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Growth Shares

Goldman Sachs names 2 ASX 200 shares with major upside potential

| James Mickleboro

Here are two ASX shares that Goldman rates highly...

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Dividend Investing

2 ASX 200 dividend shares that these analysts love

| James Mickleboro

With interest rates so low, income investors are relying more on dividend shares.

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Technology Shares

2 ASX tech shares we're backing through the turmoil: analysts

| Tony Yoo

A pair of technology companies are a drag on one fund's performance, but the team at Firetrail are still backing…

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Growth Shares

2 top ASX growth shares that are worth buying: brokers

| Tristan Harrison

Brokers currently really like the look of these ASX growth shares.

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Earnings Results

CSL (ASX:CSL) delivers US$1.7bn half year profit and tips plasma collection rebound

| James Mickleboro

CSL has handed in its report card...

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Ask a Fund Manager

3 ASX shares I missed that haunt me to this day

| Tony Yoo

Ask A Fund Manager: Capital H Management's Harley Grosser reveals the two best buys at the moment, and the buses…

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Dividend Investing

2 ASX dividend shares with yields above 4%

| Tristan Harrison

Coles is one of the ASX dividend shares with a yield of more than 4%.

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Opinions

Top fundie says these blue chip ASX shares are a buy

| Tristan Harrison

WAM thinks that these blue chip ASX shares are leading ideas.

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Opinions

Down by a quarter in less than three months, is the CSL (ASX:CSL) share price a buy?

| Tristan Harrison

CSL shares have fallen heavily. Could it be a buy?

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Opinions

How a war in Ukraine could rock ASX shares

| Tony Yoo

Russia is threatening to invade and the US embassy has been abandoned. How will this play out and what will…

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Wednesday

| James Mickleboro

There are some big results due on the ASX 200 on Wednesday...

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Growth Shares

3 excellent ASX growth shares to buy before it's too late

| James Mickleboro

Check out these growth shares...

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Broker Notes

Is the JB Hi-Fi (ASX:JBH) share price in the buy zone after its results?

| James Mickleboro

JB Hi-Fi shares have been rising... can they keep going?

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Technology Shares

How did ASX tech shares perform today?

| Monica O'Shea

Are ASX tech shares bouncing back? We take a closer look.

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Earnings Results

How's that dividend? GWA (ASX:GWA) share price falls despite 17% payout bump

| Zach Bristow

It appears investors were chasing more from the water solutions company today.

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Healthcare Shares

The Polynovo (ASX:PNV) share price sank to multi-year lows today. What's going on?

| Aaron Teboneras

The company's shares finished deep in the red again. We take a closer look.

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ETFs

Down 36% in a year, could the Betashares Asia Technology Tigers ETF (ASX:ASIA) be poised to take off?

| Sebastian Bowen

This ETF has suffered over the past year...

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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 Tuesday.

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Energy Shares

Why did ASX 200 energy shares weigh on the index today?

| Brooke Cooper

Here's what weighed the sector down on Tuesday.

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Financial Shares

AFIC (ASX:AFI) is the biggest LIC on the market. But how does its performance stack up?

| Sebastian Bowen

Let's take a look at AFIC's performance...

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Broker Notes

Leading brokers name 3 ASX shares to sell today

| James Mickleboro

Here’s why brokers aren’t feeling positive about these ASX shares…

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Opinions

2 ASX shares that this top fund manager rates as a buy

| Tristan Harrison

BWX is one of the ASX shares that WAM Research rates as a buy in its portfolio

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Broker Notes

Is it a buy in 2022? Why this top broker tips 15% upside in Woolworths (ASX:WOW) shares

| Zach Bristow

Not all are downbeat on Woolworths in 2022. This contrarian reckons the retail giant could be a buy.

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Share Fallers

Why Adore Beauty, Beach, Fortescue, and Praemium shares are falling

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are falling today...

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Travel Shares

Border drama: Qantas (ASX:QAN) faces continued challenges on 'kangaroo route'

| Brooke Cooper

Here's the latest news from the iconic airline.

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Economy

Own CBA (ASX:CBA) shares? Here's the bank's hawkish outlook for RBA rate rises

| Bernd Struben

Increasing interest rates are virtually guaranteed. The question now is when... and by how much?

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Share Market News

Top broker tips South32 (ASX:S32) to deliver 637% jump in half year earnings

| James Mickleboro

Expectations are high for South32's half year results...

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Resources Shares

Hunger Games? Here's why more Fortescue (ASX:FMG) execs are calling time out on the miner

| Monica O'Shea

Why is Fortescue's staff exodus being compared to a game to the death?

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Share Market News

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

| Sebastian Bowen

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

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Share Market News

ANZ (ASX:ANZ) shares drop amid $1bn raising: Time to buy?

| James Mickleboro

What's going on with ANZ's shares today?

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Communication Shares

Own Telstra (ASX:TLS) shares? Here's what to watch when the ASX 200 telco reports this week

| Sebastian Bowen

Telstra is bringing its report card home on Thursday...

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Share Gainers

Why Dexus, JB Hi-Fi, Seek, and Sims shares are climbing today

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are rising today...

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Earnings Results

'Salmon biomass growth' paying off: Tassal (ASX:TGR) share price lifts following H1 FY22 results

| Aaron Teboneras

The company just dropped its FY22 half-year results...

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Share Fallers

Not so sunny: why the Beach Energy (ASX:BPT) share price is sinking 10% today

| Zach Bristow

Investors have had time to digest Beach Energy's earnings yesterday.

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Cryptocurrencies

Ethereum and Bitcoin price in focus as world's biggest asset manager eyes cryptos

| Bernd Struben

Institutional acceptance of cryptocurrencies continues to gain traction.

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Industrials Shares

Deal or no deal? Aurizon (ASX:AZJ) share price falls amid sale rumours

| Monica O'Shea

What company is showing some interest in Aurizon's assets?

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Communication Shares

Seek (ASX:SEK) dividend rebounds to a 3-year high, what it means for shareholders

| Mitchell Lawler

Dividends are raining down on Seek shareholders today...

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Technology Shares

Why is the Block (ASX:SQ2) share price squaring away such healthy gains today?

| Brooke Cooper

Here's what might be boosting the embattled tech stock higher.

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Broker Notes

We'll pass thanks: Top broker downgrades IAG (ASX:IAG) share price to hold

| Zach Bristow

These broker's aren't so rosy on the outlook for IAG in 2022.

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Dividend Investing

BHP (ASX:BHP) declares record interim dividend: What you need to know

| James Mickleboro

BHP has declared a record interim dividend!

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