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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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Share Fallers

Why DroneShield, Graincorp, Metals Acquisition, and Webjet shares are falling today

| James Mickleboro

Let's see why investors are hitting the sell button on Thursday.

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Capital Raising

Guess which ASX 300 copper stock is crashing 12% today

| James Mickleboro

Let's see what is causing this stock to sink deep into the red.

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International Stock News

Should you buy Tesla stock before Robotaxi Day?

| Will Ebiefung

The leading electric automaker faces its toughest challenges yet.

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Index investing

Should you buy the Vanguard MSCI Index International Shares ETF (VGS) at all-time ASX highs?

| Sebastian Bowen

Is it too late to buy this index fund?

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Gold

Why is this ASX 200 gold stock racing higher on Thursday?

| James Mickleboro

A solid quarterly update has given this gold miner a boost today.

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Financial Shares

Up 87% in a year, why is this ASX 200 stock charging higher on Thursday?

| Bernd Struben

This high flying ASX 200 company is charging higher again today. But why?

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Rio Tinto share price rises on $10b Arcadium Lithium takeover deal

| James Mickleboro

Management believes the deal makes it a global leader in energy transition commodities.

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Guzman Y Gomez shares tumble on Q1 update

| James Mickleboro

It isn't selling as many burritos as the market was expecting.

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

This insider is buying beaten-up Domino's shares. Should you?

| James Mickleboro

Let's see if analysts think investors should buy the pizza chain operator's shares too.

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Broker Notes

2 ASX shares to buy with strong long-term growth plans

| Tristan Harrison

These 2 ASX shares could be good strong performers according to one fund manager.

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Growth Shares

Top Australian stocks to buy with $1,000 right now

| James Mickleboro

Brokers think these shares would be a good destination for an investment right now.

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International Stock News

These are the 3 fastest-growing artificial intelligence (AI) US stocks

| Anders Bylund

What's driving explosive growth in the AI sector? These are three high-octane growth stories in the artificial intelligence sector.

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Broker Notes

Why this broker just downgraded DroneShield shares

| James Mickleboro

Now could be the time to take some profit off the table.

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Dividend Investing

Brokers say these ASX dividend stocks are top buys

| James Mickleboro

Here's what sort of dividend yields they are forecasting for these stocks.

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ETFs

2 Australian ETFs to buy and hold forever in your ASX portfolio

| James Mickleboro

A fund manager believes these could be top long term options.

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Materials Shares

3 reasons IGO shares are making news this week

| Mitchell Lawler

Shares in the mining company are springing to life this week.

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Dividend Investing

Want a 7% yield? 2 ASX dividend shares to consider buying today

| James Mickleboro

Analysts think these high-yield shares are in the buy zone right now.

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Thursday

| James Mickleboro

A good session is expected for Aussie investors today.

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ETFs

Is the BetaShares Diversified All Growth ETF (DHHF) a good ASX buy?

| Sebastian Bowen

This ETF is a rather special one...

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Cheap Shares

Here are my top 3 undervalued ASX shares to buy right now

| Tristan Harrison

These stocks are excellent picks in my opinion.

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Bank Shares

Here's the earnings forecast out to 2028 for CBA shares

| Tristan Harrison

Can CBA generate enough profit growth to justify its valuation?

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Share Gainers

Here are the top 10 ASX 200 shares today

| Sebastian Bowen

It was a happy hump day for ASX shares, despite an afternoon wobble.

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Energy Shares

2 things driving the Woodside share price down today

| Sebastian Bowen

Woodside shares are drastically underperforming the market today.

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Motley Fool Take Stock

An investing lesson – sort of – well learned

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

Sometimes, discretion is the better part of valour.

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Materials Shares

The Core Lithium share price is up 37% in a month. Should you sell now?

| Bernd Struben

Should ASX investors sell the rebound in Core Lithium shares?

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Share Gainers

Three soaring ASX 300 shares just upgraded by leading brokers

| Bernd Struben

Leading brokers expect more gains ahead from these high-flying ASX 300 shares.

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Dividend Investing

Own Wesfarmers shares? Here's how much cash you're getting today

| Sebastian Bowen

Wesfarmers' latest dividend is a special one.

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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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Dividend Investing

Hoping to bag the bigger and better Soul Patts dividend? Time is running out

| Tristan Harrison

It’s almost passive income time for this stock.

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Energy Shares

Why this $9.9 billion ASX 100 stock just surged 6%

| Bernd Struben

Investors are bidding up the ASX 100 stock on Wednesday. But why?

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Bank Shares

Why ASX 200 bank shares like CBA are surging on disappointing China stimulus

| Bernd Struben

Investors have been snapping up ASX 200 bank stocks following China’s stimulus announcement.

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ETFs

The iShares S&P 500 ETF (IVV) just hit a new all-time high

| Sebastian Bowen

There's one stock that owners of this index fund can thank for today's new high...

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International Stock News

Meta Platforms just hinted that Nvidia is going to have a monster 2025

| Keithen Drury

Demand for Nvidia's GPUs is still growing.

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Materials Shares

Buying BHP shares? Here's your quarterly preview

| James Mickleboro

What is the market expecting from the Big Australian next week?

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Share Fallers

Why Karoon Energy, Mesoblast, Mineral Resources, and Sigma shares are falling today

| James Mickleboro

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

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Share Gainers

Why APA, Elders, GQG, and Webjet shares are roaring higher today

| James Mickleboro

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

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Record Highs

5 ASX 200 shares smashing new all-time highs on Wednesday

| James Mickleboro

These have been great shares to have in your portfolio in 2024.

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Share Gainers

Guess which ASX biotech stock just rocketed 25% on big US news

| Bernd Struben

Here are all the details.

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Energy Shares

What's going on with Paladin Energy shares today?

| James Mickleboro

This uranium producer doesn't sound confident about completing a big acquisition.

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ETFs

Should you sell your ASX ETFs if they've hit all-time highs?

| Tristan Harrison

Should investors sell at this high price or keep holding?

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