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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 Market News

Zip, CSL and BHP among CommSec's most-traded ASX shares

| Samantha Menzies

These shares captured investor interest.

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Dividend Investing

Why are Wesfarmers shares tumbling today?

| James Mickleboro

What's going on with the Bunnings owner's shares today? Let's find out.

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Dividend Investing

Why this ASX dividend share is a retiree's dream!

| Tristan Harrison

I rate this business as a leading income idea for retirees.

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Energy Shares

Why is the Woodside share price outperforming today?

| Bernd Struben

Investors are bidding up Woodside shares on Tuesday. But why?

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Broker Notes

Buy, hold, or sell? Guzman Y Gomez, Megaport, and Newmont shares

| James Mickleboro

Let's see if Morgans is bullish or bearish on these shares.

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Earnings Results

ARB Corporation: Profit drops, but US growth accelerates

| Laura Stewart

ARB Corporation’s half-year profit dropped 18.8% as Australian sales softened.

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Earnings Results

Ingenia Communities affirms top-end guidance after first-half results

| Laura Stewart

Ingenia Communities posted double digit profit growth.

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Growth Shares

2 top ASX shares to buy and hold for the next decade

| Tristan Harrison

Compounding can lead to wonderful results…

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Earnings Results

City Chic shares lift after first-half FY26 results

| Aaron Teboneras

City Chic shares rise after a solid first-half earnings growth.

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Financial Shares

Guess which ASX 200 stock is dropping on founder-CEO exit news

| James Mickleboro

Big news is weighing on this stock on Tuesday.

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Small Cap Shares

2 excellent ASX All Ords stocks I'd buy today

| Tristan Harrison

These two businesses have a lot of growth potential…

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Earnings Results

Viva Energy Group FY25 earnings: Higher second-half profit and dividend declared

| Laura Stewart

Viva Energy Group reported higher second-half earnings, and declared a fully franked final dividend for FY25.

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Broker Notes

Why Bell Potter is bullish on this ASX All Ords stock

| James Mickleboro

The broker believes that market-beating returns could be on offer here.

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Technology Shares

Bell Potter says this ASX counter-drone stock could rise 25%

| James Mickleboro

Bell Potter is bullish on this stock. Here's what it is saying.

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Growth Shares

2 ASX shares to buy today with $10,000

| Marc Van Dinther

This might be a rare chance to pick up premium stocks at a steep discount.

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Earnings Results

Emerald Resources lifts profit 23% as gold projects drive growth

| Laura Stewart

Emerald Resources grew HY25 earnings 23%, built cash reserves, and delivered strong progress at its gold projects in Australia and…

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Broker Notes

Why this speculative ASX stock could rocket 68%

| James Mickleboro

Bell Potter sees potential for this stock to rise strongly from current levels.

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Earnings Results

Woodside Energy Group posts record 2025 production and maintains dividend

| Laura Stewart

Woodside Energy Group delivered record production and maintained strong returns in 2025, as major LNG projects continued progressing on schedule.

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Small Cap Shares

Two small caps that could double this year

| Aaron Bell

Keep an eye on these exciting small caps.

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Earnings Results

Bell Potter just upgraded these ASX 300 shares to a buy after earnings results

| Aaron Bell

Here are two stocks to watch according to Bell Potter.

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Earnings Results

Scentre Group lifts profits and distributions with busy Westfield redevelopments

| Laura Stewart

Scentre Group posts 4.9% FFO growth and record high occupancy, outlining plans for continuing expansion in 2026.

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Earnings Results

Dalrymple Bay Infrastructure lifts revenue and distributions for FY25

| Laura Stewart

Dalrymple Bay Infrastructure lifts FY25 revenue and distributions on the back of infrastructure earnings and balance sheet improvements.

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Share Market News

If I'd bought CBA shares 5 years ago, here's what I'd have now

| Grace Alvino

Five years ago, CBA did not look like an obvious investment. The results are now clear.

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Earnings Results

Nine Entertainment grows earnings, focuses on digital future

| Laura Stewart

Nine Entertainment grew first-half EBITDA by 6%, lifted net profit 30% and declared a 4.5 cent dividend as it accelerates…

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Earnings Results

Monadelphous Group posts record half-year result as new contracts boom

| Laura Stewart

Monadelphous delivered record 1H26 revenue and profit, hiked its interim dividend, and locked in $1.4 billion of new contracts.

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Dividend Investing

Morgans says these buy-rated ASX dividend stocks offer yields up to 10%

| James Mickleboro

The broker has good things to say about these dividend stocks.

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Cheap Shares

I'm listening to Warren Buffett and buying cheap ASX shares

| Grace Alvino

The ASX may be at highs, but some quality names still look undervalued.

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Earnings Results

AUB Group posts half-year profit, lifts FY26 guidance

| Laura Stewart

AUB Group lifted its profit and guidance for the half, rewarding shareholders with a higher dividend.

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Earnings Results

Mercury NZ results: Profit and dividend up as renewables power HY26

| Laura Stewart

Mercury NZ delivers higher HY26 profit and dividend, boosts renewable investment, and reaffirms full-year guidance.

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Resources Shares

Here's the dividend forecast out to 2030 for Rio Tinto shares

| Tristan Harrison

The ASX mining share is expected to deliver major dividend payments…

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Earnings Results

Should you scoop up Austal shares after yesterday's 11% crash?

| Aaron Bell

Are Austal shares a buy, hold or sell?

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ETFs

3 top ASX ETFs that avoid the tech wreck

| James Mickleboro

Want to reduce exposure to the tech sector? Here are three ways to do it.

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Cheap Shares

5 oversold ASX shares to buy before the end of February

| Grace Alvino

I think sentiment may have swung too far on these five shares.

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Broker Notes

3 ASX shares that look cheap according to Morgans

| Aaron Bell

This broker was pleased with these results.

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Broker Notes

Top broker sees upside for these ASX 300 shares

| Aaron Bell

Here's what's behind the positive outlook.

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Dividend Investing

2 ASX dividend shares to buy for passive income

| James Mickleboro

Bell Potter expects generous dividend yields from these buy-rated shares.

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ETFs

3 ASX ETFs to target China's long-term growth

| Marc Van Dinther

Investors do need to factor in currency movements, regulatory shifts and geopolitical tensions.

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Tuesday

| James Mickleboro

Here's what to expect on the local market today.

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Broker Notes

Another broker puts a buy recommendation on Guzman y Gomez shares

| Aaron Bell

Brokers are tipping growth after a big sell-off.

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How to invest

How to build a $40,000 ASX share portfolio in 5 years

| Grace Alvino

If I wanted $40,000 invested in five years, this is exactly how I’d approach it.

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