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NAB share price pushes higher on $1.44 billion MLC Wealth sale to IOOF

| James Mickleboro

The National Australia Bank Ltd (ASX:NAB) share price is pushing higher on Monday after announcing the sale of its MLC…

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Share Gainers

Sealink share price jumps higher after delivering strong profit growth in FY 2020

| James Mickleboro

Sealink Travel Group Ltd (ASX: SLK) share price is jumping higher today following its FY 2020 results release...

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Share Fallers

Splitit share price drops lower on half year update

| James Mickleboro

The Splitit Ltd (ASX:SPT) share price is on the move today following the release of its half year results. Here's…

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Cooper Energy share price on watch as profits slump 150%

| Ken Hall

The Cooper Energy Ltd. (ASX: COE) share price is one to watch after announcing a 150% slump in underlying net…

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Temple & Webster share price on watch as sales surge 74%

| Kate O'Brien

The Temple & Webster Group Ltd (ASX: TPW) share price is on watch today after the online retailer delivered record…

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3 under the radar ASX growth shares to buy today

| Daryl Mather

These 3 ASX growth share have been on a tear in the past month. Here's why I think they're a…

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Is the Zip Co share price too expensive to buy?

| Daryl Mather

From the market low point, the Zip Co share price has risen 621%. With a market cap of $3.4 billion…

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Sezzle share price on watch after explosive first half growth

| James Mickleboro

The Sezzle Inc (ASX:SZL) share price will be on watch on Monday after revealing explosive growth during the first half…

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Record Highs

Is it too late to buy the Pointsbet share price?

| Ken Hall

The Pointsbet Holdings Ltd (ASX: PBH) share price rocketed 86.7% higher on Friday. Is the ASX betting share still in…

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ASX 200 Weekly Wrap: Earnings drag ASX back to reality

| Sebastian Bowen

Here on our ASX 200 Foolish Weekly Wrap, we look at the things that moved the S&P/ASX 200 Index and…

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These are the 10 most shorted ASX shares

| James Mickleboro

Nearmap Ltd (ASX:NEA), Webjet Limited (ASX:WEB), Corporate Travel Management Ltd (ASX:CTD) shares are among the most shorted shares on the ASX...

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5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Monday

| James Mickleboro

Fortescue Metals Group Limited (ASX:FMG) and IOOF Holdings Limited (ASX:IFL) shares will be on watch on the ASX 200 on…

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Share Gainers

Why Splitit and these ASX shares just hit new highs

| James Mickleboro

Here's why Splitit Ltd (ASX:SPT) and these ASX shares are hitting new highs and why I would be very careful…

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Unlikely ASX stock winners from the change in the Fed's inflation policy

| Brendon Lau

The change in the US Fed's inflation policy late last week may create unlikely winners on the S&P/ASX 200 Index…

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Top brokers name 3 ASX shares to buy next week

| James Mickleboro

Top brokers have named Appen Ltd (ASX:APX) and these ASX shares as buys for next week. Here's why they are…

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Top brokers name 3 ASX shares to sell next week

| James Mickleboro

Top brokers have named Fortescue Metals Group Limited (ASX:FMG) and these ASX shares as sells for next week. Here's why they…

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ASX reporting season heroes to buy for FY21

| Brendon Lau

The reporting season delivered better than expected results and these ASX stocks are some of my best buy picks for…

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5 things to watch on the ASX 200 next week

| James Mickleboro

Fortescue Metals Group Limited (ASX:FMG) and IOOF Holdings Limited (ASX:IFL) shares will be on watch on the ASX 200 next…

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I'd use Warren Buffett's tips to capitalise on a second stock market crash

| Peter Stephens

A second stock market crash could provide further buying opportunities for investors. Using Warren Buffett’s tips could help you to…

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Share Gainers

These were the best performing ASX 200 shares last week

| James Mickleboro

Nearmap Ltd (ASX:NEA) and Reliance Worldwide Corporation Ltd (ASX:RWC) shares were among the best performing ASX 200 shares last week...

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Share Fallers

These were the worst performing ASX 200 shares last week

| James Mickleboro

Appen Ltd (ASX:APX) and Whitehaven Coal Ltd (ASX:WHC) shares were among the worst performers on the ASX 200 last week...

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Best Shares

My top 5 ASX shares to buy in 2020

| Aaron Teboneras

Here's why PolyNovo Limited (ASX: PNV) and 4 other ASX shares make my top 5 list of shares to buy…

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ASX 200 drops 0.9%, Costa reveals healthy result

| Tristan Harrison

The S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX:XJO) dropped by 0.9% today. Horticultural business Costa Group Holdings Ltd (ASX:CGC) reported its HY20 result.

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Tesserent share price soars 8% on acquisition

| Daniel Ewing

The Tesserent share price has soared today following the company's announcement of yet another acquisition. We take a closer look.

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Why the BNK Banking share price jumped 14% today

| Matthew Donald

BNK Banking share price soared today after delivering earnings growth despite operating in a tough operating environment.

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Why investors have sent Stockland's share price up 23% in August

| Bernd Struben

Property developer and manager Stockland Corporation's share price is up 23% in August. Why are investor's snapping up Stockland shares?

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Why the Electro Optic share price rose 5% today

| Aaron Teboneras

The Electro Optic share price rose more than 5% today. We take a closer look at what's been driving this…

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This data out of Perth means Transurban's share price could receive a big bounce

| Bernd Struben

This data out of Perth indicates toll road operator and developer Transurban Group's share price could be set for a…

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Envirosuite share price flat after FY20 results

| Daniel Ewing

The Envirosuite share price is flatlining today after the the environmental management company posted its FY20 results.

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Gold miner Westgold more than doubles profit in FY 2020

| James Mickleboro

The Westgold Resources Ltd (ASX:WGX) share price is trading lower today despite more than doubling its profits in FY 2020...

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Bulls versus bears – two experts face off on where share prices are going

| Bernd Struben

With technology and growth share prices trading at or near record highs, how much higher can they go? These 2…

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Growth Shares

Brokers name 3 ASX shares to buy right now

| James Mickleboro

Brokers have named Afterpay Ltd (ASX:APT) and these ASX shares as buys this week. Here's why they are bullish on…

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Rio Tinto roasted for limp response after blowing up archaeological site

| Tony Yoo

$7 million: Is this what the destruction of a 43,000-year-old culturally significant location is worth? Rio Tinto investors think not.

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The Buddy share price is up 33% higher today. Here's why

| Nikhil Gangaram

The Buddy share price has rocketed more than 33% higher today after the company announced the launch of a new…

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Share Fallers

The Appen share price is down 9% today. Here's why

| Sebastian Bowen

The Appen Ltd (ASX: APX) share price is in freefall today, down 9%. Are Appen shares a post-earnings buy today…

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ASX Stock of the Day: Pointsbet share price surges 77% on NBC deal

| Kate O'Brien

The Pointsbet Holdings share price has surged 75% today after the company announced a five year exclusive contract with NBCUniversal.

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Village Roadshow share price lower on $100 million loss

| Chris Chitty

The Village Roadshow share price is down following release of its annual result for the year to 30 June 2020.…

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Share Gainers

Polynovo share price rockets higher on insider buying news

| James Mickleboro

The Polynovo Ltd (ASX:PNV) share price is rocketing higher on Friday following news that its chairman has loaded up on…

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LiveHire share price 6% higher on strong revenue growth

| Daniel Ewing

The LiveHire share price is rising today following the release of the company's FY 2020 report. We take a look…

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Hansen Technologies share price rockets 19% higher on FY20 results

| Aaron Teboneras

The Hansen Technologies Limited (ASX: HSN) share price has shot for the stars today after the company released its FY20…

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