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Share Fallers

Why the Liontown Resources (ASX:LTR) share price is sinking 13% today

| James Mickleboro

Liontown's shares are back from a trading halt but aren't roaring...

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BNPL shares

Afterpay (ASX:APT) share price slides amid Square takeover delay

| Mitchell Lawler

What does the latest update mean for the Afterpay and Square deal?

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International Stock News

These 2 Nasdaq stocks are setting record highs today

| Dan Caplinger

Markets are in rally mode once again.

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Healthcare Shares

Immutep (ASX:IMM) share price slips amid trial safety update

| Bernd Struben

Initial study results look promising but investors don't appear too excited...

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Technology Shares

Li-S Energy (ASX:LIS) share price climbs on partnership news with Boeing

| Aaron Teboneras

The company's shares are off to a strong start today.

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Share Gainers

API (ASX:API) share price rockets 16% higher after Woolworths launches takeover approach

| James Mickleboro

A bidding war is taking place for API...

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Crown (ASX:CWN) share price lifts as company opens door to Blackstone. But what about Star?

| Brooke Cooper

Blackstone has been invited to look over Crown, will Star be next?

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Broker Notes

2 more of Morgans' best ASX share ideas for December

| James Mickleboro

These two ASX shares are highly rated...

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Retail Shares

Why the Wesfarmers (ASX:WES) share price lost momentum in November

| Tristan Harrison

Wesfarmers shares lost momentum in November.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Woolworths (ASX:WOW) share price falls after outbidding Wesfarmers for API

| James Mickleboro

Woolworths is looking to outbid its rival for the Priceline pharmacy chain operator...

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Share Fallers

Premier Investments (ASX:PMV) share price falls despite upbeat trading update

| James Mickleboro

Premier Investments' sales are bouncing back...

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International Stock News

Can Bitcoin reach $100,000 in 2022?

| Nicholas Rossolillo

The price target might be out of reach for 2021, but surging Bitcoin demand could spur it this high next…

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Share Market News

Openpay (ASX:OPY) share price pushes higher on American Express deal

| James Mickleboro

Openpay has signed a deal with AMEX...

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Cryptocurrencies

Australia's first direct Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs are launching

| Tony Yoo

Do you want to invest in cryptocurrencies but don't want to buy them yourself? There'll soon be a way to…

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Travel Shares

How did the Sydney Airport (ASX:SYD) share price perform in November?

| Brooke Cooper

Here's the news that piloted the Sydney Airport share price last month.

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Energy Shares

The Beach Energy (ASX:BPT) share price dropped 15% in November. December is also off to a lousy start

| Aaron Teboneras

We take a closer look at the company's announcements over the last month...

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Travel Shares

Why have investors been saying goodbye to Helloworld (ASX:HLO) shares lately?

| Mitchell Lawler

Investors are wary of the uncertainty surrounding travel...

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Ask a Fund Manager

3 hot ASX shares to buy right now: advisor

| Tony Yoo

Ask A Fund Manager: Medallion Financial’s Michael Wayne reveals the trio of stocks he's recommending his clients pick up at…

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Bank Shares

The Westpac (ASX:WBC) share price sank 20% in November: Time to buy?

| James Mickleboro

Will December be better for Westpac's shares?

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Broker Notes

Morgans names 2 of the best ASX share ideas for December

| James Mickleboro

These two ASX shares are highly rated...

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Technology Shares

2 top ASX shares for December

| Tristan Harrison

Airtasker is one of the ASX shares that could be a leading idea in December.

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Broker Notes

The Fortescue (ASX:FMG) share price hit by broker downgrade

| Brendon Lau

The Fortescue Metals Group Limited (ASX: FMG) share price could start to lag its peers after a leading broker downgraded…

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Broker Notes

Goldman sees "significant upside opportunity" for the PointsBet (ASX:PBH) share price

| James Mickleboro

Are the good times coming for the PointsBet share price?

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Technology Shares

Top broker tips 27% upside for the EML (ASX:EML) share price

| Tristan Harrison

EML is one ASX shares that brokers like right now.

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Technology Shares

Why multiple experts are HOT on this ASX tech share right now

| Tony Yoo

This US technology firm listed in Australia has made its shareholders rich this year. But there's more to come, say…

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Technology Shares

4 best-performing ASX tech shares in November

| Tony Yoo

A quadrella of technology stocks went gangbusters last month. Let's take a look at what they did and why the…

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Thursday

| James Mickleboro

On Wednesday, the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) was out of form and dropped into the red. The benchmark index fell…

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BNPL shares

Invested in ASX BNPL shares? These were the top 5 performers in November

| Brooke Cooper

Only one ASX BNPL share was in the green last month. We take a closer look

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Growth Shares

3 top ASX growth shares to get bullish on

| James Mickleboro

Here are three growth shares that could be buys...

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Share Market News

What happened with the Adairs (ASX:ADH) share price today?

| Monica O'Shea

Shares in the home furnishings company lifted slightly on finalising a major acquisition.

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Energy Shares

Own AGL (ASX:AGL) shares? Here's how the company could be set to raise $500m

| Mitchell Lawler

AGL is rumoured to be hunting down a cool $500 million...

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Share Fallers

The Marley Spoon (ASX:MMM) share price just hit another 52-week low. What's going on?

| Zach Bristow

It's been a year of pain for Marley Spoon shareholders.

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Technology Shares

Archer Materials (ASX:AXE) share price leaps 4% on biochip update

| Aaron Teboneras

What news did the company announce to the ASX today?

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Broker Notes

Should Bank of Queensland (ASX:BOQ) shares be on your Christmas list? Here's what top brokers think

| Zach Bristow

What's the sentiment on BOQ's shares this silly season?

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Energy Shares

Here's why the Worley (ASX:WOR) share price whirled lower today

| Zach Bristow

The industrial engineering solutions company's share price finished the day in the red.

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Cryptocurrencies

Here's what happened with Bitcoin's record-breaking November

| Bernd Struben

Most major cryptos have been marching higher but remain highly volatile.

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Resources Shares

Why did the BHP (ASX:BHP) share price move up by 8% in November?

| Aaron Teboneras

The mining giant gave the market plenty of good news in November.

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Communication Shares

Tuas (ASX:TUA) share price surges again, up almost 30% this week. Here's why

| Sebastian Bowen

Tuas just keeps shooting higher...

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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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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Why did the Woolworths (ASX:WOW) share price tumble today?

| Sebastian Bowen

Why is Woolworths having such a woeful Wednesday?

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