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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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Earnings Results

NextDC (ASX:NXT) share price climbs 5% on record results

| Monica O'Shea

What did the NextDC half-year results reveal? Let's take a look...

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Earnings Results

Dusk (ASX:DSK) share price slumps as revenues plunge 12%

| Sebastian Bowen

Dusk's candle is flickering after this earnings report...

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Cimic (ASX:CIM) share price explodes 33% higher following takeover approach

| Aaron Teboneras

Cimic shares are on the move today...

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Earnings Results

Flight Centre (ASX:FLT) share price tumbles after posting $188m half year loss

| James Mickleboro

Flight Centre is still posting heavy losses...

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Earnings Results

Life360 (ASX:360) share price plunges 26% after bleeding money in 2021

| Tony Yoo

The software firm is leaking cash, and a market already freaked out by rising interest rates is absolutely punishing its…

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Earnings Results

All that glitters: Lovisa (ASX:LOV) share price skyrockets 20% on high-profit earnings

| Alice de Bruin

The Lovisa share price is sparkling today...

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Earnings Results

Nine (ASX:NEC) share price lifts 6% on first-half profit jump

| Tony Yoo

The media company enjoyed a strong December half as Australia's two largest cities were plunged into lockdowns.

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International Stock News

The market is down, but Shiba Inu has surged 11%. Here's why

| Chris MacDonald

Surging interest in Shiba Inu is taking hold today, with some impressive metrics forming.

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Earnings Results

Iluka Resources (ASX:ILU) share price slips despite 'excellent' full-year results

| Brooke Cooper

Here's how Iluka Resources performed through 2021.

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Earnings Results

Qantas (ASX:QAN) share price nosedives as losses mount

| Bernd Struben

Pandemic travel restrictions continued to hamper operations.

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Earnings Results

Appen (ASX:APX) share price crashes 17% after FY21 guidance miss

| James Mickleboro

Appen shares are deep in the red today...

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Earnings Results

Airtasker (ASX:ART) share price falls 4% amid half-year plagued by COVID

| Mitchell Lawler

Lockdowns leave more to be desired from Airtasker's half year result...

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Dividend Investing

Accent (ASX:AX1) dividend alert: Here's all the details you need to know

| Aaron Teboneras

While Accent’s bottom line missed the mark, investors are banking on the dividend.

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Dividend Investing

Analysts name 2 ASX dividend shares to buy now

| James Mickleboro

These dividend shares could be buys

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Investing Strategies

Is the party over for tech and biotech ASX shares?

| Tony Yoo

High-growth shares have had a great party the past few years. Here's why everyone might need to go home now.

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Opinions

Will 2022 be the year of the cash or the crash for ASX shares?

| Tristan Harrison

The experts have differing opinions on what may be in store for ASX shares this year.

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Dividend Investing

2 ASX shares that could keep growing the dividend every year

| Tristan Harrison

Soul Pattinson is one ASX dividend share that keeps growing the dividend.

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Ask a Fund Manager

The ASX share that the whole world is relying on

| Tony Yoo

Ask A Fund Manager: Red Leaf Securities' John Athanasiou says this Australian company has global strategic importance.

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Earnings Results

Rio Tinto (ASX:RIO) share price in focus today following record-breaking results

| Bernd Struben

Iron ore prices rebounded in the latter months of 2021.

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ETFs

2 top ETFs for ASX investors to watch

| James Mickleboro

Here are a couple of ETFs to research further...

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Opinions

Which new investments are predicted to help the AFIC (ASX:AFI) share price and dividends?

| Tristan Harrison

AFIC has told investors about some of its latest investments to help the portfolio.

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Thursday

| James Mickleboro

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

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Blue Chip Shares

Here's why CSL (ASX:CSL) could be an ASX 200 share to buy now

| James Mickleboro

CSL could be an ASX 200 share to buy

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Small Cap Shares

2 small cap ASX shares getting analysts excited

| James Mickleboro

These small caps could be going places...

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Costa (ASX:CGC) share price tumbles 8%, giving back all of Tuesday's gains. What's going on?

| Zach Bristow

Costa shares lost all of yesterday's gains during the session today.

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Woolworths (ASX:WOW) faces fresh probe as wage scandal balloons to $500m

| Monica O'Shea

It's been a mixed day for the Fresh Food People today.

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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 Wednesday.

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Resources Shares

How have ASX lithium stocks been faring this reporting season?

| Sebastian Bowen

Let's catch up with lithium...

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Resources Shares

Why did Western Areas (ASX:WSA) shares see so much action today?

| Mitchell Lawler

Investors were trading Western Areas shares like mad on Wednesday...

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BNPL shares

Why did the Zip (ASX:Z1P) share price zoom 8% higher today?

| Brooke Cooper

The Zip share price took off today. Is this why?

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Earnings Results

Calix (ASX:CXL) share price jumps 11% following half year update

| James Mickleboro

Calix shares were on form today...

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Energy Shares

Why did the Paladin Energy (ASX:PDN) share price surge 9% today?

| Alice de Bruin

Shares in the uranium miner headed northwards today...

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Broker Notes

Top brokers name 3 ASX shares to buy today

| James Mickleboro

Brokers are feeling bullish about these ASX shares...

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Why is the Adore Beauty (ASX:ABY) share price having an 8% glow up today?

| Brooke Cooper

What's going on with the Adore Beauty share price today?

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Technology Shares

Chips ahoy! Here's why the Archer Materials (ASX:AXE) share price is leaping 5%

| Aaron Teboneras

What's driving Archer shares forward on Wednesday?

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Share Fallers

Why Australian Ethical, Domino's, Scentre, and St Barbara shares are falling

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are falling on Wednesday...

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Motley Fool Media

The market responds to Russian aggression and COVID costs crimp Coles. Scott Phillips on Nine's Late News

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

How will the Russian action in Ukraine impact the ASX market, and is the COVID honeymoon over for Coles?

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Value Investing

3 ASX 200 value shares to buy for higher inflation: fundie

| Mitchell Lawler

One fund manager provides three ways to potentially benefit from rising rates...

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Share Market News

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

| Sebastian Bowen

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

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Economy

Why did ASX 200 shares leap on the latest wages data released today?

| Sebastian Bowen

The latest wages data is out and ASX 200 shares are responding positively.

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