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Mergers & Acquisitions

Here's why the Virtus share price is defying Friday's sell-off

| Brooke Cooper

Virtus shareholders might be anticipating the announcement of a 30 cent special dividend next week.

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Here's why the Breville share price is smashing the ASX 200 on Friday

| James Mickleboro

Breville's shares are beating the ASX 200 on Friday...

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BNPL shares

The Block share price is down 7% on Friday. What's going on?

| Bernd Struben

Investors are awaiting the latest inflation data due out of the United States tonight to gauge the pace of upcoming…

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Retail Shares

How much further could the Wesfarmers share price fall? Here's what the experts reckon

| Sebastian Bowen

It is buy or sell for Wesfarmers shares today? The experts weigh in...

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Share Market News

ASX 200 midday update: Big four banks rebound, Atlas Arteria's takeover update

| James Mickleboro

The ASX 200 is having a tough finish to the week...

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Bank Shares

Why are ASX 200 bank shares rebounding on Friday?

| Brendon Lau

A broker has weighed in with their thoughts.

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Resources Shares

Fortescue share price sinks: Broker warns that it could fall a further 34%

| James Mickleboro

There could be a lot of pain ahead for Fortescue's shares...

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IPOs

Virgin Australia eyes upcoming ASX IPO: 'Doing at least as well' as Qantas

| Brooke Cooper

Virgin shares were dramatically wiped from the market in 2020. Could they return as soon as next year?

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International Stock News

What crypto winter? It's always sunny with Solana

| Dominic Basulto

A leading position in the NFT marketplace has given Solana a strong foundation to build out its blockchain ecosystem to…

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Energy Shares

Why is the AGL share price heading south on Friday?

| Aaron Teboneras

AGL provided an update in relation to its Loy Yang A Unit 2.

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Bubs share price lifts as the brand readies for debut on 4,000 US shelves

| Mitchell Lawler

The infant formula company sneaks its foot in the door of 4,000 stores across the United States...

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Dividend Investing

Here's the ANZ dividend forecast through to 2024

| James Mickleboro

Where is the ANZ dividend heading?

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Travel Shares

Why is the Air New Zealand share price falling today?

| Bernd Struben

Uncertainty continues to hamper investor confidence in the travel industry for now.

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Resources Shares

South32 share price sinks: Is this a buying opportunity?

| James Mickleboro

South32 shares are sinking on Friday...

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International Stock News

Why the Dow Jones got crushed today

| Bram Berkowitz

The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 638 points today.

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International Stock News

Why Tesla stock enjoyed a rally today

| Joe Tenebruso

It's time to buy, according to one investment bank.

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Cryptocurrencies

Is Bitcoin still worth buying to diversify your ASX share portfolio?

| Sebastian Bowen

Is Bitcoin still worth buying in 2022 for a diversified portfolio?

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Atlas Arteria share price falls on takeover update

| James Mickleboro

The potential takeover of Atlas Arteria is gathering speed...

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Dividend Investing

Is the BHP share price really trading on an 11% dividend yield right now?

| Aaron Teboneras

How much is BHP forecasted to pay in dividends for the second half?

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Dividend Investing

2 ASX dividend shares I'd buy for the long term

| Tristan Harrison

Metcash is one of the ASX dividend shares that I think is compelling for long-term income.

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Materials Shares

The Liontown share price has tumbled 20% so far in June. What's next?

| Brooke Cooper

Could the ASX lithium favourite have a 110% upside?

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Dividend Investing

How much have Soul Patts shares paid in dividends over the last 5 years?

| Aaron Teboneras

We take a peek to see what the investment house has paid out since 2017.

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Investing Strategies

Is it safe to buy ASX shares right now?

| Tony Yoo

And if it is, what's the one ASX share to pick up at the moment? One expert gives his take.

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Cryptocurrencies

'No crazy bug': Here's the latest on the Ethereum merge

| Bernd Struben

The shift from a proof-of-work to a proof-of-stake protocol will speed up transactions and greatly reduce the amount of energy…

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Dividend Investing

Analysts name 2 ASX dividend shares to buy to combat inflation

| James Mickleboro

These ASX dividend shares are in the buy zone according to analysts...

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Dividend Investing

Dividend beasts: 3 ASX 200 shares that have powered up their dividends over the past 5 years

| Mitchell Lawler

These three ASX 200 companies have been upping their dividends for five consecutive years -- what beasts!

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Share Market News

Could this help boost the Xero share price in 2022?

| Tristan Harrison

Xero is lifting prices for subscribers. Will this help the share price?

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Materials Shares

Is it too late to buy ASX lithium shares?

| Tony Yoo

An expert gives his thoughts on the future of demand for the battery ingredient, and names one ASX lithium share…

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Friday

| James Mickleboro

The ASX 200 looks set to have a very poor finish to the week...

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Growth Shares

Analysts are tipping these ASX growth shares as buys

| James Mickleboro

Analysts say these growth shares are in the buy zone...

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Bank Shares

The CBA share price has sunk a brutal 10% so far this week. What gives?

| Zach Bristow

Investors appear to be discounting the stock amid pending risks in Australia's housing and mortgage segment.

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Share Gainers

3 ASX All Ordinaries shares that defied Thursday's slump to leap higher

| Monica O'Shea

We take a look at three ASX All Ordinaries shares that ended the day in the green.

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Retail Shares

This ASX 300 retail share could grow its global store network by 260%: fundie

| Tristan Harrison

Here's why Lovisa is one expert's favourite five-year buy and hold idea.

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Dividend Investing

Are Telstra shares still ASX dividend heavyweights?

| Sebastian Bowen

Is it still worth holding the telco's shares for the dividends? We take a closer look.

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Dividend Investing

Experts name 2 ASX dividend shares for income investors to buy now

| James Mickleboro

Here are a couple of top dividend shares to buy...

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Gold

The Northern Star share price is down 25% from its April high. Is now the time to buy?

| Aaron Teboneras

Northern Star shares have fallen off a cliff over the last couple of months.

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Share Fallers

Why is the Boral share price sinking on Thursday?

| Zach Bristow

Investors continue to price in rising cost pressures.

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BNPL shares

Zip share price turns positive. Could today be its first green day in June?

| Sebastian Bowen

Could Zip shares see their first day of gains for over a week today?

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52-Week Highs

What's driving the Beach Energy share price to a new 52-week high today?

| Brooke Cooper

The ASX 200 energy share defied the index's sell-off on Thursday.

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Energy Shares

Woodside share price soars again despite CEO forecasting oil prices will pull back

| Monica O'Shea

Will oil prices come back down from their current highs?

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