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Cryptocurrencies

This top ASX fundie reckons Bitcoin is going to zero

| Sebastian Bowen

Is Bitcoin heading for a sad ending?

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Gold

Why the Antipa Minerals (ASX:AZY) share price is surging today

| Bernd Struben

Though down from its records, gold is still trading at historic highs.

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Share Gainers

Why Afterpay, ANZ, JB Hi-Fi, & Zip shares are pushing higher

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are on form today...

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Share Fallers

Why the BHP (ASX:BHP) share price is down 4% this week

| Kerry Sun

Shares in the iron ore major enjoyed a short-lived record high on Friday.

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BNPL shares

Up 6%, the Zip (ASX:Z1P) share price is surging. Here's why

| Kerry Sun

The BNPL share is ignoring the broader market, surging higher in today's session.

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Resources Shares

Why the Grange Resources (ASX:GRR) share price is up 7% today

| Brooke Cooper

The last quarter proved to be a good one for the mineral resource developer and iron ore miner...

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Share Market News

Oil Search (ASX:OSH) share price jumps 6% after rejecting takeover bid

| Zach Bristow

Shares in the oil and gas explorer are surging today.

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Financial Shares

IAG (ASX:IAG) share price climbs on new leadership appointment

| Mitchell Lawler

A new appointment by IAG has shares moving in the right direction today...

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Motley Fool Take Stock

Bitcoin is worthless… but maybe priceless?

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

Cryptocurrency may simply belong in the too hard basket

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Bank Shares

ANZ's (ASX:ANZ) $1.5bn buyback puts other ASX 200 banks under capital return spotlight

| Brendon Lau

ANZ Bank's share buyback has taken experts by surprise. Here's why...

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Capital Raising

Catapult (ASX:CAT) share price heads south on capital raising update

| Aaron Teboneras

The sports analytics company's shares can't seem to catch a break this week.

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Share Market News

Strike Energy (ASX:STX) share price rallies after falling 3%

| Zach Bristow

Shares in the oil and gas exploration company have bounced back after an early fall. We take a look at…

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Share Market News

ASX 200 midday update: Oil Search rejects Santos merger proposal, Afterpay rolls out Money app

| James Mickleboro

At lunch on Tuesday, the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) has bounced back strongly from its low. The benchmark index is currently…

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Energy Shares

Why the Locality Planning Energy (ASX:LPE) share price is up 47% today

| Brooke Cooper

The company reported its maiden net profit and 10,000 new customers.

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BNPL shares

Do ASX 200 banks share same BNPL ambitions as Westpac (ASX: WBC)?

| Brooke Cooper

Are the lines between big banks and BNPL providers about to blur?

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Travel Shares

COVID-19 lockdowns and the Sydney Airport (ASX:SYD) share price

| Bernd Struben

ASX travel shares remain vulnerable to new lockdown measures.

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Share Gainers

Afterpay (ASX:APT) share price is higher despite the sharp ASX 200 selloff

| Kerry Sun

Afterpay shares are off to a positive start this week, despite a sharp selloff for the broader market.

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Share Gainers

JB Hi-Fi (ASX: JBH) share price higher after beating expectations in FY 2021

| James Mickleboro

This retail giant had a strong year....

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⏸️ ASX Shares

Is this the beginning of a market crash for ASX shares? Experts say fear not

| Mitchell Lawler

These investing experts are seeing opportunities still.

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Investing Strategies

3 ASX shares to buy before looming economic slowdown: expert

| Tony Yoo

Post-pandemic recovery is going to take a step back, especially now lockdowns will kill off business and consumer activity. So…

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Financial Shares

Hub24 (ASX:HUB) share price drops despite 'record' Q4 update

| Marc Sidarous

Shares in the fintech company are down around 2%. Here are the details

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Share Market News

The Reliance Worldwide (ASX:RWC) share price up after asset purchase

| Zach Bristow

Things are flowing well for the plumbing manufacturer and supplies company today.

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Share Market News

Santos (ASX:STO) share price lower after Oil Search rejects merger proposal

| James Mickleboro

Santos is wanting to merge with Oil Search...

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Share Gainers

PointsBet (ASX:PBH) share price up 3% after announcing plans to enter Arizona

| Kerry Sun

Shares in the sports betting company are making a comeback after it revealed plans to tackle the Arizona market

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Costa (ASX:CGC) share price edges higher on acquisition update

| Aaron Teboneras

The horticultural company is expanding its portfolio.

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Share Market News

Here's why Incannex (ASX:IHL) shares are in a trading halt

| Nikhil Gangaram

The pharmaceutical up-and-comer has requested trading in its shares be placed on hold.

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Share Gainers

Ramsay (ASX:RHC) share price rises despite UK acquisition collapse

| James Mickleboro

Ramsay's UK acquisition won't be going ahead as hoped...

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BNPL shares

Afterpay (ASX:APT) share price higher after announcing Money by Afterpay app roll out

| James Mickleboro

This BNPL provider is branching out with its new app...

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Technology Shares

Nuix (ASX:NXL) share price plunges 7% in 7 days

| Brooke Cooper

Nuix shares are dropping again. Could ongoing ASIC investigations be to blame?

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Record Highs

The Domino's (ASX:DMP) share price is near an all-time high. Here's why

| Ken Hall

Why do investors want a piece of the Aussie pizza franchise in 2021?

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Retail Shares

Why the JB Hi-Fi (ASX:JBH) share price is on watch today

| Bernd Struben

Sales of home office equipment took off in the wake of COVID lockdowns.

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Share Market News

What happened on the US stock market overnight and how could it impact ASX shares?

| James Mickleboro

It wasn't a great start to the week on Wall Street...

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International Stock News

Why Apple stock was falling Monday

| Rich Smith

Earnings are coming next week, and Wall Street is only cautiously optimistic.

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Share Market News

Woolworths (ASX:WOW) share price outperforms following digital wallet launch

| Kerry Sun

Woolworths shares held up amidst broad selling across the ASX 200 on Monday.

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Resources Shares

BHP (ASX:BHP) share price in focus after strong FY 2021 performance

| James Mickleboro

The BHP Group Ltd (ASX: BHP) share price is one to watch closely today. This follows the release of the…

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Here's why the IAG (ASX:IAG) share price is down 7% this last month

| Brooke Cooper

A quiet month hasn't stopped the IAG share price from dropping significantly.

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Dividend Investing

The AGL share price is now trading on a 10% dividend yield

| Sebastian Bowen

Is AGL's10.2% dividend too good to be true?

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Oil Search (ASX:OSH) share price in focus after revealing takeover approach

| James Mickleboro

Oil Search has caught the attention of an unnamed company...

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Dividend Investing

2 high yield fully franked ASX dividend shares rated as buys

| James Mickleboro

These ASX dividend shares could be in the buy zone...

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Ask a Fund Manager

Here's our secret software ASX share that just keeps giving: analyst

| Tony Yoo

Ask A Fund Manager: Totus Capital's Ben McGarry and Tim Warner also tell why they're keeping the faith in Amazon…

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