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Share Market News

Investing in shares now 'part of the ladder' to buying a home

| Bronwyn Allen

Investing in shares can speed up the process of generating enough cash for a home deposit, expert says.

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Dividend Investing

Invest $20,000 in this ASX 100 dividend stock for $1,126 in passive income

| Sebastian Bowen

Here's my take on this 5.6% dividend stock...

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Shares vs. property: Record stock ownership amid landlords' exit

| Bronwyn Allen

Household wealth derived from owning shares just hit a record $1.4 trillion.

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Share Market News

The Aussie stock market just wiped out all of 2024's gains! Time to buy?

| Mitchell Lawler

We're back to the start for 2024 after another negative session. Is there a way for investors to make the…

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Opinions

Seeing red? The ASX All Ord shares I'd buy on a down day

| Sebastian Bowen

With the markets taking a turn for a worse, here are the stocks I'm eyeing.

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3 things ASX investors should watch this week

| Bernd Struben

Here are the crucial events that all ASX investors should be keeping an eye on over the coming days.

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The ASX stock market has soared recently. Now what?

| Tristan Harrison

It has been a great time to own shares. What could happen next?

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Dividend Investing

With 8%+ dividends, how long can these ASX 200 passive income shares stay cheap?

| Bernd Struben

I think ASX 200 investors looking for ‘cheap’ passive income shares will want to check these out.

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Recent Share Market News

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Share Gainers

ALL ORDINARIES finishes higher Friday: 8 shares you missed

| Tristan Harrison

The S&P/ASX 200 (Index:^AXJO)(ASX:XJO) and ALL ORDINARIES (Index:^AXAO) (ASX:XAO) finished higher on Friday.

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The US-China trade war could be about to get ugly

| Tristan Harrison

The trade war between the US and China might be about to get worse.

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Why the chance of a near-term interest rate cut just went up

| Brendon Lau

Nervous investors looking for the silver-lining to the recent market volatility could catch a lucky break. The RBA now has…

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Share Market News

Insiders have been selling WiseTech Global and these ASX shares

| James Mickleboro

Insiders have been selling WiseTech Global Ltd (ASX:WTC) shares and two others this month...

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Share Fallers

Synlait Milk share price drops lower on Pokeno plant blow

| James Mickleboro

The Synlait Milk Ltd (ASX:SM1) share price sank lower today after the supplier to A2 Milk Company Ltd (ASX:A2M) was…

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Share Market News

Brokers name 3 ASX shares to buy today

| James Mickleboro

Brokers have named Qantas Airways Limited (ASX:QAN) shares and two others as buys this week. Here's why...

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Share Gainers

Is the Treasury Wine share price poised for a recovery?

| Brendon Lau

The Treasury Wine Estates Ltd (ASX: TWE) share price jumped on news that it is launching a $280 French champagne.…

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Share Fallers

Why Adelaide Brighton, Bubs, Eclipx, & Qantas shares are ending the week in the red

| James Mickleboro

The Bubs Australia Ltd (ASX:BUB) share price and the Qantas Airways Limited (ASX:QAN) share price are two of four ending…

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Share Gainers

Why Dicker Data, LiveHire, Pushpay, & TPG Telecom shares raced higher today

| James Mickleboro

The Pushpay Holdings Ltd (ASX:PPH) share price and the TPG Telecom Ltd (ASX:TPM) share price are two of four racing…

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Share Market News

Insiders have been buying these ASX shares this week

| James Mickleboro

Australian Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd (ASX:API) shares are one of three that insiders have been buying this month...

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Share Market News

ASX 200 lunch time report: REA Group, Telstra, & TPG Telecom higher

| James Mickleboro

Qantas Airways Limited (ASX:QAN), REA Group Limited (ASX:REA), and TPG Telecom Ltd (ASX:TPM) shares have made a splash on the…

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Share Gainers

Top broker says there's a $4 billion re-rating opportunity for this ASX 200 stock

| Brendon Lau

There's plenty of upside for this large cap ASX stock and Macquarie Group Ltd (ASX: MQG) thinks this stock will…

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Share Gainers

What you need to know about REA Group's latest earnings results

| Brendon Lau

The REA Group Limited (ASX: REA) share price bounced from early losses as investors couldn’t quite decide what to make…

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Technology Shares

Infratil shares in trading halt after announcing potential Vodafone NZ acquisition

| Ken Hall

Infratil Ltd (ASX: IFT) shares are in a trading halt this morning after the company announced a potential acquisition of…

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Share Market News

NewsCorp shares climb on higher revenue and return to profit in Q3 update

| Ken Hall

The News Corporation Ltd (ASX: NWS) share price is up this morning after the company posted a net profit in…

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Share Gainers

Why Bubs and these All Ords shares have tripled in value in 2019

| James Mickleboro

The Bubs Australia Ltd (ASX:BUB) share price is one of three to have tripled in value in 2019...

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Share Market News

Why I would buy these ASX 100 shares in May

| James Mickleboro

CSL Limited (ASX:CSL) shares are one of three on the ASX 100 that I would buy this month...

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52-Week Highs

Is it too late to buy Woolworths and these high flying ASX shares?

| James Mickleboro

Is it too late to buy Woolworths Group Ltd (ASX:WOW) shares and two other ASX high flyers?

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Friday

| James Mickleboro

Orica Ltd (ASX:ORI), REA Group Limited (ASX:REA), and Woodside Petroleum Limited (ASX:WPL) shares will be on watch on the ASX…

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Share Gainers

ALL ORDINARIES finishes higher Thursday: 8 shares you missed

| Tristan Harrison

The S&P/ASX 200 (Index:^AXJO)(ASX:XJO) and ALL ORDINARIES (Index:^AXAO) (ASX:XAO) finished higher on Thursday.

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Share Gainers

Why the Bellevue Gold share price is up 224% in 12 months

| James Mickleboro

The Bellevue Gold Ltd (ASX:BGL) share price has been a huge mover over the last 12 months. Here's why...

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Share Market News

Latest 3 ASX stocks to get downgraded to "sell" by top brokers

| Brendon Lau

Top brokers have downgraded these stocks to "sell" even as the S&P/ASX 200 (Index:^AXJO) (ASX:XJO) index jumped higher today.

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Share Market News

Top brokers name 3 ASX shares to sell today

| James Mickleboro

TPG Telecom Ltd (ASX:TPM) shares are one of three that top brokers have rated as sells this week...

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Share Gainers

Why FlexiGroup, Orica, Qantas, & Wattle Health shares surged higher today

| James Mickleboro

The FlexiGroup Limited (ASX:FXL) share price and the Qantas Airways Limited (ASX:QAN) share price are two of four surging higher…

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Share Fallers

Why Adelaide Brighton, BWX, GrainCorp, & Myer shares dropped lower today

| James Mickleboro

The Adelaide Brighton Ltd (ASX:ABC) share price and the GrainCorp Ltd (ASX:GNC) share price are two of four dropping notably lower today...

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Share Market News

Is an Australian recession on the way?

| Tristan Harrison

Is Australia headed towards a recession?

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Share Gainers

Why the Wattle Health share price stormed 13% higher today

| James Mickleboro

The Wattle Health Australia Ltd (ASX:WHA) share price returned to trade today and stormed 13% higher. Here's why...

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Share Market News

Results: Tilt Renewables share price unmoved despite 250% surge in full-year earnings

| Ken Hall

The Tilt Renewables Ltd (ASX: TLT) share price has remained unchanged at $2.30 per share despite announcing a 253% increase…

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Share Gainers

Why the FlexiGroup share price rocketed 43% higher this week

| James Mickleboro

The FlexiGroup Limited (ASX:FXL) share price has been one of the best performers on the ASX this week. Here's why...

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Share Market News

ASX 200 lunch time report: CBA, Qantas, & Telstra higher

| James Mickleboro

Qantas Airways Limited (ASX:QAN), Telstra Corporation Ltd (ASX:TLS), and TPG Telecom Ltd (ASX:TPM) shares have been making a splash on…

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52-Week Highs

Why the Orica share price jumped to a more than 1-year high today

| Brendon Lau

Orica Ltd (ASX: ORI) is the best performing stock on the S&P/ASX 200 (Index:^AXJO) (ASX:XJO) index after it posted its…

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Share Gainers

QBE share price higher on positive AGM update

| James Mickleboro

The QBE Insurance Group Ltd (ASX:QBE) share price has pushed higher on Thursday following the release of an update at…

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Resources Shares

Results: Caltex share price falls on lower first quarter profit

| Ken Hall

The Caltex Australia Ltd (ASX: CTX) share price has fallen more than 1% lower in early trade after this morning’s…

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Share Fallers

Why the Adelaide Brighton share price crashed 12% lower today

| James Mickleboro

The Adelaide Brighton Ltd (ASX:ABC) share price crashed 12% lower this morning. Is this a buying opportunity?

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Share Gainers

Qantas share price higher on strong third quarter update

| James Mickleboro

The Qantas Airways Limited (ASX:QAN) share price has pushed higher this morning after releasing a strong quarterly update. Should you…

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Share Fallers

GrainCorp share price sinks lower after posting $59 million half year loss

| James Mickleboro

The GrainCorp Ltd (ASX:GNC) share price has come under pressure after posting a larger than expected first half loss. Should…

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Share Gainers

Why Nearmap is Australia's top performing stock in 2019

| Ken Hall

The Nearmap Limited (ASX: NEA) share price has rocketed 133% higher in 2019 to be the top performing S&P/ASX200 Index…

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Share Market News

Leading broker tips Telstra share price to hit $3.90 in 2019

| James Mickleboro

The Telstra Corporation Ltd (ASX:TLS) share price has been tipped to hit $3.90 by one leading broker...

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Share Market News

TPG Telecom responds to ACCC merger decision

| James Mickleboro

TPG Telecom Ltd (ASX:TPM) has responded to the ACCC's decision to block its merger with Vodafone Australia and will appeal…

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Thursday

| James Mickleboro

Orica Ltd (ASX:ORI), Qantas Airways Limited (ASX:QAN), and TPG Telecom Ltd (ASX:TPM) shares will be on watch on the ASX…

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