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Share Market News

Why the holidays are looking up for Sydney Airport (ASX:SYD) shares

| Bernd Struben

Sydney Airport shares look to be getting a welcome reprieve from domestic borders reopening after lengthy COVID closures.

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Cheap Shares

Stock market crash: I'd drip-feed money into cheap shares to make a million

| Peter Stephens

Buying cheap shares on a regular basis after the stock market crash could produce high returns in my view. It…

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⏸️ Investor Education

What is a holding company?

| Glenn Leese

What is a holding company? This structure is used by a number of well known public companies. Here's what you…

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Share Market News

ASX stock of the day: WPP Aunz (ASX:WPP) shares surge 30%

| Sebastian Bowen

The WPP Aunz Ltd (ASX: WPP) share price is on fire today, rising more than 30% to 55 cents a…

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Share Gainers

The PolyNovo (ASX:PNV) share price is up 30% in November

| James Mickleboro

The PolyNovo Ltd (ASX:PNV) share price has been on fire in November and is up 30% since the start of…

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International Stock News

3 key advantages Moderna holds over Pfizer and AstraZeneca

| Keith Speights

They could add up to make Moderna a much bigger winner for investors than either of the two big pharma…

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Share Market News

Why the Xtek (ASX:XTE) share price is edging higher today

| Aaron Teboneras

The Xtek Ltd (ASX: XTE) share price is edging higher today following the appointment of new non-executive director, Mr Christopher…

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Share Market News

Here's why the Surefire (ASX:SRN) share price has rocketed up 38% today

| Sebastian Bowen

The Surefire Resources NL (ASX:SRN) share price has surged up more than 38% today after announcing a "spectacular" gold discovery.

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Share Gainers

Why the Mach7 (M7T) share price is closing in on a record high today

| James Mickleboro

The Mach7 Technologies Ltd (ASX:M7T) share price is pushing higher on Monday after the release of its AGM update...

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Share Market News

Qantas (ASX:QAN) axes 2,000 jobs

| Tony Yoo

Qantas has decided to outsource ground handling operations, rejecting a bid from the union to keep the positions in-house.

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Share Market News

Why Platinum Asset's healthcare fund doesn't own CSL (ASX:CSL) shares

| Bernd Struben

CSL is the fourth largest company trading on the ASX 200. But Platinum Asset's healthcare fund doesn't own any CSL…

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Share Market News

Report finds Aussies keen to save tax cut money

| Sebastian Bowen

Australians are more keen to save any extra tax dollars than spend them. That's the primary finding of a new…

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Growth Shares

4 ASX growth shares to buy in December

| Tristan Harrison

In this article are 4 ASX growth shares to buy in December which have been rated as buys by a…

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Share Fallers

Why Kathmandu, Resolute, Select Harvests, & Treasury Wine Estates are dropping lower

| James Mickleboro

Select Harvests Limited (ASX:SHV) and Treasury Wine Estates Ltd (ASX:TWE) shares are two of four dropping lower today...

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Share Market News

What Australia's recovery from the COVID recession means for the Santa Rally

| Brendon Lau

Australia is set to officially emerge from a recession on Wednesday. What does this mean for this year's ASX Santa…

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International Stock News

Forget eBay, Shopify is a better e-commerce stock

| Leo Sun

In the e-commerce market, fortune favors the bold.

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Share Market News

ASX 200 drops 0.5%: Treasury Wine sinks, Zip flat after AGM update, Bega Cheese rises

| James Mickleboro

Bega Cheese Ltd (ASX:BGA) and Treasury Wine Estates Ltd (ASX:TWE) shares are making waves on the ASX 200 on Monday...

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Share Market News

Why the Myer Foundation aims to achieve 100% ESG investments in 2 years

| Bernd Struben

Economic, social and governance (ESG) investing not only puts your money to work in responsible ways, it can return more…

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Share Market News

The Select Harvests (ASX:SHV) share price is sinking 6% lower today. Here's why.

| Aaron Teboneras

The Select Harvests Limited (ASX: SHV) share price is down today following the release its full-year results for 2020.

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Share Gainers

Why Afterpay, Bega Cheese, Humm, & Telix shares are storming higher

| James Mickleboro

Afterpay Ltd (ASX:APT) and Telix Pharmaceuticals Ltd (ASX:TLX) shares are two of four storming notably higher on Monday...

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Share Gainers

Why the Viva Leisure (ASX:VVA) share price is climbing higher today

| James Mickleboro

The Viva Leisure Ltd (ASX:VVA) share price is pushing higher today after completing a $30 million institutional placement...

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Share Market News

News Corp (ASX:NWS) shares sink after Foxtel buyout rejected

| Tony Yoo

A deal would have helped the pay television provider pay off $2.1 billion of debt, but its majority parent declined.

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Share Fallers

Newcrest (ASX:NCM) share price drops lower despite joint venture update

| James Mickleboro

The Newcrest Mining Ltd (ASX:NCM) share price is dropping lower on Monday despite providing an update on its joint venture…

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Share Market News

Keytone Dairy (ASX:KTD) share price higher on record half-year results

| Lina Lim

The Keytone Dairy Corporation Ltd (ASX: KTD) share price is 6% higher on a strong half year result with record…

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Share Market News

Zip (ASX:Z1P) share price climbs higher following AGM update

| James Mickleboro

The Zip Co Ltd (ASX:Z1P) share price is on the move today after the release of its annual general meeting…

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Share Gainers

Telix (ASX:TLX) share price storms 8% higher to record high on acquisition news

| James Mickleboro

The Telix Pharmaceuticals Ltd (ASX:TLX) share price is surging to a record high on Monday after announcing an acquisition in…

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Share Fallers

Treasury Wine (ASX:TWE) share price sinks 12% after responding to China export tariff

| James Mickleboro

The Treasury Wine Estates Ltd (ASX:TWE) share price is sinking lower on Monday after responding to China's tariffs on wine…

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Share Market News

Afterpay (ASX:APT) share price under heavy fire from industry giants

| Daryl Mather

The Afterpay share price finished 3% lower last week as yet another giant took a swing at it. However, the…

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Investing Strategies

How the biggest companies are the worst investments

| Tony Yoo

A startling look at the top 10 largest companies at the change of each decade, and why big public companies…

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Share Market News

Is the Bapcor (ASX:BAP) share price a buy?

| Tristan Harrison

Is the Bapcor Ltd (ASX:BAP) share price a buy? The auto parts business is the biggest in Australia and New…

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Share Market News

ASX 200 Weekly Wrap: ASX 200 on track for a top month

| 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

Is the Westpac (ASX:WBC) share price a buy?

| Tristan Harrison

Is the Westpac Banking Corp (ASX:WBC) share price a buy? Some investors think it’s a buy, here’s some of the…

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⏸️ ASX Shares

These are the 10 most shorted shares on the ASX

| James Mickleboro

Flight Centre Travel Group Ltd (ASX:FLT) and Mesoblast Limited (ASX:MSB) shares are among the most shorted shares on the ASX...

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⏸️ Dividend Shares

3 ASX dividend shares with 5%+ yields to buy today

| James Mickleboro

Telstra Corporation Ltd (ASX:TLS) and these ASX dividend shares offer investors yields of at least 5% at present...

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⏸️ ASX Shares

Wilson Asset Management thinks these 2 ASX shares are a buy

| Tristan Harrison

Fund manager Wilson Asset Management thinks that the 2 ASX shares in this article are worth buying, including BlueScope Steel…

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Speculative

2 rapidly-growing small cap ASX shares to buy

| James Mickleboro

Here's why you might want to take a closer look at MyDeal.com.au Limited (ASX:MYD) and this fast-growing ASX small cap share...

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Monday

| James Mickleboro

Treasury Wine Estates Ltd (ASX:TWE) and Zip Co Ltd (ASX:Z1P) shares will be on watch on the ASX 200 on Monday...

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International Stock News

Why AstraZeneca's potential vaccine is more exciting than you think

| Jason Hawthorne

Investors are missing the big picture in the drugmaker's vaccine announcement.

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Share Market News

Why the threat of stock market crash 2 could be an opportunity to buy cheap shares

| Peter Stephens

Investing money in cheap shares today could lead to high long-term returns. Investors may have already priced in the threat…

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Share Fallers

Why these All Ords shares have been smashed this month

| James Mickleboro

Kogan.com Ltd (ASX: KGN) and these All Ords shares have been smashed in November. Here's what you need to know...

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