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Resources Shares

What's behind the weakness in ASX 200 mining shares during June?

| Zach Bristow

ASX miners have pared gains in recent weeks.

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Energy Shares

Own Santos shares? This analyst expects gas prices to grow through to 2025

| Monica O'Shea

Could rising gas prices help the Santos share price?

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Technology Shares

Why is the BrainChip share price sliding 4% today?

| Aaron Teboneras

What's going on with BrainChip shares on Tuesday?

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Gold

Own Northern Star shares? Here are the 'financially compelling' options vying over $1 billion

| Zach Bristow

Northern Stat is amongst the gainers today.

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Share Fallers

Why Appen, BWX, Imugene, and Wesfarmers shares are dropping

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are dropping into the red today...

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Technology Shares

Down 7%, what's impacting the Appen share price today?

| Brooke Cooper

The Appen share price has ended a three-session winning streak today.

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Share Gainers

Why BlueBet, Collins Foods, Northern Star, and Tassal shares are charging higher

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are on form on Tuesday...

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Communication Shares

Optus plea to ACCC doing little to these ASX 200 telco shares today

| Sebastian Bowen

Today's curve ball out of Optus has had no impact on the Telstra share price nor TPG Telecom today.

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BNPL shares

Why this economist believes ASX 200 BNPL shares are key to keeping the market competitive

| Zach Bristow

BNPL players have their place, this report says.

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Energy Shares

ASX 200 energy shares are having a ball today, what's fuelling it?

| Monica O'Shea

We take a look at why these ASX200 energy shares could be leaping ahead today.

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International Stock News

Will Nvidia be a trillion-dollar stock by 2025?

| Brett Schafer

The inventor of the GPU is currently valued at close to $400 billion. Let's see if that can more than…

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Resources Shares

Why the BHP share price looks poised for a short-term boost: expert

| Bernd Struben

The ASX 200 iron ore giant has struggled in recent months amid slowing demand signals from China.

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Energy Shares

Here's why the Woodside Energy share price is green all over today

| Brooke Cooper

Rising oil prices might be bolstering this ASX 200 energy giant today.

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Broker Notes

Wesfarmers share price tumbles on broker downgrade

| James Mickleboro

Wesfarmers shares are having a difficult day...

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Capital Raising

How has the Carsales share price performed after past acquisitions?

| Sebastian Bowen

Carsales shares are frozen right now amid acquisition moves.

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International Stock News

How to keep investing during high inflation

| Chuck Saletta

It might be tough to invest when your costs are rapidly rising, but investing just might be your best shot…

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Healthcare Shares

Why is the 4DMedical share price exploding 40% today?

| Bernd Struben

4DMedical signed a three-year, nationwide contract with I-MED Radiology Network.

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Technology Shares

Why is the BlueBet share price rocketing 16% today?

| Aaron Teboneras

BlueBet shares are off to a flying start on Tuesday.

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Technology Shares

Why is the PointsBet share price sinking on Tuesday?

| James Mickleboro

PointsBet's shares are having an off day...

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Dividend Investing

Do Adairs shares really boast a 9% dividend yield?

| Brooke Cooper

This All Ords retail stock is currently offering a hefty dividend yield.

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Share Market News

ASX 200 midday update: Tech shares tumble, Collins Foods jumps

| James Mickleboro

Here's what is happening on the ASX 200 on Tuesday...

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Travel Shares

Why this smaller ASX travel share is locking horns with Qantas over regulation

| Monica O'Shea

Here's the latest on Regional Express' battle with Qantas over regional flight routes.

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Cryptocurrencies

What did the SEC just say about Bitcoin?

| Bernd Struben

Commodities and securities face significantly different regulations in United States markets.

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International Stock News

2 monster Warren Buffett stock-split stocks to buy right now

| Harsh Chauhan

Investors can buy these Warren Buffett stock-split plays at attractive levels.

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Financial Shares

Macquarie share price slips amid move to fortify war chest by $400 million

| James Mickleboro

Macquarie is raising funds. Here's how...

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Capital Raising

BWX share price sinks 38% following capital raising at dizzying discount

| Aaron Teboneras

BWX shares are feeling the wrath of investors after the steep discount offered by the company.

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Opinions

Sniffing out an opportunity: Why I think the Dusk share price could be a buy

| Tristan Harrison

Dusk shares smell like a good deal to me.

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Travel Shares

Own Qantas shares? Here's why the $5K staff bonus could be up in the air

| Monica O'Shea

Qantas sounds alarm bell on $5K bonus to employees

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Healthcare Shares

What was the Sonic Healthcare share price when it first listed on the ASX?

| James Mickleboro

Sonic Healthcare has an interesting history...

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Capital Raising

Why is the Electro Optic Systems share price frozen today?

| Brooke Cooper

The space, defence, and communications company is undergoing a capital raise.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Tassal share price rockets 14% on $1 billion takeover bid

| Bernd Struben

The board of the Tasmanian-based salmon farming company believes the takeover proposal is not in the best interests of shareholders.

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International Stock News

Better stock-split buy: Alphabet or Tesla?

| Bradley Guichard

These titans will be splitting their stocks shortly. But which one will outperform in the long run?

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Earnings Results

Collins Foods share price jumps 11% on FY22 results

| James Mickleboro

This KFC restaurant operator had a strong year...

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Dividend Investing

Do Bank of Queensland shares really offer a dividend yield above 6%?

| Brooke Cooper

The $4.5 billion bank's dividend yield surpasses those offered by most of its fellow ASX 200 banks.

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Legendary share market investing expert and owner of Berkshire Hathaway Warren Buffett
International Stock News

My top Warren Buffett stock to buy right now

| Chuck Saletta

Why not consider the Warren Buffett investment that comes with Buffett himself at the helm?

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Dividend Investing

Looking to buy ASX dividend shares? Here are 2 that experts rate highly

| Tristan Harrison

Telstra is one of the expert picks for solid share price growth and income returns.

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Dividend Investing

2 excellent ASX dividend shares that experts rate as buys this week

| James Mickleboro

Here are two ASX dividend shares to buy now...

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Dividend Investing

How much has Westpac paid in dividends in the past 5 years?

| Aaron Teboneras

We calculate all the dividends Westpac has paid to shareholders since 2017.

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Opinions

Is the Brickworks dividend yield of almost 5% too good to ignore?

| Tristan Harrison

After a dip in the Brickworks share price in 2022, the dividend yield has improved. Here's why I like this…

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Opinions

Where to find value in growth? Here are 2 ASX shares I'd buy in July

| Tristan Harrison

Both of these ASX shares could achieve good things in the future.

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