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Share Gainers

Why the Alcidion (ASX:ALC) share price is jumping 8% to a 52-week high today

| James Mickleboro

The Alcidion Group Ltd (ASX:ALC) share price has been on fire on Tuesday and is up 8% to a record…

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Share Market News

Why the Emyria (ASX:EMD) share price is climbing 7% higher today

| Aaron Teboneras

The Emyria Ltd (ASX: EMD) share price is climbing following a positive announcement to service its growing demand. We take…

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Share Market News

The latest ASX shares that brokers have upgraded to "buy"

| Brendon Lau

ASX shares are are eyeing new highs, but this doesn’t mean there aren’t value buys still to be had with…

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Share Market News

The Liontown (ASX:LTR) share price is surging 17% today. Here's why

| Bernd Struben

The Liontown Resources share price is surging this morning, up 7% in morning trade. We look at the ASX miner's…

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Share Market News

The Crown Resorts (ASX:CWN) share price shakes off Moody's credit decision

| Bernd Struben

The Crown Resorts share price is edging higher in morning trade after Moody's announced the outcome of its review for…

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Share Market News

ASX 200 up 0.3%: Mesoblast raises US$110 million, tech shares rebound

| James Mickleboro

Mesoblast limited (ASX:MSB) and WiseTech Global Ltd (ASX:WTC) shares are making a splash on the ASX 200 on Tuesday...

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Share Market News

Is Deferit listed on the ASX?

| Gretchen Kennedy

As Afterpay (ASX:APT) and Zip (ASX:Z1P) continue to fire ahead, some new players are starting to get attention. Here's a…

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⏸️ ASX Shares

2 ASX shares rated as strong buys by brokers

| Tristan Harrison

The 2 ASX shares in this article are rated as buys by brokers. Those ideas are Reject Shop Ltd (ASX:TRS)…

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Share Fallers

Why Limeade, Oil Search, Platinum, & Whispir shares are sinking

| James Mickleboro

Limeade Inc (ASX:LME) and Platinum Asset Management Ltd (ASX:PTM) are two of four ASX shares tumbling lower today...

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Share Market News

Ansell (ASX:ANN) share price jumps on share buyback news

| Marc Sidarous

The Ansell (ASX:ANN) share price is on the rise this morning after the company announced it may recommence its share…

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Share Market News

The Province Resources (ASX: PRL) share price zooms 10% higher today. Here's why

| Kerry Sun

The Province Resources Ltd (ASX: PRL) share price ripped as much as 460% last month. Here's why its on watch…

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Share Fallers

Why the Whispir (ASX:WSP) share price is under pressure today

| James Mickleboro

The Whispir Ltd (ASX: WSP) share price is back from its trading halt after raising $45 million from institutional investors...

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Share Gainers

Why Afterpay, IOUpay, Liontown Resources, & Redbubble are racing higher

| James Mickleboro

Afterpay Ltd (ASX:APT) and Redbubble Ltd (ASX:RBL) are two of four ASX shares racing higher on Tuesday. Here's why...

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Share Market News

Why is the Firefly (ASX:FFR) share price on the move today?

| Marc Sidarous

The Firefly Resources Ltd (ASX: FFR) share price surged over 11% in yesterday’s trading. The company’s rise came after receiving…

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Share Market News

Lake Resources (ASX:LKE) share price rockets 19% on positive update

| Aaron Teboneras

The Lake Resources N.L. (ASX: LKE) share price is rocketing higher today after receiving a positive update. Here's all the…

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Share Fallers

Here's why the Mesoblast (ASX:MSB) share price is tumbling lower today

| James Mickleboro

The Mesoblast limited (ASX:MSB) share price is back from its trading halt and trading lower on Tuesday. Here's why its…

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Share Market News

Did you know Piedmont (ASX:PLL) and Mesoblast (ASX:MSB) are listed on the NASDAQ?

| Kerry Sun

What do Piedmont (ASX:PLL) and Mesoblast (ASX:MSB) have in common? They are both listed on the ASX and the NASDAQ.…

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Share Gainers

ASM (ASX:ASM) share price jumps as scoping study supports $45m plant build

| Brendon Lau

The Australian Strategic Mtrls (Hldngs) Ltd (ASX: ASM) is in the spotlight this morning on its positive scoping study for…

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Why the IOUpay (ASX:IOU) share price is charging 13% higher today

| James Mickleboro

The IOUpay Ltd (ASX: IOU) share price is charging higher following the release of an announcement. Here's what you need…

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2 buy-rated small cap ASX shares with strong growth potential

| James Mickleboro

Here's why Nitro Software Ltd (ASX:NTO) and this exciting ASX small cap share could be in the buy zone right now...

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International Stock News

Why GameStop (NYSE:GME) stock soared another 18% today

| Rich Duprey

If it's a day that ends in "Y," you can be sure the video game retailer's stock will be on…

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Share Fallers

Here's why the Afterpay (ASX:APT) share price fell 11% in February

| Sebastian Bowen

The Afterpay Ltd (ASX:APT) share price had a topsy-turvy February that gave investors a new all-time high, and an 11%…

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Dividend Investing

What you need to know about the NIB (ASX:NHF) dividend

| Regan Pearson

From dividend yield, to payment history, here is what you need to know about the NIB Holdings Limited (ASX:NHF) dividend.

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Share Fallers

Why the Appen (ASX:APX) share price sank 25% in February

| James Mickleboro

The Appen Ltd (ASX:APX) share price was out of form in February and sank a disappointing 25% during the month. Here's…

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Share Fallers

The Nuix (ASX:NXL) share price has a lot of ground to make up in FY21

| Rhys Brock

The Nuix (ASX:NXL) share price tanked almost 30% on Friday after the company delivered soft FY21 first-half results. Where to…

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⏸️ Income

3 highest yielding ASX dividend shares

| Tristan Harrison

The 3 ASX dividend shares in this article have very high dividend yields, including iron ore miner Fortescue Metals Group…

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Share Gainers

Why the Westpac (ASX:WBC) share price jumped 13% in February

| James Mickleboro

The Westpac Banking Corp (ASX:WBC) share price was on form again in February and charged 13% higher. Here's why its…

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Share Market News

Here are the best performing ASX 200 tech shares in Februrary

| Kerry Sun

Here are the ASX 200 tech shares that managed to push higher last month despite rising bond yields and a…

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How to invest

Warren Buffett just told us to stay away from this asset class

| Sebastian Bowen

Warren Buffett's annual letter to the shareholders of Berkshire Hathaway Inc (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE:BRK.B) has just been published.

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Growth Shares

2 of the best ASX tech shares to buy and hold

| James Mickleboro

Here's why Xero Limited (ASX: XRO) and this fantastic ASX tech share could be great buy and hold options for…

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⏸️ Income

2 high quality ASX dividend shares to buy to beat low rates

| James Mickleboro

Wesfarmers Ltd (ASX:WES) and this ASX dividend share could be top options for income investors while rates remains at low levels...

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Share Market News

Will the RBA cut rates today?

| James Mickleboro

Cash rate futures indicate that there is a possibility of a rate cut at today's RBA meeting. Westpac Banking Corp…

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Share Fallers

The a2 Milk (ASX:A2M) share price is down 50% in 6 months: Time to buy?

| James Mickleboro

Is the A2 Milk Company Ltd (ASX:A2M) share price in the buy zone after falling almost 50% over the last…

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Share Market News

ASX shares on watch: Chinese investment in Australia has dropped 61%

| Tristan Harrison

Should ASX shares be on watch as Chinese investment in Australia plummets? It has fallen 61% according to the Australian…

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Tuesday

| James Mickleboro

Mesoblast limited (ASX:MSB) and Woodside Petroleum Limited (ASX:WPL) shares will be on watch on the ASX 200 on Tuesday...

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Share Market News

ASX 200 recovers strongly, Austal floats higher, Fortescue drops

| Tristan Harrison

The S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX:XJO) went up 1.7% today, recovering some of last week's lost ground. The Austal Limited (ASX:ASB)…

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Motley Fool Take Stock

Tell the government #HandsOffSuper

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

The latest political spin urges Australians to gut their Super to buy a house. We tell the pollies #HandsOffSuper and…

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⏸️ Dividend Shares

Coles' (ASX:COL) dividend is hitting Woolworths (ASX:WOW) out of the park

| Sebastian Bowen

Right now, Coles Group Ltd (ASX: COL) is offering a far larger dividend yield than Woolworths Group Ltd (ASX: WOW).…

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Share Market News

CBA (ASX:CBA) share price on watch after being hit with civil proceedings by ASIC

| James Mickleboro

The Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX:CBA) share price will be on watch on Tuesday after being hit with civil proceedings…

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Share Market News

ASX aged care shares in focus after final results of Royal Commission released

| Marc Sidarous

Estia Health Ltd (ASX: EHE), Japara Healthcare Ltd (ASX: JHC), and Regis Healthcare Ltd (ASX: REG) share prices are mixed…

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