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Latest ASX share market news. Find out which Australian shares are moving the stock market today, and which shares to buy.

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Share Gainers

These were the best performing ASX 200 shares last week

| James Mickleboro

These ASX 200 shares were on form last week...

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Growth Shares

Is now the time to buy these 2 beaten-up ASX shares in March 2022?

| Tristan Harrison

These 2 ASX shares have been beaten-up, but could prove to be opportunities.

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Share Market News

2 buy-rated ASX dividend shares for income: experts

| Tristan Harrison

These two ASX dividend shares are buy-rated by the experts.

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Share Fallers

These were the worst performing ASX 200 shares last week

| James Mickleboro

These ASX 200 shares were sold off last week...

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Dividend Investing

These ASX dividend shares have been given buy ratings by analysts

| James Mickleboro

Analysts rate these dividend shares as 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 Friday.

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Resources Shares

Is this the best-value ASX lithium share right now?

| Monica O'Shea

We take a look at two key ASX lithium shares

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Technology Shares

Tesserent (ASX:TNT) share price rockets 15% as earnings, revenue soar

| Alice de Bruin

The cybersecuritry provider's shares were through the roof today...

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Financial Shares

Should you buy QBE (ASX:QBE) shares as an inflation hedge?

| Zach Bristow

Could going long on QBE be the answer to our inflation woes?

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Earnings Results

This ASX All Ordinaries tech share just delivered 24% revenue growth

| Mitchell Lawler

This tech insurance company is quietly humming along...

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Gold

Expert reveals why not all ASX gold ETFs are created equal

| Sebastian Bowen

Gold ETFs come in all shapes and carats...

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Earnings Results

'Excellent' earnings: Here's what lifted the DGL (ASX:DGL) share price today

| Brooke Cooper

The first half of financial year 2022 was a good one for this ASX newbie.

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Earnings Results

Mayne Pharma (ASX:MYX) share price slides on 38% EBITDA slump

| Zach Bristow

We take a look at the pharmaceutical company's half-year results.

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Earnings Results

Brambles (ASX:BXB) share price melts away despite 8% FY22 revenue upgrade

| Zach Bristow

Brambles shares finished in the red today as the company released its financial results for the half-year ended 31 December…

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Small Cap Shares

High risk, high reward: Analysts tip 2 small cap ASX shares for big things

| James Mickleboro

Here are a couple of small caps to watch...

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Share Market News

Survey: ASX shares top Aussie women's investments. Guess what came second

| Bernd Struben

The majority of surveyed Australian women view investing as part of their household budgets.

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Why is the Blackmores (ASX:BKL) share price tumbling another 10% today?

| Alice de Bruin

Shares in the natural health company are down again today...

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Materials Shares

Australian Strategic Materials (ASX:ASM) share price surges 9% on Hyundai deal

| Aaron Teboneras

The Australian Strategic Materials share price finished the week on a positive note.

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Bank Shares

Own Westpac (ASX:WBC) shares? Here's the latest on the bank's cost-cutting crusade

| Monica O'Shea

Westpac plans to lose 20% of its marketing department...

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Cannabis Shares

Why did this ASX cannabis share burn 10% today?

| Brooke Cooper

Creso Pharma has announced a capital raise. Here are the details.

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Broker Notes

Brokers name 3 ASX shares to buy today

| James Mickleboro

Brokers are bullish on these ASX shares...

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Share Market News

These 3 ASX 200 shares are topping the volume charts this Friday

| Sebastian Bowen

We take a look at the most active ASX 200 shares by volume so far today…

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Share Fallers

Why Blackmores, BWX, Kogan, and Magellan shares are dropping

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are dropping on Friday...

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Earnings Results

Medibank (ASX:MPL) share price backtracks as profit slips

| Aaron Teboneras

Medibank dropped its first-half results today. Here are the details.

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Share Market News

Shareholder calls out AGL (ASX:AGL) planned demerger as 'value destructive'

| Tristan Harrison

Some AGL shareholders are not a fan of the planned demerger.

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Industrials Shares

Electro Optic (ASX:EOS) share price rockets 18% on 'breakthrough' satellite news

| Zach Bristow

The company says this could help accelerate profitability at substantially reduced cost.

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Share Gainers

Why Adbri, Appen, Block, and Life360 shares are storming higher

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are ending the week strongly...

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Energy Shares

How might the Ukraine crisis impact the Woodside (ASX:WPL) share price?

| Mitchell Lawler

An worsening energy shortage could have Woodside set to climb...

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Dividend Investing

Why Treasury (ASX:TWE) shares could be a hidden dividend trove

| Sebastian Bowen

How does Treasury's dividend record stack up?

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Gold

Why is the Newcrest (ASX:NCM) share price sliding lower on Friday?

| Sebastian Bowen

Newcrest is turning gold into cash...

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Broker Notes

Top broker tips over 20% upside for Wesfarmers (ASX:WES) share price

| James Mickleboro

Wesfarmers could be a share to buy

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Share Fallers

Why has the BetMakers (ASX:BET) share price dumped 30% so far this year?

| Brooke Cooper

Could this be dragging on BetMakers' stock?

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Earnings Results

Dream result: Ardent Leisure (ASX:ALG) share price soars 18% on earnings

| Monica O'Shea

What was so exciting about the Dreamworld operator's half-year results?

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Earnings Results

This ASX communications share just grew revenue by 150%

| Brooke Cooper

Here's what drove this company's revenue higher in 2021.

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Earnings Results

Adbri (ASX:ABC) share price soars 9% amid higher profit in full-year earnings

| Alice de Bruin

Shares in the materials producer are heading northwards today...

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Earnings Results

Why is the Kogan (ASX:KGN) share price crashing 20% on Friday?

| James Mickleboro

Kogan's shares are being sold off on Friday...

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52-Week Lows

Is opportunity knocking? 2 ASX All Ordinaries shares hitting 52-week lows

| Bernd Struben

Catch a falling knife? Or opportunity knocking?

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Earnings Results

'Transformational': Bigtincan (ASX:BTH) share price ignites on 142% revenue jump

| Mitchell Lawler

What has investors pumped up about Bigtincan on Friday?

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Earnings Results

Novonix (ASX:NVX) share price jumps as net assets, cash earnings spike

| Zach Bristow

Shares in Novonix are on the move after the company released its half-year results.

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Broker Notes

Here's why the Appen (ASX:APX) share price is racing 14% higher today

| James Mickleboro

Appen shares are on form today

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