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Share Fallers

Bank of Queensland (ASX:BOQ) share price tumbles 4% on FY 2021 results

| James Mickleboro

This banking share is under pressure on Wednesday...

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Bubs (ASX:BUB) share price rockets 17% on revenue growth

| Bernd Struben

The infant milk and cereal producer saw quarterly revenues surge.

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Share Fallers

Lovisa (ASX:LOV) share price falls on surprise CEO exit

| James Mickleboro

Lovisa's CEO is leaving after 12 years leading the company...

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Resources Shares

Why the Paladin Energy (ASX:PDN) share price is up 8% today

| Kerry Sun

Paladin Energy surged on open this morning. Here's why.

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Transport Shares

Why the Transurban (ASX: TCL) share price is sliding on Wednesday

| Brooke Cooper

Transurban has completed a $3.97 billion capital raise.

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Share Gainers

Challenger (ASX:CGF) share price pushes higher on Q1 update

| James Mickleboro

The Challenger share price is rising on Wednesday...

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Broker Notes

Zip (ASX:Z1P) share price on watch after broker downgrade

| Brendon Lau

The gap between the Zip Co Ltd (ASX:Z1P) share price and Afterpay Ltd (ASX: APT) share price could be set…

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Propel Funeral (ASX:PFP) share price on watch after first quarter update

| Kerry Sun

Propel Funeral Partners delivers another quarter of growth, supported by its M&A activity.

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Cryptocurrencies

What happened to the Bitcoin price in the FY22 first quarter?

| Bernd Struben

Cryptocurrencies are becoming more accepted by institutional investors.

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Bank Shares

Bank of Queensland (ASX:BOQ) share price on watch after 83% cash profit jump

| James Mickleboro

Bank of Queensland was on form in FY 2021...

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Resources Shares

Why did the Fortescue (ASX:FMG) share price have such a lousy FY22 first quarter?

| Aaron Teboneras

It's been a tough few months for the iron ore producer’s shareholders

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Is the A2 Milk (ASX:A2M) share price a top buy?

| Tristan Harrison

Some analysts believe that A2 Milk shares could be an opportunity.

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Broker Notes

2 ASX shares that doubled our money in a month: expert

| Tony Yoo

September was a shocker for the ASX, but one fund manager raked in more than 100% with this pair of…

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Ask a Fund Manager

2 best ASX shares to buy right now: fund manager

| Tony Yoo

Ask A Fund Manager: Datt Capital's Emanuel Datt reveals the 2 most tempting stocks in Australia right now.

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Bank Shares

Own CBA (ASX: CBA) shares? Here's the latest on the bank's AI technology

| Brooke Cooper

CBA is the latest bank to start using technology to help protect Australians.

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Blue Chip Shares

3 buy-rated blue chip ASX shares

| James Mickleboro

These blue chip shares could be buys...

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Broker Notes

2 ASX tech shares that experts love right now

| Tony Yoo

Technology stocks have been pummelled in the last few weeks. But not all of them are the same, so here…

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Share Market News

2 ASX shares delivering rapid growth

| Tristan Harrison

Cettire and Pointsbet are both growing very quickly.

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Dividend Investing

2 quality ASX dividend shares with 4%+ yields

| James Mickleboro

These dividend shares offer generous yields...

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Share Market News

Could the Woodside (ASX:WPL) share price hit $27.50 by the end of 2021?

| Tristan Harrison

Can Woodside Petroleum shares rise to $27.50 by the end of the year?

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Retail Shares

How did the Wesfarmers (ASX:WES) share price perform in the last quarter?

| Bernd Struben

ASX retailers are eagerly awaiting the full lifting of pandemic restrictions

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Wednesday

| James Mickleboro

On Tuesday the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) was out of form and dropped into the red. The benchmark index fell 0.25%…

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Energy Shares

Why has the Origin (ASX:ORG) share price rallied 17% in 3 weeks?

| Mitchell Lawler

Could the energy crisis be providing an opportunity for Origin?

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Resources Shares

Why has the Adriatic Metals (ASX:ADT) share price leapt 11% in a month?

| Zach Bristow

Today's gains extend the run into the green for Adriatic Metals.

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Share Fallers

Why has the Brainchip (ASX: BRN) share price tanked 20% in a month?

| Brooke Cooper

We take a look at what's weighed on the AI's company's share price lately?

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Share Gainers

Why has the Rumble Resources (ASX:RTR) share price leapt 12% in a week?

| Zach Bristow

The metals explorer has been notching up some shiny gains of late.

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Resources Shares

BPM Minerals (ASX:BPM) share price leaps 7% on exploration update

| Aaron Teboneras

BPM Minerals is making progress this year...

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Travel Shares

Regional Express (ASX: REX) share price slumps amid new regional competition

| Brooke Cooper

New competition for REX might soon take to Australian skies.

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Share Gainers

What's with the Revasum (ASX:RVS) share price, up over 100% in a week?

| James Mickleboro

It has been a big week for this ASX share...

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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 Tuesday.

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Share Gainers

Why the South32 (ASX:S32) share price reached a 2-year high today

| Zach Bristow

Shares in the mining and metals company have made a good start to the week

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Dividend Investing

Is the Super Retail (ASX:SUL) dividend yield really 11%?

| James Mickleboro

Is this retail share going to provide investors with an 11% yield?

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IPOs

Over $10b in IPOs are set to hit the ASX this quarter

| Mitchell Lawler

Get set for a whirlwind of an IPO season this quarter...

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Share Gainers

The Sunstone Metals (ASX:STM) share price is up 122% in a week. Here's why

| Zach Bristow

It's up towards the Sun for the gold and copper explorer's shares today.

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IPOs

Diablo Resources (ASX:DBO) share price tanks 15% following IPO

| Kerry Sun

Shares in the US-based gold-copper explorer fell flat on its first day of listing

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Energy Shares

Santos (ASX:STO) share price slumps as CEO flags possible energy crisis

| Brooke Cooper

Santos' boss has warned international LNG prices could harm Australian manufacturers.

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Share Fallers

Why Ansell, Predictive Discovery, Strike Energy, & Zip shares are sinking

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are falling on Tuesday...

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Star (ASX:SGR) share price falls again; reaches new 52-week low

| Marc Sidarous

The selloff continues for the casino operator, with investors flocking to the exit door

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Share Market News

Here are the 3 heaviest traded ASX 200 shares on Tuesday so far

| Sebastian Bowen

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

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Resources Shares

Newcrest (ASX:NCM) share price lifts as upcoming projects valued at $3.2b

| Brooke Cooper

Newcrest Mining has released a plethora of exciting results today.

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