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Share Market News

Here's why the Orbital (ASX:OEC) share price has tumbled 20% today

| Aaron Teboneras

The Orbital (ASX: OEC) share price has plummeted after the company provided an update on its preliminary results for the…

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Growth Shares

2 compelling ASX shares to buy in February 2021

| Tristan Harrison

There are some compelling ASX shares to buy that could be worth a look in February 2021. One of those…

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Share Fallers

Why the Advance NanoTek (ASX:ANO) share price is sinking lower again

| James Mickleboro

The Advance NanoTek Ltd (ASX:ANO) share price is sinking lower again on Monday. Here's why its shares are in the…

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Ask a Fund Manager

Forget growth or value: Here's a neutral way to pick shares

| Tony Yoo

Ask A Fund Manager: Redpoint's Max Cappetta reveals the two massive winners he picked last year and the one about…

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ETFs

2 top ETFs to buy for February 2021

| Tristan Harrison

The 2 exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in this article could be worth buying for February 2021. 1 of them is Betashares…

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Share Market News

Why is the Hawkstone Mining (ASX:HWK) share price flying 8%?

| Bernd Struben

Today's Hawkstone Mining share price gains bring the mineral explorer's 2021 share price returns to 420%. What's driving investor interest?

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Share Gainers

Why the PolyNovo (ASX:PNV) share price is pushing higher

| James Mickleboro

The PolyNovo Ltd (ASX:PNV) share price is pushing higher on Monday after the release of a positive announcement...

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Share Market News

Wisr (ASX:WZR) share price pops following half-year results announcement

| Gretchen Kennedy

The Wisr share price hopped up today following the company's release of its first half FY21 results. Let's take a…

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Share Market News

ASX stock of the day: Why Oneview Healthcare (ASX:ONE) shares are rocketing 140% today

| Sebastian Bowen

The Oneview Healthcare PLC (ASX: ONE) share price is on fire today, having rocketed nearly 140% at the time of…

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Share Market News

Leading brokers name 3 ASX shares to buy today

| James Mickleboro

Leading brokers have named Kogan.com Ltd (ASX:KGN) and these ASX shares as buys this week. Here's why they are bullish…

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Share Gainers

Why these brokers think today's Eagers Automotive (ASX:APE) share price is a bargain

| Bernd Struben

Up 50% in 12 months, these analysts believe the Eagers Automotive share price could be another outperformer in 2021.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Why the K2fly (ASX:K2F) share price is climbing today

| Aaron Teboneras

The K2fly Ltd (ASX: K2F) share price is lifting today on news the company will acquire Decipher’s mining solutions business.

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Share Market News

Why the Core Lithium (ASX:CXO) share price is in a trading halt

| James Mickleboro

The Core Lithium Ltd (ASX:CXO) share price is in a trading halt on Monday. Here's why its shares are being halted...

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Share Market News

Why these ASX silver shares are surging today

| Sebastian Bowen

Silver is getting the gold medal today for investor interest. Here's why it's is in the news and which ASX…

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Share Market News

The De Grey (ASX:DEG) share price is sliding lower today

| Daniel Ewing

The De Grey (ASX: DEG) share price is falling today as the company released its quarterly report. We take a…

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Share Gainers

Why Blackmores, Creso Pharma, Pilbara Minerals, & Zip shares are pushing higher

| James Mickleboro

Blackmores Limited (ASX:BKL) and Zip Co Ltd (ASX:Z1P) shares are two of four pushing higher on Monday. Here's why...

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Share Market News

The Thomson Resources (ASX:TMZ) share price is rocketing 38% today

| Bernd Struben

The Thomson Resources share price is rocketing higher today, up 38%. We take a look at the company's latest update.

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Share Gainers

On fire! 2 reasons why the Afterpay (ASX:APT) share price rocketed 12% in January

| Sebastian Bowen

The Afterpay Ltd (ASX: APT) share price has had a top month over January, rising more than 13%. Here are…

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Share Market News

ASX 200 down 0.2%: Zip Chair steps down, Worley crashes, Blackmores & InvoCare jump

| James Mickleboro

Blackmores Limited (ASX:BKL) and Zip Co Ltd (ASX:Z1P) shares are making a splash on the ASX 200 on Monday. Here's…

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Share Fallers

Worley (ASX:WOR) share price crashed on profit warning

| Brendon Lau

The Worley Ltd (ASX: WOR) share price took a dive this morning after issuing a disappointing profit update.

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Share Market News

Here's why the Link (ASX:LNK) share price is edging higher today

| Aaron Teboneras

The Link Administration Holdings Ltd (ASX: LNK) share price is edging higher today following two positive updates announced to the…

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Share Market News

Silver squeeze next on the list for WallStreetBets, or is it?

| Mitchell Lawler

After brokers restricted trading on GameStop (NYSE: GME) WallStreetBets and others have shifted focus - now a silver squeeze is…

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Share Fallers

Why Afterpay, ResMed, Temple & Webster, & Worley shares are dropping lower

| James Mickleboro

Afterpay Ltd (ASX:APT) and ResMed Inc. (ASX:RMD) shares are two of four dropping notably lower today...

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Share Market News

The Vmoto share price tumbles 9% despite some positive sales figures

| Bernd Struben

The Vmoto share price is tumbling today, down 8.7%. We take a look at the company's latest quarterly activities report.

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International Stock News

McDonald's bounces back to growth

| Demitri Kalogeropoulos

The chain just barely managed its seventh consecutive year of growth in the US market.

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⏸️ ASX Shares

Here are the 10 most shorted shares on the ASX

| James Mickleboro

A2 Milk Company Ltd (ASX:A2M) and Mesoblast limited (ASX:MSB) shares are among the most shorted shares on the ASX...

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Share Fallers

Why the Zip (ASX:Z1P) share price is dropping lower today

| James Mickleboro

The Zip Co Ltd (ASX:Z1P) share price is heading in the wrong direction on Monday morning. Here's why it is…

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Share Market News

3 steps I'd take to unearth the top shares to buy in February 2021

| Peter Stephens

The top shares to buy in February could be those companies with solid financial positions, low valuations and recovery potential.

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Share Gainers

The Pro Medicus (ASX:PME) share price zoomed 25% higher in January

| James Mickleboro

The Pro Medicus Limited (ASX:PME) share price was a very strong performer in January. Here's why it zoomed 25% higher during the month...

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Share Market News

Why the Vection (ASX:VR1) share price is lifting today

| Aaron Teboneras

The Vection Technologies Ltd (ASX: VR1) share price is lifting today after announcing its collaboration agreement with HP Inc (HP).

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Share Market News

Why the Coca-Cola Amatil (ASX:CCL) share price is pushing higher

| James Mickleboro

The Coca-Cola Amatil Ltd (ASX:CCL) share price is pushing higher on Monday morning. Here's what you need to know...

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Share Market News

Here's why the Creso Pharma (ASX:CPH) share price is rocketing 18% higher

| James Mickleboro

The Creso Pharma Ltd (ASX:CPH) share price is on the move on Monday. Here's why this cannabis company's shares are…

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Share Market News

Woolworths (ASX:WOW) settles shareholders' lawsuit for $44.5 million

| Tony Yoo

Supermarket unexpectedly downgraded profit forecasts, sending its share price tumbling. Investors accused it of misleading conduct.

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International Stock News

Don't fall for Elon Musk's self-driving car fallacy

| Adam Levine-Weinberg

The Tesla CEO continues to overestimate the long-term profit potential of Tesla's self-driving car technology.

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Share Market News

Why the Crown (ASX:CWN) share price could be hit harder than others today

| Brendon Lau

ASX stocks are already facing a tough start but the Crown Resorts Ltd (ASX: CWN) share price could be hit…

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Share Fallers

The Polynovo (ASX:PNV) share price is already down 30% in 2021

| Rhys Brock

Shares in ASX healthcare company Polynovo Limited (ASX:PNV) have dropped sharply this year, despite strong first-half sales results.

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International Stock News

eBay Earnings: What to watch

| Demitri Kalogeropoulos

The online marketplace announces its latest results in just a few days.

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Share Fallers

These were the worst performing ASX 200 shares in January

| James Mickleboro

Nanosonics Ltd (ASX:NAN) and PolyNovo Ltd (ASX:PNV) shares were among the worst performers on the ASX 200 in January...

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⏸️ Best ASX Shares

Top ASX shares to buy in February 2021

| Motley Fool Staff

Our Foolish contributors have compiled a list of some of the ASX shares experts are saying to Buy in February.…

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Share Gainers

These were the best performing ASX 200 shares in January

| James Mickleboro

Pro Medicus Limited (ASX:PME) and Zip Co Ltd (ASX:Z1P) shares were among the best performers on the ASX 200 in…

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