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Resources Shares

'We are excited': Why these 2 ASX lithium shares are popping today

| Bernd Struben

Western Australia is home to the largest hard rock lithium mine on Earth.

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International Stock News

These 2 Nasdaq stocks hit all-time highs on Wednesday

| Dan Caplinger

Even in a tough market, one large-cap company and a small-cap rising star are beating the odds.

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Communication Shares

Buyback bonanza! Why the Southern Cross Media (ASX:SXL) share price is up 8% today

| Sebastian Bowen

Southern Cross shares are rising today after some big news from the company.

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Broker Notes

Top broker tips Nickel Mines (ASX:NIC) share price to rise 40%

| James Mickleboro

Nickel Mines shares could be heading higher from here...

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Communication Shares

Why is the oOh!Media (ASX:OML) share price slipping 6% today?

| Aaron Teboneras

The company's shares are off to a poor start on Thursday.

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Broker Notes

Down 8% since February, is the AGL (ASX:AGL) share price a buy?

| Zach Bristow

Could this be the year for AGL?

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Resources Shares

Could the Firefinch (ASX:FFX) share price have 130% upside? Broker weighs in

| Monica O'Shea

Why do analysts believe Firefinch is undervalued? We take a look.

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Technology Shares

Is the Appen (ASX:APX) share price on the comeback trail?

| Sebastian Bowen

From struggle street to the comeback trail, are Appen shares about to bounce back?

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Bank Shares

Why are ASX 200 bank shares underperforming on Thursday?

| Brooke Cooper

Here's what's weighing on ASX 200 bank stocks today.

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Share Market News

ASX 200 (ASX:XJO) midday update: Brickworks impresses, Uniti confirms takeover approach

| James Mickleboro

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

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International Stock News

How to survive your first share market crash

| Neil Patel

Following the words of one of the greatest investors ever is a smart way to manage your portfolio.

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Dividend Investing

If you were smart enough to buy $10,000 of Wesfarmers (ASX:WES) shares a decade ago, here's how much you'd have now

| Aaron Teboneras

We look at the benefits of long-term investing in the retail conglomerate.

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Resources Shares

Experts name 3 of the best ASX lithium stocks to buy now

| James Mickleboro

These lithium stocks are hot property...

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Healthcare Shares

Here's why the Mesoblast (ASX:MSB) share price is climbing today

| Zach Bristow

Investors appear pleased.

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

McPherson's (ASX:MCP) share price leaps 15% on Chemist Warehouse deal

| James Mickleboro

McPherson's shares are having a very strong day...

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Financial Shares

Janus Henderson (ASX:JHG) share price falls following new CEO appointment

| Bernd Struben

The global fund manager revealed its new chief executive officer this morning.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Incannex (ASX:IHL) share price slips on acquisition news

| Zach Bristow

Investors don't appear to be impressed by the latest update...

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Resources Shares

What do Fortescue (ASX:FMG), kinetic energy, and Formula One have in common?

| Brooke Cooper

This race car technology could save the company $200 million annually.

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Broker Notes

Is a dividend boost on the cards for Bluescope (ASX:BSL) shares in FY22?

| Zach Bristow

FY22 is set to be a year of record breakers from Aussie miners.

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BNPL shares

Why is the Zip share price getting smashed so much more than other BNPL stocks in 2022?

| Brooke Cooper

The BNPL giant's stock has been underperforming lately. Could this be why?

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ESG

Own Telstra shares? Here's how the telco plans to use drones to create carbon credits

| Bernd Struben

Atop cutting emissions, companies are also working on removing carbon from the air.

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Bank Shares

NAB share price lower despite new $2.5bn buyback

| James Mickleboro

NAB is returning even more funds to shareholders...

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Healthcare Shares

The Cochlear (ASX:COH) share price has bounced back from the pandemic. Are there more gains to come?

| Tristan Harrison

Cochlear shares have risen a long way over the past two years. Let's take a look at what the future…

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International Stock News

Why Tesla stock went up again

| Rich Smith

Tesla is in Germany now.

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Retail Shares

JB Hi-Fi (ASX:JBH) share price charges higher on strong Q3 sales growth

| James Mickleboro

JB Hi-Fi's sales are booming in the third quarter...

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Earnings Results

Soul Pattinson (ASX:SOL) share price on watch after 281% surge in net profit

| Brendon Lau

All eyes are on this ASX 200 performer today

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Travel Shares

Why has March been such a lousy month for the Webjet (ASX:WEB) share price?

| Aaron Teboneras

It's been a tough month for Webjet shares...

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Technology Shares

The Altium (ASX:ALU) share price has leapt 7% in 2 weeks. Could it be heading higher?

| Tristan Harrison

Altium shares are climbing. Could it keep going?

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Earnings Results

Brickworks (ASX:BKW) share price on watch amid 269% first half profit jump

| James Mickleboro

Brickworks had a very strong half...

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Broker Notes

2 ravaged ASX shares that will rise again: expert

| Tony Yoo

It's been a shocking year for stocks. But if the business outlook is solid, there could be some bargains out…

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Technology Shares

3 ASX tech shares worth buying now to hold for years

| Tony Yoo

If you invest with at least a 2 to 4 year horizon, you could do pretty well out of this…

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Broker Notes

3 beaten-down technology ASX shares to buy right now: expert

| Tony Yoo

Some businesses have been sold off excessively, says this fund manager, and buying now could reap rewards.

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Dividend Investing

Here are 2 ASX dividend shares with attractive yields

| James Mickleboro

These dividend shares offer attractive yields...

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Thursday

| James Mickleboro

It could be a tough day for the ASX 200 on Thursday...

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Growth Shares

Analysts name 2 ASX growth shares to buy

| James Mickleboro

These growth shares could be in the buy zone...

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Share Market News

Full charge ahead: The Pilbara Minerals (ASX:PLS) share price lifts another 4% today

| Tristan Harrison

Pilbara shares have climbed more than 20% in just over a week.

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Bank Shares

Own ANZ shares? Here's why today was a big day for the bank

| Monica O'Shea

We check what's new with ANZ Bank today.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Uniti (ASX: UWL) share price surges 11% to record high as Macquarie bid appears confirmed

| Brendon Lau

It seems the telecommunicatons company may have been lobbed another takeover offer.

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Gold

What's the outlook for the Northern Star (ASX:NST) share price?

| Bernd Struben

Gold has slipped from recent highs but remains up more than 5% year-to-date.

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Bank Shares

Why did the CBA share price just close at a new 2022 high?

| Sebastian Bowen

CBA shares had a corker of a day. This might be why...

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