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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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BNPL shares

Zip (ASX:Z1P) share price sinks to new 52-week low after revealing rising debts and big loss

| James Mickleboro

Zip shares are under pressure on Monday...

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Cryptocurrencies

Ethereum price down again today as founder touts benefits of 'crypto winter'

| Bernd Struben

Falling crypto prices could help weed out the weaker projects.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Why is the Dicker Data (ASX:DDR) share price frozen today?

| Aaron Teboneras

Dicker Data shares have been placed on ice.

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Share Market News

ASX 200 (ASX:XJO) midday update: AGL rejects takeover offer, A2 Milk shoots higher

| James Mickleboro

Here's what is happening on the ASX 200 today...

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Motley Fool Media

Time to fix your mortgage? And has Bunnings got the blues? Scott Phillips on Weekend Sunrise

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

Scott Phillips looks at the interest rates outlook.

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Earnings Results

Ampol share price (ASX:ALD) slips despite highest earnings since 2018 and record sales

| Zach Bristow

It seems the petroleum giant's results aren't enticing investors today.

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Travel Shares

Borders just reopened so why is the Flight Centre (ASX:FLT) share price falling today?

| Bernd Struben

Experts believe it may take several years for tourism levels to rebound to pre-pandemic numbers.

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Earnings Results

Super Retail (ASX:SUL) share price crashes 10% after profits plunge

| Brooke Cooper

Here's why the retail group's stock is tumbling on Monday.

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International Stock News

Why Bitcoin, Ethereum and Dogecoin plunged this weekend

| Travis Hoium

Russia is once again causing volatility in crypto markets.

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Earnings Results

Nuix (ASX:NXL) share price falls to new low on results but there are reasons for optimism

| James Mickleboro

Here's how Nuix is performing...

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Earnings Results

Aussie Broadband (ASX:ABB) share price rises on 46% revenue surge

| Sebastian Bowen

Aussie Broadband has just reported its half-year earnings...

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Communication Shares

Telstra (ASX:TLS) share price rises on surprise TPG deal

| James Mickleboro

Telstra and TPG are joining forces

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Earnings Results

Crack a bottle! Endeavour (ASX:EDV) share price jumps 11% on profit lift

| Mitchell Lawler

Shareholders are raising a glass to Endeavour Group's latest results.

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Motley Fool Media

The week ahead: Earnings, wages and business conditions. Scott Phillips on Nine's Late News

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

This week will be one to watch as some big names report earnings and important economic indicators are released.

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Earnings Results

BlueScope (ASX:BSL) share price tumbles despite 'best half-year' ever

| Brooke Cooper

Here's why the producer of steel products' stock is sliding today.

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