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Latest ASX share market news. Find out which Australian shares are moving the stock market today, and which shares to buy.

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Healthcare Shares

40% recovery: 4DMedical share price (ASX:4DX) turns sharply and delivers the goods

| Zach Bristow

4DMedical caught bids this week and finished on top.

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Resources Shares

Up 68% in March so far, why this top broker sees more upside for the Lake Resources (ASX:LKE) share price

| Zach Bristow

Brokers have plenty of good things to say about the outlook for the clean lithium developer.

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Resources Shares

Red gold! Fortescue (ASX:FMG) share price surges 8% in 2 days

| Sebastian Bowen

Fortescue has staged a remarkable late-week rally...

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Share Market News

These ASX 200 shares are topping the volume charts on Friday

| Sebastian Bowen

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

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Dividend Investing

Why the Carsales (ASX:CAR) share price is falling today

| Aaron Teboneras

What's sending the Carsales share price in negative territory?

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Why is the Star Entertainment (ASX:SGR) share price slumping to fresh 52-week lows?

| Zach Bristow

Star shares are falling today as pressure from the public inquiry into its casino licence mounts.

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Energy Shares

Boss Energy (ASX:BOE) shares slip 6% on ASX return. Here's why

| Aaron Teboneras

What has happened to the company's shares today?

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Broker Notes

Brokers name 3 ASX shares to buy today

| James Mickleboro

Brokers are bullish on these ASX shares...

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Energy Shares

Here's why the Woodside (ASX:WPL) share price is having a stellar end to the week

| Sebastian Bowen

Woodside shares are finishing the week on a high after a tough few days...

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Dividend Investing

Why buying ASX dividend shares based only on yield can deliver poor results: fundie

| Bernd Struben

Income investors would do well to look beyond a stock's trailing dividend yield.

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Healthcare Shares

What's going on with the Incannex (ASX:IHL) share price today?

| Aaron Teboneras

The company's shares had a horror start today before regaining lost ground.

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International Stock News

Avalanche leads top cryptocurrencies with 13% gain today on this catalyst

| Chris MacDonald

It's no small catalyst that's driving interest in the top-10 digital token today.

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Share Gainers

Up 17% in 3 days! Why is the Zip (ASX:Z1P) share price surging?

| Sebastian Bowen

Zip shares have been on fire this week...

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Energy Shares

Why ASX 200 energy shares are trouncing the index today

| Bernd Struben

Crude oil prices are volatile as the world awaits the outcome of ongoing talks between Russia and Ukraine.

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Motley Fool Take Stock

Too old to invest long term?

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

The average 80 year-old can expect to live for another 10 years -- the outer limit of 'long-term' advice.

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Share Market News

Why is the Magnis (ASX:MNS) share price leaping 10% today?

| James Mickleboro

Magnis shares are ending the week strongly.....

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Share Market News

ACCC takes Facebook's owner Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: FB) to court over crypto scam ads

| Brendon Lau

Meta is facing further court proceedings, this time from Australia's competition regulator.

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Technology Shares

The Appen (ASX:APX) share price is down 16% in a month. Is now the time to buy?

| Aaron Teboneras

Three brokers offer their perspectives on the Appen share price.

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Investing Strategies

'We have so much of what the world needs': Why James Aitken is so bullish on Aussie commodities

| Zach Bristow

Take a look what the London-based manager said.

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International Stock News

3 rising cryptos that are up more than 10% over the past week

| Rick Munarriz

Chainlink, Avalanche, and Polkadot have all posted double-digit percentage gains over the last seven days.

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Share Market News

No sale? What you need to know about the most recent ASX outage

| Sebastian Bowen

The ASX had an outage yesterday. Here are the details.

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Share Market News

ASX 200 (ASX:XJO) midday update: Energy shares rise on oil price jump, Megaport sinks

| James Mickleboro

The ASX 200 is having a decent day...

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Technology Shares

Has the bottom been and gone for EML (ASX:EML) shares?

| Zach Bristow

Shares in EML appear to be bouncing back this week. We take a closer look.

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Energy Shares

Are AGL (ASX:AGL) shares worth buying prior to the planned demerger?

| Sebastian Bowen

AGL shares have been through a lot. Could they be a buy today?

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Materials Shares

The DGL (ASX:DGL) share price has soared 200% in less than a year, but this insider is still buying up big

| Aaron Teboneras

DGL shares are rising again today and look set to finish the week on a positive note.

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Technology Shares

Megaport (ASX:MP1) share price sinks 7% after $39m founder share sale

| James Mickleboro

Megaport shares are under pressure on Friday...

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International Stock News

Is it safer to pull your money out of the stock market now?

| Chuck Saletta

To be a successful investor, you need to recognize -- and prepare for -- the key differences between the short…

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Dividend Investing

The CSR (ASX:CSR) share price has a dividend yield of 7%. Does this make it a buy?

| Tristan Harrison

What do analysts think of the CSR share price at its current level?

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International Stock News

Why Chinese stocks collapsed again today

| Rich Smith

Bloomberg reminds investors that -- yesterday's rally notwithstanding -- there's still a lot of risk in Chinese stocks.

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Motley Fool Media

Fantastic unemployment numbers and the Fed hikes rates. Scott Phillips on Nine's Late News

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

'The jury is out' on whether the RBA will follow the US's lead in raising interest rates, says the Motley…

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Energy Shares

Why the wild ride looks set to continue in 2022 for Santos (ASX:STO) shares

| Bernd Struben

Crude oil prices hit 14-year highs earlier in March.

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Dividend Investing

5 ASX shares trading ex-dividend next week

| James Mickleboro

These shares will soon trade ex-dividend...

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Dividend Investing

Fundie tells why two-thirds of all dividends come from just 7 ASX shares. Guess which ones?

| Brendon Lau

When it comes to dividend investing, a diversified portfolio may not be the answer as most payouts come from a…

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Technology Shares

Are these 2 ASX tech shares excellent buys right now?

| Tristan Harrison

Is it time to jump on these two leading ASX tech shares?

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Resources Shares

Here's why the Vulcan (ASX:VUL) share price is charging higher today

| James Mickleboro

Vulcan's shares are ending the week on a positive note...

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Opinions

Top fund manager reveals 2 smart ASX shares to buy

| Tristan Harrison

WAM is a fan of these two ASX shares, which it rates as opportunities.

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International Stock News

Why Tesla stock keeps driving higher

| Rich Smith

Tesla pulled a bond offering -- is that good news?

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Bank Shares

CBA (ASX:CBA) share price on watch as CEO sells $1.4m of shares

| James Mickleboro

CBA's CEO has been selling shares...

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Healthcare Shares

Analysts name 2 ASX 200 healthcare shares to bring your portfolio back to life

| James Mickleboro

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

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Broker Notes

5 ASX shares to ride out the 2022 volatility: expert

| Tony Yoo

What are the 'reliables' that one can lean on right now?

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