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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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International Stock News

2 winners and 2 losers during stock market downturns

| Ryan Downie

Consider these typical scenarios when navigating a bearish market.

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Broker Notes

What are the tailwinds behind BHP shares in April?

| Zach Bristow

The rally continues for the Big Australian.

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Gold

Why is the Newcrest (ASX:NCM) share price having such a strong start to the week?

| Brooke Cooper

What's boosting the gold miner's stock today?

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ETFs

Here are the 5 worst-performing ASX ETFs over the March quarter

| Sebastian Bowen

These five ASX ETFs had three months investors would rather forget...

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Share Gainers

Why Allkem, Iluka, Pendal, and Sayona Mining shares are charging higher

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are having a positive start to the week...

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Resources Shares

ASX lithium shares set to deliver next positive surprise to investors

| Brendon Lau

The way lithium prices are going, these miners could be cashed up and ready to splash.

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Share Fallers

Why Air NZ, Bank of Queensland, Domain, and Perpetual shares are dropping

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are falling on Monday...

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Resources Shares

The Liontown (ASX:LTR) share price is surging 11% on Monday

| Brooke Cooper

We check what's driving the Liontown share price to new all-time highs.

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International Stock News

Should you buy fractional shares of Tesla before the potential stock split?

| Charlene Rhinehart, CPA

If you're feeling good about Tesla's stock, you can tap into fractional shares now to position yourself for a whole…

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Jumbo (ASX:JIN) share price edges lower following $12.7m founder share sale

| Aaron Teboneras

The company's shares are heading south today...

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Energy Shares

The Santos share price has gained 26% this year. Is it too late to buy?

| Monica O'Shea

What do analysts like about this ASX energy share?

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International Stock News

Why dividend stocks with low payout ratios can be better than those with high yields

| Josh Kohn-Lindquist

The long-term potential of low payout ratios outweighs the short-term benefits of high-yield stocks.

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Resources Shares

Here's why the Sayona (ASX:SYA) share price is surging 34% on Monday

| Brooke Cooper

Here's what sent Sayona's stock to a new 52-week high today.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Perpetual (ASX:PPT) share price halted amid Pendal takeover bid

| Aaron Teboneras

The company's shares have been placed on ice pending an important release.

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Share Market News

These were the best and worst performing ASX sectors in March

| Brendon Lau

ASX mining shares and ASX bank shares did some heavy lifting last month, but were they the best performing sectors?

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Financial Shares

Own AMP shares? Here's how this ASX company did in March

| Sebastian Bowen

AMP shares had a solid, if not spectacular month...

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Share Market News

ASX 200 (ASX:XJO): Perpetual makes Pendal offer, Iluka hits record high

| James Mickleboro

The ASX 200 has started the week strongly...

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Wesfarmers share price in the green amid overhaul news

| Brooke Cooper

Here's the latest on Wesfarmers' divisional shakeup.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Pendal (ASX:PDL) share price rockets 23% on $2.4b takeover approach

| Aaron Teboneras

What a start it has been for Pendal shares this week...

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

What happened to the A2 Milk share price in March?

| James Mickleboro

A2 Milk shares are edging lower today...

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International Stock News

Why Tritium stock skyrocketed 36% in March

| Keith Noonan

After volatile swings, the EV-charging stock is now up roughly 6% since the company was taken public through a SPAC…

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Financial Shares

AUB Group (ASX:AUB) share price leaps amid acquisition talks

| Monica O'Shea

Investors are reacting to AUB's response to speculation about an acquisition.

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Technology Shares

Why Xero can become 'one of the big tech companies': ASX expert

| Sebastian Bowen

This ASX expert reckons the future looks bright for Xero shares.

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Dividend Investing

Brokers: 2 ASX dividend shares expected to pay juicy yields

| Tristan Harrison

These two ASX dividend shares are forecast to pay good dividends.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

JB Hi-Fi (ASX:JBH) share price up amid acquisition rumours

| Tristan Harrison

JB Hi-Fi shares are in focus this morning on takeover speculation.

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International Stock News

Should investors worry about Tesla's Q1 deliveries miss?

| Daniel Sparks

There's still good reason to believe Tesla good easily meet or exceed its full-year guidance for vehicle deliveries.

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Resources Shares

Iluka (ASX:ILU) share price jumps 8% to record high on major rare earths news

| James Mickleboro

Iluka's shares have hit a record high today. Here's why...

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Retail Shares

Buy these ASX shares with significant upside: experts

| Tristan Harrison

City Chic is one of the ASX shares that experts really like right now.

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Capital Raising

Why did the Zip share price get smashed in March?

| James Mickleboro

Zip's shares were sold off again in March...

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Technology Shares

Are these 2 compelling ASX growth shares buys in April 2022?

| Tristan Harrison

These two ASX growth shares both expect future growth.

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Energy Shares

How did the AGL share price perform in March?

| Brooke Cooper

Here's what drove the AGL share price last month.

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Dividend Investing

Is Altium (ASX:ALU) building a reputation as an ASX dividend share?

| Tristan Harrison

Altium says it is "committed to a progressive increase of long-term shareholder value."

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Share Market News

What's the outlook for the Woolworths share price in April?

| Tristan Harrison

With the first quarter of 2022 out of the way, we check the current outlook for Woolies shares.

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Technology Shares

2 ASX tech shares expecting a lot of long-term growth

| Tristan Harrison

NextDC is a fast-growing data centre business.

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Share Market News

Here's why the performance of ASX 200 shares is smashing the S&P 500

| Tristan Harrison

The ASX 200 is beating the S&P 500 in 2022.

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Resources Shares

What happened to the Rio Tinto share price throughout March?

| Aaron Teboneras

Rio Tinto shares staged a late comeback last month...

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Technology Shares

Airtasker (ASX:ART) has been listed for a year. Has it been up to the task?

| Tristan Harrison

It has been a volatile first year for the online platform.

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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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Ask a Fund Manager

Humans don't change: Expert names 2 ASX shares that exploit our urges

| Tony Yoo

Ask A Fund Manager: Atlas Funds Management's Hugh Dive tells how inevitable his real estate stocks would rise again after…

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