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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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Financial Shares

Wisr (ASX:WZR) share price in hiding after AGM today

| Zach Bristow

It hasn't been a good day for the marketplace lender share price.

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Financial Shares

Here's why the Pinnacle (ASX:PNI) share price is falling 6% on Wednesday

| Brooke Cooper

It hasn't been a good day for the investment management company coming out of yesterday's freeze.

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Share Market News

Macquarie (ASX:MQG) is now a big four bank

| Tony Yoo

How did this investment bank break into an exclusive club that authorities never thought would be disturbed? And can it…

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Broker Notes

Here's why Macquarie sees 39% upside in the Rio Tinto (ASX:RIO) share price

| Zach Bristow

Brokers have varying views on the resources giant's shares, but one broker in particular is very positive.

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Technology Shares

Serko (ASX:SKO) share price halted amid H1 FY22 results and cap raise

| Aaron Teboneras

Bookings dot... not today.

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Technology Shares

Envirosuite (ASX:EVS) share price jumps 5% on strategic splash with GHD

| Mitchell Lawler

Two strategic agreements with one of Australia's largest consulting firms has put Envirosuite in the green today...

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International Stock News

3 reasons to buy Tesla stock, and 1 reason to sell

| Reuben Gregg Brewer

The electric vehicle maker has created massive amounts of wealth for investors, but there's one big reason to consider selling…

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ETFs

2 fantastic ETFs generating strong returns for ASX investors

| James Mickleboro

Here are two high quality ETFs generating strong returns for investors...

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International Stock News

Here are my top risk-averse cryptocurrencies

| Rick Munarriz

Volatility comes with the territory in the world of digital currencies but here are three that may hold up better…

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Travel Shares

Qantas (ASX:QAN) share price down 5% so far this week despite boss spruiking 'new opportunities'

| Brooke Cooper

Qantas is surging into the newly-reopened world. Even still, the Qantas share price is struggling this week.

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Financial Shares

Macquarie shares are very well placed for the long term: fund manager

| Mitchell Lawler

A look at why Macquarie Group makes the long-term good list for this fundie...

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Share Fallers

Did the Good Drinks Australia (ASX:GDA) share price really just leap 900%?

| Sebastian Bowen

Are investors really enjoying a mega-gain today?

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Healthcare Shares

Why is the Race Oncology (ASX:RAC) share price plunging 12% today?

| Zach Bristow

It hasn't been a good day for the precision oncology company.

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Capital Raising

Why is the FBR (ASX:FBR) share price on ice today?

| Tristan Harrison

FBR shares are in a trading halt as it raises more capital.

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Share Fallers

Why Bapcor, Mayne Pharma, Race Oncology, and TechnologyOne shares are sinking

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are falling on Wednesday...

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Technology Shares

Why is the Sovereign Cloud (ASX:SOV) share floating 27% higher today?

| Aaron Teboneras

Investors are rallying up the company's share price.

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Technology Shares

Why is the Technology One (ASX:TNE) share price tumbling 9% today?

| Zach Bristow

The fallout continues for the software company after the release of its full year results on Tuesday.

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Technology Shares

Why is the BrainChip (ASX:BRN) share price having a freeze today?

| Brooke Cooper

Plenty of eyes will be on BrainChip over the remainder of this week.

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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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Share Gainers

Why Webjet, Whispir, Whitehaven Coal, and Woodside shares are pushing higher

| James Mickleboro

Here's why these ASX shares are pushing higher...

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Resources Shares

Anson Resources (ASX:ASN) share price leaps 4% on lithium project update

| Aaron Teboneras

The company's shares are on the move during Wednesday trade.

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Energy Shares

Biden taps oil reserve. What could this mean for ASX oil shares?

| Sebastian Bowen

Are oil prices coming down?

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Opinions

Own WAM Capital (ASX:WAM) shares? Here's what the company has planned for 2022

| Tristan Harrison

WAM Capital outlined its outlook for FY22 at its AGM.

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

A2 Milk (ASX:A2M) share price dips on news of a second class action

| Brooke Cooper

Here are all the details of the latest class action brought against the company.

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International Stock News

Is the bull market in high-growth Nasdaq stocks over?

| Dan Caplinger

Volatility works in both directions.

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Technology Shares

The 4DS Memory (ASX:4DS) share price is halted. Here's what you need to know

| Mitchell Lawler

The memory developer is planning to announce details of a capital raise...

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Broker Notes

2 services ASX shares to buy right now: experts

| Tony Yoo

Delivering a service is difficult to do when there are pandemic restrictions. But now that the post-COVID era is starting,…

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Healthcare Shares

Mesoblast (ASX:MSB) share price crawls higher on Q1 trading update

| Zach Bristow

The Mesoblast share price is in the green today as investors respond positively to the company's latest update.

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Resources Shares

These top brokers say the BHP (ASX:BHP) share price is a bargain buy

| Zach Bristow

Out of the 14 analysts covering BHP, 9 have a buy rating on the share.

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BNPL shares

Are Zip (ASX:Z1P) shares a buy? Some pros and cons from Motley Fool analyst Kate Lee

| Brooke Cooper

Will the Zip share price beat the market over the long term? Here's what one analyst thinks.

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Share Gainers

Why is the Whispir (ASX:WSP) share price rocketing 14% higher?

| James Mickleboro

It has been a good day for Whispir shares...

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Harvey Norman (ASX:HVN) share price falls as profit before tax sinks 35.5%

| Mitchell Lawler

Impacted sales and profits weigh on the Harvey Norman share price today...

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International Stock News

Why Shiba Inu Coin sank 7% today

| Chris MacDonald

Trading volume in the high-flying meme token has dropped off in a big way as the retail investor cohort that…

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Share Market News

CSL (ASX:CSL) share price higher on US FDA flu vaccine news

| James Mickleboro

CSL's shares are on form on Wednesday...

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Share Gainers

Why the PointsBet (ASX:PBH) share price is racing higher today

| James Mickleboro

PointsBet shares are on form on Wednesday...

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Broker Notes

Is the TechnologyOne (ASX:TNE) share price a buy after its results?

| James Mickleboro

Is this tech share in the buy zone?

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Bank Shares

After falling 15% in a month, is the Westpac (ASX:WBC) share price good value?

| Aaron Teboneras

Do the bank's shares present an opportunity for investors to buy into?

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Share Market News

Webjet (ASX:WEB) share price on watch after reporting huge first half growth

| James Mickleboro

Webjet has handed in its eagerly anticipated first half report card...

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Technology Shares

Own Appen (ASX:APX) shares? Here's why this $US60b fund just bought a 5% stake

| Aaron Teboneras

The company has received some international attention lately...

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Financial Shares

2 financial ASX shares to buy right now: experts

| Tony Yoo

Here are a pair of finance stocks that you may not have heard of, but Wilson Asset Management analysts rate…

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