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Materials Shares

Why is the Lake Resources share price rising 6%?

| Monica O'Shea

Why is Lake Resources having such a good day?

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Technology Shares

Megaport share price hits multi-year low: Is this a buying opportunity?

| James Mickleboro

Is the weakness in the Megaport share price a buying opportunity?

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Resources Shares

Own BHP shares? Here's how the miner plans to offset lower iron ore prices

| Brendon Lau

Let's take a look. 

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Cryptocurrencies

'Wherever there's smoke there's probably crypto,' warns Dogecoin founder

| Bernd Struben

Jackson Palmer doesn’t believe cryptos really offer valuable cutting-edge new technology.

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Share Fallers

Why Codan, Incitec Pivot, Xero, and Zip shares are dropping

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are taking a tumble on Tuesday...

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Technology Shares

Down 13% in a month, fundie says Xero share price is 'very reasonable'

| Sebastian Bowen

Is it buy or sell for Xero shares right now? Let's ask the experts...

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Share Gainers

Why Core Lithium, Perenti, Strandline, and Yancoal shares are pushing higher

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are pushing higher on Tuesday...

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ETFs

Is the Vanguard Australian Shares High Yield ETF a good investment for dividends?

| Tristan Harrison

Could the VHY ETF be an attractive income option? Let’s take a closer look…

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Share Gainers

Guess which ASX mining share just exploded 50% on a 'substantial discovery'

| Zach Bristow

Investors continue to wind up the commodity trade in 2022.

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Share Gainers

Why is the Strike Energy share price popping on Tuesday?

| Zach Bristow

Investors appear to have welcomed an announcement by the oil and gas explorer.

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Resources Shares

Why did the Dateline Resources share price just pop 34% then stop?

| Aaron Teboneras

Dateline Resources shares were on fire today before being placed in a trading halt.

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Share Gainers

3 ASX 200 shares defying today's sell-off to leap higher

| Brooke Cooper

Here's how these ASX 200 giants are bypassing today's carnage.

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BNPL shares

When will it end? Zip share price plummets again on Tuesday

| Bernd Struben

ASX BNPL shares have been widely sold off as investors eye a mid-term future with higher interest rates.

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Financial Shares

Magellan share price lifts amid buyback speculation

| Brooke Cooper

Magellan is "sending a message" by not actioning its promised buyback, according to an expert.

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Share Market News

ASX shares investor faces 10 years' jail: This is what he did

| Tony Yoo

This is the first-ever conviction for online stock manipulation under s1041D of the Corporations Act.

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International Stock News

If the future of digital payments is crypto, then this long-time internet darling could soar

| Dominic Basulto

As crypto goes mainstream, this global payments giant could be one of the biggest beneficiaries.

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Resources Shares

Here's why the Perenti share price is rocketing 18% today

| Bernd Struben

Evolution Mining’s Cowal contract represents one of the largest underground mining projects in Barminco’s history.

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Broker Notes

Will June be a good month for the Transurban share price?

| Zach Bristow

The Transurban investment debate has plenty of moving parts. Here's what the brokers are saying.

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International Stock News

Is now the time to buy oil stocks?

| Rich Duprey

They have been the best-performing stocks for the past year, but over the past decade they've been the worst.

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Energy Shares

Yancoal share price lifts as potential takeover slammed

| Brooke Cooper

A potential $5.07 per share takeover bid has been criticised by an independent board committee.

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Broker Notes

Analysts have just named these 2 ASX lithium stocks as buys

| James Mickleboro

These lithium stocks have been rated as buys today...

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International Stock News

Amazon's stock split has taken effect. Now what?

| Anthony Di Pizio

Amazon has a new share price, but investors' approach should stay the same.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Sky Network share price tumbles 6% on acquisition news

| Bernd Struben

The potential acquisition would expand Sky’s presence in radio and outdoor advertising.

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Defensive Shares

2 'quality defensive' ASX shares to see out rising interest rates: Wilsons

| Tony Yoo

How do you combat the current uncertainty in the world? One expert has a couple of suggestions to buy right…

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Share Market News

Why is the Galileo share price soaring 9% on Tuesday?

| James Mickleboro

Galileo shares are taking off on Tuesday...

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Technology Shares

Appen shares still an attractive acquisition target: Citi

| James Mickleboro

Appen may be down but it isn't necessarily out...

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Dividend Investing

Here are the best performing ASX dividend shares so far this year

| Mitchell Lawler

Dividend-paying companies that have dialled up the gains this year...

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Motley Fool Take Stock

Investing is hard enough…

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

You don't get extra points for 'degree of difficulty'.

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ETFs

How has the HACK ETF averaged annual returns of 19%?

| Sebastian Bowen

This unique ETF has delivered some impressive performance metrics in recent years.

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Resources Shares

Can the Evolution Mining share price turn the corner in June?

| Tristan Harrison

Experts weigh in on the gold miner's stock.

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Broker Notes

Will June be a good month for the Santos share price?

| Zach Bristow

More upside is tipped to come for Santos.

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Broker Notes

'Woodside will distribute US$20bn in dividends over the coming decade': Morgan Stanley

| Brooke Cooper

Off-market buy backs, mergers and acquisitions, and US$20 billion of dividends are predicted.

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Materials Shares

AVZ share price suspension: What is the Manono Lithium Project they are fighting over?

| James Mickleboro

Why are AVZ shares staying suspended?

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Real Estate Shares

Can the REA share price turn over a new leaf in 2022?

| Aaron Teboneras

REA recently provided investors with its new strategy to turn its fortunes around.

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Technology Shares

Broker says Aristocrat share price is great value with 27% upside

| James Mickleboro

Aristocrat shares could offer major upside for investors...

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Financial Shares

2 ASX 200 financials shares named as buys

| James Mickleboro

These financials shares have been tipped as buys...

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Broker Notes

Where next for the A2 Milk share price?

| James Mickleboro

Where are A2 Milk's shares heading from here?

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Cryptocurrencies

Forget Terra. ANZ moves ahead with Aussie dollar pegged stablecoin

| Bernd Struben

Unlike the algorithmic Terra stablecoin, A$DC is fully backed by Aussie dollars.

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Broker Notes

Do experts think the Temple & Webster share price is a massive opportunity?

| Tristan Harrison

Shares in the homewares and furniture retailer have seen a big decline this year.

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Ask a Fund Manager

Expert reveals what to do with 4 ASX shares in trouble

| Tony Yoo

Ask A Fund Manager: Tribeca Investment Partners' Jun Bei Liu casts her judgement on Appen, Redbubble and Cettire. Plus a…

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