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Share Market News

Why the Cannindah Resources (ASX:CAE) share price is leaping 155% today

| Marc Sidarous

The Cannindah Resources Ltd (ASX: CAE) share price is exploding by 155% today to hit a 5-year high. Let's take…

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Share Market News

Top brokers name 3 ASX shares to buy today

| James Mickleboro

Top brokers have named Telstra Corporation Ltd (ASX:TLS) and these ASX shares as buys. Here's why they are bullish on…

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Share Market News

A2 Milk (ASX:A2M) share price lower amid ex CEO drama

| Gretchen Kennedy

The A2 Milk (ASX:A2M) share price opened higher today as stories about comments made by the last CEO surfaced. Here's…

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Share Market News

4DS Memory (ASX:4DS) share price lifts on patent news

| Aaron Teboneras

The 4DS Memory (ASX: 4DS) share price is breaking the negative ASX market trend today following a positive update. Here…

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Share Market News

Afterpay (ASX:APT) share price wobbles on CommBank BNPL news

| Mitchell Lawler

The Afterpay Ltd (ASX: APT ) share price is wobbling this afternoon after Commonwealth Bank announced its latest BNPL competitor…

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Share Market News

Why the QEM (ASX:QEM) share price is shooting 16% higher today

| Marc Sidarous

The QEM Ltd (ASX:QEM) share price is surging 16% higher today. Let's take a look at what's going on for…

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Share Market News

Here's why the EarlyPay (ASX:EPY) share price is rising today

| Bernd Struben

The EarlyPay (ASX:EPY) share price is on the rise today, up 1.15% in early afternoon trade. We take a look…

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Share Fallers

Corporate Travel Management (ASX:CTD) shares sink after CEO's $31.5m share sale

| James Mickleboro

The Corporate Travel Management Ltd (ASX:CTD) share price is sinking after its CEO sold $31.5 million worth of shares this…

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Share Market News

These are the top performing ASX lithium stocks in 2021 so far

| Brooke Cooper

Lithium has been all the buzz in 2021, and on the ASX it's no different. These are the 5 top…

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Healthcare Shares

Why the Painchek (ASX:PCK) share price is charging 13% higher

| Mitchell Lawler

The PainChek Ltd (ASX: PCK) share price is soaring today after the app developer received TGA approval for its latest…

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Share Market News

Here's why the Veem (ASX:VEE) share price is surging 5% today

| Aaron Teboneras

The Veem (ASX: VEE) share price is up 5.8% today after the company provided a gyro sales update. Here's the…

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Share Market News

Westpac (ASX:WBC) share price lower despite Consumer and Business changes

| James Mickleboro

The Westpac Banking Corp (ASX:WBC) share price is lower on Wednesday despite announcing changes to its Consumer and Business divisions...

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Share Market News

ASX 200 down 0.6%: Telstra upgraded, Webjet rated as a buy, Westpac update

| James Mickleboro

Telstra Corporation Ltd (ASX:TLS) and Webjet Limited (ASX:WEB) are in the headlines on the ASX 200 on Wednesday. Here's why...

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Cheap Shares

Leading brokers just upgraded these ASX shares to "buy" today

| Brendon Lau

The market may be giving ground this morning but two ASX shares are bucking the downtrend after getting upgraded to…

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Share Market News

Bell Potter thinks the PointsBet (ASX:PBH) share price could go 40% higher

| Kerry Sun

Bell Potter has slapped a $20.55 valuation on the PointsBet (ASX: PBH) share price after its latest acquisition.

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Share Market News

How this week's Fed meeting could impact ASX 200 shares

| Bernd Struben

ASX 200 shares are in the spotlight tomorrow following US Fed chair Jerome Powell's speech to the press tonight.

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Share Gainers

Why Lake Resources, PainChek, Z Energy, & Zip shares are rising today

| James Mickleboro

Lake Resources N.L (ASX:LKE) and Zip Co Ltd (ASX:Z1P) are two of four ASX shares climbing higher on Wednesday. Here's…

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Share Market News

Why the Galaxy Resources (ASX:GXY) share price is falling today

| Nikhil Gangaram

The Galaxy Resources Limited (ASX:GXY) share price is trading slightly lower today after the company released an update to the…

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Share Market News

Why the Paladin (ASX:PDN) share price is in a trading halt today

| Aaron Teboneras

The Paladin (ASX: PDN) share price is in a trading halt today at management's request. Let's take a look at…

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Share Market News

2 blue chip ASX shares that could be strong buys

| James Mickleboro

REA Group Limited (ASX:REA) and this blue chip ASX share could be strong buys now. Here's why they are highly rated…

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International Stock News

3 reasons to buy Netflix stock now

| Danny Vena

The streaming leader is eyeing several avenues for additional growth.

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Share Market News

Qantas (ASX:QAN) holds 74% of domestic flight market

| Tony Yoo

The flying kangaroo has a stranglehold on flying within Australia. Can it continue the dominance and keep its shareholders happy?

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Share Market News

Fonterra (ASX:FSF) share price edges higher on half-year results

| Marc Sidarous

The Fonterra Shareholders’ Fund (ASX: FSF) share price will be one to watch today as the Fund releases its half-yearly…

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Share Market News

Leading broker says Metcash (ASX:MTS) share price can climb materially higher

| James Mickleboro

The Metcash Limited (ASX:MTS) share price could be going a lot higher from here according to one leading broker. Here's…

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Share Gainers

Webjet (ASX:WEB) share price rises on bullish broker note

| James Mickleboro

The Webjet Limited (ASX:WEB) share price is pushing higher on Wednesday after being the subject of a bullish broker note…

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Share Gainers

Why the Lake Resources (ASX:LKE) share price is shooting 10% higher today

| James Mickleboro

The Lake Resources N.L. (ASX:LKE) share price is shooting higher on Wednesday following the release of an update on its…

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Share Gainers

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

| James Mickleboro

The 5G Networks Ltd (ASX:5GN) share price is pushing higher today after announcing a new acquisition this morning...

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Technology Shares

Xero (ASX:XRO) share price down 23%, is it a buy?

| Tristan Harrison

The Xero Limited (ASX:XRO) share price has fallen by 23% over the last three months. Is it a buy right…

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How to invest

2 ASX investing strategies for those paying off a mortgage

| Brooke Cooper

Are you wondering if you should pay off your mortgage before investing your spare cash in the ASX? We weigh…

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International Stock News

GameStop and AMC are riding the stock market roller coaster again

| Dan Caplinger

How long will investors put up with huge volatility?

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⏸️ Dividend Shares

How I'd aim to generate a growing passive income from dividend shares

| Peter Stephens

Buying dividend shares that have low payout ratios and impressive earnings forecasts could lead to a growing passive income, in…

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Share Market News

The Core Lithium (ASX:CXO) share price is up 21% in just one week

| James Mickleboro

Here's why the Core Lithium Ltd (ASX:CXO) share price has been flying high this week and is up 21% in…

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Small Cap Shares

Wilson Asset Management thinks these 2 small cap ASX shares are a buy

| Tristan Harrison

Fund manager Wilson Asset Management (WAM) believes that these 2 small cap ASX shares are buys, including Atomos Ltd (ASX:AMS).

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⏸️ Income

2 quality ASX dividend shares to buy today

| James Mickleboro

Here's why Coles Group Ltd (ASX:COL) and this ASX dividend share could be quality options for income investors right now...

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Growth Shares

2 of the best ASX growth shares to buy immediately

| James Mickleboro

Altium Limited (ASX:ALU) and this ASX growth share could be two the best options for growth investors right now. Here's why...

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Dividend Investing

2 ASX 200 shares that keep growing the dividend every year

| Tristan Harrison

These 2 S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX:XJO) shares have been growing their dividend every year for shareholders for over a decade.

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Wednesday

| James Mickleboro

Santos Ltd (ASX:STO) and Webjet Limited (ASX:WEB) shares will be on watch on the ASX 200 on Wednesday. Here's what…

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Share Market News

QSuper and Sunsuper to merge as 2nd largest superannuation fund

| Gretchen Kennedy

QSuper and Sunsuper have announced the intention of a September merger to form Australia's second biggest superannuation fund.

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Share Market News

The Peninsula Energy (ASX:PEN) share price lifted 14% today

| Brooke Cooper

The Peninsula Energy (ASX: PEN) share price is trading at 14% higher today – the highest it's been since February.

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Healthcare Shares

Temperature check: How is the CSL (ASX:CSL) share price faring today?

| Aaron Teboneras

How has the CSL (ASX: CSL) share price been faring lately? We take a look at its latest performance, and…

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