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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Need a COVID test? Now you can buy one at Coles (ASX:COL) or Woolies

| Marc Sidarous

Rapid-antigen tests will be available in supermarkets from 1 November.

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Share Fallers

Woolworths (ASX:WOW) share price slides after Q1 earnings update

| Zach Bristow

Investors are pulling out of Woolworths shares in early trading.

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Resources Shares

Why is this ASX lithium explorer being targeted by activist investors?

| Brooke Cooper

The Vulcan Energy share price is paused today. Here's why.

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Share Fallers

A2 Milk (ASX:A2M) share price crashes 12% on investor update

| James Mickleboro

A2 Milk shares are being hammered on Wednesday...

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BNPL shares

Openpay (ASX:OPY) share price rallies as services go live in the US

| Kerry Sun

Openpay is the newest player taking a bite out of the lucrative US market.

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International Stock News

Why Facebook stock fell on Tuesday

| Joe Tenebruso

Could this be the buying opportunity you've been waiting for?

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BNPL shares

Humm (ASX:HUM) share price falls despite revealing recommencement of dividends

| Kerry Sun

The buy now, pay later company's board has approved dividends for FY22.

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Share Fallers

Electro Optic Systems (ASX:EOS) share price tumbles on guidance downgrade

| James Mickleboro

The EOS share price is on the move on Wednesday...

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Share Gainers

Life360 (ASX:360) share price hits record high on Q3 update and guidance upgrade

| James Mickleboro

This tech share had another strong quarter...

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Share Fallers

Betmakers (ASX:BET) share price falls despite 437% cash receipts increase

| James Mickleboro

BetMakers shares are falling on Wednesday...

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BNPL shares

Why is the Afterpay (ASX:APT) share price up 10% in just 2 weeks?

| Marc Sidarous

There may be a simple explanation.

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International Stock News

Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) share price climbs after a record quarterly profit

| Mitchell Lawler

The growth story continues for Microsoft in Q1 FY22...

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Financial Shares

Why has the AMP (ASX:AMP) share price leapt 17% in a month?

| Aaron Teboneras

The company's shares have been on an impressive run lately...

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Resources Shares

Pilbara Minerals (ASX:PLS) share price on watch after record lithium auction results

| Kerry Sun

Pilbara Minerals' lithium auction prices have more than doubled since July.

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Energy Shares

Could the Origin (ASX:ORG) share price hit $6 by the end of 2021?

| Tristan Harrison

Can Origin shares get to $6 before the end of the year?

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Broker Notes

What these brokers are saying about the Woodside (ASX:WPL) share price

| Zach Bristow

The experts have chimed in with their views on Woodside's investment debate

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Broker Notes

I'm buying these 2 cheap ASX shares right now: expert

| Tony Yoo

Forget high-growth stocks, says this fund manager. This pair of Australian giants will serve you well as inflation rises.

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Share Market News

A2 Milk (ASX:A2M) share price on watch following investor update

| James Mickleboro

A2 Milk has laid out its growth plans...

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Healthcare Shares

Can the Polynovo (ASX:PNV) share price hit $3 by Christmas?

| Tristan Harrison

The broker Macquarie thinks that Polynovo shares are going to be heading higher.

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Ask a Fund Manager

$0 salary: How the 'Aussie Berkshire Hathaway' pays its investment managers

| Tony Yoo

Ask A Fund Manager: Leithner & Co's Chris Leithner tells how the management at his investment vehicle have the ultimate…

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Growth Shares

2 ASX 200 growth shares that could be buys

| Tristan Harrison

Sonic is one of the ASX 200 growth shares that could be good options.

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Share Market News

Analysts name 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 Wednesday

| James Mickleboro

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

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Broker Notes

Latest ASX 200 shares to make it on top brokers' buy list

| Brendon Lau

Doing some early Christmas shopping? These 3 shares might be worth putting on your list.

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Share Gainers

ASX magnesium shares are going gangbusters. What's happening?

| Mitchell Lawler

China's monopoly on materials is sending magnesium prices through the roof...

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Technology Shares

Cirralto (ASX:CRO) share price slides 8% on quarterly update

| Zach Bristow

A robust quarter wasn't enough to entice investors today.

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Materials Shares

Why the Lake Resources (ASX:LKE) share price surged 10% on Tuesday

| Brooke Cooper

Here's what might have driven the Lake Resources share price higher today.

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Resources Shares

Why did the Korab Resources (ASX:KOR) share price rocket 178% today?

| Zach Bristow

Government policy out of China continues to wreak havoc on global commodity markets.

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Financial Shares

The ASX 200 share I'd hold for 5 years: fund manager

| Bernd Struben

Companies that can adapt to rapidly changing times could be well placed for future growth.

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Broker Notes

Could the Beach Energy (ASX:BPT) share price hit $1.70 by Christmas?

| James Mickleboro

Is it time to buy Beach shares?

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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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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Own Coles (ASX:COL) shares? Here's the retailer's latest push for supremacy

| Aaron Teboneras

The company has launched its newest offering to consumers...

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Share Market News

Here are 10 years of ASX 200 historical returns

| Sebastian Bowen

Here's a look at how the ASX 200 has performed over the past decade...

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Bank Shares

CBA (ASX:CBA) share price struggles amid financial planning arm closure

| Brooke Cooper

CBA's financial planning division will be closed at the end of next month.

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Resources Shares

Why has the Novonix (ASX:NVX) share price rallied 32% in 3 weeks?

| Mitchell Lawler

Is the electric trend lighting up Novonix's light bulb?

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Share Market News

These 3 ASX 200 shares are topping the volume charts this Tuesday

| Sebastian Bowen

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

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Healthcare Shares

Immutep (ASX:IMM) share price hikes amid clinical trial momentum in FY21

| Zach Bristow

Here we unpack the biotech company's annual report to see where it made most progress in FY21.

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

What should investors know about the Crown (ASX:CWN) share price after the royal commission?

| Brooke Cooper

Here's what long term Crown shareholders should keep an eye on in the wake of the Victorian royal commission's findings.

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Healthcare Shares

Starpharma (ASX:SPL) share price lifts on supply and distribution deal

| Aaron Teboneras

The company's shares are rebounding from yesterday's 52-week low.

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Share Fallers

Why Mineral Resources, Paladin Energy, Regis, and Smartgroup are sinking

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are falling on Tuesday...

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