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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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Share Gainers

Here's why the Pointerra (ASX:3DP) share price is storming higher

| James Mickleboro

The Pointerra Ltd (ASX:3DP) share price is on the move on Friday following the release of its second quarter update...

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Share Gainers

Why the Humm (ASX:HUM) share price is charging 7% higher today

| James Mickleboro

The Humm Group Ltd (ASX:HUM) share price is charging higher on Friday. Here's what you need to know...

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Share Market News

McMillan (ASX:MMS) share price on watch today. Here's why

| Aaron Teboneras

The McMillan (ASX: MMS) share price will be on watch today following a business update and preliminary result for the…

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Bank Shares

Why the NAB (ASX:NAB) share price is one to watch today

| Ken Hall

The National Australia Bank Ltd (ASX: NAB) share price is one to watch today after the bank announced its latest…

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International Stock News

Mastercard stock moves up on fourth-quarter earnings

| Dave Kovaleski

Transaction volumes were higher than expected.

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International Stock News

GameStop trading ought to be halted for 30 days, one regulator says

| Rhian Hunt

The GameStop trading halt would allow the stock to "cool down," the official claims.

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⏸️ Income

Almost ready to retire? I'd buy cheap dividend shares for a passive income

| Peter Stephens

Cheap dividend shares could offer a route to a generous and growing long-term passive income in retirement, in my opinion.

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Share Gainers

Why the Temple & Webster (ASX:TPW) share price hit new highs last year

| Rhys Brock

The share price of ASX online furniture retailer Temple & Webster Group Ltd (ASX:TPW) soared last year on the back…

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Value Investing

Value investing lost AGAIN, but it'll be back

| Tony Yoo

Growth has been king for more than a decade now. So how do professional value fund managers explain the underperformance…

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Share Market News

ResMed (ASX:RMD) share price on watch after solid Q2 update

| James Mickleboro

The ResMed Inc (ASX:RMD) share price will be on watch today after the release of a solid second quarter update…

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Share Market News

Why the Marley Spoon (ASX:MMM) share price is one to watch today

| Ken Hall

The Marley Spoon (ASX: MMM) share price is one to watch after falling 5.6% on Thursday before the company reported…

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Speculative

2 small cap ASX shares growing at a quick rate

| James Mickleboro

Bigtincan Holdings Ltd (ASX:BTH) and this small cap ASX share are growing at a rapid rate. Here's what you need to…

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⏸️ Income

2 buy-rated ASX dividend shares for February

| James Mickleboro

Telstra Corporation Ltd (ASX:TLS) and this ASX dividend share could be in the buy zone for income investors. Here's why...

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Growth Shares

3 reasons why the Bubs (ASX:BUB) share price could be a buy

| Tristan Harrison

There are some compelling reasons why the Bubs Australia Ltd (ASX:BUB) share price could be a buy right now after…

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Friday

| James Mickleboro

Fortescue Metals Group Limited (ASX:FMG) 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 drops 2%, IOOF and Afterpay shares sink, Bubs jumps

| Tristan Harrison

The S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX:XJO) dropped by around 2% today. IOOF Holdings Limited (ASX:IFL) and Afterpay Ltd (ASX:APT) shares fall…

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Share Market News

Zebit (ASX:ZBT) share price rises on quarterly report

| Daniel Ewing

The Zebit (ASX: ZBT) share price lifted slightly today after the company released its quarterly report. We take a closer…

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