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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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Mergers & Acquisitions

Australian Pharmaceutical (ASX:API) share price soars 18% on Wesfarmers bid

| Mitchell Lawler

It is a busy day for Australian Pharmaceutical Industries...

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Share Fallers

SelfWealth (ASX:SWF) share price dives 11% after fourth quarter results

| Kerry Sun

Shares in the emerging share trading platform are tumbling today. Here's the rundown.

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Share Gainers

Why the BHP share price is charging higher on Monday

| James Mickleboro

The BHP share price is nearing a record high...

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Energy Shares

The Santos (ASX:STO) share price is having a rough month

| Brooke Cooper

The oil producer's shares have been struggling as its boss says emissions reductions are crucial to its business.

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Energy Shares

What's the outlook for the Woodside (ASX:WPL) share price?

| Ken Hall

What's ahead for the ASX oil and gas giant amid the COVID-19 uncertainty?

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Wesfarmers (ASX:WES) share price rises on API takeover offer

| James Mickleboro

Wesfarmers is finally putting its money to work...

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Share Gainers

Healius (ASX:HLS) share price higher on acquisition and rebrand news

| James Mickleboro

This healthcare company's shares have started the week strongly...

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Share Gainers

Why the Vulcan Energy (ASX:VUL) share price is surging higher today

| James Mickleboro

This lithium explorer has started the week strongly...

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Share Gainers

Here's why the City Chic (ASX:CCX) share price is up 25% in 2021

| Rhys Brock

This women's clothing retailer has defied the COVID downturn to raise the fashion stakes.

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Share Gainers

The LiveTiles (ASX:LVT) share price is up 14% this month

| Rhys Brock

A new deal could be the spoonful of sugar this tech company needs to turn its year around.

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Bank Shares

Why the Commonwealth Bank (ASX:CBA) share price is beating the ASX 200

| Brendon Lau

The CBA share price is outrunning the broader market over the past year. Here's what you need to know...

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Ask a Fund Manager

'That hurts': Fund manager reveals his 35-bagger 'failure'

| Tony Yoo

Ask A Fund Manager: Cyan Investment Management's Dean Fergie also picks two hot ASX shares that play in not-your-typical industries.

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Share Market News

A2 Milk (ASX:A2M) share price in focus following update

| James Mickleboro

More changes are happening at this embattled infant formula company...

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Share Fallers

The Betmakers (ASX:BET) share price is 35% off its 52-week high

| Rhys Brock

Let's take a look at some of the factors that have been putting downward pressure on the company's shares.

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Share Fallers

It hasn't been a great 2021 so far for the AMP (ASX:AMP) share price

| James Mickleboro

AMP shares are out of form again in 2021...

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Share Market News

ASX 200 Weekly Wrap: COVID wobbles ASX as shares retreat

| Sebastian Bowen

What was happening on the ASX 200 last week?

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Healthcare Shares

The 5 best ASX 200 healthcare shares of financial year 2021

| Brooke Cooper

Which ASX healthcare giant bested the rest in the financial year just been?

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Blue Chip Shares

3 ASX 200 blue chip shares analysts rate highly

| James Mickleboro

Analysts are fans of these blue chip shares...

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Broker Notes

Is it a good time now to buy Sydney Airport (ASX:SYD) shares?

| Tristan Harrison

Could now be a good time to think about Sydney Airport shares?

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Investing Strategies

Get ready: There's a massive buying opportunity coming

| Tony Yoo

The reflation trade is looking shaky, so growth shares are preparing to grab the spotlight back off value stocks. And…

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Growth Shares

2 excellent ASX growth shares that could be buys

| James Mickleboro

Check out these growth shares that analysts rate highly...

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Share Market News

Why Vanguard MSCI Index International Shares ETF (ASX:VGS) could be a good long-term buy

| Tristan Harrison

The Vanguard MSCI Index International Shares ETF could be one of the good ideas to think about for the long-term.

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Monday

| James Mickleboro

Here's what to watch on Monday on the ASX 200...

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Dividend Investing

2 buy-rated ASX dividend shares with generous yields

| James Mickleboro

Analysts rate these dividend shares highly...

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ETFs

3 excellent ETFs for ASX investors

| James Mickleboro

Here are some highly rated ETFs...

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Share Market News

Why the Australian dollar may be set to surge and how it will impact on ASX shares

| Brendon Lau

The suggestion that the booming jobs market is linked to border closures could see the Aussie surge higher. Here's why...

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Small Cap Shares

3 growing small cap ASX shares to watch

| James Mickleboro

Check out these small cap shares...

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Growth Shares

Are these 2 high-flying ASX shares buys?

| Tristan Harrison

City Chic and Pro Medicus are high flyers. But are these ASX shares buys?

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Resources Shares

Up 36%, why the BHP (ASX:BHP) share price has beaten the ASX 200 in the last year

| Aaron Teboneras

The ASX's second largest company has enjoyed major tailwinds over the past year.

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Broker Notes

Top brokers name 3 ASX shares to buy next week

| James Mickleboro

These shares could be in the buy zone according to brokers...

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Broker Notes

Top brokers name 3 ASX shares to sell next week

| James Mickleboro

Brokers aren't feeling positive about these ASX shares...

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Transport Shares

Here are the 5 best ASX transport shares of the 2021 financial year

| Bernd Struben

Most listed companies involved in moving people and goods underperformed in FY21.

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Growth Shares

2 ASX shares that could be worth looking at this weekend

| Tristan Harrison

There are at least two ASX shares that could be worth thinking about this weekend.

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Energy Shares

It hasn't been a great 2021 so far for the AGL (ASX:AGL) share price

| Brooke Cooper

Not much seems to be going right for AGL lately.

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Dividend Investing

2 high yield ASX dividend shares that could be buys

| James Mickleboro

These dividend shares offer attractive fully franked yields

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Travel Shares

Is it now a good time to buy Webjet (ASX:WEB) shares?

| Tristan Harrison

Is it time to consider Webjet shares despite all of the disruption?

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Growth Shares

3 ASX 200 shares named as buys

| James Mickleboro

Here are three buy-rated ASX 200 shares to look at...

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Share Fallers

These were the worst performing ASX 200 shares last week

| James Mickleboro

These ASX 200 shares were among the worst performers last week...

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Dividend Investing

How to make a yearly income of $50,000 from ASX shares

| Tristan Harrison

ASX dividend shares could produce a lot of income for a portfolio.

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

5 best ASX media shares of financial year 2021

| Brooke Cooper

Stop the presses! These ASX media shares bested the rest in FY21.

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