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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 Gainers

EMvision (ASX:EMV) share price leaps 14% on product update

| Mitchell Lawler

The next step in product development has been made by EMvision...

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Bank Shares

Is now a good time to buy Bendigo and Adelaide Bank (ASX:BEN) shares?

| Sebastian Bowen

Is now a good time to buy shares of Bendigo and Adelaide Bank?

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Share Market News

Why the Mesoblast (ASX:MSB) share price is edging higher on Tuesday

| Aaron Teboneras

The company is searching for a permeant replacement.

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Earnings Results

Reckon (ASX:RKN) share price jumps 8% after strong first half profit growth

| James Mickleboro

This software company's shares are storming higher today...

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Communication Shares

Why the Aussie Broadband (ASX:ABB) share price just hit a new all-time high

| Marc Sidarous

Several stories have pushed the broadband share price higher.

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Share Fallers

BrainChip (ASX:BRN) share price slides despite AI summit invitation

| Zach Bristow

BrainChip shares have slipped into the red today despite a recent rally on the charts

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Retail Shares

How does the Endeavour (ASX:EDV) share price perform during lockdowns?

| Brooke Cooper

Could Endeavour be a COVID-19 winner?

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Record Highs

Pilbara Minerals (ASX: PLS) share price up 9% to all-time high

| Kerry Sun

Another day, another record high for the largest ASX-listed lithium miner.

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Share Market News

The Digital Wine (ASX:DW8) share price storms 8% higher

| Nikhil Gangaram

Shares in the online drinks company raced higher today on acquisition news.

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⏸️ Dividend Yields

The Medibank (ASX:MPL) share price is now trading on a forecast 3.76% fully franked dividend yield

| Aaron Teboneras

Is it worth buying the health insurance company's shares for its dividend?

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Share Market News

ASX 200 midday update: James Hardie hits record high, Pilbara Minerals rockets

| James Mickleboro

It has been another eventful day for the ASX 200...

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Best Shares

3 high conviction ASX 200 shares that could be buys this August

| Sebastian Bowen

These ASX 200 shares have been labelled as 'buys' today

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ETFs

VAS share price history: What caused the biggest ups and downs?

| Sebastian Bowen

How has the Vanguard Australian Shares Index ETF performed over the past decade?

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Share Gainers

Why the PointsBet share price is up 6% on Tuesday

| Kerry Sun

It's almost like the sell-off last week never happened...

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Technology Shares

Nuix (ASX:NXL) share price up 5% following update on ASIC investigation

| Brooke Cooper

Nuix has released news on ASIC's investigation into alleged breaches of the Corporations Act.

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BNPL shares

Why the Laybuy (ASX:LBY) share price is rocketing 5%

| Marc Sidarous

A new deal with a UK merchant is sending the BNPL's shares higher.

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Motley Fool Media

Bank dividends to rise, and Climate Change in focus. Scott Phillips on Sky News First Edition

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

Investors need to be ready for how governments are planning to tackle climate change.

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Share Market News

Why the Core Lithium (ASX:CXO) share price remains frozen today

| Aaron Teboneras

The lithium producer's shares are in a trading halt after the company made two announcements yesterday

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Technology Shares

ELMO (ASX:ELO) share price tipped to jump 54% higher from here

| James Mickleboro

This tech share could be heading higher...

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Share Gainers

Megaport (ASX:MP1) share price lifts after acquisition update

| Zach Bristow

A series of updates from the company today sees its share price in the spotlight.

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Energy Shares

Why the Novonix (ASX:NVX) share price is rocketing 11% out of a trading halt

| Bernd Struben

Traditional energy companies are increasingly turning to novel new energy solutions.

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International Stock News

Could this company have a $1 trillion market cap one day?

| Justin Pope

Square is building an ecosystem around its Cash App that could eventually make the company that valuable.

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⏸️ Dividend Yields

The AMP (ASX:AMP) share price is trading on a forecast 9.4% dividend yield

| Aaron Teboneras

With a strong dividend yield, does this mean shareholders should invest in the company?

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Up 8%, the BlueBet (ASX:BBT) share price is booming on Tuesday. Here's why

| Kerry Sun

Shares in the betting company are surging on Tuesday morning.

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Share Fallers

Why is the Pushpay (ASX:PPH) share price 30% off its 52-week high?

| Rhys Brock

The figures seem promising so what's holding back investors in the tech company.

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International Stock News

4 real risks of investing (and what to do about them)

| Ryan Downie

Identify and manage these investment risks to get the most out of your stock portfolio.

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Dividend Investing

How does the Rio Tinto (ASX:RIO) dividend compare to the materials sector?

| James Mickleboro

The Rio Tinto Limited (ASX: RIO) share price certainly has been a strong performer over the last 12 months. Since…

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Share Market News

ASX 200 shares could get boost on prediction that A$ will crash to US68c

| Brendon Lau

The Australian dollar is tipped to tumble to US68 cents by year end. That's good news for many ASX 200…

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Motley Fool Media

Suncorp share price surges. Transurban falls. Scott Phillips on Nine's Late News

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

Suncorp shares rallied 8% while the Newscorp share price dropped 8%. Meanwhile, Transurban was sold off despite delivering a higher…

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Share Gainers

If you invested $1,000 in Macquarie (ASX:MQG) shares a decade ago, here's what it would be worth now

| Zach Bristow

The investment bank has delivered outsized returns over the past decade

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Retail Shares

The City Chic (ASX:CCX) share price is up over 30% in 2021

| Rhys Brock

The fashion retailer has had a wow of a year thanks to online sales and international expansion.

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Motley Fool Take Stock

Want to beat the market? Don't play its game

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

How I try to beat the market at its own game in earnings season...

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Share Gainers

James Hardie (ASX:JHX) share price jumps to record high after Q1 update

| James Mickleboro

James Hardie shares are charging higher after a strong Q1 update...

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Earnings Results

Megaport (ASX:MP1) share price higher on FY21 results and acquisition

| James Mickleboro

The Megaport Ltd (ASX: MP1) share price is on the move on Tuesday morning following the release of its full…

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Energy Shares

The Beach Energy (ASX:BPT) share price is down 6% this last month. Here's why

| Brooke Cooper

Here's what's been weighing on the Beach Energy share price this month...

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Share Gainers

What do the best performing ASX shares this year have in common?

| Kerry Sun

The renewables industry has been big news this year. We take a look at 3 of the best performing ASX…

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Bank Shares

Top broker gives its verdict on the Westpac (ASX:WBC) share price

| James Mickleboro

Is the Westpac share price good value?

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Share Market News

SelfWealth (ASX:SWF) share price on watch after achieving 100,000 active traders

| Kerry Sun

SelfWealth has climbed up to number 4 in online stockbroking in Australia.

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Earnings Results

Challenger (ASX:CGF) share price on watch after results, CEO retirement

| Ken Hall

Why shares in the Aussie financial group are worth watching today.

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Bank Shares

How did the CBA (ASX:CBA) share price respond last earnings season?

| Kerry Sun

How did Australia's largest bank perform after its FY20 results were delivered?

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