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Latest ASX share market news. Find out which Australian shares are moving the stock market today, and which shares to buy.

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Share Market News

Brace for an IPO resurgence as new floats beat the ASX 200 by ~50%

| Brendon Lau

New ASX stocks are beating the old in 2020 and some experts are predicting that this will trigger an IPO…

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Growth Shares

2 ASX growth shares to buy

| James Mickleboro

Here's why Altium Limited (ASX:ALU) and this exciting ASX mid cap share have been named as buys...

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Share Fallers

Zoono (ASX:ZNO) share price tanks 17% on quarterly report

| Nikhil Gangaram

The Zoono Group Ltd (ASX:ZNO) share price has tanked more than 17% after the company released its report for the…

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Share Market News

GameStop frenzy: 3 shorted ASX shares that could shoot up

| Tony Yoo

The madness going down in America this week could spill over to Australia, says one investor behaviour expert.

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Share Market News

What's happening with the Freedom Foods (ASX:FNP) share price?

| James Mickleboro

The Freedom Foods Group Ltd (ASX:FNP) share price has been suspended for seven months. Is it coming back soon?

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Share Market News

What's with the Vulcan (ASX:VUL) share price today?

| Daniel Ewing

The Vulcan ASX:VUL) share price has dropped 3.7% in afternoon trading, despite posting a positive quarterly report. Let's take a…

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Share Market News

Renergen (ASX:RLT) share price explodes 71% today

| Gretchen Kennedy

The Renergen share price is currently up a whopping 71%. We review Renergen's latest announcement for some insight into this…

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Growth Shares

Brokers name 3 ASX shares to buy right now

| James Mickleboro

Brokers have named TechnologyOne Ltd (ASX:TNE) and these ASX shares as buys this week. Here's why they are bullish on them...

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Share Market News

Chamath Palihapitiya defends WallStreetBets GameStop short squeeze

| Mitchell Lawler

Chamath Palihapitiya defends the WallStreetBets community after backlash due to the substantial losses incurred in GameStop short positions.

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Share Market News

European Lithium (ASX:EUR) share price drops despite positive update

| Aaron Teboneras

The European Lithium Ltd (ASX: EUR) share price is dropping today, despite releasing a positive update to the market.

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ETFs

2 excellent ETFs for ASX investors in February

| James Mickleboro

Here's why BetaShares NASDAQ 100 ETF (ASX:NDQ) and this ETF could be great options for ASX investors...

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Share Market News

What to expect from the Wesfarmers (ASX:WES) first half result

| James Mickleboro

Here's what to expect from the Wesfarmers Ltd (ASX:WES) half year results next month...

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Share Market News

Here's why the Sezzle (ASX:SZL) share price is dropping lower

| James Mickleboro

The Sezzle Inc (ASX:SZL) share price is trading lower on Friday afternoon. Here's what you need to know...

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Share Market News

Revenue growth pushes Wisr (ASX:WZR) share price higher

| Daniel Ewing

The Wisr (ASX:WZR) share price is up 2.7% today as the neo lender announced strong growth in its quarterly report.…

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Share Market News

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

| Aaron Teboneras

The Worley Ltd (ASX: WOR) share price is climbing higher today after the company reported winning two contract awards. We…

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Share Gainers

Why the PointsBet (ASX:PBH) share price is jumping higher

| James Mickleboro

The PointsBet Holdings Ltd (ASX:PBH) share price is jumping higher on Friday following the release of a trading update...

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Share Market News

The Centuria (ASX:CIP) share price climbs on acquisition news

| Bernd Struben

The Centuria Industrial REIT (ASX: CIP) share price is up today after the company announced 2 new acquisitions. Here's the…

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Share Market News

Starpharma (ASX:SPL) share price dips on quarterly update

| Gretchen Kennedy

The Starpharma share price has dipped in morning trade after the company released its quarterly report for 31 December 2020…

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International Stock News

GameStop (NYSE:GME) stock insanity: Here are 4 things you need to know

| Sebastian Bowen

Here are 4 things investors need to know about the insanity of the GameStop Corp (NYSE:GME) stock price over the…

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Share Fallers

The latest ASX stocks to be hit by broker downgrades

| Brendon Lau

Our market is rebounding today but not all ASX stocks are joining the party as some got slugged by a…

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International Stock News

I own these 3 potential short-squeeze stocks. Here's what I'm doing

| Jon Quast

Lemonade, Beyond Meat, and iRobot stocks could be poised for big drops after short squeezes end, which is why I've…

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Share Fallers

Why Bubs, Kogan, Lake Resources, & Western Areas shares are sinking lower

| James Mickleboro

Bubs Australia Ltd (ASX:BUB) and Kogan.com Ltd (ASX:KGN) shares are two of four sinking lower on Friday. Here's why...

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Share Market News

ASX 200 up 0.6%: ResMed Q2 update, Kogan sinks, NAB acquires 86 400

| James Mickleboro

Kogan.com Ltd (ASX:KGN) and National Australia Bank Ltd (ASX:NAB) shares are making waves on the ASX 200 on Friday...

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Share Fallers

Why the Novonix (ASX:NVX) share price is down 10% today

| Ken Hall

The Novonix Ltd (ASX: NVX) share price has continued to slide in early trade despite no news from the Aussie…

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Share Market News

The Reddit-GameStop-Robinhood saga is heating up

| Gretchen Kennedy

Things are heating up on Wall Street as the Reddit clan and Robinhood traders battle the system over GameStop, AMC…

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Share Market News

Why the Lynas (ASX:LYC) share price is on the rise

| Bernd Struben

The Lynas Rare Earths (ASX: LYC) share price is gaining today following the release of the company's quarterly report. Let's…

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Share Market News

Here's why the Dubber (ASX:DUB) share price is surging today

| Sebastian Bowen

Here's why the Dubber Corp Ltd (ASX: DUB) share price is surging today on the company's quarterly update for December…

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Share Gainers

Why Lynas, Mesoblast, ResMed, & Service Stream shares are pushing higher

| James Mickleboro

Mesoblast limited (ASX:MSB) and ResMed Inc (ASX:RMD) shares are two of four pushing higher on Friday. Here's why...

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International Stock News

Why Tesla stock fell on Thursday

| Daniel Sparks

The company reporting 46% year-over-year revenue growth for its fourth quarter, but shares are still trading lower following the quarterly…

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⏸️ ASX Shares

53% share price jump lands GME Resources (ASX: GME) in trading halt

| Mitchell Lawler

The GME Resources Ltd (ASX: GME) share price has skyrocketed again today, resulting in the shares being halted. We take…

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International Stock News

What Is a Gamma Squeeze?

| Chuck Saletta

Add the complexity of options to the forced buying behavior of an ordinary short squeeze, and you can wind up…

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International Stock News

Short squeezes: Everything you need to know about the recent investing movement

| Matthew Frankel, CFP

This article was originally published on Fool.com. All figures quoted in US dollars unless otherwise stated. Have you noticed something strange…

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Healthcare Shares

Why the Mesoblast (ASX:MSB) share price is rising today

| Ken Hall

The Mesoblast Limited (ASX: MSB) share price has jumped higher in early trade following the Aussie biotech's latest quarterly update.

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International Stock News

Trading for GameStop, AMC, and Express stocks halted for volatility as popular brokerages like Robinhood take action

| Jon Quast

Wall Street is concerned these stocks are getting too hot to handle.

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Share Gainers

The BlueScope (ASX:BSL) share price surges on a profit upgrade today

| Brendon Lau

The BlueScope Steel Limited (ASX: BSL) share price stormed up the leader board this morning after it posted a 12%…

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Share Market News

Revealed: ASX company underpaid staff $2.3 million

| Tony Yoo

Three-month old public company slips up and must apologise to its staff and invite auditors in to check its processes.

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Share Fallers

Here's why the Kogan (ASX:KGN) share price is sinking 5% lower

| James Mickleboro

The Kogan.com Ltd (ASX:KGN) share price is out of form and sinking lower following the release of its half year…

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Share Market News

What's with the Rhipe (ASX:RHP) share price today?

| Aaron Teboneras

The Rhipe Ltd (ASX: RHP) share price is edging higher today following a business update on its preliminary results for…

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Share Market News

Here's why the Origin Energy (ASX:ORG) share price is climbing today

| Ken Hall

The Origin Energy Ltd (ASX: ORG) share price is climbing higher today after reporting record gas production for the December…

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Share Market News

Why the Service Stream (ASX:SSM) share price is jumping 7% higher

| James Mickleboro

The Service Stream Limited (ASX:SSM) share price is shooting higher today after announcing a major agreement with Telstra Corporation Ltd…

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