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Dividend Investing

Is the Telstra (ASX:TLS) share price a good option for income investors?

| James Mickleboro

Good this telco giant be worth considering?

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Broker Notes

Leading broker names its best ASX share ideas for June

| James Mickleboro

Morgans has these ASX shares on its best ideas list this month...

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Resources Shares

The Whitehaven Coal (ASX:WHC) share price gained 23% in May

| Brooke Cooper

The coal miner's share price is soaring back after a fruitful month in May.

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Industrials Shares

Why the Cimic (ASX:CIM) share price is moving higher today

| Aaron Teboneras

A Queensland-first energy asset contract is making it rain for Cimic.

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Resources Shares

2 buy-rated ASX lithium shares

| James Mickleboro

Lithium is a hot commodity and so are these ASX shares...

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Share Market News

Why the Amplia (ASX:ATX) share price is rocketing 41% higher today

| Aaron Teboneras

The Australian pharmaceutical company sees its share price jump after good news on a drug trial.

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Energy Shares

The Santos (ASX:STO) share price is leaping 5% higher today. Here's why

| Bernd Struben

The world's hunger for oil continues.

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Bank Shares

What were Bank of Queensland (ASX:BOQ) shares up to last month?

| Sebastian Bowen

How did Bank of Queensland shares fare last month?

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Industrials Shares

Why the People Infrastructure (ASX:PPE) share price hit an all-time high

| Kerry Sun

The company is taking majority shareholdings in two new businesses.

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Share Fallers

Why Infomedia, Megaport, Regis, & WISR shares are sinking

| James Mickleboro

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

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Resources Shares

May was a rollercoaster ride for the Vulcan (ASX:VUL) share price

| Nikhil Gangaram

Shareholders in the ambitious lithium producer had to fasten their seat belts last month.

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Resources Shares

ASX uranium shares are surging today

| Kerry Sun

These commodity shares are in the hot seat today amid renewed demand for uranium.

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Capital Raising

Why the Straker (ASX:STG) share price is in a trading halt

| James Mickleboro

This small cap tech share is missing out on the market's gains today

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Resources Shares

ASX copper shares have broadly outperformed the market…now what?

| Bernd Struben

With talk of a new commodity super cycle percolating, copper is one to keep an eye on.

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Share Market News

Why the Nanosonics (ASX:NAN) share price fell 8% in May

| Mitchell Lawler

The Nanosonics share price struggled in May. We take a closer look at what happened.

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Share Fallers

Why has the Betmakers (ASX:BET) share price plunged 24% since Friday?

| Frank Tzimas

We look at the market reaction in the wake of Betmakers proposal to take over Tabcorp.

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Share Gainers

Here's why the Ampol (ASX:ALD) share price gained 11.5% last month

| Brooke Cooper

May was a great month for the fuel and convenience brand's share price – here's what drove it.

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Share Gainers

The ALS (ASX:ALQ) share price gained 17% in May. Here's why

| Brooke Cooper

With a share price jump of 12% in one day alone, May was a good month for ALS shareholders.

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Broker Notes

Top brokers name 3 ASX shares to buy today

| James Mickleboro

Brokers have been running the ruler over these ASX shares...

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Share Fallers

Why the Nearmap (ASX:NEA) share price tanked in May

| Nikhil Gangaram

Despite encouraging sector tailwinds, shares in the aerial imaging company were hammered on the back of legal issues in the…

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Codan (ASX:CDA) share price edges lower following divestment news

| Aaron Teboneras

The company's sell-off announcement is not proving overly popular with investors.

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International Stock News

This is the hottest sector in the stock market right now

| Dan Caplinger

Investors like it better than tech.

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Resources Shares

These ASX 200 shares are surging as the iron ore price booms again

| Brooke Cooper

BHP, Fortescue and Champion Iron are having a bumper day of trading following a rise in the price of iron…

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Share Gainers

Why BHP, Healius, Inghams, & Santos are charging higher

| James Mickleboro

Some ASX shares are really catching the eye on Wednesday...

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Healthcare Shares

How did the CSL share price fare in May?

| Sebastian Bowen

The biotechnology company's share price was affected by the attention it received from several brokers.

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Share Market News

ASX telco penalised $2.5m for misleading NBN speed claims

| Tony Yoo

Dodo and iPrimus admit to dodgy 'typical evening speed' claims as the Federal Court hands down fines.

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Share Fallers

Costa (ASX:CGC) shares dropped 27% in May. Here's why

| Sebastian Bowen

24% of the drop in value for the agriculture company came in one day.

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Why the Crown (ASX:CWN) share price grew at triple the rate of the ASX 200

| Marc Sidarous

One takeover bid in, one takeover bid out, and controversy continues. The wild ride that was Crown shares in May.

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Share Market News

ASX 200 up 0.65%: BHP & Rio higher, energy shares jump

| James Mickleboro

It's been a positive for the ASX 200 so far...

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International Stock News

Supreme Court rules Johnson & Johnson must pay $2.1 billion in baby powder lawsuit

| Eric Volkman

The company has set aside nearly $4 billion as a "litigation expense."

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Growth Shares

2 quality SaaS ASX shares that could be considerations in June 2021

| Tristan Harrison

Software as a service (SaaS) ASX shares could be attractive opportunities this month.

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⏸️ International Shares

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) share price slips on AMD high-end gaming news

| Mitchell Lawler

High-end gaming might have just become more mobile than ever before.

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Capital Raising

The Wisr (ASX:WZR) share price is plummeting 18% today. Here's why

| Aaron Teboneras

The non-bank lender is having a shocker of a day after returning from a trading halt.

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Share Market News

Why the Pushpay (ASX:PPH) share price underperformed in May

| James Mickleboro

What went wrong in May for Pushpay?

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Broker Notes

Why Redbubble (ASX:RBL) is a bargain buy now: analyst

| Tony Yoo

Stocks for the art merchandise market operator were mauled the past few weeks. One fund manager thinks this is an…

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Share Gainers

The Family Zone (ASX:FZO) share price jumps 7%. Here's why

| Kerry Sun

Family Zone has secured a significant contract win to kick start its growth story in the lucrative US market.

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Resources Shares

Why did the Perenti (ASX:PRN) share price fall 38.5% in May?

| Brooke Cooper

Downgraded revenue and the search for a missing worker saw the Perenti share price plummet last month

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Share Gainers

Why the Resolute Mining (ASX:RSG) share price zoomed 26% higher in May

| James Mickleboro

This gold miner was shining brightly in May

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Share Gainers

Why the Race Oncology (ASX:RAC) share price is charging higher today

| James Mickleboro

This precision oncology company’s shares have almost doubled in 2021...

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Share Market News

Why the Worley (ASX:WOR) share price is climbing higher

| Bernd Struben

In the 21st century, companies ignore sustainability at their own peril.

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