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Technology Shares

2 ASX tech shares that are rapidly growing

| Tristan Harrison

Cettire is an ASX share that is seeing a high level of growth.

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Share Gainers

These were the best performing ASX 200 shares last week

| James Mickleboro

These ASX 200 shares were on form last week...

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Opinions

This top fund manager just called these leading ASX shares a buy

| Tristan Harrison

WAM thinks that these two ASX shares are buys.

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Technology Shares

Why did the Altium (ASX:ALU) share price gain 33% in a year?

| Monica O'Shea

Altium shares were on a high in 2021

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Blue Chip Shares

Analysts name 3 ASX 200 shares that could generate strong returns

| James Mickleboro

Here are three ASX 200 shares to buy...

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Energy Shares

Are ASX hydrogen shares still a good investment in 2022?

| Brooke Cooper

Here's why this fundie believes hydrogen shares could be 'explosive'.

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Resources Shares

Why the Ardea Resources (ASX:ARL) share price rocketed 50% today

| Alice de Bruin

Shares in the miner hit new highs today...

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ETFs

These 2 beaten-down growth ETFs could be a buy today

| Sebastian Bowen

Here are two ETFs worth looking at today...

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Energy Shares

Why has the AGL (ASX:AGL) Energy share price climbed 18% in a week?

| Monica O'Shea

The AGL Energy share price has climbed this week

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Broker Notes

Own QBE (ASX:QBE) shares? Macquarie just upgraded 'outperform'. Here's why

| Zach Bristow

Macquarie likes what's in store for the insurance giant in 2022.

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Dividend Investing

2 ASX shares with growing fully franked dividends

| James Mickleboro

Analysts rate these dividend shares as buys...

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Energy Shares

New Hope (ASX:NHC) share price slides following CEO resignation

| Aaron Teboneras

The company's shares are set to finish the week on a negative note.

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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 Friday.

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Financial Shares

Pendal (ASX:PDL) share price ends disastrous day of trade down 16%

| James Mickleboro

Here's why Pendal's shares crashed on Friday...

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REITs

Why this expert sees an opportunity for ASX property shares in 2022

| Mitchell Lawler

While inflation fears are building this fund manager offers one sector as a possible outperformer...

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Broker Notes

Brokers name 3 ASX shares to buy today

| James Mickleboro

Brokers are bullish on these ASX shares...

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Own Star (ASX:SGR) shares? Here's the latest on AUSTRAC's investigation

| Brooke Cooper

The financial watchdog is digging deeper into money laundering concerns.

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Share Market News

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

| Sebastian Bowen

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

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Resources Shares

The BHP (ASX:BHP) unification vote is next week and not everyone is happy

| James Mickleboro

BHP is going to the polls next week...

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Share Gainers

149% in a month: Essential Metals (ASX:ESS) share price glides higher on lithium update

| Zach Bristow

The mineral explorer has had a great past month.

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Share Fallers

Why Afterpay, BWX, Pendal, and Temple & Webster shares are sinking

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are sinking more than most today...

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Share Gainers

Why AnteoTech, BrainChip, City Chic, and ResMed shares are charging higher

| James Mickleboro

In afternoon trade, the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) is on course to end the week with a decline. At the…

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Growth Shares

Here's why the Pushpay (ASX:PPH) share price could be significantly undervalued

| Tristan Harrison

Pushpay shares could be an undervalued opportunity.

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Technology Shares

Here's why the ClearVue Technologies (ASX:CPV) share price is surging 66% this week

| Aaron Teboneras

What's got ClearVue shares on the move this week?

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ETFs

Shopping for some new ASX ETFs in 2022? Here's what you need to know

| Sebastian Bowen

Money invested in exchange-traded funds (ETFs) hit a record high in 2021.

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Travel Shares

Own Qantas (ASX:QAN) shares? Morgan Stanley sees 'significant upside' to earnings

| Zach Bristow

The broker retains its bullish stance on the Flying Kangaroo despite recent challenges due to Omicron.

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The Motley Fool's ASX Test XI
Motley Fool Take Stock

An ASX XI to take on the world

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

To mark the fifth Ashes Test starts today, the Motley Fool investing team has put together an ASX Test XI...…

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BNPL shares

Is the slide in BNPL shares like Zip (ASX:Z1P) just getting started?

| Zach Bristow

What's in store for BNPL shares in 2022? Here's what the experts think

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Broker Notes

Is the Woodside (ASX:WPL) share price set for an "explosive performance" this year?

| Brendon Lau

The oil price and ASX energy shares may rally in 2022, according to this fund manager.

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Share Market News

This needs to change before the Bega Cheese (ASX:BGA) share price rerates

| James Mickleboro

Bega Cheese's shares have been downgraded...

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BNPL shares

Afterpay share price tumbles 8% in dire day for ASX tech shares

| Monica O'Shea

The Afterpay share price is taking a hit today.

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52-Week Highs

The Telstra (ASX:TLS) share price has already hit multiple 52-week highs this year. What's happening?

| Brooke Cooper

The telecommunications giant has hit yet another 12-month high today.

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Broker Notes

Why Liontown (ASX:LTR) could be a lithium share to buy in 2022

| James Mickleboro

This could be a lithium share to buy...

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Dividend Investing

Why Brickworks (ASX:BKW) shares are an ASX dividend favourite

| Sebastian Bowen

Here's why the Brickworks dividend has a great reputation amongst ASX dividend investors.

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Resources Shares

Zenith Minerals (ASX:ZNC) share price rockets 24% on 'major' lithium deal

| Aaron Teboneras

The company's shares are set to finish the week on a high note.

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Energy Shares

Why is the Boss Energy (ASX:BOE) share price dumping 5% today?

| Zach Bristow

The Boss Energy share price is sliding amid a sector and market-wide selloff today.

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ETFs

How did the VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF (ASX:MOAT) more than double the ASX 200's returns in 2021?

| Tristan Harrison

The MOAT ETF strongly outperformed the ASX 200 last year.

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Retail Shares

The Michael Hill (ASX:MHJ) share price slips despite record Christmas trading results

| Alice de Bruin

The jeweller's share price is not so sparkly today...

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Opinions

Why Scott Phillips says he will never sell this international share

| Mitchell Lawler

Warren Buffett's favourite holding period is forever. His company might make a good candidate...

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Share Market News

ASX 200 (ASX:XJO) midday update: Qantas cuts capacity, Afterpay hits 52-week low

| James Mickleboro

The ASX 200 is ending the week in the red...

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