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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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International Stock News

Should investors pounce on Amazon stock during the Nasdaq tech sell-off?

| Luke Meindl

After surging at the peak of the pandemic, e-commerce stocks hit the brakes in 2022. Amazon stock is down 24.5%…

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Resources Shares

Why is the Sandfire share price leaping 7% on Monday?

| Zach Bristow

Shares now extend the rally started in July.

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Energy Shares

Beach Energy share price climbs on BP deal

| Aaron Teboneras

Beach Energy shares are defying the broader market sell off on the ASX today.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

BHP share price lifts as $8.3b takeover bid rejected

| Brooke Cooper

The iron ore giant proposed to snap up its ASX 200 copper-focused peer for $25 per share.

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Bank Shares

Why is the CBA share price having such a strong start to the week?

| Bernd Struben

Beyond studying CommBank’s FY22 results this Wednesday, ASX investors will be sifting through the data to determine the likely outlook…

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Healthcare Shares

'World's largest portfolio': Why this ASX cannabis share is up 36% in August

| Zach Bristow

Investors have rewarded recent news.

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Set to 'quadruple footprint': Expert names taboo ASX share to buy

| Tony Yoo

This business is going gangbusters and is ready to provide nice returns from an industry always in demand.

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Technology Shares

Why are Betmakers shares attracting increased short interest lately?

| Brooke Cooper

Could this be why more short-sellers are snapping up the stock?

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Dividend Investing

Keen to bag the next AFIC dividend? Read this

| Aaron Teboneras

Looking to secure the AFIC dividend Here's all the details.

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Resources Shares

Is the Northern Star share price on the way back up?

| Tristan Harrison

Can this gold miner keep glittering?

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Technology Shares

Could Afterpay's global ambitions threaten the future of Zip shares?

| Tristan Harrison

Who will win – Afterpay or Zip?

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Share Market News

Could inflation now be fully priced in to ASX 200 shares?

| Tristan Harrison

Will strong inflation no longer surprise investors?

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Dividend Investing

Here are 2 buy-rated ASX dividend shares with yields above 8%

| Tristan Harrison

Experts are expecting dividends galore from these two stocks.

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Growth Shares

Brokers just rated these ASX 200 shares as buys in August

| Tristan Harrison

Pinnacle and Domain are two businesses worth investing in, according to experts.

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Share Market News

These are the 10 most shorted ASX shares

| James Mickleboro

Short sellers are currently targeting these ASX shares...

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Communication Shares

Looking to buy Telstra shares? Here's what to watch when the telco giant reports this week

| Tristan Harrison

Telstra’s FY22 result is getting close.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

OZ Minerals share price on watch after miner rejects BHP's $25 per share takeover offer

| James Mickleboro

OZ Minerals has rejected BHP's takeover offer...

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Dividend Investing

Is Coles an underrated ASX 200 dividend share with potential?

| Tristan Harrison

This supermarket business is building a reputation as a dividend payer.

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

This ASX share rocketed 29% last month, but it's not too late to buy: Celeste

| Tony Yoo

Analysts believe there is a stock that still has more upside despite a spectacular rise in July.

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ETFs

Is the Vanguard MSCI International ETF (VGS) a good alternative to global tech shares?

| Tristan Harrison

Should investors think about the VGS ETF for its tech exposure?

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Earnings Results

Suncorp share price on watch after FY22 profit falls 34%

| James Mickleboro

Suncorp shares will be on watch on Monday following the release of its FY 2022 results....

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Small Cap Shares

Experts name 2 exciting small cap ASX shares to buy with huge upside potential

| James Mickleboro

Check out these small cap shares...

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Opinions

Why I think this boring ASX 200 share is anything but

| Tristan Harrison

APA looks like a leading pick in my opinion.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Acquisitions ahoy: Soul Pattinson share price in focus

| Tristan Harrison

Financial services is the latest area of potential deals for Soul Pattinson.

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Dividend Investing

Brokers name 2 ASX dividend shares to buy with 4%+ yields

| James Mickleboro

Here are a couple of dividend shares rated as buys...

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Broker Notes

Buy this ASX share where 87% of its value is real estate: expert

| Tony Yoo

With such valuable property assets, the operating business is pretty much a freebie at the current stock price.

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Broker Notes

BHP share price has 'drifted into attractive value territory' with 25% upside: broker

| James Mickleboro

BHP shares could be a top option according to Morgans...

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Monday

| James Mickleboro

A busy day is expected for the ASX 200 on Monday...

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Growth Shares

2 stellar ASX 200 shares that brokers rate as buys

| James Mickleboro

Here are two high quality ASX 200 shares...

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Healthcare Shares

Up 50% in a month: Why all these fundies predict more greatness for the Telix Pharmaceuticals share price

| Bronwyn Allen

Several professional fund managers say the Telix Pharmaceuticals share price is on a growth trajectory. Here's why.

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Growth Shares

2 excellent ASX growth shares to buy – experts

| James Mickleboro

Analysts rate these growth shares very highly...

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ETFs

Is the VAS ETF providing a bigger dividend yield than other ASX 200 index funds?

| Sebastian Bowen

Does the VAS ETF come out on top when it comes to dividend income?

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Broker Notes

Top brokers name 3 ASX shares to buy next week

| James Mickleboro

Brokers are feeling positive about these ASX shares...

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Industrials Shares

Buy this ASX share now before it reports this month: expert

| Tony Yoo

This company started in Australia more than 130 years ago, but now reaps much of its revenue from the US.

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Dividend Investing

Analysts name 2 ASX dividend shares to buy next week

| James Mickleboro

Here are two ASX dividend shares to buy according to analysts...

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ETFs

2 quality ETFs for ASX investors to buy next week

| James Mickleboro

These ETFs are highly rated for a reason...

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Dividend Investing

2 ASX dividend shares that experts rate as buys

| James Mickleboro

Here are a couple of dividend shares that analysts rate as buys...

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Share Market News

What goes up when the share market crashes?

| Bernd Struben

If stocks are falling due to inflationary pressures, you may want to consider exchange-traded Treasury Indexed Bonds (eTIBs).

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International Stock News

5 proven investment strategies you can use to ride out a recession

| Ryan Downie

Turn an economic crisis into opportunity with these investing strategies.

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Communication Shares

Own Telstra shares? Here's what to expect from its FY22 results

| James Mickleboro

Here's what to expect from the Telstra full year result next week...

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