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Latest ASX share market news. Find out which Australian shares are moving the stock market today, and which shares to buy.

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Scott Phillips on Nine's Late News, Friday 19 August
Motley Fool Media

Unemployment falls, oil rises, and we're back on the roads. Scott Phillips on Nine's Late News

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

Scott explains the fallout as oil prices rise and Westpac puts up its home loan rates. Meanwhile, unemployment is dropping.

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Financial Shares

Up 12% in a month, is the AMP share price finally on the comeback trail?

| Zach Bristow

AMP shares are making gains but remain under pressure.

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Dividend Investing

Guess which little-known ASX share is soaring 15% on special dividend news

| Bernd Struben

Investors are paying more attention to dividend stocks as the pace of capital gains looks to slow amid rising interest…

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Dividend Investing

Everything you need to know about the latest AGL dividend

| Brooke Cooper

The ASX 200 energy giant has posted its lowest regular dividend since listing.

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Resources Shares

Guess which ASX copper share has exploded 182% this week?

| Sebastian Bowen

This ASX copper share has risen 182% since last week alone...

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Earnings Results

Accent share price jumps despite 59% profit drop

| Aaron Teboneras

How did Accent perform in FY 2022? Let's take a look.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Why is the PTB share price rocketing 35%?

| Mitchell Lawler

The company's shares are flying today with a takeover offer on the table

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Dividend Investing

Everything you need to know about the latest Newcrest dividend

| Brooke Cooper

The ASX 200 gold and copper producer has halved its final dividend year-on-year.

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Earnings Results

Inghams share price tumbles 8% as FY22 dividends slashed

| Bernd Struben

COVID and Russian’s invasion of Ukraine led to significant cost increases during the year.

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Earnings Results

AGL share price dips after 58% profit slash

| Matthew Farley

The energy giant reported its FY22 earnings card this morning. Here are the details.

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Earnings Results

Stockland share price slips as statutory profit lifts 25% in FY22

| Zach Bristow

Stockland posts earnings.

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Healthcare Shares

Fisher & Paykel share price slides hard following FY23 guidance update

| Zach Bristow

The company reaffirmed its posture to the market today.

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Earnings Results

Pentanet share price rips 10% higher on double-digit profit growth

| Zach Bristow

Shares are rocketing after Pentanet posted its earnings today.

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Retail Shares

Could these devastated ASX shares make a roaring comeback?

| Tony Yoo

At the intersection of technology and retail, e-commerce stocks have plummeted this year. Is it safe to buy or is…

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Earnings Results

Newcrest share price lifts despite profit falling 25%

| Monica O'Shea

We take a look at the gold miner's results for financial year 2022.

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International Stock News

This company profited $2.6 billion from crypto. What is it investing in now?

| BJ Cook

Intercontinental Exchange made some whopper profits from crypto investments. Its recent investment in Black Knight could completely transform the company.

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Earnings Results

TPG share price tumbles 9% on first half results

| Mitchell Lawler

Dividends are increasing, but what about TPG's bottom line?

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Earnings Results

Cleanaway share price halted amid results, $400m cap raise and acquisition

| Brendon Lau

Let's analyse all the major news that has come out today.

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Earnings Results

Latitude share price slides as CEO exits, profit plunges

| Tony Yoo

After an eventful half that saw it cancel a takeover for Humm's BNPL business, the company's dividend remains at the…

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Broker Notes

2 ASX 200 shares set to soar if we manage to avoid a recession: experts

| Brooke Cooper

Could lithium and building supplies stocks be set to gain if recession fears fade?

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Broker Notes

Are Rio Tinto shares a buy? See what top brokers are saying

| Zach Bristow

The miner's share price has struggled to make ground in recent months.

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Share Gainers

Up 35% in a month, is the Incannex share price on the comeback trail?

| Zach Bristow

The cannabis player continues to post tidy gains on the chart.

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Materials Shares

Why are Pilbara Minerals shares seeing so much action this week?

| Aaron Teboneras

Pilbara Minerals shares have been receiving strong attention from investors recently.

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Healthcare Shares

Buy this ASX 200 company as its costs are actually falling: Firetrail

| Tony Yoo

Rampant inflation means almost every company has to grapple with higher expenses. But here's an exception.

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Technology Shares

Here's what Goldman Sachs thinks of the Xero share price

| James Mickleboro

What's being said about Xero's shares this week?

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Broker Notes

Morgans names 2 ASX shares to buy today

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares have been named as buys by analysts at Morgans...

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Earnings Results

Cochlear share price in focus as sales revenue surges to record $1.6b

| Brooke Cooper

The ASX 200 healthcare giant also revealed a $1.45 final dividend.

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ETFs

Experts say these top ETFs are buys right now

| James Mickleboro

Here are two ETFs that experts think investors should be looking at...

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Dividend Investing

Brokers name 2 ASX dividend shares to buy

| James Mickleboro

Brokers have named these dividend shares as buys...

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Share Market News

Earnings preview: Here's which ASX shares are reporting today

| Mitchell Lawler

Wondering which ASX companies are releasing results on Friday?

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Bank Shares

ANZ share price on watch following equity raising update

| James Mickleboro

ANZ has raised money to fund an acquisition...

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BNPL shares

How does Zip's 'Operation Blue Sky' stack up against Block's battening down of the hatches?

| Tristan Harrison

The buy now, pay later industry is working on initiatives.

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Friday

| James Mickleboro

The ASX 200 looks likely to have a decent finish to the week...

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Small Cap Shares

2 exciting small cap ASX shares that analysts rate as buys

| James Mickleboro

These small cap shares have been given buy ratings...

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52-Week Highs

3 ASX 200 shares inking new multi-year highs today

| Brendon Lau

Despite the market falling on Thursday, it wasn't a bad day for all ASX 200 shares.

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Industrials Shares

Results and trading halts: What went down for the NRW share price on Thursday?

| Monica O'Shea

We take a look at the construction and mining contractor's day on the market.

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Bank Shares

Up 10%, why has the Westpac share price smashed other ASX banks this past month?

| Matthew Farley

The Westpac share price has surged this month despite rocky Q3 earnings results.

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Resources Shares

The OZ Minerals share price has barely moved since rocketing on BHP's takeover bid. So, what now?

| Tristan Harrison

Things have gone quiet with OZ Minerals. We take a look at what's next.

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Why did the Coles share price just smash its all-time high?

| Sebastian Bowen

It was a good day on the ASX for the supermarket giant. Here's what happened.

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Bank Shares

The NAB share price has gained 5% since last week's update. What's next?

| Tristan Harrison

NAB shares are in focus as the big bank steadily climbs on the ASX.

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