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Earnings Results

Coles (ASX:COL) share price on watch after COVID costs hit earnings

| James Mickleboro

Coles has released its half year results...

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Travel Shares

Is the Webjet (ASX:WEB) share price about to fly higher?

| Tristan Harrison

Could Webjet shares be about to soar?

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Earnings Results

Earnings boost: Ooh!Media (ASX:OML) share price spikes 5% with audience rebound

| Zach Bristow

Shares in Ooh!Media closed in the green on Monday as the company released its financial results for the full year…

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Resources Shares

Why new iron projects could drive the Fortescue (ASX:FMG) share price higher

| Tristan Harrison

Fortescue shares could be supported by higher grade iron ore projects.

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Financial Shares

Rate rise coming? 2 finance ASX shares to buy right now

| Tony Yoo

There is one sector that's not too worried about interest rates heading up. Here's a pair of stocks that the…

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Communication Shares

Australia's borders just reopened: The ASX share set to cash in

| Tony Yoo

The free flow of overseas visitors will trigger a massive boost for this non-travel stock, experts say.

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Ask a Fund Manager

2 big-cap ASX shares that even this small-cap expert recommends

| Tony Yoo

Ask A Fund Manager: Red Leaf Securities' John Athanasiou reveals the two large companies that even a small-stock fundie holds.

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Share Market News

Not enough: Starpharma (ASX:SPH) share price plunges despite 200% revenue growth

| Zach Bristow

Starpharma shares closed in the red on Monday as the company released its financial results for the half-year ended 31…

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Dividend Investing

2 ASX 200 dividend shares named as buys

| James Mickleboro

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

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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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Share Market News

'Record demand' not enough to lift RWC (ASX:RWC) share price on Monday

| Zach Bristow

RWC shares closed in the red on Monday as the company released its financial results for the half year ended…

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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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Earnings Results

Hansen Technologies (ASX:HSN) share price rockets 10% on 'strong performance'

| James Mickleboro

Hansen was a positive performer during the first half...

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Earnings Results

OZ Minerals (ASX:OZL) share price falls despite 150% profit increase in FY21

| James Mickleboro

This miner was on form in FY 2021...

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Share Market News

ASX 200 shares stage comeback amid Russia optimism

| Tristan Harrison

Positive signs with Russia and Ukraine could be behind an ASX 200 comeback.

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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 Monday.

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Earnings Results

'Real opportunity': NIB (ASX:NHF) share price slips following first-half results

| Aaron Teboneras

The NIB share price had a mixed trading session.

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Resources Shares

Why has the South32 (ASX:S32) share price rocketed 60% in 6 months?

| Sebastian Bowen

South32 shares have been heading north...

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Dividend Investing

Own ASX dividend shares? Here are some of the payouts that have surprised so far this earnings season

| Mitchell Lawler

Happiness and horror, the best and worst of ASX dividend shares so far this earnings season...

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Dividend Investing

2 ASX dividend shares for strong income in 2022

| Tristan Harrison

Nick Scali is one of the ASX dividend shares that could pay great income in 2022.

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Earnings Results

Chorus (ASX:CNU) share price jumps 10% today amid guidance upgrade and NZ$150m buyback

| James Mickleboro

Chorus shares were on form on Monday...

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Own Woolworths (ASX:WOW) shares? Here's what to expect when the company reports this week

| Brooke Cooper

Here's what could be included in Woolworths half-year earnings.

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Broker Notes

Leading brokers name 3 ASX shares to buy today

| James Mickleboro

Here's why brokers rate these ASX shares as buys...

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Gold

Here's why ASX 200 gold shares turned sharply lower mid-day today

| Bernd Struben

Gold has powered higher amid increased fears of armed conflict in Europe.

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Share Market News

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

| 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 Altium, PointsBet, Tyro, and Zip shares are sinking today

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are under pressure on Monday...

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Mergers & Acquisitions

IGO (ASX:IGO) share price tumbles 6% on new acquisition talks

| Brooke Cooper

The IGO share price has slumped on news the company's eyeing another major acquisition.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

'Adding significant revenue': Dicker Data (ASX:DDR) share price edges higher on takeover announcement

| Aaron Teboneras

Dicker Data shares are starting the week off on a positive note.

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Share Gainers

Why A2 Milk, AGL, Endeavour, and TPG shares are charging higher

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are starting the week strongly...

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Economy

Why inflation doesn't impact all ASX shares equally

| Sebastian Bowen

How does one deal with high inflation?

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Healthcare Shares

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

| Bernd Struben

More than 33,000 new cases of Crohn’s disease are reported in the US alone each year.

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Healthcare Shares

Own CSL shares? Boss reveals why biotech is 'not fussed' about exiting COVID vaccine race

| Mitchell Lawler

The Australian biotech giant reveals its way forward.

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Energy Shares

Why is the Santos (ASX:STO) share price underperforming today?

| Brooke Cooper

Is this what's weighing on the energy company's stock?

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Technology Shares

Why is the PointsBet (ASX:PBH) share price crashing 11% today?

| James Mickleboro

PointsBet shares are falling again on Monday...

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Opinions

Fund manager reveals one key metric in finding quality ASX shares during a correction

| Tristan Harrison

There’s a metric that investors can focus on to find quality ASX shares.

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Earnings Results

'Significant' COVID-19-related disruptions: Adairs (ASX:ADH) share price sinks 5% following horror first-half results

| Aaron Teboneras

Investors are selling off Adairs shares following a disappointing first half performance.

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Resources Shares

Could this really end the party for ASX 200 mining shares in 2022?

| Bernd Struben

The duration of the recent spike in inflation remains hotly contested.

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Earnings Results

A2 Milk (ASX:A2M) share price jumps 12% on 'improved' outlook

| James Mickleboro

A2 Milk shares are rocketing higher today. Here's why...

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Share Market News

Do ASX investors simply have to get used to volatility?

| Sebastian Bowen

Are we still in for a bumpy 2022?

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Earnings Results

Tyro (ASX:TYR) share price plummets 25% as COVID takes its toll

| Brooke Cooper

Here's what's dragging on the payments provider's stock today.

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