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Share Market News

Why big brokers are bullish about the Woolworths (ASX: WOW) share price 

| Lina Lim

Big brokers have retained or raised their targets for the Woolworths Group Ltd (ASX: WOW) share price following its quarterly…

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Share Gainers

Why Alcidion, Avita, BHP, & REA Group shares are storming higher

| James Mickleboro

BHP Group Ltd (ASX:BHP) and REA Group Limited (ASX:REA) shares are two of four storming higher on Monday. Here's why...

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Share Market News

Tabcorp (ASX:TAH) share price slips after systems failure

| Daryl Mather

The Tabcorp share price soared on Friday, only to be pulled down this morning after a serious IT outage affecting…

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Share Market News

Crown (ASX:CWN) share price up as Melbourne casino set to reopen

| Glenn Leese

Crown Melbourne is set to reopen its gaming operations this week, however it's not all fun and games as covid…

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Share Market News

Why the CBA (ASX:CBA) share price and these ASX stocks could get a $100bn boost

| Brendon Lau

Underperforming ASX banks and insurers may soon be getting a $100 million boost to their fortunes, according to a leading…

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Healthcare Shares

Actinogen Medical (ASX:ACW) share price jumps on patent news

| Glenn Leese

The Actinogen Medical Ltd (ASX: ACW) share price jumped 4.5% on open this morning, after the company announced it has…

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Share Market News

ASX 200 jumps 1.7%: REA Group surges to record high, bank shares push higher

| James Mickleboro

BHP Group Ltd (ASX:BHP) and REA Group Limited (ASX:REA) shares are on the move on the ASX 200 on Monday. Here's why...

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Share Fallers

Why Platinum, ReadyTech, Tabcorp, & Whitehaven shares are dropping lower

| James Mickleboro

Tabcorp Holdings Limited (ASX:TAH) and Whitehaven Coal Ltd (ASX:WHC) shares are two of four dropping lower on Monday...

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Share Gainers

Crown (ASX:CWN) share price bucked bad news to rise 6% last week

| Daryl Mather

The Crown share price continued to rise last week, despite a torrent of bad news. The company is facing the…

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Share Gainers

AVITA Therapeutics (ASX:AVH) share price climbs higher on reverse ageing project

| James Mickleboro

The AVITA Therapeutics Inc (ASX:AVH) share price is pushing higher after announcing a new project which aims to reverse ageing...

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Share Market News

Why brokers are neutral on the Domino's (ASX:DMP) share price

| Lina Lim

Big brokers have updated their targets for the Domino's Pizza Enterprises Ltd (ASX: DMP) share price after its first quarter…

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Share Gainers

5 ASX 200 shares that rose by more than 15% last week

| Daryl Mather

Last week saw big share price rises across a range of sectors on the ASX 200, linked largely to improving…

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Bank Shares

Is the NAB (ASX:NAB) share price a bargain buy?

| James Mickleboro

The National Australia Bank Ltd (ASX:NAB) share price could be a bargain buy according to one leading broker...

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Share Market News

5 notable events on the ASX 200 this week

| Daryl Mather

The ASX 200 last week was a story of elections, a gold rush, and more takeovers. This week could be…

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Share Gainers

Why the Alcidion (ASX:ALC) share price is shooting 38% higher today

| James Mickleboro

The Alcidion Group Ltd (ASX:ALC) share price is shooting higher on Monday after announcing a major new contract win...

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Share Fallers

Why the ReadyTech (ASX:RDY) share price is dropping lower today

| James Mickleboro

The ReadyTech Holdings Ltd (ASX:RDY) share price is on the move today after returning from its trading halt...

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Share Gainers

BHP (ASX:BHP) share price higher after completing US$505m Shenzi deal

| James Mickleboro

The BHP Group Ltd (ASX:BHP) share price is edging lower on Tuesday after the mining giant announced a US$505 million…

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Share Market News

ASX 200 Weekly Wrap: US election special

| Sebastian Bowen

Here on our ASX 200 Foolish Weekly Wrap, we look at the things that moved the S&P/ASX 200 Index and…

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Bank Shares

Here's how the big four banks performed in FY 2020

| James Mickleboro

Here's how Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX:CBA) and the rest of the big four banks performed in FY 2020...

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⏸️ Dividend Yields

3 small cap ASX shares with large dividends

| Tristan Harrison

There are some small cap ASX shares that have large dividend yields. One example is Pacific Current Group Ltd (ASX:PAC)…

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Share Market News

2 ASX healthcare shares to buy today

| James Mickleboro

CSL Limited (ASX:CSL) and this ASX healthcare shares could be the ones to buy right now. Here's what you need to…

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⏸️ ASX Shares

These are the 10 most shorted shares on the ASX

| James Mickleboro

Mesoblast Limited (ASX:MSB) and Webjet Limited (ASX:WEB) shares are among the most shorted shares on the ASX...

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⏸️ Dividend Shares

Why Soul Patts (ASX:SOL) is a strong ASX dividend share

| Tristan Harrison

Washington H. Soul Pattinson and Co. Ltd (ASX:SOL) is a highly regarded ASX dividend share by income investors for its…

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ASX tech shares
⏸️ ASX Shares

3 great ASX tech shares to buy

| Tristan Harrison

There are some wonderful ASX tech shares that could be worth buying. One of them is donation business Pushpay Holdings…

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⏸️ Dividend Shares

These ASX dividend shares beat term deposits and savings accounts

| James Mickleboro

Bravura Solutions Ltd (ASX:BVS) and this ASX dividend share offer yields that are greater than term deposits and savings accounts...

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Monday

| James Mickleboro

Australia and New Zealand Banking GrpLtd (ASX:ANZ) and Santos Ltd (ASX:STO) shares will be on watch on the ASX 200…

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Speculative

3 exciting small cap ASX tech shares to watch

| James Mickleboro

Why you might want to put Damstra Holdings Ltd (ASX:DTC) and these ASX small cap tech shares on your watchlist...

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Share Market News

Top brokers name 3 ASX shares to buy next week

| James Mickleboro

Top brokers have named National Australia Bank Ltd (ASX:NAB) and these ASX shares as buys for next week. Here's why…

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Growth Shares

3 ASX shares targeting huge growth in the 2020s

| James Mickleboro

Altium Limited (ASX:ALU) and these ASX shares are targeting huge growth over the coming decade. Will they deliver on it?

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Share Market News

Top brokers name 3 ASX shares to sell next week

| James Mickleboro

Top brokers have named Afterpay Ltd (ASX:APT) and these ASX shares as sells for next week. Here's why they are…

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⏸️ ASX Shares

3 ASX shares rated as buys by brokers

| Tristan Harrison

The 3 ASX shares in this article are rated as buys by a number of brokers including Cleanaway Waste Management…

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⏸️ Dividend Shares

What to expect from these ASX blue chip dividend shares in 2021

| James Mickleboro

Telstra Corporation Ltd (ASX:TLS) and this blue chip ASX share are expected to reward shareholders with dividends in FY 2021...

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Index investing

2 leading ETFs to buy for global returns

| Tristan Harrison

These two exchange-traded funds (ETFs) could worth buying for global returns. One idea is VanEck Vectors Morningstar Wide Moat ETF…

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⏸️ Dividend Shares

Is the Rural Funds (ASX:RFF) share price a buy for the dividend yield?

| Tristan Harrison

Is the Rural Funds Group (ASX:RFF) share price a buy for the dividend yield? It’s a business that is steadily…

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Money
⏸️ ASX Shares

How you could have turned $20,000 into $250,000 in 10 years with ASX shares

| James Mickleboro

An investment in REA Group Limited (ASX:REA) and these ASX shares would have made you wealthy over the last 10…

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Growth Shares

2 top ASX small cap shares to buy according to this fundie

| Tristan Harrison

Here are 2 ASX small cap shares worth buying according to fund manager Naos Asset Management, including Over The Wire…

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Share Fallers

These were the worst performing ASX 200 shares last week

| James Mickleboro

Fortescue Metals Group Limited (ASX:FMG) and Treasury Wine Estates Ltd (ASX:TWE) shares were among the worst performers on the ASX…

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Bank Shares

Is the NAB (ASX:NAB) share price a buy for dividends?

| Tristan Harrison

Is the National Australia Bank Ltd (ASX:NAB) share price a buy for dividends? It just announced it’s going to pay…

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Share Gainers

Which 5 ASX shares hit 52-week highs on Friday?

| Lina Lim

Eagers Automotive Ltd (ASX: APE), REA Group Ltd (ASX: REA) and 3 other ASX shares have just hit 52-week highs.

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Share Gainers

These were the best performing ASX 200 shares last week

| James Mickleboro

Flight Centre Travel Group Ltd (ASX:FLT) and News Corporation (ASX:NWS) shares were among the best performers on the ASX 200…

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