketing higher after returning from its trading halt with a big announcement...

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Share Fallers

With an 8% dividend yield, is the AGL (ASX:AGL) share price a buy?

| Sebastian Bowen

The AGL Energy Limited (ASX: AGL) share price has plunged today, putting its trailing dividned yield over 8%. Time to…

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Share Fallers

Why the Betmakers (ASX:BET) share price is seesawing today

| Ken Hall

The BetMakers share price has surged at open before falling lower this afternoon after the company's latest partnership announcement.

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Share Fallers

Top broker puts sell rating on National Storage (ASX:NSR) shares

| James Mickleboro

The National Storage REIT (ASX:NSR) share price could be overvalued according to one top broker...

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You might have missed these top performing ASX IPOs of 2020  

| Lina Lim

These stellar ASX IPOs delivered triple digit returns for shareholders in less than 12 months. Here's the rundown on these…

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Why the Bod (ASX:BDA) share price is rising 5% today

| Aaron Teboneras

The Bod Australia Ltd (ASX: BDA) share price is climbing 5.7% higher as the company secured purchase orders for the…

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Should I pay attention to the ABS labour force data tomorrow?

| Gretchen Kennedy

The November ABS labour force data will be released tomorrow. We take a deeper look at what that actually means.

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ASX company busted allegedly misleading customers

| Tony Yoo

Origin Energy told households its electricity rates were going up because of a government decision. The ACCC disagreed.

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Leading brokers name 3 ASX shares to sell today

| James Mickleboro

Leading brokers have named A2 Milk Company Ltd (ASX:A2M) and these ASX shares as sells this week. Here's why they…

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What's moving the Asaleo Care (ASX:AHY) share price today?

| Bernd Struben

The Asaleo Care (ASX: AHY) share price is jumping around today after the company announced a new acquisition agreement. Here's…

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Share Gainers

Why a2 Milk, Doctor Care Anywhere, McPherson's, & Volpara are pushing higher

| James Mickleboro

A2 Milk Company Ltd (ASX:A2M) and Doctor Care Anywhere Ltd (ASX:DOC) shares are two of four pushing higher on Tuesday...

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Why the Archer Materials (ASX:AXE) share price is up 2% today

| Bernd Struben

The Archer share price jumped 2% higher in early trade today. We take a look at the company's latest announcement.

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ASX 200 down 0.85%: ANZ CFO resigns, tech shares tumble, iron ore jumps

| James Mickleboro

Australia and New Zealand Banking GrpLtd (ASX:ANZ) and Zip Co Ltd (ASX:Z1P) shares are on the move on the ASX…

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Share Fallers

Why AGL, Mesoblast, WiseTech, & Woodside are dropping lower

| James Mickleboro

AGL Energy Limited (ASX:AGL) and Mesoblast limited (ASX:MSB) shares are two of four dropping lower on Tuesday. Here's why...

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Transurban (ASX:TCL) share price wobbles on new CFO announcement

| Aaron Teboneras

The Transurban Group (ASX: TCL) share price is relatively flat today despite the company announcing a change in the management…

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ASX ordered to take a good look in the mirror

| Tony Yoo

Broking firms have also been told off by ASIC for solely relying on ASX and not having alternatives like Chi-X…

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