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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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Investing Strategies

Short sellers who sledge ASX companies put on notice

| Tony Yoo

ASIC just published new guidelines for activist investors who campaign to pull down the price of a stock.

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Share Market News

What's going on with the Worley (ASX:WOR) share price today?

| Aaron Teboneras

The global engineering company has also advised that it has entered into a fresh contract.

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Travel Shares

Here's what drove the Qantas (ASX:QAN) share price in May

| Brooke Cooper

It's been a big month for Australia's largest airline, which has faced new lockdowns, delayed international border

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ETFs

Why this quality ASX ETF is back in focus today

| Bernd Struben

With cyberattacks increasing each year, cyber defenders have their work cut out.

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Share Gainers

Why a2 Milk, Fortescue, Infomedia, & Talga shares are pushing higher

| James Mickleboro

Not all shares are dropping lower with the market on Tuesday...

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Industrials Shares

Austal (ASX:ASB) share price lower despite new contract bid

| Aaron Teboneras

The shipbuilder's shares are struggling to float despite news of a new contract opportunity.

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Communication Shares

How did the Telstra (ASX:TLS) share price fare in May?

| Sebastian Bowen

The performance of Telstra in May, may have been attributed more to brokers than any offical announcement.

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Broker Notes

High-flying Goodman (ASX:GMG) share price not expensive after all: UBS

| Brendon Lau

Fears that the outperforming Goodman Group (ASX: GMG) share price is overvalued should be put to rest, according to a…

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Capital Raising

Wisr (ASX:WZR) share price in focus amid $50 million capital raising

| Kerry Sun

How will investors respond when Wisr shares resume trading tomorrow?

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Share Market News

ASX 200 down 0.5%: A2 Milk rises, Woolworths completes Quantium transaction

| James Mickleboro

The Australian share market is having a bit of an off-day...

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International Stock News

3 things holding you back from millionaire status

| Diane Mtetwa

Don't let these things get in your way.

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Resources Shares

Here's why the Legend Mining (ASX:LEG) share price is rocketing 21% today

| Bernd Struben

With copper prices at multi-year highs, this ASX miner may have just hit the motherlode.

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Retail Shares

Harvey Norman (ASX:HVN) share price falls as the retailer deletes Twitter

| Brooke Cooper

The Harvey Norman Twitter account went rogue over the weekend, blocking and replying to users criticising the company.

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Share Gainers

Why the MetalsTech (ASX:MTC) share price is rocketing 81% higher

| James Mickleboro

The shares of this gold explorer are glittering on Tuesday...

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Share Gainers

The Nine (ASX:NEC) share price is up on deals with Google and Facebook

| Brooke Cooper

Nine has signed deals with Facebook and Google following the Australian Government's News Media Bargaining

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Technology Shares

The PayGroup (ASX:PYG) share price jumps 6% on record FY21 results

| Kerry Sun

Today's announcement is bringing life back to the depressed PayGroup share price. Here's why.

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Healthcare Shares

Immutep (ASX:IMM) share price bounces on new supply deal

| Aaron Teboneras

The biotech company's shares are up and down this morning following an update on its latest cancer study.

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Broker Notes

Brokers think these 2 top ASX shares are buys in June 2021

| Tristan Harrison

Some brokers have picked out a few ASX shares as top buys this month.

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International Stock News

Here's how Moderna plans to beat the biggest threat to its vaccine

| Adria Cimino

Moderna's strengths in technology may give it an edge.

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Resources Shares

Why ASX resource explorer Blackstone Minerals (ASX:BSX) share price is tumbling today

| Bernd Struben

When shareholders have high expectations, sometimes even positive drill results aren't enough to lift ASX resource shares.

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Share Gainers

Starpharma (ASX:SPL) share price pushes higher on COVID-19 product update

| James Mickleboro

Starpharma has developed a product to work alongside COVID-19 vaccines...

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Share Market News

Why the Infomedia (ASX:IFM) share price is jumping 8% today

| Aaron Teboneras

The positive announcement of an acquisition with a US based e-commerce platform has helped propel the share price.

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Resources Shares

Falling from record highs, why the BHP (ASX:BHP) share price couldn't keep it together in May

| Kerry Sun

From hero to zero, the BHP share price suddenly pulled back from record highs.

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Share Fallers

Woolworths (ASX:WOW) share price lower despite investment update

| James Mickleboro

Woolworths sees the importance of data analytics and has been investing in the space...

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Bank Shares

ANZ (ASX:ANZ) shares in focus on $1 billion raising announcement

| Bernd Struben

What can you do with an extra $1 billion? Here's what ANZ is planning.

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Share Market News

Expected spike in Aussie dollar to >US80 cents spells trouble for these ASX shares

| Brendon Lau

The Australian dollar is expected to surge in the current half and that will create winners and losers among ASX…

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International Stock News

How MGM helps transform Amazon Prime Video

| Adam Levy

Amazon wants Prime Video to be more than just an add-on for Prime members.

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Record Highs

May was a breakthrough month for the CBA (ASX:CBA) share price

| Kerry Sun

Three decades in the making, the Commonwealth Bank of Australia share price closed above $100 for the first time in…

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Share Fallers

Why the EML Payments (ASX:EML) share price sank 42% in May

| James Mickleboro

This payments company had a month to forget follow developments in Europe...

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Share Gainers

No China? No worries. The Treasury Wine (ASX:TWE) share price lifts 16% in May

| Kerry Sun

The Aussie wine producer stepped up its game last month, showing the market it doesn't need China to grow.

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Ask a Fund Manager

2 small-cap ASX shares with huge potential: fund manager

| Bernd Struben

Ask a fund manager Part 2: Kardinia Capital's Kristiaan Rehder reveals his pick of 2 promising small-cap ASX shares.

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BNPL shares

Why the Afterpay (ASX:APT) share price hit an 8-month low in May

| Kerry Sun

Despite the ASX 200 hanging around record all-time highs, Afterpay shares ran in the other direction.

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Share Gainers

These were the best performing ASX 200 shares in May

| James Mickleboro

It certainly was a good month for shareholders of these ASX 200 shares...

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Share Fallers

Why the a2 Milk (ASX:A2M) share price crashed 23% in May

| James Mickleboro

It was another month to forget for a2 Milk shareholders...

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Best Shares

Top ASX shares to buy in June 2021

| Motley Fool Staff

Looking to add to your portfolio before FY21 draws to a close? These are some of the ASX shares experts…

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Share Fallers

These were the worst performing ASX 200 shares in May

| James Mickleboro

It wasn't a good month for some ASX 200 shares...

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Dividend Investing

2 buy-rated ASX dividend shares for income investors in June

| James Mickleboro

Thankfully, there are a lot of options for income investors. Here are two...

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Tuesday

| James Mickleboro

It's the first day of winter and a bleak day of trade is expected...

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Share Market News

ASX 200 drops, Nuix sinks, Link declines

| Tristan Harrison

It was a negative day for the ASX 200, with Nuix (ASX:NXL) plunging again.

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Growth Shares

2 quality tech options for ASX investors in June

| James Mickleboro

Here are two ASX tech options that have caught the eye in 2021...

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