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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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Communication Shares

Telstra (ASX:TLS) share price rises after regional frequency win

| Marc Sidarous

The federal Government has delivered a win for Telstra in regional Australia.

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International Stock News

Amazon stock: Investors expect too much

| Adam Levine-Weinberg

Year-over-year revenue growth slowed dramatically at Amazon beginning in mid-May. This might be closer to the new normal than many…

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Share Fallers

Brickworks (ASX: BKW) share price down 5% as operations curtailed

| Kerry Sun

The Brickworks business is feeling the pressure of recent NSW and Queensland lockdowns.

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Share Market News

IAG (ASX:IAG) share price lifts following major board reshuffle

| Tristan Harrison

The IAG share price is rising after revealing a board reshuffle.

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Healthcare Shares

What's going on with the Race Oncology (ASX:RAC) share price today?

| Bernd Struben

Effective Leukemia treatment remains a serious therapeutic challenge.

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Bank Shares

The CBA (ASX:CBA) share price is edging higher. Here's why

| Aaron Teboneras

Is Australia's leading bank poised to reduce its outstanding share capital?

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Travel Shares

Why is the Flight Centre (ASX:FLT) share price slipping 2% today?

| Brooke Cooper

It's not a good start to the week for Flight Centre shares.

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International Stock News

Is the cryptocurrency bear market over?

| Zhiyuan Sun

There won't be another cryptocurrency "moon mission" anytime soon.

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Energy Shares

Up 2,146% in 1 year, Vulcan Energy (ASX:VUL) share price falls on dual listing news

| Bernd Struben

Listing on multiple exchanges can increase a company's profile and liquidity.

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Tabcorp (ASX:TAH) share price rises after vaccine lottery idea

| Marc Sidarous

The government is looking at ways to encourage Australians to get the jab.

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ETFs

3 highly rated ETFs for ASX investors this month

| James Mickleboro

Here are three highly rated ETFs..

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Motley Fool Take Stock

Are you a 'Catch and Release' investor?

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

The 'value' of 'growth'

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Wesfarmers (ASX:WES) share price slips amid green hydrogen agreement

| Brooke Cooper

Wesfarmers' subsidiary Coregas has entered an agreement that will help decarbonise NSW's transport sector.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Afterpay (ASX:APT) shares have been on Square's radar for years

| Brendon Lau

Square has been eyeing Afterpay for years but it took a global pandemic to spark Australia's largest takeover.

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Broker Notes

Top broker gives its verdict on the ResMed (ASX:RMD) share price

| James Mickleboro

Is there still time to buy ResMed shares?

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Share Gainers

Latitude (ASX:LFS) share price rises on $200m Symple acquisition

| James Mickleboro

M&A activity continues to heat up...

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Share Gainers

Why the Huon (ASX:HUO) share price is rocketing 40% higher on Monday

| James Mickleboro

It has been a great start to the week for this ASX share...

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Share Gainers

If you invested $1,000 in Afterpay (ASX:APT) shares 4 years ago, here's what it would be worth now

| Aaron Teboneras

The company’s shares have been the talk of the town...

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Earnings Results

Transurban (ASX:TCL) share price on watch following FY21 earnings

| Brooke Cooper

FY21 saw Transurban struggling against a drop in traffic driven by COVID-19 in the United States and Melbourne.

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Resources Shares

How is the Mineral Resources (ASX:MIN) share price holding up against the materials sector?

| Kerry Sun

The mining company's share price faltered last week but it's not all bad news.

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Growth Shares

3 strong ASX growth shares for investors in August

| James Mickleboro

These ASX growth shares could be in the buy zone today...

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Share Gainers

The Sydney Airport (ASX:SYD) share price is up 20% so far in 2021. Here's why

| Nikhil Gangaram

Following the increased attention, shares in the company will be under further scrutiny later this month.

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Earnings Results

ELMO (ASX:ELO) share price on watch after full-year result

| Ken Hall

Why the Aussie tech share will be in focus on Monday morning.

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Share Market News

These are the 10 most shorted ASX shares

| James Mickleboro

Short sellers are targeting these ASX shares...

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Bank Shares

How does the Westpac (ASX:WBC) share price perform after lockdowns?

| Aaron Teboneras

Is there a correlation between Westpac shares and lockdowns?

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Investing Strategies

5 ASX shares to hold for 5 years

| Tony Yoo

Professional investors can't necessarily stick to a long-term 'buy and hold' strategy. But here are 5 stocks they would pick…

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Bank Shares

CBA (ASX:CBA) share price history: What caused the biggest ups and downs?

| Ken Hall

A brief recent history of the Aussie bank share's price movements.

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Share Market News

Telstra (ASX:TLS) share price in focus after announcing $350m MedicalDirector acquisition

| James Mickleboro

This telco giant is making a new acquisition...

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Share Market News

ASX 200 Weekly Wrap: Blockbuster Afterpay deal turbocharges ASX to new record highs

| Sebastian Bowen

What was happening on the ASX 200 last week?

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Earnings Results

Suncorp (ASX:SUN) share price on watch after announcing FY21 result and $250m buyback

| James Mickleboro

Suncorp has announced strong profit growth and a share buyback...

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Bank Shares

If you invested $1000 in ANZ (ASX:ANZ) shares a decade ago, this is how much it would be worth now

| James Mickleboro

Here's how much that ANZ investment would be worth now...

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Share Market News

Is the Altium (ASX:ALU) share price a buy?

| Tristan Harrison

Could the Altium share price be a buy?

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Dividend Investing

2 ASX dividend shares named as buys

| James Mickleboro

If you're in the process of building an income portfolio, then you might want to look at the shares listed…

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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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Small Cap Shares

3 exciting small cap ASX shares to watch

| James Mickleboro

These small caps could be going places...

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ETFs

Why iShares S&P 500 ETF (ASX:IVV) could be a really smart investment

| Tristan Harrison

iShares S&P 500 ETF might be a really good idea to consider.

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Growth Shares

3 compelling ASX growth shares that could be buys in August

| James Mickleboro

These growth shares are highly rated right now...

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Broker Notes

Top brokers name 3 ASX shares to buy next week

| James Mickleboro

Brokers are feeling positive about these ASX shares...

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Broker Notes

Top brokers name 3 ASX shares to sell next week

| James Mickleboro

Brokers aren't feeling overly positive on these shares...

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Retail Shares

How does the Kogan share price perform during lockdowns?

| Brooke Cooper

Kogan shareholders might find a silver lining in being stuck at home.

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