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Share Market News

Why this fund manager is ditching Rio Tinto for BHP (ASX:BHP) shares

| Kerry Sun

Why this fund prefers BHP instead of Rio Tinto ...

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Energy Shares

Why the AGL (ASX:AGL) share price is in focus on Monday

| Brooke Cooper

The AGL Energy share price might be in for a dramatic week.

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Broker Notes

Could the Fortescue (ASX:FMG) share price bounce back? This fund thinks so

| Kerry Sun

Things are getting ugly for iron ore, but this fund manager sees a rebound before the end of the year.

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Energy Shares

The Woodside (ASX:WPL) share price has just had a great week. What's next?

| Aaron Teboneras

Can the company's shares gain extra ground?

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Capital Raising

Transurban (ASX:TCL) share price halted for $4.2bn WestConnex equity raising

| James Mickleboro

Transurban is making a major acquisition...

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Mergers & Acquisitions

The Oil Search (ASX:OSH) share price has jumped 5% since the merger announcement. What's next?

| Nikhil Gangaram

The formal announcement of a merger between Oil Search and Santos is not news to many investors.

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Healthcare Shares

The CSL (ASX:CSL) share price has had a good 6 months. Is it a buy?

| James Mickleboro

Are this healthcare giant's shares good value?

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Small Cap Shares

2 exciting small cap shares tipped as buys

| James Mickleboro

These small cap shares could be worth watching...

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Bank Shares

The NAB (ASX:NAB) share price has just had a lousy week, what's next?

| Ken Hall

Shares in the Aussie big four bank slipped lower last week.

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Dividend Investing

These 5 ASX 200 shares are going ex-dividend this week

| Sebastian Bowen

These 5 ASX shares might be in for a bumpy ride this week...

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Resources Shares

The BHP (ASX:BHP) share price is down 5% in a week, what's next?

| Ken Hall

Why the iron ore giant's shares were under pressure last week.

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

How has the Wesfarmers (ASX:WES) share price been performing since reporting results?

| Aaron Teboneras

We look at how the conglomerate's shares have been travelling recently

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Investing Strategies

The COVID recovery ASX shares to avoid

| Tony Yoo

The government has put away the bazooka this time and is fighting with a peashooter. So be careful which 'reopening'…

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⏸️ Growth Investing

2 ASX growth shares analysts rate as buys right now

| James Mickleboro

Check out these top growth shares...

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Travel Shares

2 ASX travel shares to consider buying

| Tristan Harrison

Webjet and Corporate Travel could be good ASX share options.

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Dividend Investing

Top broker names 2 ASX dividend shares to buy

| James Mickleboro

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

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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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Dividend Investing

2 buy-rated ASX dividend shares with 4%+ yields

| James Mickleboro

These dividend shares could be good options...

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Small Cap Shares

3 small cap ASX shares analysts rate highly

| James Mickleboro

Analysts are fans of these small caps right now...

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Dividend Investing

2 top ASX dividend shares to think about

| Tristan Harrison

Inghams and Adairs may be two good ASX dividend shares.

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Broker Notes

Leading broker says the PointsBet (ASX:PBH) share price has 51% upside

| James Mickleboro

This sports betting company's shares could be great value...

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Bank Shares

How has the Westpac (ASX:WBC) share price performed since reporting results?

| Bernd Struben

The Westpac share price has edged higher since it released its half-year results in early May.

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Broker Notes

Top brokers name 3 ASX shares to sell next week

| James Mickleboro

Brokers aren't feeling overly positive on 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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BNPL shares

What percentage of Afterpay (ASX:APT) shares are owned by insiders?

| Sebastian Bowen

How much of Afterpay is still owned by its founders?

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Share Market News

This top broker has named the Fortescue (ASX:FMG) share price as a sell

| Tristan Harrison

The Fortescue share price has been slapped with a selling rating.

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ETFs

2 excellent ETFs generating strong returns for ASX investors

| James Mickleboro

Check out these top ETFs...

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Growth Shares

These 2 ASX shares have been named as good opportunities

| Tristan Harrison

City Chic and Event Hospitality may be ASX share opportunities.

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⏸️ Growth Investing

3 excellent ASX growth shares named as buys

| James Mickleboro

Analysts rate these ASX growth shares highly right now...

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ETFs

2 great ETFs to think about for the long-term

| Tristan Harrison

These two ETFs could be really good investment opportunities.

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Share Market News

Why the Wesfarmers (ASX:WES) share price has been in focus this week

| Nikhil Gangaram

It's been an interesting week for the Aussie conglomerate. Here are the details

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Dividend Investing

2 ASX dividend shares to buy next week

| James Mickleboro

Looking for dividend shares? Then check out these options...

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Resources Shares

How has the Fortescue (ASX:FMG) share price performed since reporting results?

| Bernd Struben

The ASX miner's shares slumped on Friday, in contrast to their post FY21 reporting bounce...

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BNPL shares

What percentage of Zip (ASX:Z1P) shares are owned by insiders?

| Ken Hall

What have insiders being doing with their shares in the BNPL company?

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Share Gainers

These were the best performing ASX 200 (ASX:XJO) shares last week

| James Mickleboro

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

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Financial Shares

The Magellan (ASX:MFG) share price hit a 52-week low this week. Do brokers think it's a buy?

| Ken Hall

Shares in the Aussie financial group were under pressure again this week

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Travel Shares

Is it too late to buy Qantas (ASX:QAN) and other ASX travel shares?

| Tony Yoo

Has travel stock had its run now, or will the post-COVID industry revival bring more joy to shareholders?

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Broker Notes

Why this broker sees the IAG (ASX:IAG) share price gaining 12%

| James Mickleboro

The IAG share price could be good value according to one broker...

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Growth Shares

2 ASX shares that may be worth looking at this weekend

| Tristan Harrison

The two ASX shares in this article could be good to consider.

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Bank Shares

What does the future look like for the ANZ (ASX:ANZ) share price?

| Nikhil Gangaram

The bank is currently having a good time.

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