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Travel Shares

Here's why the Flight Centre (ASX:FLT) share price is up 26% so far in 2021

| Aaron Teboneras

Flight Centre shares could fly higher in 2021...

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Dividend Investing

2 ASX dividend shares that could be buys with yields above 5%

| Tristan Harrison

Accent is one of the ASX dividend shares that has a yield of more than 5%.

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Share Market News

2 ASX dividend shares rated as buys by brokers

| Tristan Harrison

Bapcor and Inghams are two ASX dividend shares worth noting.

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Share Market News

Coles (ASX:COL) share price in focus following Q1 update

| James Mickleboro

Here's how Coles performed in the first quarter.

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Technology Shares

2 top ASX growth shares that could be buys

| Tristan Harrison

Redbubble is one of the ASX shares that may have growth potential.

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Bank Shares

ANZ (ASX:ANZ) share price on watch after FY21 profit surge

| James Mickleboro

ANZ's profits jumped in FY 2021...

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Ask a Fund Manager

3 ASX shares the 'Aussie Berkshire Hathaway' loves the most right now

| Tony Yoo

Ask A Fund Manager: Leithner & Co's Chris Leithner reveals the 3 holdings his investment company has the most confidence…

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Resources Shares

Is green hydrogen the future for Fortescue (ASX:FMG) shareholders?

| Tristan Harrison

FFI has a lot of ideas around hydrogen.

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Thursday

| James Mickleboro

A lot is happening on the ASX 200 today...

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Motley Fool Take Stock

Invest like a whisky maker

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

Investing truth from the master distillers

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Here's why the Gascoyne Resources (ASX:GCY) share price is up 15%

| Zach Bristow

The water keeps on boiling in this acquisition soup for the gold producer.

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Economy

What could it mean for ASX investors if interest rates rise in 2022?

| Sebastian Bowen

What would higher interest rates do to the share market?

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Bank Shares

Own CBA shares? Here's the bank's latest green initiative

| Bernd Struben

Green credentials are increasingly important in the construction sector.

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Bank Shares

NAB (ASX:NAB) share price hits 2-year high, CEO welcomes net zero commitment

| Brooke Cooper

The NAB share price took off today following comments made by boss Ross McEwan.

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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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Share Gainers

Sparc Technologies (ASX:SPN) joins the green hydrogen boom, up 15%

| Mitchell Lawler

There's green hydrogen, and now there's 'ultra-green' hydrogen...

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Propel Funeral (ASX:PFP) share price edges higher on Share Purchase Plan opening

| Aaron Teboneras

The company's shares are in the green...

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Cryptocurrencies

Will an Ethereum ETF follow in Bitcoin's footsteps?

| Bernd Struben

BITO, the first US-listed Bitcoin ETF, launched with great success last week.

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Share Market News

These 3 ASX 200 shares are topping the volume charts on Wednesday

| Sebastian Bowen

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

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Gold

Why is the Regis Resources (ASX:RRL) share price down 6% today?

| Brooke Cooper

It's another bad day to be a Regis Resources shareholder.

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Share Market News

Could the BlueScope (ASX:BSL) share price hit $27 by the end of 2021?

| James Mickleboro

Is this steel maker a share to buy?

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Healthcare Shares

The Sonic Healthcare (ASX:SHL) share price is rising this Wednesday

| Marc Sidarous

The medical diagnostics company is having a strong day despite a so-so market.

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Why has the Wesfarmers (ASX:WES) share price leapt 7% in 2 weeks?

| Aaron Teboneras

The company's shares have been pushing higher in recent times.

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Share Fallers

Why A2 Milk, Codan, EOS, and Woolworths shares are sinking

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are falling heavily on Wednesday...

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Materials Shares

Magontec (ASX:MGL) share price leaps another 13%, up 68% in 2 days

| Brooke Cooper

Magontec's stock seems to have caught the ASX's magnesium wave.

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Technology Shares

What's happening with the Pointerra (ASX:3DP) share price today?

| Bernd Struben

The world is producing more data than ever before.

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Healthcare Shares

CogState (ASX:CGS) share price rockets 9% on record quarter

| Mitchell Lawler

Just how good of a quarter was it for the neuroscience technology company?

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Cannabis Shares

Why the Creso Pharma (ASX:CPH) share price is lifting today

| Zach Bristow

Creso Pharma seems to be benefitting from announcements it made earlier in the 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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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Why is the Blackmores (ASX:BKL) share price having such a lousy day?

| Sebastian Bowen

The broader consumer staples sector is taking a hit today.

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Share Market News

Musgrave (ASX:MGV) share price rises on bonanza gold hit

| Zach Bristow

More "bonanza" gold strikes on the ASX today.

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Share Fallers

Galan Lithium (ASX:GLN) share price tumbles after it posted its quarterly report

| Brendon Lau

The Galan Lithium Ltd (ASX: GLN) share price is crashing after the ASX miner posted its latest quarterly update. Shares…

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Healthcare Shares

Race Oncology (ASX:RAC) share price struggles despite new Leukemia study

| Aaron Teboneras

Race Oncology is progressing with its Zantrene study.

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Technology Shares

Why is the Codan (ASX:CDA) share price free-falling 13% today?

| Aaron Teboneras

Invstors are dumping the Codan's shares after the communications company announced a new contract.

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Cannabis Shares

Little Green Pharma (ASX:LGP) share price leaps 7% on revenue growth

| Bernd Struben

Patient demand for medicinal cannabis products has grown in Australia.

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Share Gainers

Why Life360, Nitro, Reliance Worldwide, and Uniti shares are charging higher

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are on form today...

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BNPL shares

Why is the Splitit (ASX:SPT) share price wobbling on Wednesday?

| Brooke Cooper

Here's all that Splitit released to the market this morning.

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Gold

Nova Minerals (ASX:NVA) share price jumps 7% on maiden gold update

| Zach Bristow

The minerals explorer has positive news out of its Alaskan gold project.

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Share Gainers

Here's why the Charger Metals (ASX:CHR) share price is racing 6% higher

| Zach Bristow

The lithium miner's shares are charging ahead today.

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Share Market News

Qantas (ASX:QAN) share price climbs as overseas travel ban lifts

| Tristan Harrison

Qantas shares are taking off as the overseas travel ban lifts.

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