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Share Market News

Whatever happened to Phoslock (ASX:PET) shares?

| Sebastian Bowen

When are Phoslock shares coming back to the ASX?

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Energy Shares

Could this make an Oil Search (ASX:OSH) merger even better value for Santos?

| Brooke Cooper

Santos is already getting a bargain. Could this skew the merger further in its favour?

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Share Gainers

Mineral Resources (ASX:MIN) share price jumps on rail agreement

| Zach Bristow

The miner released an update today on a port and rail agreement in Western Australia.

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Energy Shares

Why is the Origin (ASX:ORG) share price outperforming AGL in November?

| Mitchell Lawler

How have these two energy giants stacked up against each other in November?

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Dividend Investing

AFIC (ASX:AFI) aims to grow its dividends faster than inflation. Is it delivering?

| Sebastian Bowen

How do AFIC's dividends stack up?

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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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Healthcare Shares

Here's why the AnteoTech (ASX:ADO) share price has withstood today's sell-off

| Brooke Cooper

Here's what might be keeping AnteoTech's stock afloat today.

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Share Market News

Own Domino's (ASX:DMP) shares? Here's how Pizza Hut is coming for a bigger slice of the pie

| Tristan Harrison

Domino’s shares could face investor scrutiny as Pizza Hut reveals more plans for growth.

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Resources Shares

Liontown (ASX:LTR) share price struggles despite premium lithium update

| Aaron Teboneras

The company’s shares reached an all-time high earlier this month and released good news today. So, what's going on?

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52-Week Lows

Here's why these 3 All Ordinaries shares just hit 52-week lows

| Zach Bristow

These three ASX shares had a day to forget.

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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…

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Energy Shares

Why is the Strike Energy (ASX:STX) share price climbing today?

| Zach Bristow

The oil and gas development company's share price is in the green today despite a disappointing past two months.

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Cryptocurrencies

Here's how Bitcoin and this top altcoin are responding to the Omicron variant

| Bernd Struben

The top cryptos failed to live up to their safe haven status on Friday.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Is Altium (ASX:ALU) still a takeover target at the current share price?

| James Mickleboro

The Altium Limited (ASX: ALU) share price has been a strong performer this month. Since the start of November, the…

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Bank Shares

Suncorp (ASX:SUN) share price slips despite launch of BNPL offering

| Aaron Teboneras

The company has just entered the BNPL market.

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Communication Shares

How does the Telstra (ASX:TLS) share price usually perform leading up to Christmas?

| Sebastian Bowen

The Telstra share price doesn't usually perform well in December...

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Broker Notes

Is the Adairs (ASX:ADH) share price a buy following the company's latest acquisition?

| James Mickleboro

Is this retailer a buy?

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Materials Shares

Why is the American Pacific Borates (ASX:ABR) share price sliding 6% today?

| Brooke Cooper

American Pacific Borates was planning to achieve dual listing by December. So, how's that going?

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Financial Shares

Here's why Macquarie (ASX:MQG) is making news for all the wrong reasons

| Mitchell Lawler

Here's why Macquarie has some dark clouds hanging over its head today...

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Share Fallers

Why EML Payments, Pact, Senex, and Webjet shares are dropping

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are falling on Monday...

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Bank Shares

Do recent sell-offs make the NAB share price a buy?

| Sebastian Bowen

NAB shares are down, but could they be a buy?

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Broker Notes

It's a buy: Why did Jefferies just upgrade the Bendigo Bank (ASX:BEN) share price?

| Zach Bristow

Not all brokers agree with Jefferies through...

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Travel Shares

Flight Centre (ASX:FLT) share price partially recovers as boss calls for calm

| Brooke Cooper

Here's what's going on with the Flight Centre share price today.

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Technology Shares

Nuix (ASX:NXL) share price climbs despite second class action

| Aaron Teboneras

What's happening to Nuix today?

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ETFs

Here's why the BetaShares Crude Oil Index ETF (ASX:OOO) is sliding 5% today

| Sebastian Bowen

This oil ETF is plunging today.

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

How does the Wesfarmers (ASX:WES) share price typically perform in the lead up to Christmas?

| Sebastian Bowen

Will Wesfarmers give shareholders a Christmas bonus?

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Share Gainers

Why Domino's, Healius, Kogan, and Vulcan shares are pushing higher

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares have started the week positively...

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Healthcare Shares

ASX 200 healthcare shares jump amid Omicron fears

| Bernd Struben

COVID variants like Omicron and Delta threaten to disrupt the pace of the global economic recovery.

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Financial Shares

What is the AMP (ASX:AMP) share price looking like? Motley Fool Analyst Ed Vesely weighs in

| Brooke Cooper

Does the future look bright for the embattled AMP? Here's what one expert thinks.

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Communication Shares

Tuas (ASX:TUA) share price jumps 5% on acquisition news

| Zach Bristow

One investor expects Tuas to gain market share in Singapore and expand into other parts of Southeast Asia.

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Resources Shares

Could this help Fortescue (ASX:FMG) mitigate the risks of falling iron ore prices?

| Tristan Harrison

Fortescue has a plan to achieve higher iron ore prices.

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Technology Shares

PayGroup (ASX:PYG) share price wobbling on half year revenue surge

| Bernd Struben

Shares are struggling despite a big lift in revenues.

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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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Financial Shares

With the IAG (ASX:IAG) share price trading around decade-lows, is now the time to buy?

| Aaron Teboneras

Is it time to go shopping for IAG shares?

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Bank Shares

Succession: What's happening with the search for the next Westpac (ASX:WBC) boss?

| Mitchell Lawler

Who might be in the running for the top job at Westpac?

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Energy Shares

Here's why this top broker is tipping 40% upside for the AGL (ASX:AGL) share price

| Tristan Harrison

AGL shares could rise more than 40%, says one broker.

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Share Market News

ASX 200 (ASX:XJO) midday update: Omicron hits Flight Centre, Domino's jumps

| James Mickleboro

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

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Share Market News

Is the Nova Minerals (ASX:NVA) share price really shooting 800% higher today?

| James Mickleboro

What's going on with the Nova Minerals share price?

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52-Week Highs

The CSL (ASX:CSL) share price reached a new 52-week high last week. What's next?

| Zach Bristow

The biotech company share price reached its 52-week high last week.

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Cryptocurrencies

'Unstoppable': Bitcoin will double in next 12 months, says expert

| Tony Yoo

The news of COVID-19 Omicron sent the cryptocurrency into a 8% fall over the weekend. One expert explains why this…

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