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Resources Shares

Why is the South32 (ASX:S32) share price tumbling 5% on Monday?

| Brooke Cooper

Here's what's weighing on the ASX 200 resource company's stock today.

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International Stock News

1 green flag and 1 red flag for Meta's Metaverse dreams

| Leo Sun

Meta's metaverse-building plans still face some near-term growing pains.

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Cheap Shares

2 cheap ASX shares that value investors could love

| Tristan Harrison

Adairs is one of the cheap ASX shares that could be a long-term opportunity.

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Cryptocurrencies

Bitcoin in the crosshairs. What Russia's proposed ban could mean: expert

| Bernd Struben

National governments have concerns cryptocurrencies could undermine their own currencies.

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BNPL shares

Is the BNPL party over? The Zip Co (ASX:Z1P) share price plunges 25% this YTD

| Zach Bristow

Has the hangover set in for buy now, pay later shares?

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Resources Shares

Here's why the Regis Resources (ASX:RRL) share price is nosediving 14% today

| Aaron Teboneras

Regis shares are having a woeful start to the week.

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Earnings Results

Dusk (ASX:DSK) share price slides as 5,483 trading days get smoked

| Mitchell Lawler

Store closures and Omicron fears burn the candle at both ends for Dusk in the first half...

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

BetMakers (ASX:BET) share price slips despite extended US deal

| Brooke Cooper

Is this what's weighing on the BetMakers share price on Monday?

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Fortescue (ASX:FMG) share price slides on $310 million acquisition

| Bernd Struben

Analysts expect more merger and acquisition announcements from ASX companies.

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Cryptocurrencies

$1.4 trillion evaporates. What's happening with the crypto crash?

| Bernd Struben

Bitcoin, Ethereum and the major altcoins are selling off with risk assets.

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Travel Shares

Flight Centre (ASX:FLT) share price falls amid potential legal action on borders

| Monica O'Shea

Flight Centre is reconsidering legal action against the WA government.

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Bank Shares

Here's when Westpac (ASX:WBC) expects the RBA to raise the cash rate

| James Mickleboro

Is the RBA going to raise rates this year?

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Broker Notes

Why this broker upgraded the embattled Pro Medicus (ASX:PME) share price to "buy"

| Brendon Lau

Could there be some light ahead for the medical software management company?

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Resources Shares

Vulcan (ASX:VUL) share price tumbles despite Italian lithium project news

| James Mickleboro

Vulcan is looking outside Germany for lithium...

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Earnings Results

Why the Adairs (ASX:ADH) share price is crashing 17% lower today

| James Mickleboro

Adairs had a tough first half due to COVID...

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Technology Shares

The Nasdaq Index fell 2.7% on Friday. What does that mean for ASX tech shares?

| Brooke Cooper

Here's why ASX tech shares could be in for a bad day...

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Travel Shares

Why did the Webjet (ASX:WEB) share price fall 7% last week

| Aaron Teboneras

Webjet shares nosedived last week. Here's why.

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ETFs

2 strong ETFs for potential growth

| Tristan Harrison

The two ETFs in this article are compelling options for growth.

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Travel Shares

Why the Qantas (ASX:QAN) share price will be on watch today

| Aaron Teboneras

Qantas shares could be on the move this Monday morning.

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Share Market News

ASX falls almost 3% More on the way?

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

There's volatility ahead on the ASX. Here's what we're doing..

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Why the Aristocrat Leisure (ASX:ALL) share price is one to watch today

| James Mickleboro

Aristocrat's shares will be on watch today...

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Broker Notes

Top broker tips 80% upside for the PointsBet (ASX:PBH) share price

| James Mickleboro

This sports betting company's shares could be in the buy zone...

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Broker Notes

Goldman says Megaport (ASX:MP1) share price has 35% upside

| James Mickleboro

Is Megaport a tech share to buy?

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Opinions

Top fund manager says don't buy the share market dip

| Tristan Harrison

A leading analyst says that investors shouldn’t buy the dip.

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Share Market News

Why this leading broker just downgraded Telstra (ASX:TLS) shares

| James Mickleboro

This telco giant was just downgraded...

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Dividend Investing

2 top ASX dividend shares with good yields

| James Mickleboro

These ASX dividend shares offer good yields...

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Monday

| James Mickleboro

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

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Economy

Is the prospect of rising interest rates battering ASX shares?

| Sebastian Bowen

What's behind the slump in the ASX share market? We take a closer look.

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Growth Shares

3 ASX growth shares to buy after the market meltdown

| James Mickleboro

These growth shares could be buys after recent weakness...

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Growth Shares

Are these 2 beaten-up quality ASX shares now buys?

| Tristan Harrison

Some great ASX shares have suffered this month. But are they now buys?

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Technology Shares

Is BrainChip (ASX:BRN) the real deal?

| James Mickleboro

Is BrainChip worthy of its multi-billion dollar valuation?

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Dividend Investing

2 buy-rated ASX 200 dividend shares with great yields

| James Mickleboro

These dividend shares are in favour with analysts...

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Dividend Investing

2 underrated ASX dividend shares to think about: analysts

| Tristan Harrison

Metcash and Sims are two ASX dividend shares that may be underrated by investors.

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Broker Notes

Top brokers name 3 ASX shares to sell next week

| James Mickleboro

Brokers aren't feeling very positive about these shares...

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Broker Notes

Top brokers name 3 ASX shares to buy next week

| James Mickleboro

Brokers are feeling positive about these ASX shares...

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Small Cap Shares

2 small cap ASX shares with a lot of potential: experts

| Tristan Harrison

City Chic is one small cap ASX share that may have tons of potential.

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ETFs

2 popular ETFs for ASX investors in 2022

| James Mickleboro

These ETFs are popular for a reason...

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Share Market News

Here's why the Pilbara (ASX:PLS) share price is on watch

| Tristan Harrison

Pilbara shares are in focus due to the Serbian decision regarding Rio Tinto’s Jadar project.

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Share Market News

Are these 2 industry-leading ASX shares too good to ignore and now buys?

| Tristan Harrison

Bapcor is one of the industry leaders in Australia and New Zealand.

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Growth Shares

2 stellar ASX growth shares analysts rate as buys

| James Mickleboro

These growth shares could be in the buy zone...

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