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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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International Stock News

Tesla's $293 million of free cash flow in Q1 was an incredible year-over-year improvement

| Nicholas Rossolillo

Sale of regulatory credits and Bitcoin garnered attention, but let's talk about factory development and scale.

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Share Market News

Origin Energy (ASX:ORG) share price edges higher on third quarter results

| Brooke Cooper

The Origin Energy Ltd (ASX: ORG) share price is on the rise after the company shared its gas and energy…

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Share Gainers

PointsBet (ASX:PBH) share price jumps on strong Q3 update

| James Mickleboro

The PointsBet Holdings Ltd (ASX:PBH) share price is jumping higher today after the release of a strong third quarter update...

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Share Gainers

Marley Spoon (ASX:MMM) share price rockets 11% higher on Q1 update

| James Mickleboro

The Marley Spoon AG (ASX:MMM) share price is surging higher on Friday morning following the release of its first quarter…

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Share Market News

Why the Bubs (ASX:BUB) share price is pushing 5% higher

| James Mickleboro

The Bubs Australia Ltd (ASX:BUB) share price is on the move on Friday following the release of its third quarter…

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Record Lows

Why the Bigtincan (ASX:BTH) share price is tumbling lower today

| James Mickleboro

The Bigtincan Holdings Ltd (ASX:BTH) share price is under pressure on Friday following the release of its third quarter update...

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International Stock News

Why Facebook and Apple couldn't lift the Nasdaq Thursday

| Dan Caplinger

Despite impressive performance from the FAANG companies, the index gave up ground.

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How to invest

Why the share market is still the best place to make money

| Tony Yoo

ASX and US stocks are nearing all-time highs. An investment firm explains how there's plenty more juice to squeeze.

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Technology Shares

3 reasons why the Pushpay (ASX:PPH) share price is a great buy

| Tristan Harrison

There are a few reasons why the Pushpay Holdings Ltd (ASX:PPH) share price looks like a great buy, including the…

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Resources Shares

How the St Barbara (ASX:SBM) share price hit a 52-week low

| Ken Hall

The St Barbara Ltd (ASX: SBM) share price has slumped to a 52-week low in a disappointing start to the…

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Share Gainers

These ASX 200 shares are tracking the Aussie economy higher in 2021

| Ken Hall

Two ASX 200 shares whose fortunes are tied to different but important factors driving the Aussie economic recovery right now.

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Gold

Why the OceanaGold (ASX:OGC) share price is on watch

| Ken Hall

The OceanaGold Corp (ASX: OGC) share price is one to watch this morning after the $1.6 billion gold miner's latest…

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Financial Shares

Why the Janus Henderson (ASX:JHG) share price is on watch

| Ken Hall

The Janus Henderson Group (ASX: JHG) share price is one to watch after the UK investment manager's latest quarterly update.

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Healthcare Shares

Only 40% of Australians want the AstraZeneca vaccine. What could this mean for CSL (ASX:CSL)?

| Marc Sidarous

Only 40% of Australians are willing to have the AstraZeneca vaccine. What, if anything, could this mean for CSL Limited…

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Broker Notes

Is the Woolworths (ASX:WOW) share price a buy after its Q3 update?

| James Mickleboro

The Woolworths Group Ltd (ASX:WOW) share price was out of form on Thursday and sank lower. Is this a buying…

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Share Market News

7 ASX 200 shares with emission reduction strategies

| Brooke Cooper

These ASX 200 companies have emission reduction targets approved by the independent Science-Based Targets initiative (SBTi).

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Broker Notes

Top broker slaps sell rating on Fortescue (ASX:FMG) share price

| James Mickleboro

The Fortescue Metals Group Limited (ASX:FMG) share price could be overvalued according to one leading broker. Here's why...

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Share Market News

ResMed (ASX:RMD) share price on watch following Q3 results

| James Mickleboro

The ResMed Inc. (ASX:RMD) share price will be one to watch closely on Friday following the release of its third…

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Friday

| James Mickleboro

Janus Henderson Group CDI (ASX:JHG) and ResMed Inc. (ASX:RMD) shares will be on watch on the ASX 200 on Friday.…

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Share Market News

ASX 200 rises, Woolworths falls, Fortescue was flat

| Tristan Harrison

The S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX:XJO) rose today. However, the Woolworths Group Ltd (ASX:WOW) share price felt after its quarterly update.

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Growth Shares

2 outstanding ASX growth shares that could be great buy and hold options

| James Mickleboro

Afterpay Ltd (ASX: APT) and this ASX growth share could be great buy and hold options for investors. Here's why...

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Retail Shares

Claims of insider trading in JB Hi-Fi (ASX:JBH) shares

| Mitchell Lawler

An industry expert has called for ASIC to act on claims of insider trading following moves in the JB Hi-Fi…

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Broker Notes

Top brokers name 3 ASX shares to sell today

| James Mickleboro

Top brokers have named Macquarie Group Ltd (ASX:MQG) and these ASX shares as sells this week. Here's why they are…

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Share Market News

Is there still upside to the JB Hi-Fi (ASX:JBH) share price?

| Kerry Sun

The JB Hi-Fi Ltd (ASX: JBH) share price has slumped 10% in the last five trading sessions. Is this a…

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