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Latest ASX share market news. Find out which Australian shares are moving the stock market today, and which shares to buy.

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Share Fallers

The Sezzle (ASX:SZL) share price has crashed 21% in a week

| James Mickleboro

The Sezzle Inc (ASX: SZL) share price has been having a tough time of late. Since this time last week,…

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Communication Shares

Telstra (ASX:TLS) share price hits 52-week high amid diversification rumours

| Marc Sidarous

The telco is reported to be keen on buying the Aussie assets of New Zealand’s largest sustainable electricity generator

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Huon (ASX:HUO) share price wobbles as Twiggy ups crusade against JBS

| Brooke Cooper

Andrew 'Twiggy' Forrest has thrown more punches at JBS' bid to take over Huon Aquaculture.

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Communication Shares

How does the TPG (ASX:TPG) earnings result compare to Telstra?

| Mitchell Lawler

How does TPG's 1H FY21 earnings report compare to that of rival Telstra?

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Healthcare Shares

The Cochlear (ASX:COH) share price tumbles 7% despite dividend boost

| Bernd Struben

The implantable hearing device developer released it FY21 results this morning.

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Resources Shares

Fortescue (ASX:FMG) share price lifts despite weaker iron ore prices

| Kerry Sun

Buyers are stepping up to keep the Fortescue share price above $20 despite a fall in iron ore prices

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IPOs

These recent ASX IPOs have just reported for the first time. How did they go?

| Sebastian Bowen

Recent IPOs Airtasker and Doctor Care Anywhere have just reported their first earnings.

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Share Market News

ASX 200 midday update: Cochlear & TPG sink, Inghams jumps

| James Mickleboro

Here's what is happening on the ASX 200 today...

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Share Gainers

CSL (ASX:CSL) share price lifts despite UniSuper divestment threat

| Zach Bristow

UniSuper has called out CSL for their implied lack of action on setting emissions targets.

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Share Market News

Leading broker thinks the ANZ (ASX:ANZ) share price can keep rising

| James Mickleboro

This banking giant's shares could be heading higher...

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Earnings Results

SelfWealth (ASX:SWF) share price slips despite record FY21 result

| Kerry Sun

SelfWealth shares continue to slide despite record revenues and active traders.

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Share Gainers

Redbubble (ASX:RBL) share price jumps 12% after broker upgrade

| James Mickleboro

This ecommerce company's shares are on fire again today...

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Earnings Results

Stockland (ASX:SGP) share price rises on strong sales growth in FY21 earnings

| Zach Bristow

Shares in the Australian property giant are on the move this morning...

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Share Gainers

Adairs (ASX:ADH) share price surges 9% on record FY21 result

| Kerry Sun

The Adairs share price is on the move following a record FY21 performance.

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Earnings Results

Smartgroup (ASX:SIQ) share price jumps on $26.5 million profit

| Brooke Cooper

Here's how Smartgroup performed over the 6 months ended 30 June 2021.

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Share Fallers

Cleanaway (ASX:CWY) share price sinks 4% as NSW lockdowns bite

| James Mickleboro

Lockdowns are hitting this waste management company's profits...

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Energy Shares

When was the worst-ever day on the AGL (ASX:AGL) share price chart?

| Mitchell Lawler

AGL's worst day on the ASX was more recent then you might think...

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Travel Shares

Sydney Airport (ASX:SYD) share price slumps as losses skyrocket by 80%

| Marc Sidarous

The company faced a rough 6-months as COVID took its toll.

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Earnings Results

Inghams (ASX:ING) share price leaps 7% as FY21 profits double

| Ken Hall

Why this Aussie food producer's shares are flying this morning

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Share Fallers

BHP (ASX:BHP) share price slides for 4th straight session, down 14% this week

| Kerry Sun

From fresh record highs in early August to 5-month lows, things are getting ugly for iron ore miners.

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⏸️ Dividend Shares

The Newcrest (ASX:NCM) dividend boosted 129%

| Kerry Sun

Newcrest marks its sixth successive year of increasing dividend payments to shareholders

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Share Gainers

The Xero (ASX:XRO) share price is up 50% over the past 12 months

| Rhys Brock

What's behind the share price move?

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Share Fallers

Why the Mineral Resources (ASX:MIN) share price fell 15% this week

| Ken Hall

Why this Aussie lithium miner's value has been plummeting this week

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52-Week Highs

August has been a great month so far for the Woolworths (ASX:WOW) share price

| Nikhil Gangaram

We take a look at how shares in the supermarket giant have been performing ahead of the company's full-year results

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⏸️ Dividend Shares

The Treasury Wines (ASX:TWE) dividend bumped up by 60%

| Brooke Cooper

Here's how Treasury Wines dividends for FY21 have stacked up.

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Earnings Results

TPG (ASX:TPG) share price on watch after 71% jump in first half revenue

| James Mickleboro

This telco will be on watch on Friday...

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⏸️ Dividend Shares

The Accent (ASX:AX1) dividend has lifted by 22%

| Aaron Teboneras

The company will reward shareholders with an increased dividend...

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Broker Notes

Why this leading broker thinks the SEEK (ASX:SEK) share price is a buy

| James Mickleboro

The SEEK share price could be heading higher from here...

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Earnings Results

Cochlear (ASX:COH) share price on watch after hitting FY21 earnings guidance

| James Mickleboro

Cochlear had a solid 12 months and expects more of the same in FY 2022...

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⏸️ Dividend Yields

The Wesfarmers (ASX:WES) share price is trading on a forecast 2.78% fully franked dividend yield

| Aaron Teboneras

How does the retail conglomerate stack up for its dividends?

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Share Market News

August has been a great month so far for the Telstra (ASX:TLS) share price

| James Mickleboro

This telco giant is having a great month...

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⏸️ Dividend Shares

The Origin (ASX:ORG) dividend has dropped 20%

| Brooke Cooper

What's happened to Origin's dividends?

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Technology Shares

2 strong ASX tech shares that might be good buys

| Tristan Harrison

Xero is one of the ASX tech shares that could be a good opportunity.

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Dividend Investing

2 buy-rated ASX dividend shares

| James Mickleboro

Check out these buy-rated dividend shares...

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Growth Shares

2 top ASX growth shares that could be buys

| Tristan Harrison

Corporate Travel is one of two ASX growth shares to think about.

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Friday

| James Mickleboro

It looks set to be a busy end to an even busier week...

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Share Market News

ASX 200 edges lower, Cochlear sinks, Inghams rises

| Tristan Harrison

In the ASX 200, Cochlear’s profit growth wasn’t enough to stop it falling after its result.

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Growth Shares

2 fantastic ASX growth shares named as buys this week

| James Mickleboro

These ASX growth shares have been named as buys...

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Share Market News

2 excellent international ETFs for ASX investors this month

| James Mickleboro

These ETFs could be worth considering right now...

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Share Market News

The ASX reporting wrap-up: Origin Energy, Redbubble, Treasury Wine

| Mitchell Lawler

Just what the investor ordered. Here’s a recap of the companies that reported on Thursday...

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