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Record Highs

Macquarie Telecom (ASX:MAQ) rockets 12% to new all-time high

| Marc Sidarous

Investors are flocking to this relatively unknown telco.

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Bank Shares

How is the NAB share price reacting to the possible Citi buyout today?

| Sebastian Bowen

What's going on with NAB shares today?

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Share Gainers

Here's why the Weebit (ASX:WBT) share price is flying 11% higher today

| Nikhil Gangaram

The chips are up today for the tech company...

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Share Gainers

Why the Tesserent (ASX:TNT) share price has leapt 40% in a month

| Kerry Sun

This cyber security stock is making a comeback.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Boral (ASX:BLD) share price falls as Seven's hold nears 50%

| Brooke Cooper

It's the final countdown for Seven Group's takeover bid. Or is it?

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Share Market News

The Orocobre (ASX:ORE) share price hit an all-time high today

| Zach Bristow

The lithium producer's share price has notched a new milestone.

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Share Gainers

Why the Infinity Lithium (ASX:INF) share price is skyrocketing 17% today

| Mitchell Lawler

Big bucks being spent on Spain's electric vehicle industry...

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Transport Shares

Sydney Airport (ASX:SYD) share price lower as board expected to reject takeover

| Tristan Harrison

The Sydney Airport share price is down. Its board is expected to reject the takeover offer.

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BNPL shares

Why ASX BNPL shares like Afterpay, Zip, and Sezzle are sinking

| Marc Sidarous

There are likely a couple of reasons ASX-listed BNPL shares are taking a tumble today.

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⏸️ ASX Shares

2 ASX shares this fund manager considers possible targets in the M&A frenzy

| Mitchell Lawler

Mergers and acquisitions are on fire at the moment. Which ASX shares could be in the crosshairs next?

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Investing Strategies

What to consider before investing in blue-chip ASX shares

| Bernd Struben

Every investor needs to decide on their preferred level of risk versus reward.

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Financial Shares

Why the IOUpay (ASX:IOU) share price has fallen 23% in a month

| Brooke Cooper

Despite gaining more than 800% over the past 12 months, this BNPL share price is on the fall.

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Energy Shares

Here's why the Ecograf (ASX:EGR) share price is up 8% today

| Brooke Cooper

The graphite company is on the way to opening to a new facility in Australia.

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Motley Fool Take Stock

My biggest losers so far

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

How to deal with losses... and not let them crush you.

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Share Fallers

Why Afterpay, PointsBet, Webjet, & Zip shares are sinking

| James Mickleboro

It hasn't been a good day for these ASX shares...

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ETFs

Why do some ASX ETFs have dividend yields of 20% right now?

| Sebastian Bowen

How is it that some ETFs are delivering such eye-watering returns?

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International Stock News

Why Lemonade stock fell 11% in the first half of 2021

| Nicholas Rossolillo

The insurance start-up became a battleground stock, and the bears scored a victory to kick off the year.

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Share Gainers

Why BlueBet, Orocobre, Praemium, & Sandfire shares are racing higher

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are having a good day...

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Share Market News

Harmoney (ASX:HMY) share price surges 12% on update

| Nikhil Gangaram

This comes after an update earlier today on the personal lender company's performance.

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Share Market News

ASX 200 midday update: Afterpay & Zip sink, Orocobre rises on broker upgrade

| James Mickleboro

A lot is happening on the ASX 200 on Wednesday...

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Resources Shares

Why the 29Metals (ASX: 29M) share price has surged 12% since its IPO

| Brooke Cooper

The copper and metals miner has been having a good run...

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Capital Raising

Why is the Eroad (ASX:ERD) share price halted today?

| Sebastian Bowen

Why aren't Eroad shares trading today?

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Share Market News

Why the Wesfarmers (ASX:WES) share price is wobbling today

| Zach Bristow

Wesfarmers is copping heat from shareholders for its cheap offer on the pharmaceutical retailer.

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Motley Fool Media

Behind the Nearmap share price surge, upgrades for Rio and BHP. Scott Phillips on Nine's Late News

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

With the iron ore price remaining high, there could be more good news on the horizon for our major miners

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Share Fallers

Why the Zip (ASX:Z1P) share price is down 10% on Wednesday

| Kerry Sun

Zip's the name and volatility is the game. Today is yet another hectic day for the BNPL player.

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International Stock News

As markets fall, big business fights back against disruptive growth stocks

| Dan Caplinger

Find out who's duking it out for supremacy in a key market.

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BNPL shares

Humm (ASX:HUM) share price dips despite deal with Westpac NZ

| Marc Sidarous

The BNPL provider's shares aren't humming today.

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Share Gainers

Why the Bathurst Resources (ASX:BRL) share price is rocketing 63% higher

| James Mickleboro

This coal miner is rocketing higher today after a favourable court ruling...

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Could the Youfoodz (ASX: YFZ) takeover offer indicate a bubble?

| Brooke Cooper

Convenience and e-commerce was a definite trend during 2020, but could it all be about to end?

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Share Fallers

Why the Sezzle (ASX:SZL) share price is sinking 10% on Wednesday

| James Mickleboro

Sezzle shares are fizzling on Wednesday....

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Share Fallers

Why the Afterpay (ASX:APT) share price is crashing 9% on Wednesday

| Kerry Sun

A rude awakening for the Afterpay share price on Wednesday.

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Technology Shares

Is the Appen (ASX:APX) share price an opportunity?

| Tristan Harrison

Might the Appen share price be a potential opportunity after its big decline in 2021?

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International Stock News

Here's why Moderna stock soared 125% during the first 6 months of 2021

| James Brumley

The COVID-19 vaccine maker has been well rewarded for coming up with a stopgap solution as quickly as it did.

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Share Gainers

Why the BlueBet (ASX:BBT) share price is jumping 8% on Wednesday

| James Mickleboro

This sports betting company is expanding into the US...

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Share Gainers

Why the Praemium (ASX:PPS) share price is rocketing 21% higher today

| James Mickleboro

This fintech company's shares are rising strongly today...

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Healthcare Shares

This fundie is underweight CSL (ASX: CSL) shares. Here's why.

| Ken Hall

What's in-store for the Aussie biotech giant in 2021?

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Share Gainers

Sandfire (ASX:SFR) share price charges higher after beating FY21 guidance

| James Mickleboro

This copper producer's shares are rising on Wednesday...

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Broker Notes

Is BlueBet or Pointsbet the better bet right now?

| Tony Yoo

Sports bookmakers are exploding at the moment. So which one's the better bet for investors?

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Financial Shares

What's weighing down the IAG (ASX:IAG) share price lately?

| Mitchell Lawler

The clouds have been hanging over IAG lately...

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Share Market News

Here are the 5 best ASX fintech shares of the 2021 financial year

| Bernd Struben

Banking has a come a long way since the old cheque book.

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