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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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Technology Shares

Plot twist: Kogan (ASX:KGN) crypto deal changes shape

| Tristan Harrison

Kogan’s crypto deal appears to be evolving.

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Share Market News

James Hardie (ASX:JHX) share price on watch after CEO kicked out

| James Mickleboro

James Hardie has kicked out its CEO...

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Share Market News

2 beaten-up blue chip ASX shares rated as buys

| Tristan Harrison

Could these beaten-up blue chips, like TPG, be buys?

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Technology Shares

2 excellent ASX tech shares to buy after the market meltdown

| James Mickleboro

These tech shares could be buys after the selloff...

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Growth Shares

2 compelling ASX shares that could be buys in January 2022

| Tristan Harrison

Redbubble is one of the compelling options for January 2022.

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Materials Shares

Here's how the BlueScope (ASX:BSL) share price leapt 20% in 2021

| Brooke Cooper

Here's why this ASX 200 stock outperformed the index last year.

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Share Fallers

Are Novonix (ASX:NVX) shares a bargain after tumbling 18% since early December?

| Tony Yoo

The Brisbane battery tech company has seen its stock price slashed over the past month. So is it time to…

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Dividend Investing

2 ASX dividend shares with attractive yields

| James Mickleboro

Here are a couple of quality dividend shares with great yields...

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Friday

| James Mickleboro

A better day is expected on Friday...

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Growth Shares

2 quality ASX growth shares tipped as buys

| James Mickleboro

Here are two top growth shares to buy...

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Small Cap Shares

3 exciting small cap ASX shares to watch in 2022

| James Mickleboro

These small caps could be worth watching...

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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 Thursday.

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Share Gainers

Here are the 5 best performing ASX 200 mining and resource shares of 2021

| Mitchell Lawler

These mining and resource shares dug themselves into a great result in 2021...

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Resources Shares

Firefinch (ASX:FFX) shares tumbled 7% today despite project milestone

| Alice de Bruin

Shares in the miner are underground today.

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ETFs

Here's how the BetaShares Cybersecurity ETF (ASX:HACK) beat the ASX 200 in 2021

| Sebastian Bowen

This ETF doubled the ASX 200 last year...

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Travel Shares

2 ASX travel shares that flew higher than Flight Centre (ASX:FLT) in 2021

| Mitchell Lawler

These two travel shares ended up being a better bet in 2021...

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Motley Fool Take Stock

Resolutions for a better financial future

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

Investing Resolutions You Can Keep

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Energy Shares

Why did the Beach Energy (ASX:BPT) share price nosedive 30% in 2021?

| Monica O'Shea

This ASX energy company had a devastating year. We take a closer look

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Share Market News

Why analysts slapped buy ratings on these ASX shares

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares have had buy ratings slapped on them...

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Financial Shares

Here's why the QBE (ASX:QBE) share price surged 30% in 2021

| Alice de Bruin

Let's take a look at the year that was for the insurer...

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Healthcare Shares

Ramsay (ASX:RHC) share price falls 6% amid reports of COVID battle plan

| Brooke Cooper

COVID-19 has imposed a major challenge on the private hospital operator.

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Share Market News

Here are the 3 most heavily traded ASX 200 shares this Thursday

| Sebastian Bowen

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

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Share Gainers

Why are ASX uranium shares charging higher today?

| Zach Bristow

Let's find out.

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Broker Notes

Broker tips ResMed (ASX:RMD) share price to rise over 20%

| James Mickleboro

Here's what Morgans thinks of ResMed's shares...

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Broker Notes

What is JP Morgan saying about ASX lithium shares?

| Zach Bristow

ASX lithium shares like Pilbara Minerals are in the focus as the battery metal surges to record highs once more.

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Healthcare Shares

Imugene (ASX:IMU) share price backtracks 7% despite milestone update

| Aaron Teboneras

The company has further expanded its intellectual property portfolio.

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Retail Shares

A top broker reckons this ASX retail share is a buy with a 50% upside

| Sebastian Bowen

Could Adairs be a buy today?

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Share Gainers

This ASX All Ordinaries share has defied today's sell-off to hit a new 6-year high

| Brooke Cooper

It's a rough day for many ASX shares, but this one has outperformed.

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Share Market News

6 ASX shares involved with green metals

| Tristan Harrison

These 6 ASX shares are involved with green metals.

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Share Market News

Why BHP, Clinuvel, Latitude, and Peet shares are pushing higher

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are rising today...

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Share Market News

These are the 5 worst performing ASX shares of 2021

| Mitchell Lawler

The worst performing share in the All Ords tumbled 82% -- ouch!

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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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Cryptocurrencies

Should ASX investors allocate 3% to Bitcoin and Ethereum?

| Bernd Struben

Cryptocurrencies have been embraced by a growing number of billionaires.

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Record Highs

This ASX mining share leapt 27% on an 'outstanding' new discovery

| Monica O'Shea

Small-cap ASX share Marquee Resources is surging ahead today

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BNPL shares

Own Zip (ASX:Z1P) shares? Top broker forecasts earnings for next 3 years

| James Mickleboro

What is expected from Zip in the coming years?

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Resources Shares

Evolution (ASX:EVN) share price falters amid acquisition update

| Aaron Teboneras

What did the gold miner announce?

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Technology Shares

These 3 ASX tech shares just hit 52-week lows. What's going on?

| Sebastian Bowen

It's proving a tough day for the technology sector...

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Healthcare Shares

Hear this: Why the Cochlear (ASX:COH) share price had such a difficult time in 2021

| Zach Bristow

Here's why the implant device company struggled in 2021.

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Share Gainers

What made the BetMakers (ASX:BET) share price surge 19% in 2021?

| Brooke Cooper

Here's what drove the betting technology company's stock higher last year

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Share Fallers

Why Afterpay, Altium, Aristocrat Leisure, and Pro Medicus shares are sinking

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are deep in the red on Thursday...

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