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Latest ASX share market news. Find out which Australian shares are moving the stock market today, and which shares to buy.

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Materials Shares

Fortescue shares fall on disappointing quarterly update

| James Mickleboro

How did the miner perform during the first quarter?

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Travel Shares

The Flight Centre share price just hit a 52-week low, is it a buy?

| Tristan Harrison

Is this stock about to take flight or keep dropping lower?

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Share Market News

How much will Woodside shares pay out in dividends in 2025?

| James Mickleboro

What are analysts saying about Woodside and its dividends? Let's find out.

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Energy Shares

This ASX 200 uranium stock could power your portfolio with a 60% return

| James Mickleboro

Bell Potter believes big returns could be coming from this stock.

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Value Investing

How to find cheap ASX value shares in the current market

| Zach Bristow

Where is the value in such a hot market?

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Materials Shares

Own Liontown shares? Here's your first quarter preview

| James Mickleboro

Will this lithium miner roar next week when it releases its update?

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Retail Shares

What can owners of Wesfarmers shares expect from next week's AGM?

| Tristan Harrison

What may Wesfarmers say at the upcoming annual general meeting (AGM)?

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Dividend Investing

2 of the best ASX dividend stocks to buy today

| James Mickleboro

Bell Potter rates these stocks among the best on the market right now.

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Technology Shares

Up 35% to 114% in a year, why these ASX 200 tech shares 'can continue to outperform'

| Zach Bristow

The current leaders can continue their run, this expert says.

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ETFs

Would Warren Buffett invest in the Vanguard Australian Shares Index ETF (VAS)?

| Tristan Harrison

Could this ETF appeal to the Sage from Omaha?

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Thursday

| James Mickleboro

A tough session could await Aussie investors today.

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Dividend Investing

The smartest ASX dividend shares to buy with $5,000 right now

| James Mickleboro

Analysts think these top income stocks could be great options for smart investors.

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Retail Shares

2 top ASX All Ords retail shares set for more outperformance: WAM

| Bernd Struben

Up 31% and 61% in a year, these ASX retail shares look set for more outperformance in 2025.

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Woolworths shares are down 11% this year. Time to go shopping?

| Zach Bristow

Could now be the time to enter for the long-term?

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Dividend Investing

Are you an ASX dividend share investor worried about inflation? Read this

| Tristan Harrison

Do your ASX dividend shares protect against inflation?

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Share Gainers

Here are the top 10 ASX 200 shares today

| Sebastian Bowen

ASX investors enjoyed a pleasant recovery session this Wednesday.

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Gold

Up 33% in 2024, can the gold price keep rising?

| Sebastian Bowen

Gold has smashed the returns of the stock market in 2024.

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Resources Shares

Should you buy the dip on Mineral Resources shares?

| Zach Bristow

Has the market got it right with MinRes?

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Travel Shares

Big ASX news: Qantas share price hits record high

| Sebastian Bowen

Qantas is defying the market to fly to new heights this Wednesday...

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How to invest

How timing the market can cost you big dollars

| Bernd Struben

And one simple way ASX investors can avoid the urge...

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International Stock News

If I could buy only 3 Dow Jones stocks through 2025, I'd pick these 3 dividend-growth companies

| Daniel Foelber

Microsoft, Nike, and Disney offer investors a blend of value, growth, and income.

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Index investing

Why I prefer the ASX 200 over the S&P 500 right now

| Sebastian Bowen

There are two reasons why I'm going for ASX shares over American stocks right now.

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Dividend Investing

2 leading ASX income shares I'd buy for long-term dividends

| Tristan Harrison

These two stocks are industry stalwarts with compelling dividends and growth credentials.

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Blue Chip Shares

Why this ASX 200 share is one of the 'highest-quality names'

| James Mickleboro

Goldman Sachs is a huge fan of this blue chip. But why?

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Industrials Shares

How a fading El Nino makes this ASX 200 stock a buy

| Bernd Struben

Tech improvements and favourable weather could drive this ASX 200 stock to new heights.

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Financial Shares

Top Australian financial stocks to buy now

| Zach Bristow

These companies are well-positioned to grow, brokers say.

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Guess which ASX 300 co-founder just sold $34 million worth of shares

| Mitchell Lawler

Another insider decides to liquidate a large portion of their stake.

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Share Fallers

Why 29Metals, Codan, Domain, Playside shares are tumbling today

| James Mickleboro

These shares are having a tough time on hump day. But why?

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Technology Shares

Down 20% in a week are WiseTech shares now a buy?

| Bernd Struben

Is today an opportune time to buy WiseTech shares?

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Share Gainers

Why Beach Energy, Brazilian Rare Earths, Treasury Wine, and WA1 shares are charging higher

| James Mickleboro

These shares are having a good time on hump day. But why?

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Resources Shares

3 ASX mining shares diving on quarterly updates

| Bernd Struben

ASX investors are bidding down the mining stocks following their updates. But why?

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Broker Notes

Top brokers name 3 ASX shares to buy today

| James Mickleboro

Here's what brokers are recommending as buys this week.

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Technology Shares

Is it time to take some profits on the big US tech stocks?

| Zach Bristow

Is the party over for US tech?

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Should you buy the October dip on Treasury Wine shares?

| Zach Bristow

Recent price drops may have created an opportunity.

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Energy Shares

2 ASX uranium shares releasing big news today

| Bernd Struben

The ASX uranium miners are eyeing growing global markets.

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Technology Shares

Guess which ASX All Ords stock is crashing 37% today

| James Mickleboro

Why are investors hitting the sell button today? Let's find out.

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Communication Shares

Under $4, do Telstra shares look an irresistible bargain?

| Tristan Harrison

Is this an opportunity calling too good to ignore?

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Share Market News

Here's when the RBA will now cut interest rates

| James Mickleboro

Are rate cuts now off the cards in 2024? Let's find out.

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Motley Fool Take Stock

After all that scandal… a share price high?

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

Karma isn't real. Sorry.

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Retirement

How would the proposed unrealised gains tax impact your superannuation?

| Zach Bristow

If passed, the impacts could be profound for those with higher-end super balances.

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