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ETFs

2 quality ETFs for ASX investors in May

| James Mickleboro

BetaShares Asia Technology Tigers ETF (ASX:ASIA) and this ASX ETF could be high quality options for investors in May...

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Share Gainers

What's sparked a 14% Artemis (ASX:ARV) share price rally?

| Ken Hall

The Artemis Resources Ltd (ASX: ARV) share price has rocketed more than 14% today after a quarterly update from the…

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Cheap Shares

Nufarm (ASX:NUF) share price rises ahead of next month's profit results

| Brendon Lau

The Nufarm Ltd (ASX: NUF) share price is bucking the broader market weakness as expectations build ahead of its profit…

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How to invest

How to find the best ASX shares on the share market

| Sebastian Bowen

How does one find the best ASX shares to invest in, like perhaps Afterpay Ltd (ASX: APT) or CSL Limited…

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Resources Shares

The Fortescue (ASX:FMG) share price is rebounding today

| Tristan Harrison

The Fortescue Metals Group Limited (ASX:FMG) share price is rebounding today as investors and brokers have their say on the…

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Resources Shares

Why supply and demand is the enemy of ASX resources shares

| Sebastian Bowen

With the Beach Energy Ltd (ASX: BPT) share price dropping 20% today, we see the full effect of supply and…

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Technology Shares

The BetMakers (ASX:BET) share price is up 28% this month. Here's why

| Brooke Cooper

The BetMakers Technology Group Ltd (ASX: BET) share price has soared in April. Let's take a look at what the…

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Share Fallers

Why Beach Energy, Bigtincan, Pointerra, & ResMed are sinking today

| James Mickleboro

Beach Energy Ltd (ASX:BPT) and ResMed Inc (ASX:RMD) are two of four ASX shares sinking notably lower on Friday...

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Resources Shares

Why has the Lynas (ASX:LYC) share price fallen 11% in April?

| Brooke Cooper

Let's take a look at why the Lynas Rare Earths Ltd (ASX: LYC) share price has been falling this month…

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Retail Shares

What happened to the Coles (ASX:COL) share price over April?

| Marc Sidarous

What's happened to the Coles Group Ltd (ASX: COL) share over the past month. We take a look at the…

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Broker Notes

Brokers name 3 ASX shares to buy now

| James Mickleboro

Brokers have named Woolworths Group Ltd (ASX:WOW) and these ASX shares as buys this week. Here's why they are bullish…

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Technology Shares

The Xero (ASX:XRO) share price is smashing the ASX 50 this month

| Lucas Radbourne

The final day of April is here and the Xero (ASX:XRO) share price is leaving the ASX 50 in its…

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Cryptocurrencies

Why the Ether price gains are outpacing Bitcoin's price rise

| Bernd Struben

The Bitcoin price gains of late have garnered most of the media attention. Here's why you can expect to hear…

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Resources Shares

The Fortescue (ASX:FMG) share price has boosted 13% this month

| Lucas Radbourne

The Fortescue Metals Group Limited (ASX: FMG) share price has been a sensational performer in April among the ASX 50 shares.

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Value Investing

Warning! The Buffett indicator is redder than ever

| Sebastian Bowen

Ever heard of the Buffett indicator? Perhaps you should, because it's warning of a nasty stock market crash... if it…

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REITs

Centuria (ASX:CIP) share price rises as a new development announced

| Brooke Cooper

The Centuria Industrial REIT (ASX: CIP) share price is gaining after the REIT announced it has bought a property and…

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Share Fallers

The Beach Energy (ASX:BPT) share price has imploded, down 22%

| Mitchell Lawler

The Beach Energy Ltd (ASX: BPT) share price has imploded today after the company downgraded future production and lowered its…

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Technology Shares

Pointerra (ASX:3DP) share price plummets 10% on acquisition news

| Marc Sidarous

The Pointerra Ltd (ASX: 3DP) share price is plunging today after the data technology company announced it is buying a…

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Technology Shares

Dubber (ASX:DUB) share price surges 16% on triple-digit growth

| Kerry Sun

The Dubber Corp Ltd (ASX: DUB) share price is surging into record territory after the company released record quarterly results…

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Resources Shares

Why the Piedmont Lithium (ASX:PLL) share price is sliding 7% today

| Bernd Struben

The Piedmont Lithium share price is sliding, down 7% in late morning trade. We take a look at the ASX…

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Share Market News

Family Zone (ASX:FZO) share price drops despite strong quarterly results

| Kerry Sun

The Family Zone Cyber Safety Ltd (ASX: FZO) share price edges lower despite strong March quarter results and initiatives to…

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Share Market News

ASX 200 down 0.6%: ResMed lower on Q3 update, Beach Energy crashes 23%

| James Mickleboro

Beach Energy Ltd (ASX:BPT) and ResMed Inc. (ASX:RMD) shares are making waves on the ASX 200 index on Friday...

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Share Gainers

Why the CIMIC (ASX:CIM) share price has see-sawed this morning

| Ken Hall

The CIMIC Group Ltd (ASX: CIM) share price has see-sawed after a quarterly update and FY2021 guidance affirmation from the…

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Technology Shares

iCandy (ASX:ICI) share price sinks despite positive update to ASX

| Aaron Teboneras

The iCandy Interactive Limited (ASX: ICI) share price is sinking 6% today despite announcing a positive update. Here's the details.

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Resources Shares

Why ASX lithium shares like Orocobre (ASX:ORE) soared in April

| Ken Hall

ASX lithium shares like Orocobre Ltd (ASX: ORE) have been on fire in April. Find out why the Aussie producers'…

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Technology Shares

Why the Novatti Group (ASX:NOV) share price is tumbling 5% today

| Bernd Struben

The Novatti (ASX: NOV) share price is falling in late morning trade, down 5%. We take a look at what's…

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Share Gainers

Why Dubber, Mesoblast, PointsBet, & Sezzle shares are storming higher

| James Mickleboro

Mesoblast limited (ASX:MSB) and Sezzle Inc (ASX:SZL) are two of four ASX shares that are storming notably higher on Friday.…

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Resources Shares

Why the Boss Energy (ASX:BOE) share price is charging higher

| Bernd Struben

The Boss Energy share price is gaining again in morning trade. We take a look at the ASX uranium miner's…

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Energy Shares

Santos (ASX:STO) share price dips despite completed sale

| Brooke Cooper

The Santos Ltd (ASX: STO) share price is down today with news the company finally completed the sale of 25%…

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Share Fallers

Why the Raiz Invest (ASX:RZI) share price has slumped 5%

| Ken Hall

The Raiz Invest Ltd (ASX: RZI) share price has been hit hard in early trade as it seeks to raise…

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Share Market News

Why the Electro Optic (ASX: EOS) share price is plunging 5%

| Ken Hall

The Electro Optic Systems Holdings Ltd (ASX: EOS) share price has plunged this morning after the technology company's quarterly results.

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International Stock News

Disney says it's using Amazon's infrastructure for its worldwide Disney+ expansion

| Rhian Hunt

Amazon Web Services is key to the streaming service's rapid growth, executives say.

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Share Market News

Booktopia (ASX:BKG) share price lifts on strong quarterly update

| Kerry Sun

The Booktopia Group Ltd (ASX: BKG) share price is finally catching a break after delivering a solid set of March…

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Bank Shares

ANZ (ASX:ANZ) share price lower after announcing $817m earnings impact

| James Mickleboro

The Australia and New Zealand Banking GrpLtd (ASX:ANZ) share price is trading lower today after announcing an $817m earnings impact...

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Healthcare Shares

Why the Japara (ASX:JHC) share price is rocketing 23% in morning trade

| Aaron Teboneras

The Japara Healthcare Ltd (ASX: JHC) share price is rocketing 23% higher today following a significant announcement. We take a…

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Record Highs

Mainstream (ASX:MAI) share price surges 7% to new record high

| Ken Hall

The Mainstream Holdings Ltd (ASX: MAI) share price has rocketed higher this morning after receiving a superior takeover proposal.

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Share Market News

Douugh (ASX:DOU) share price rises after first full quarter in the US

| Kerry Sun

The Douugh Ltd (ASX: DOU) share price is edging higher after the results of the company's first full quarter of…

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Cheap Shares

Not too late to buy these small ASX mining shares for the commodities boom

| Brendon Lau

ASX mining shares have been running hot and bargain hunters will probably need to start looking among small caps shares…

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Share Gainers

Sezzle (ASX:SZL) share price shoots higher on Q1 update and US listing plans

| James Mickleboro

The Sezzle Inc (ASX:SZL) share price is shooting higher on Friday after announcing a strong Q1 update and plans to…

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Healthcare Shares

Why the Mesoblast (ASX:MSB) share price is surging 14%

| Ken Hall

The Mesoblast (ASX: MSB) share price is surging today after the company reported promising COVID-19 trial results in its quarterly…

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