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Share Gainers

Why the Dicker Data (ASX:DDR) share price almost hit a record high today

| James Mickleboro

The Dicker Data Ltd (ASX: DDR) share price almost hit a record high on Friday. Here's why its shares are…

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Share Market News

American Pacific Borates (ASX:ABR) share price pops following latest presentation

| Gretchen Kennedy

The American Pacific Borates share price jumped after the company's latest investor presentation was released. Here's a closer look.

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Share Gainers

Afterpay (ASX:APT) share price higher following PayPal's BNPL update

| James Mickleboro

The Afterpay Ltd (ASX:APT) share price is pushing higher on Friday following an update by its US rival PayPal...

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Bank Shares

CBA (ASX:CBA) share price rises as bank cuts savings rate

| Tristan Harrison

The Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX:CBA) share price is up after some big four banks reduce the bank interest savings…

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Share Market News

Why the Orthocell (ASX:OCC) share price is on the rise

| Aaron Teboneras

The Orthocell Ltd (ASX: OCC) share price is rising after the company announced an earlier than expected positive update. Here's…

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International Stock News

GameStop, AMC trades temporarily blocked on Square's Cash App

| Rich Duprey

It looks like a repeat of what happened with Robinhood last week.

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Share Market News

RBA stimulus to fuel 'raging bull market' in ASX shares. Should you go all in?

| Sebastian Bowen

Should investors be going all-in on ASX 200 shares after the RBA's meeting this week? Perhaps, but there is a…

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Share Gainers

Here's why the Medibank (ASX:MPL) share price is edging higher today

| James Mickleboro

The Medibank Private Ltd (ASX:MPL) share price is edging higher on Friday after announcing an investment in Myhealth...

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Share Market News

Why is the Webcentral (ASX:WCG) share price on a rollercoaster today?

| Bernd Struben

The Webcentral (ASX: WCG) share price opened sharply lower only to bounce back and then slide again. We take a…

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Share Market News

The Veem (ASX:VEE) share price is soaring 14% today. Here's why

| Bernd Struben

The Veem (ASX:VEE) share price is soaring 14% today. We take a look at the latest results driving the shares…

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Share Fallers

Why Douugh, Janus Henderson, Northern Star, & Orocobre are dropping lower

| James Mickleboro

Douugh Ltd (ASX:DOU) and Janus Henderson Group CDI (ASX:JHG) shares are two of four dropping notably lower on Friday...

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Bank Shares

Westpac (ASX:WBC) share price to close gap with CBA (ASX:CBA) says Morgans

| Brendon Lau

Anticipation is building in the banking sector as the reporting season kicks off and the Westpac Banking Corp (ASX: WBC)…

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Share Market News

Vonex (ASX:VN8) share price explodes 23% higher. Here's why

| Aaron Teboneras

The Vonex Ltd (ASX:VN8) share price has exploded 23% today after the company announced news of a multi-year agreement. We…

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Should you buy ASX shares that are takeover targets?

| Tony Yoo

Takeovers are sweet exits for shareholders. But should you buy into a company hoping for that happy ending?

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Share Market News

ASX 200 up 0.75%: REA Group and News Corp impress, big four banks charge higher

| James Mickleboro

National Australia Bank Ltd (ASX:NAB) and REA Group Limited (ASX:REA) shares are making waves on the ASX 200 on Friday...

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Share Market News

What's with the Splitit (ASX:SPT) share price today?

| Aaron Teboneras

The Splitit Ltd (ASX: SPT) share price is seesawing today following the company's announcement of an approved receivables funding facility.

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Share Gainers

Why Magellan, News Corp, REA Group, & Temple & Webster shares are racing higher

| James Mickleboro

News Corporation (ASX:NWS) and REA Group Limited (ASX:REA) shares are two of four racing notably higher on Friday...

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Dividend Investing

How I'd determine the best types of dividend stocks to buy in 2021

| Peter Stephens

Dividend stocks with large competitive advantages and defensive characteristics could be among the best types of income shares to buy…

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Share Market News

Why is the News Corp (ASX:NWS) share price rocketing 12%?

| Bernd Struben

The News Corp (ASX: NWS) share price is rocketing 12% in early morning trade. We take a look at what's…

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Share Gainers

Why the 5G Networks (ASX:5GN) share price is charging higher

| James Mickleboro

The 5G Networks Ltd (ASX:5GN) share price is charging higher on Friday morning. Here's why its shares are outperforming...

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Share Market News

Why the OM Holdings (ASX:OMH) share price is rising today

| Aaron Teboneras

The OM Holdings Limited (ASX: OMH) share price is rising this morning after the company provided investors with a business…

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International Stock News

Did Robinhood lose its investor base forever?

| Rich Smith

The fee-free stock trading app operator had hoped for the best, but it turned out like it always does.

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Share Gainers

Here's why the AVZ Minerals (ASX:AVZ) share price is surging 8% higher

| James Mickleboro

Here's why the AVZ Minerals Ltd (ASX:AVZ) share price is surging 8% higher on Friday morning...

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Share Gainers

Why the REA Group (ASX:REA) share price is pushing higher

| James Mickleboro

The REA Group Limited (ASX:REA) share price is pushing higher on Friday following the release of its first half results...

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Share Fallers

Why the Douugh (ASX:DOU) share price is crashing 18% lower

| James Mickleboro

The Douugh Limited (ASX:DOU) share price is back from its lengthy suspension and is crashing lower. Here's why...

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Share Fallers

Why the Janus Henderson (ASX:JHG) share price is sinking 7% today

| James Mickleboro

The Janus Henderson Group CDI (ASX:JHG) share price is under pressure on Friday and tumbling lower. Here's why its shares…

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International Stock News

GameStop has 1 undeniable advantage

| Parkev Tatevosian

Shares of the video game retailer are rising to the moon as part of an epic short squeeze.

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Share Market News

ASX shares to rocket 6% this year

| Tony Yoo

Who's pumped for an earnings-driven rally? Check out these numbers supporting a bull case for equities in 2021.

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How to invest

Here's how ASX equal-weight ETFs stack up to index funds

| Sebastian Bowen

Are equal-weighted ASX ETFs like the VanEck Vectors Australian Equal Weight ETF (ASX: MVW) worth investing in over traditional index…

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Share Market News

This ASX growth share is cheap like a value stock

| Tony Yoo

Yes, growth shares are very expensive at the moment. But smell the sweet scent of this bargain, says this fund…

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Speculative

3 fast-growing small cap ASX shares to watch

| James Mickleboro

Here's why Nitro Software Ltd (ASX:NTO) and these exciting ASX small cap shares could be the ones to watch right now...

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⏸️ Income

2 ASX dividend shares with very attractive yields

| James Mickleboro

Wesfarmers Ltd (ASX:WES) and this ASX dividend share offer income investors very attractive yields right now...

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Growth Shares

2 fast-growth ASX tech shares that are being sold off

| Tristan Harrison

ASX tech shares like Temple & Webster Group Ltd (ASX:TPW) and Redbubble Ltd (ASX:RBL) are being sold off right now.

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Friday

| James Mickleboro

Origin Energy Ltd (ASX:ORG) and REA Group Limited (ASX:REA) shares will be on watch on the ASX 200 on Friday...

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⏸️ ASX Shares

3 compelling ASX shares to buy in February

| James Mickleboro

CSL Limited (ASX:CSL) is one of three compelling ASX shares that have been tipped as buys for February. Here's why...

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Share Market News

Why the Polarx (ASX:PXX) share price rocketed 20% today

| Gretchen Kennedy

The Polarx share price rocketed over 20% higher today. Let's review the latest news for clues about the jump.

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Share Market News

Why did the Lion One Metals (ASX:LLO) share price jump over 8% today?

| Gretchen Kennedy

The Lion One Metals share price is nearly 9% higher today following a recently announced gold discovery at the Tuvatu…

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Growth Shares

2 growing small cap ASX shares to buy

| Tristan Harrison

These 2 small cap ASX shares are growing and could be worth a spot in a growth portfolio, such as…

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Share Market News

ASX 200 falls 0.9%, Nick Scali reports, Vulcan jumps

| Tristan Harrison

The S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX:XJO) fell 0.9% today. Nick Scali Limited (ASX:NCK) reported its HY21 result. Vulcan (ASX:VUL) shares jumped…

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Share Market News

Why the Tilt (ASX:TLT) share price just broke its record high

| Daniel Ewing

The Tilt (ASX: TLT) share price is up today after the company announced it has received takeover approaches. We take…

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