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Materials Shares

What's going on with the Lynas share price today?

| Aaron Teboneras

The company's shares are having a poor start to the week...

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Cannabis Shares

How have ASX cannabis shares been performing so far in 2022?

| Zach Bristow

The sector has held its own during volatile times.

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International Stock News

Netflix investors could be in for a shocker this week

| Danny Vena

With investor sentiment near trough levels, the streaming pioneer could deliver a big surprise this week.

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Share Gainers

What's boosting the Northern Star share price on Tuesday?

| Zach Bristow

As gold curls upwards, Northern Star has seen its share price rocket.

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Dividend Investing

2 ASX 200 dividend giants named as buys by brokers

| James Mickleboro

Here are two dividend giants rated as buys...

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Dividend Investing

Does Westpac have a dividend reinvestment plan?

| Brooke Cooper

There's more to Westpac's dividend payouts than meets the eye.

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Resources Shares

Analysts name 3 top ASX lithium stocks to buy now

| James Mickleboro

These lithium stocks are hot property...

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Share Market News

ASX 200 midday update: AMP asset sale talks, Syrah rockets

| James Mickleboro

The ASX 200 is having a good day...

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Energy Shares

Why is the Core Lithium share price powering up 7% today?

| Aaron Teboneras

What's pushing Core Lithium shares upwards? Let's take a look.

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Financial Shares

Hub24 share price rallies despite inflows cooling off

| Mitchell Lawler

Shares in the financial management software company are gaining despite a key metric remaining static.

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Dividend Investing

2 ASX dividend shares expected to pay HUGE yields in 2022

| Tristan Harrison

Here are 2 businesses that are projected to pay big dividends this year.

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Bank Shares

Is the ANZ share price too cheap to ignore?

| Tristan Harrison

ANZ shares could be an opportunity, according to some investors.

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International Stock News

Why Tesla stock popped on Monday

| Rich Smith

Hope springs eternal for a spring gigafactory reopening in China.

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Resources Shares

Syrah Resources share price booms 19% amid show of US support

| Zach Bristow

This could be a big step for the company.

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Travel Shares

Here are the 5 best performing ASX travel shares of 2022 so far

| Brooke Cooper

These ASX travel shares have outperformed their peers this year. Here's why.

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Materials Shares

Here's why the DGL share price is soaring 9% on Tuesday

| Aaron Teboneras

DGL shares are off to a flying start today...

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Materials Shares

What's happening to the Boral share price today?

| Zach Bristow

The company has made another executive change. Here are the details.

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Retail Shares

Down 20% in 2022, is the Wesfarmers share price a clear opportunity?

| Tristan Harrison

We check whether shares in the retail conglomerate could be a buying opportunity after a difficult start to the year.

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International Stock News

Why Bitcoin, Ethereum, Dogecoin, and Shiba Inu dropped today

| Travis Hoium

The crypto market is struggling to start the week.

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Growth Shares

Are these 2 compelling ASX growth shares buys?

| Tristan Harrison

Here are two ASX growth shares which are expanding quickly.

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Dividend Investing

2 top ASX dividend shares to think about

| Tristan Harrison

Ansell is one ASX dividend share, but it has taken a dive recently.

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Opinions

2 ASX shares rated 'buy' by this top fund manager

| Tristan Harrison

Top analysts at WAM have outlined two compelling ASX shares.

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Broker Notes

2 ASX shares ripe to buy at current prices: expert

| Tony Yoo

Agricultural and secondary product companies don't get much of a look in from stock investors. Here's a couple to consider…

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BNPL shares

Is there more bad news in store for BNPL shares like Zip, with Macquarie analysts 'becoming more cautious'?

| Zach Bristow

Further gains could be headed this way for BNPL, analysts say.

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Travel Shares

The Webjet share price has dropped 9% in six months. Is now the time to pounce?

| Tristan Harrison

Webjet shares have fallen, but could it be time to jump on the company?

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Energy Shares

What sort of dividend yield do Santos shares currently trade on?

| Aaron Teboneras

What a year it has been so far for Santos shareholders...

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Financial Shares

Why is the Medibank share price trailing NIB over the past year?

| Brooke Cooper

Could the NIB share price keep outperforming that of Medibank?

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Why has the Woolworths share price outperformed Wesfarmers so far in 2022?

| Aaron Teboneras

Below we take a look at the recent performance between the two conglomerate giants.

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Technology Shares

Broker tips Xero share price to rise 30% due to 'compelling global growth story'

| James Mickleboro

Here's why Xero could be a tech share to buy..

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Bank Shares

Broker says Bank of Queensland share price is great value

| James Mickleboro

This bank share could be in the buy zone...

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Dividend Investing

Keen to bag the Washington H Soul Pattinson dividend? Read this

| Sebastian Bowen

The next Soul Patts dividend is about to leave the ASX. Here's what you need to know...

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Mergers & Acquisitions

AMP share price on watch amid Collimate Capital sale talks with Dexus and 'multiple' parties

| James Mickleboro

AMP is in talks over a potential asset sale...

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ETFs

Is it time to buy the iShares S&P 500 ETF?

| Tristan Harrison

The S&P 500 has suffered from volatility in 2022. Is it time to buy the ETF for US exposure?

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Share Market News

These are the 10 most shorted ASX shares

| James Mickleboro

Short sellers are currently targeting these ASX shares...

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Broker Notes

2 ASX shares to buy you haven't thought of: expert

| Tony Yoo

Here are a couple of companies not on your radar that a fund manager is recommending you buy at current…

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Matthew Booker, portfolio manager and co-founder of Spheria Asset Management
Ask a Fund Manager

These are the 2 best small cap ASX shares to buy right now: fund manager

| Bernd Struben

Investors shouldn’t buy stories, they should buy fundamentals.

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Tuesday

| James Mickleboro

Here's what to expect on the ASX 200 on Tuesday...

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Dividend Investing

2 ASX dividend shares with great yields to beat inflation

| James Mickleboro

Here are two dividend shares with great yields...

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Growth Shares

2 buy-rated ASX growth shares that analysts say can double

| James Mickleboro

Here are two growth shares that could double...

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Broker Notes

Mining and tech: Experts name 2 ASX 200 shares to buy now

| James Mickleboro

These ASX 200 shares have been named as buys…

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