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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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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Woolworths (ASX:WOW) share price slides amid legal stoush on underpayments

| Marc Sidarous

The regulator alleges the supermarket giant has not fully repaid up to 19,000 underpaid employees.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Thorn Group (ASX:TGA) share price jumps 7% on takeover offer

| Kerry Sun

The company has received an unsolicited takeover offer with little premium to its previous closing share price.

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Share Gainers

Why Afterpay, Betmakers, Bubs, & Starpharma shares are racing higher

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are ending the week on a positive note...

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Materials Shares

Maca (ASX:MLD) share price sinks 6% on Karara Project update

| Aaron Teboneras

Maca shares are nearing their 52-week low following the latest contract news...

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52-Week Highs

The Telstra (ASX: TLS) share price just hit a new 52-week high

| Mitchell Lawler

The telco giant is receiving a strong reception today...

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Healthcare Shares

Paradigm (ASX:PAR) share price is up 5% today. Here's why

| Kerry Sun

The drug repurposing company has received a key approval for clinical trials in Brazil.

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Share Market News

ASX 200 up 0.5%: Altium guidance update, Afterpay & Zip jump

| James Mickleboro

The tech sector is on fire on Friday and helping to drive the ASX 200 higher...

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Mergers & Acquisitions

SILK Laser (ASX: SLA) share price frozen on acquisition news

| Mitchell Lawler

SILK Laser clinics set to expand to 117 with its latest acquisition...

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Share Market News

BetMakers (ASX:BET) share price is racing 11% higher after this acquisition

| Kerry Sun

Winning bet! A successful acquisition helps tip the betting company's shares 11% higher on Friday

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Seven Group (ASX:SVW) shares jump as Boral takeover offer extended

| Brooke Cooper

The timeline on the takeover offer put to Boral has been pushed out by 5 days.

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Technology Shares

Why the Afterpay (ASX:APT) share price is storming 8% higher

| James Mickleboro

Here's why this tech giant is on the rise today...

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Industrials Shares

Why the NRW (ASX:NWH) share price is edging higher today

| Aaron Teboneras

NRW's shares received a boost today following an upcoming contract...

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International Stock News

Investors are overlooking Amazon's next $50 billion dollar idea

| Danny Vena

The e-commerce giant has a history of turning ancillary businesses into profit machines. This could be the next one.

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Travel Shares

Air New Zealand (ASX: AIZ) share price on the ground following update

| Mitchell Lawler

An in-flight announcement from Air New Zealand...

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Bubs (ASX:BUB) share price explodes 17% on US launch

| Marc Sidarous

Big deals with Walmart and Amazon have sent the formula maker into the stratosphere.

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Capital Raising

Why the Pentanet (ASX:5GG) share price is sinking today

| James Mickleboro

This growing telco just raised funds...

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Share Gainers

Starpharma (ASX:SPL) share price jumps 7% on COVID variant update

| James Mickleboro

This healthcare company is helping to fight the spread of COVID-19...

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Share Market News

Altium (ASX:ALU) share price higher on guidance update

| James Mickleboro

This tech company may be doing it tough today but sees plenty of growth ahead...

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International Stock News

Apple is already building an augmented reality future

| Travis Hoium

Tools Apple is releasing now could be the key to its AR strategy.

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Technology Shares

Why the RPMGlobal (ASX:RUL) share price will be in the spotlight today

| Aaron Teboneras

The mining software company's shares could be on the move today...

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Healthcare Shares

Here's why the Immutep (ASX:IMM) share price is frozen

| Brooke Cooper

The company's shares will remain in a trading halt until Monday or pending a further update.

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Share Gainers

The Trajan (ASX:TRJ) share price is up 38% in under two weeks

| James Mickleboro

This recent IPO has been on fire since listing...

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ETFs

3 excellent ETFs for ASX investors

| James Mickleboro

These ETFs could be great options for ASX investors...

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Growth Shares

Here are the best performing ASX 200 shares so far in 2021

| Mitchell Lawler

Shareholders of these five ASX 200 shares must feel on top of the world!

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ESG

Revealed: 5 sectors with worst gender pay gap

| Tony Yoo

There is still an industry that pays women just half for doing the same job as a man. And it's…

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Growth Shares

Why analysts love Zip (ASX:Z1P) and these fantastic ASX growth shares

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares have long runways for growth...

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Growth Shares

2 ASX shares that are growing rapidly

| Tristan Harrison

Temple & Webster is one of the ASX shares that is growing really rapidly.

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Dividend Investing

These ASX dividend shares have generous yields

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are expected to provide investors with generous dividend yields...

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Friday

| James Mickleboro

On Thursday the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) was out of form and tumbled lower. The benchmark index fell 0.4% to 7,359…

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Share Market News

ASX 200 drops, Sonic acquires, Challenger down

| Tristan Harrison

The ASX 200 dropped today, with Sonic’s acquisition being a highlight.

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Growth Shares

2 highly rated ASX growth shares

| James Mickleboro

These companies could grow quickly in the 2020s...

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Bank Shares

CBA (ASX:CBA) and other banks hit by internet outage

| Mitchell Lawler

CBA and some of its big four counterparts went offline this afternoon...

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Record Highs

Wesfarmers (ASX:WES) share price hits new all-time high

| Brooke Cooper

So far, 2021 has been a good year for Wesfarmers.

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Healthcare Shares

Cochlear (ASX:COH) share price edges higher to break 52-week record

| Aaron Teboneras

It's been a great year so far for the hearing solutions company.

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Retirement

2 high quality ASX shares for retirees

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares could provide retirees with attractive yields...

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ETFs

Could investing in the ASX 300 be better than the ASX 200?

| Sebastian Bowen

Is the ASX 300 Index a better investment just because its larger than the ASX 200?

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Blue Chip Shares

2 fantastic ASX 50 shares rated as buys

| James Mickleboro

Here are two options from the exclusive ASX 50 index...

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ESG

Investors warn ASX 200 boards to stamp out sexual harassment

| Tony Yoo

81% of companies don't think directors are responsible for the way the company prevents and responds to poor workplace behaviour.

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Retirement

New superannuation rules just passed the Senate. Here's a breakdown

| Sebastian Bowen

New super rules have just passed the Senate....

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Cryptocurrencies

World Bank won't support El Salvador's Bitcoin ambitions

| Brooke Cooper

International financial organisations are worried about El Salvador's moves to instate Bitcoin as legal tender.

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