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Growth Shares

Brokers name 3 ASX shares to buy right now

| James Mickleboro

Brokers have named National Australia Bank Ltd (ASX:NAB) and these ASX shares as buys this week. Here's why they are bullish on…

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⏸️ ASX Shares

Chalice Mining (ASX: CHN) share price flat on upsizing

| Mitchell Lawler

The Chalice Mining (ASX:CHN) share price is trading sideways today, after it announced the details of its share purchase plan…

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Cheap Shares

Brokers are urging you to buy these 2 newly listed ASX stocks today

| Brendon Lau

Our market continues to build on gains for 2021 and those looking for new buying opportunities will want to read…

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Share Market News

Worley (ASX:WOR) share price dips lower despite positive news

| Aaron Teboneras

The Worley Ltd (ASX: WOR) share price is dipping lower today, despite the company winning a new contract. Let's take…

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Healthcare Shares

Singular Health IPO, another medical imaging contender?

| Mitchell Lawler

New year, new IPO! The Singular Health IPO will see the 3D medical imaging provider hit the ASX. We take…

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Share Fallers

Why Advance Nanotek, Polynovo, Resolute, & Tyro shares are dropping lower

| James Mickleboro

Polynovo Ltd (ASX:PNV) and Tyro Payments Ltd (ASX:TYR) shares are two of four dropping lower on Friday. Here's why...

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Share Market News

Why the FBR (ASX:FBR) share price surged 10% higher today

| Aaron Teboneras

The FBR Ltd (ASX: FBR) share price shot up 10.4% in early trade following the company’s announcement of a pilot…

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Share Market News

Pro Medicus (ASX:PME) share price hits record high: Is it too late to invest?

| James Mickleboro

The Pro Medicus Limited (ASX:PME) share price has been on fire on Thursday and Friday and hit a record high. Is it too…

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Share Market News

Why the PointsBet (ASX:PBH) share price is hitting record highs

| Lina Lim

The PointsBet Holdings Ltd (ASX: PBH) share price is finalling hitting new highs after going nowhere for 6 months.

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Share Market News

Insiders have been buying Appen (ASX:APX) and this ASX share

| James Mickleboro

Insiders have been buying Appen Ltd (ASX:APX) and this ASX share. Here's what you need to know...

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Share Market News

Resources & Energy Group (ASX:REZ) share price sinks 7%

| Gretchen Kennedy

The Resources & Energy Group share price has dipped 7% in morning trade, after boosting 20% higher yesterday on the…

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⏸️ ASX Shares

The Vulcan (ASX:VUL) share price is hitting new highs today. Here's why

| Mitchell Lawler

The Vulcan Energy (ASX: VUL) share price is shooting up today. We take a look at why its racing higher…

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Bank Shares

This broker calls ANZ (ASX:ANZ) shares as the preferred bank pick

| Lina Lim

The Australia and New Zealand Banking Grp Ltd (ASX: ANZ) share price has emerged as Credit Suisse's preferred bank pick

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Share Fallers

Tyro Payments (ASX:TYR) share price crashes 12% on short seller attack

| James Mickleboro

The Tyro Payments Ltd (ASX:TYR) share price is crashing lower again on Friday after being attacked by a short seller...

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Share Market News

IOOF (ASX:IFL) execs accused of sexual harassment

| Tony Yoo

Serious allegations come to light in court papers served on finance giant, reminiscent of AMP's troubles last year.

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Share Market News

ASX 200 up 0.4%: Afterpay hits record high, bank shares rise, Resolute disappoints

| James Mickleboro

Afterpay Ltd (ASX:APT) and Westpac Banking Corp (ASX:WBC) shares are helping to drive the ASX 200 higher on Friday...

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Share Gainers

Why Afterpay, BHP, Objective, & Pro Medicus shares are charging higher

| James Mickleboro

Afterpay Ltd (ASX:APT) and Pro Medicus Limited (ASX:PME) shares are two of four charging notably higher on Friday...

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Bank Shares

Westpac (ASX:WBC) share price climbs higher as investors eye dividends

| Ken Hall

The Westpac Banking Corp (ASX: WBC) share price has climbed higher in early trade as analysts tip dividend payouts may…

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Record Highs

The Afterpay (ASX:APT) share price just set a new all-time record high

| Lina Lim

The Afterpay Ltd (ASX: APT) share price continues to defy gravity and hit another all-time record high on Friday

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Share Market News

Why the Payright (ASX:PYR) share price is storming higher today

| Aaron Teboneras

Payright Ltd (ASX: PYR) shares are on the rise today following the release of the company’s latest trading update.

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Share Market News

End Qantas-Virgin duopoly, says ACCC

| Tony Yoo

Domestic aviation sector under fire for making it difficult for challengers to break the incumbents' stranglehold.

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Share Fallers

Here's why the Resolute (ASX:RSG) share price is sinking lower

| James Mickleboro

The Resolute Mining Limited (ASX:RSG) share price is sinking lower on Friday following the release of an update...

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Resources Shares

Fortescue (ASX:FMG) share price climbing despite cost blowout rumours

| Ken Hall

The Fortescue Metals Group Limited (ASX: FMG) share price has jumped in early trade despite reports of cost blowouts surfacing…

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Value Investing

Here's how I'd invest in shares today to achieve financial freedom

| Peter Stephens

A strategy to invest in shares today could lead to high returns in the long run. It may even provide…

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⏸️ Investing

The Whispir (ASX:WSP) share price is 30% lower than its 52-week high

| Rhys Brock

Despite a record-breaking start to FY21, the share price of ASX communications software company Whispir Limited (ASX:WSP) has slid lower…

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⏸️ Dividend Shares

Here's why ASX bank shares might juice up their dividends in 2021

| Sebastian Bowen

How much in fully franked dividends will the ASX banks like Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX: CBA) pay out in…

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Share Gainers

Why the Objective (ASX:OCL) share price just jumped 11% to a record high

| James Mickleboro

The Objective Corporation Limited (ASX: OCL) share price is on the move on Friday following the release of its a…

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Share Market News

Why the Integrated Research (ASX:IRI) share price is dropping lower

| James Mickleboro

The Integrated Research Limited (ASX: IRI) share price is under pressure after releasing its guidance for the first half...

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Share Market News

Why the Michael Hill (ASX:MHJ) share price is on watch today

| Ken Hall

The Michael Hill International Ltd (ASX: MHJ) share price is one to watch in early trade after a quarterly trading…

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Share Market News

Outage issues could weigh on growth for the Tyro (ASX:TYR) share price

| Lina Lim

The Tyro Payments Ltd (ASX: TYR) share price target was cut by Goldman Sachs, fearing lower new customer growth ahead

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⏸️ ASX Shares

2 ASX retail shares delivering stellar growth in FY 2021

| James Mickleboro

Universal Store Holdings Ltd (ASX:UNI) and this ASX retail share are growing quickly and have been tipped as buys...

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⏸️ Income

This ASX 200 stock is tipped to lift dividends by 87% this year

| Brendon Lau

The dividend outlook for ASX stocks is much improved for FY21 but there’s one large cap that could lead the…

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Share Market News

Medusa Mining (ASX:MML) reports fatal underground accident

| Aaron Teboneras

Late yesterday, Medusa Mining Limited (ASX: MML) announced a tragic incident at one of its mines in the Philippines.

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⏸️ Dividend Shares

3 blue chip ASX dividend shares with big yields

| James Mickleboro

Telstra Corporation Ltd (ASX:TLS) and these blue chip ASX dividend shares offer generous yields in 2021...

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Friday

| James Mickleboro

BHP Group Ltd (ASX:BHP) and Newcrest Mining Ltd (ASX:NCM) shares will be on watch on the ASX 200 on Friday...

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Share Market News

ASX 200 rises 0.4%

| Tristan Harrison

The S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX:XJO) grew by 0.4% on Thursday. Buy now, pay later operators like Afterpay Ltd (ASX:APT) jumped…

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Motley Fool Take Stock

Are they really profiting from JobKeeper?

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

Companies aren't profiting from JobKeeper in the way many think... It's tricky, but in our circular economy, growth begets growth.

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⏸️ ASX Shares

These ASX shares are growing at a rapid rate in FY 2021

| James Mickleboro

Here's why Pushpay Holdings Ltd (ASX:PPH) and this ASX share are growing rapidly in FY 2021...

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⏸️ ASX Shares

Are these 2 beaten-up ASX shares turnaround ideas?

| Tristan Harrison

The 2 ASX shares in this article have been beaten up over the past year. One is Altium Limited (ASX:ALU)…

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International Stock News

US decides against delisting Tencent and other Chinese giants

| Sebastian Bowen

Chinese giants like Alibaba Group Holdings Ltd (NYSE: BABA) will not be delisted from American share markets. Here's what that…

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