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7 shares you need to watch on Thursday

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

The Telstra (ASX:TLS) share price will be in the market's focus today

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Nextdc Ltd's landlord is selling its data centres

| Tristan Harrison

Nextdc Ltd’s (ASX:NXT) landlord is going to sell the data centres.

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3 explosive growth shares on my shopping list

| James Mickleboro

Afterpay Touch Group Ltd (ASX:APT) shares are one of three on my shopping list right now…

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3 ASX shares at 52-week highs: Is it too late to invest?

| James Mickleboro

The CSL Limited (ASX:CSL) share price is one of three racing to 52-week highs. Is it too late to invest?

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Crypto update: Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), and Litecoin (LTC) storm higher

| James Mickleboro

The cryptocurrency market has had a fantastic 24 hours with Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH) and Litecoin (LTC) all pushing significantly…

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Livetiles Ltd is looking to raise $20 million with an equity raising

| Tristan Harrison

Livetiles Ltd (ASX:LVT) has gone into a trading halt to raise some capital.

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Is Diversified United Investment Limited's 5.1% yield too good to miss after its report?

| Tristan Harrison

Diversified United Investment Limited (ASX:DUI) reported today.

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Top broker warns Bendigo and Adelaide Bank Ltd has further to fall

| Brendon Lau

Shares in Bendigo and Adelaide Bank Ltd (ASX:BEN) have been on a back-foot and Morgan Stanley thinks it will keep…

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ALL ORDINARIES finishes lower Wednesday: 9 shares you missed

| Tristan Harrison

The S&P/ASX 200 (Index:^AXJO)(ASX:XJO) and ALL ORDINARIES (Index:^AXAO) (ASX:XAO) finished lower on Wednesday.

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Is NextDC Ltd the next takeover target?

| Brendon Lau

Shares in the data centre operator are hovering near a record high but there may be a new reason why…

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Should investors buy Tabcorp Holdings Limited for its 5.2% dividend yield?

| Tim Katavic

The share price of gaming giant Tabcorp Holdings Limited (ASX:TAH) has now fallen 12% to $4.48 in morning trade after…

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Why the Fletcher Building Limited share price is crashing 

| Tommaso Autorino

Fletcher Building Limited (ASX:FBU) announced further losses and the breach of two financial covenants. 

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2 rare earth shares exciting speculative investors

| Carin Pickworth

These rare earth stocks could zoom in the near future.

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Why the Litecoin (LTC) price rocketed 14% higher today

| James Mickleboro

The Litecoin (LTC) price has been a huge mover on Wednesday just days out from its proposed fork…

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Challenger Ltd share price down 4.4% on broker downgrades

| Tristan Harrison

Challenger Ltd (ASX:CGF) share price has dropped 4.4% on several broker downgrades.

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Why the Galaxy Resources Limited share price has given back gains

| Daniel Dean

The Galaxy Resources Limited (ASX:GXY) share price has been on a wild ride.

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LiveHire Ltd share price rises on Macmahon Holdings Limited deal

| Motley Fool Staff

The LiveHire Ltd (ASX:LVH) share price has pushed higher after announcing an expansion into the mining sector through an agreement…

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Cannabis company MGC Pharmaceuticals Ltd storms higher

| Motley Fool Staff

The MGC Pharmaceuticals Ltd (ASX:MXC) share price has been a big mover on Wednesday. Here's why...

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3 retail companies that still think it's Christmas 

| Carin Pickworth

These retail stocks have so far managed to avoid the post-Christmas share price slump.

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These 3 ASX shares just crashed to 52-week lows

| James Mickleboro

The Yowie Group Ltd (ASX:YOW) share price is one of three crashing to a 52-week low on Wednesday…

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This out-of-favour tech stock is making a big comeback today

| Brendon Lau

The big de-rating in Empired Ltd (ASX: EPD) may be over after the IT services company delivered a pleasing half…

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Why these 4 ASX shares surged higher today

| James Mickleboro

The CSL Limited (ASX:CSL) share price is one of four surging higher today. Here's why…

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Why these 4 ASX shares are sinking lower today

| James Mickleboro

The Domino's Pizza Enterprises Ltd (ASX:DMP) share price is one of four sinking lower on Wednesday. Here's why…

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Should you buy Ramsay Health Care Limited shares today?

| James Mickleboro

The Ramsay Health Care Limited (ASX:RHC) share price has been tipped to climb to $80.00 by one leading broker…

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Why the CSL Limited share price is up 5% as profits jump 35%

| Sean O'Neill

The CSL Limited (ASX:CSL) share price rose 5% to $148.88 after the company reported a 35% increase in profit this…

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Why Warren Buffett's bet on Insurance Australia Group Ltd is looking good

| Sean O'Neill

The Insurance Australia Group Ltd (ASX:IAG) share price rose 5% this morning after the company released its half year results.

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Leading brokers name 3 resources shares to buy

| James Mickleboro

The Mineral Resources Limited (ASX:MIN) share price is one of three tipped to climb higher in the resources sector according…

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The Domino's Pizza Enterprises Ltd. share price is down 8% on lukewarm results

| Sean O'Neill

The Domino’s Pizza Enterprises Ltd. (ASX:DMP) share price dived 8% to $45.63 after it released its half-year results to the…

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Aveo Group share price up 3% on its report

| Tristan Harrison

The Aveo Group (ASX:AOG) share price has risen by 3% after the market saw the report.

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Why Woodside Petroleum Limited is launching a $2.5 billion growth spree

| Tom Richardson

Woodside Petroleum Limited (ASX:WPL) investors will hope the oil price rises in 2018.

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Where I would reinvest my Commonwealth Bank of Australia dividends

| James Mickleboro

Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX:CBA) shares went ex-dividend this morning. Here's where I would reinvest this dividend...

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Myer Holdings Ltd shares rally on CEO resignation

| James Mickleboro

The Myer Holdings Ltd (ASX:MYR) share price has responded positively to news that its CEO has resigned...

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Here's when to start buying shares again

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

You know what we decided to do, when the market went nuts last week? Yep, pick stocks.

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Why Galaxy Resources Limited shares have been on fire this week

| James Mickleboro

Broker upgrades and offtake agreement rumours have pushed the Galaxy Resources Limited (ASX:GXY) share price 11% higher this week…

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Results in: Orora Ltd shares climb higher

| James Mickleboro

The Orora Ltd (ASX:ORA) share price has climbed 4% in morning trade following the release of its half-year results...

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Computershare Limited just revealed 14% profit growth

| Tristan Harrison

Computershare Limited (ASX:CPU) just revealed its half-year result.

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I think these are 3 of the best tech shares on the ASX

| James Mickleboro

Nextdc Ltd (ASX:NXT) shares are one of three in the tech sector that I think investors ought to consider snapping…

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3 shares I think every investor should own

| Tristan Harrison

These three shares are worth being in every portfolio.

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3 high-yield dividend shares for your retirement portfolio

| James Mickleboro

The Westpac Banking Corp (ASX:WBC) dividend is one of three I would consider having in my retirement portfolio…

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Crypto update: Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), and Ripple (XRP) sink lower

| James Mickleboro

The cryptocurrency market has had a down day with Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH) and Ripple (XRP) all sinking lower...

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