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Share Market News

De Grey share price lifts on 'major gold intersection'

| Aaron Teboneras

The company has released some encouraging exploration results.

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Opinions

Up 45% so far in 2022, is it too late to buy Woodside shares?

| Tristan Harrison

Can the ASX’s biggest energy company charge up returns for investors?

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Gold

Evolution Mining share price higher on gold and copper resource boost

| Monica O'Shea

How is Evolution performing amid a higher copper and gold resource estimate?

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Earnings Results

Aussie Broadband share price plunges 15% as quarterly results fail to impress

| Bernd Struben

The acquisition of Over the Wire added 16,000 business, enterprise, government and wholesale customers.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

No deal: Genex share price lifts as $300m takeover bid rejected

| Brooke Cooper

Genex has knocked back an offer put forward by a consortium including Atlassian co-founder Scott Farquhar's investment fund.

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Broker Notes

Morgans name 3 of the best ASX shares to buy in August

| James Mickleboro

Here are three of the best ASX shares to buy in August according to Morgans...

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International Stock News

3 reasons gold fell to a 52-week low but could be worth buying now

| Daniel Foelber

Gold is down big off its high in a matter of months.

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Opinions

Here's why I think these ASX shares are top ideas to buy right now

| Tristan Harrison

Some ASX shares may have been sold off too much.

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Small Cap Shares

2 small-cap ASX shares this fund manager is 'confident' about

| Tristan Harrison

Ridley is a company that WAM named that it was confident about the outlook.

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Technology Shares

Broker gives its verdict on the Xero share price following new product launch

| James Mickleboro

Are Xero's shares a buy?

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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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Retail Shares

'Recession-like levels': Why ASX retail shares could still be in for a bumpy ride

| Tristan Harrison

How are things looking for retailers? Recent commentary suggests a downturn is coming.

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BNPL shares

Why did the Zip share price rocket 159% in July?

| James Mickleboro

Zip's shares were on fire in July...

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Dividend Investing

Can the AGL dividend bounce back this earnings season?

| Tristan Harrison

Will AGL shareholders get a cash dividend in the next result?

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Dividend Investing

Experts name 2 ASX 200 dividend giants to buy

| James Mickleboro

Here are two dividend giants experts rate as buys...

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Resources Shares

Own Rio Tinto shares? Why CEO has 'no particular concern' over China and iron ore price

| Tristan Harrison

The outlook for iron ore is cloudy.

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Dividend Investing

I think these 2 ASX dividend shares are buys for income in August

| Tristan Harrison

Investors wanting income may want to know about these ASX dividend shares.

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Broker Notes

Brokers just rated these 2 ASX shares as buys for August

| Tristan Harrison

Audinate is one of the ASX shares that has been rated as a buy.

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Opinions

2 ASX All Ords shares I'd buy before they report in August

| Tristan Harrison

Reporting season could be a good time to go hunting for ASX shares.

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Bank Shares

'The great reallocation': The $4 trillion financing opportunity in front of NAB

| Tristan Harrison

The bank is facing a potential multi-trillion dollar opportunity in the coming years.

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Best Shares

Top ASX shares to buy in August 2022

| Motley Fool Staff

These are the stocks our Foolish writers think would make A+ purchases this month.

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Monday

| James Mickleboro

Here's what to expect on the ASX 200 on Monday...

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Investing Strategies

ASX shares are back, baby!

| Tony Yoo

Stock markets plunged in the first half of this year out of various economic fears, but now there's a massive…

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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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Retail Shares

From Cotton On to Catch: Wesfarmers' plans to put its acquisition back on track

| Aaron Teboneras

Catch's digital presence is about to get some fresh eyes.

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Have Woolworths shares been a market-beating investment over the past 5 years?

| Sebastian Bowen

How has the Woolworths share price stacked up against the ASX 200?

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International Stock News

What Warren Buffett can teach you from his top 3 holdings

| Stefon Walters

Let blue chip stocks lead the way.

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Dividend Investing

Experts say these ASX dividend shares are buys right now

| James Mickleboro

Here are two dividend shares that experts rate as buys...

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Blue Chip Shares

2 blue chip ASX 200 shares analysts rate as buys

| James Mickleboro

These blue chip shares could be buys in August...

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Broker Notes

Is the Bendigo Bank share price a buy ahead of next month's earnings?

| Tristan Harrison

Could this regional bank be a leading pick? Let's see what the experts are saying.

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ETFs

3 ETFs for smart ASX investors in August

| James Mickleboro

Here are three top ETFs for smart investors...

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Broker Notes

'Superior growth outlook': ASX share raking it in from climate change

| Tony Yoo

This stock has already returned 510% the last five years, but there is more to come, according to many experts.

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Growth Shares

Broker names 2 ASX 200 shares to buy in August

| James Mickleboro

These ASX 200 shares could be in the buy zone...

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Broker Notes

Broker names 3 ASX 200 shares to buy and hold

| James Mickleboro

Here are three top shares for buy and hold investors...

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Resources Shares

The All Ordinaries gold share 'in an enviable position': fundie

| Bronwyn Allen

Tim Canham's team at First Sentier have just opened a new position in ASX gold share Genesis Minerals.

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Investing Strategies

'If you're going through hell, keep going'

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

Bear markets, which can feel like hell for investors, are temporary.

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Growth Shares

Here are 3 stellar ASX growth shares analysts are tipping as buys

| James Mickleboro

Here are three growth shares to buy...

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Resources Shares

Is the Pilbara Minerals value-add lithium strategy worth its salt?

| Bronwyn Allen

Pilbara Minerals updated investors on Friday on its progress in developing new lithium products for the future.

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Dividend Investing

Broker names 2 ASX dividend shares to buy next week

| James Mickleboro

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

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International Stock News

2 reasons to buy stock splits (and 1 reason not to)

| Mark Blank

Buying stocks after a split can sometimes make sense. But the price momentum usually has nothing to do with the…

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