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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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Dividend Investing

Popular ASX All Ords shares with ex-dividend dates next week

| Bronwyn Allen

Want the next dividend payment on these ASX All Ords shares? Better hurry.

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Share Gainers

3 Australian shares quietly crushing the ASX today

| Sebastian Bowen

Not all ASX shares are having a bad Friday...

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Energy Shares

'We have reached a bottom': 5 ASX uranium shares leaping higher this week

| Bernd Struben

ASX uranium stocks have enjoyed explosive share price growth over the past year.

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Motley Fool Take Stock

Why are bank shares up so much?

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

While we can speculate on the answer, I’m not sure the speculation is useful.

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IPOs

Reddit stock soars 48% on debut! Will the ASX IPO market heat up again?

| Tristan Harrison

It was a great first day for Reddit.

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REITs

Want the latest quarterly dividend from Rural Funds? You'd better hurry

| Sebastian Bowen

Here's what you need to do to secure the latest dividend from this income stock.

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Resources Shares

Is the worst of the selling now over for ASX iron ore shares?

| Bernd Struben

ASX iron ore giants like BHP, Rio Tinto and Fortescue rebounded this week after falling hard in 2024.

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Share Market News

Why Arafura, Pentanet, Sigma, and Webjet shares are falling today

| James Mickleboro

These shares are ending the week in the red. But why?

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Share Gainers

Why Block, Core Lithium, Fisher & Paykel Healthcare, and Virgin Money are rising today

| James Mickleboro

These shares are ending the week on a positive note. But why?

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Blue Chip Shares

Why Coles shares could be a best buy for blue chip investors

| James Mickleboro

Bell Potter thinks Coles is the best supermarket to buy this month.

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Share Market News

ASX tech CEO blocked from leaving Australia as $26.6 million goes missing

| Tony Yoo

The travel restriction also applies to lawyer, as the corporate watchdog investigates potential misuse of funds.

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Materials Shares

Own Liontown shares? Here's when the lithium stock could be profitable

| James Mickleboro

When will this lithium developer report its first profit?

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Energy Shares

Could this development out of China reignite ASX 200 coal shares?

| Bernd Struben

China reopened its import doors to ASX 200 coal stocks in early 2023.

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Healthcare Shares

Guess which ASX 200 healthcare share is jumping 7% on a guidance update

| James Mickleboro

This healthcare share is performing better than expected in FY 2024.

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Materials Shares

Core Lithium shares jump 9% on 'exceptional' exploration results

| James Mickleboro

This lithium miner's shares are having a positive finish to the week.

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Share Market News

Why this exciting ASX biotech stock could be a future star

| James Mickleboro

Bell Potter thinks this high-flying biotech stock could generate more big returns.

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Travel Shares

Act fast if you want to receive the next Flight Centre dividend

| James Mickleboro

It won't be long until this travel agent pays its next dividend.

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Bank Shares

If I'd put $5,000 in NAB shares at the start of 2024, here's what I'd have now

| Tristan Harrison

How rewarding has NAB been for shareholders this year?

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Dividend Investing

I'd spend $5k on these ASX 200 shares today to target a $13,080 passive income

| Bernd Struben

The ASX 200 offers a rich hunting ground for passive income investors.

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Dividend Investing

1 ASX dividend stock down over 20% to buy right now

| James Mickleboro

Goldman Sachs sees major upside and a great yield from this beaten down stock.

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Materials Shares

How much could $10,000 invested in BHP shares be worth next year?

| James Mickleboro

Here's what analysts think could happen to an investment in the Big Australian.

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Dividend Investing

Buy these top ASX dividend shares with 5%+ yields

| James Mickleboro

Analysts have put buy ratings on these income shares.

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

How a potential demerger could deliver a 10% upside for this ASX 200 stock

| Sebastian Bowen

Investors might have even more reasons to love this ASX 200 stock if rumours are true.

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Dividend Investing

Here's the AMP dividend forecast through to 2026

| Bronwyn Allen

There is some good news for AMP shareholders.

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Materials Shares

Forget Fortescue and buy this iron ore share for a 33% return

| James Mickleboro

Analysts think Fortescue's rival is a better option for investors.

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Friday

| James Mickleboro

Will the market end the week on a high? Let's find out.

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Share Market News

$2.1 million! Who are the highest paid ASX 200 directors?

| Tony Yoo

Do you think these men are worth this much money? Does your portfolio thank them or boo them?

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Why Goldman Sachs expects market-beating returns from Super Retail shares

| James Mickleboro

Goldman Sachs thinks this retail share could offer big returns for investors.

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Broker Notes

4 'overheated' ASX 200 shares to stay away from

| Tony Yoo

There are plenty of tempting buys on the Australian stock market at the moment. These are not among them.

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Opinions

Financial advisor who owns 3 homes says stocks beat real estate investment for wealth generation

| Bronwyn Allen

Koda Capital financial advisor Sebastian Ferrando explains why.

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Value Investing

3 ASX stocks boasting better margins than Nvidia

| Mitchell Lawler

Think you can't find Nvidia-like margins among Aussie shares... think again.

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Share Gainers

Here are the top 10 ASX 200 shares today

| Sebastian Bowen

The ASX 200 was back to the races this Thursday.

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Technology Shares

Bell Potter names 2 exciting ASX tech shares to buy now

| James Mickleboro

The broker is feeling very positive about these tech stocks.

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Materials Shares

Analysts say these beaten down ASX lithium shares are strong buys

| James Mickleboro

Now could be a good time to pounce on these shares according to analysts.

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Dividend Investing

Here are the next distribution dates for your Vanguard ETFs

| Bronwyn Allen

Get your diary out...

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Share Gainers

Why Australian Strategic Metals, Evolution, Sigma, and Webjet shares are storming higher

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are having a very strong session. But why>

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Energy Shares

How has this ASX 200 energy stock just hit another new record high?

| Sebastian Bowen

This energy stock can't stop clocking new highs.

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Dividend Investing

2 ASX 50 dividend stocks to buy now

| James Mickleboro

These dividend stocks from the exclusive ASX 50 index have been named as buys by Goldman Sachs.

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Share Fallers

Why AGL, Brickworks, IGO, and New Hope shares are dropping today

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are having a poor session. But why?

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Dividend Investing

Here's the Woodside dividend forecast through to 2026

| Bronwyn Allen

Here are the analysts' expectations.

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