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Technology Shares

What's happening with ASX 200 tech shares today?

| Bernd Struben

Growth shares are more sensitive to interest rate hikes as they're often priced with distant future earnings in mind.

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Earnings Results

Webjet share price falls on earnings miss, but broker sees 'results as a positive'

| James Mickleboro

Webjet's earnings missed expectations but one leading broker remains positive...

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International Stock News

Why Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Dogecoin are falling today

| Bram Berkowitz

Investors are trying to predict how the economy will fare in the coming months, and how fast the Federal Reserve…

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Energy Shares

Here's why the Strike Energy share price is avoiding the bloodshed today

| Aaron Teboneras

Strike Energy shares are in positive territory today while the broader ASX market slumps.

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Materials Shares

Calix share price bounces about on $16 million payday

| Mitchell Lawler

Another government grant is coming Calix's way...

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Share Market News

ASX 200 midday update: Aristocrat's earnings beat, Webjet flops, retailers smashed

| James Mickleboro

The ASX 200 is deep in the red on Thursday...

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Retail Shares

Why is the JB Hi-Fi share price being slashed 8% today?

| Tristan Harrison

JB Hi-Fi shares are down heavily. What’s going on?

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ETFs

Vanguard US Total Market Shares Index ETF tumbles following Wall Street sell-off

| Sebastian Bowen

This Vanguard ETF is feeling the pain today. Here's why...

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Energy Shares

Why is the Beach Energy share price sinking 5% on Thursday?

| Aaron Teboneras

What's going on with the Beach Energy share price? We take a look.

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Resources Shares

Arafura share price surges 18% on Hyundai deal

| James Mickleboro

Arafura has signed a deal with Hyundai and its shares are taking off...

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Technology Shares

This ASX 200 tech share has $380 million in cash and no debt but has fallen 32% this year. Is it a bargain?

| Brooke Cooper

Here's what experts are predicting for WiseTech stock.

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Treasury Wine share price beating the sell-off amid 'made in China' push

| Brendon Lau

Let's take a closer look.

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Technology Shares

Here's why the Reckon share price is booming 50% on Thursday

| Bernd Struben

Following the sale of its Accountants Practice Management Group, the ASX software company will focus on its most profitable divisions.

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Communication Shares

These ASX 200 companies just lost market share to a small-cap rival

| Tony Yoo

This dog-eat-dog industry is seeing customers flee from the big players to smaller providers, seeking a better deal.

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Bank Shares

Why is the Westpac share price sliding lower today?

| Aaron Teboneras

Investors will be locking in the company’s latest dividend today…

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International Stock News

2 reasons Amazon stock is slumping today

| Chris Neiger

Inflation fears and recent quarterly results from its peers are driving the stock lower.

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Earnings Results

Nufarm share price tumbles despite huge first-half profit growth

| James Mickleboro

Nufarm has delivered a strong half-year result...

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Dividend Investing

I like APA as an ASX dividend share idea. Here's why

| Tristan Harrison

APA has performed well as an ASX dividend share in my opinion.

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Share Market News

ASX 200 shares tumble following worst day on Wall Street in 2 years

| Bernd Struben

Recession fears in the United States sparked a sharp selloff in equities.

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Retail Shares

Why I think the Temple & Webster share price is in the buy zone right now

| Tristan Harrison

Temple & Webster shares are seeing a lot of volatility. Now could be the time to jump on the business.

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International Stock News

Why Apple Stock is falling today

| Rich Duprey

The market as a whole is down, but the tech sector is doing worse.

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Earnings Results

Jackpot! Aristocrat share price jumps on stellar half-year results

| James Mickleboro

Aristocrat has delivered a strong half-year result this morning...

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Growth Shares

2 ASX growth shares I'd buy today with $5,000

| Tristan Harrison

ASX growth shares are looking like attractive opportunities. Here are two.

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Own Woolworths shares? The company's about to hit a major sustainability milestone

| Brooke Cooper

Woolies' South Australian operations are set to switch off from fossil fuels in July thanks to a new partnership.

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International Stock News

Why Tesla stock fell again today

| Rich Smith

A French bank just said Tesla isn't the best EV stock. Should you worry about that?

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Investing Strategies

This year will be bad. But ASX shares still the best place to be: economist

| Tony Yoo

2022 is set to be a hard slog for investors. But you don't want to be anywhere else but Australian…

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Earnings Results

Webjet share price on watch amid 258% revenue jump in FY22

| James Mickleboro

Webjet delivered strong top line growth in FY 2022...

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Ask a Fund Manager

'High quality' ASX company that has all of Sydney as customers

| Tony Yoo

Ask A Fund Manager: Glenmore Asset Management's Robert Gregory picks a stock that's so reliable he'd be happy to be…

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Resources Shares

What's the outlook for Fortescue shares with Twiggy at the helm?

| Bernd Struben

Andrew Forrest stepped down as CEO of the ASX 200 iron ore giant in 2011.

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Broker Notes

3 cheap ASX shares set to boom with higher interest rates: Wilsons

| Tony Yoo

Most stocks hate when rates rise. But not this trio, which are inexpensive right now and have blue skies ahead,…

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Technology Shares

Why this ASX 200 share is my biggest personal holding: fund manager

| Tony Yoo

In a rare insight, a prominent stock expert just revealed the largest holding of his own personal portfolio.

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Dividend Investing

Analysts name 2 top ASX 200 dividend shares to buy now

| James Mickleboro

Here are a couple of dividend shares paying big dividends...

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Thursday

| James Mickleboro

It looks set to be a bad day for the ASX 200 on Thursday...

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Blue Chip Shares

2 top blue chip ASX 200 shares to buy now according to experts

| James Mickleboro

These blue chip ASX 200 shares could be buys...

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Share Market News

Here are the top 10 ASX shares today

| Mitchell Lawler

Here are your top 10 biggest gainers in the ASX 200 on Wednesday.

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Best Shares

I'll never sell this ASX dividend share. Here's why

| Sebastian Bowen

Looking for a bottom drawer ASX share? Here's a company I would own forever...

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Healthcare Shares

EMvision share price rockets 11% on $5 million pay day

| Aaron Teboneras

Shares in the Australian medical device company shot higher today.

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Share Gainers

Why did the Dubber share price push 18% higher today?

| Zach Bristow

Dubber shares have bounced from yearly lows.

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Bank Shares

Could Bank of Queensland shares deliver 46% upside AND a 4.5% dividend yield in 2022?

| Brooke Cooper

One broker is predicting a bright future for this bank stock.

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Resources Shares

Do Vulcan Energy shares pay dividends?

| Sebastian Bowen

Vulcan Energy shares may be popular. But do they pay dividends like other ASX miners?

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