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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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Resources Shares

The Fortescue share price is down almost 10% in February, time to buy?

| Tristan Harrison

Is this an opportunistic time to buy the miner?

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Healthcare Shares

Sonic Healthcare shares hit 52-week low as analysts take a scalpel to targets

| Mitchell Lawler

Analysts have sharpened the knives after the latest blood-sucking half year at Sonic Healthcare.

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Technology Shares

WiseTech increases dividend for 15th time in a row. Here's what you need to know

| Sebastian Bowen

WiseTech's latest dividend continues a remarkable trajectory.

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Materials Shares

2 ASX lithium shares 'well placed to ride out near-term volatility'

| Bernd Struben

With ASX lithium stocks under pressure, these experts point to two lithium miners that are well positioned to ride out…

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Materials Shares

How ASX uranium shares like Paladin are 'in a great position to capitalise'

| Sebastian Bowen

This expert is still buying uranium shares.

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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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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Everything you need to know about the Woolworths dividend

| Sebastian Bowen

Woolworths will pay out its largest interim dividend in three years in 2024.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Guess which ASX 200 stock is frozen on a $976 million acquisition

| Mitchell Lawler

This company is about to throw down more than one-tenth of its value to double its production.

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Share Gainers

Why Codan, Domino's, Lottery Corp, and Wisetech shares are storming higher today

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are avoiding the market weakness today. But why?

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Earnings Results

4 All Ords ASX dividend shares going gangbusters on results

| Bernd Struben

All Ords investors are sending these ASX dividend shares soaring on the back of their earnings results.

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Share Fallers

Why Corporate Travel Management, Iress, Rio Tinto, and Woolworths shares are crashing

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are being sold off on Wednesday. But why?

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ETFs

Is the Vanguard Australian Shares Index ETF (VAS) a good buy for beginners?

| Tristan Harrison

Should new investors start with the VAS ETF?

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Share Market News

2 ASX 300 tech shares making huge moves on earnings updates

| James Mickleboro

The market has responded very differently to these results.

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Materials Shares

Should you buy BHP shares following the miner's half-year results?

| James Mickleboro

Should you be snapping up this mining giant's shares? Here's what this broker thinks.

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Woolworths share price dives 7% following Banducci bombshell

| Bernd Struben

ASX 200 investors are pressuring the Woolworths share price today amid the shock departure of CEO Brad Banducci.

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Earnings Results

Corporate Travel share price plunges 18% despite tripling net profits

| Mitchell Lawler

An explosion in earnings is taking a backseat to changes in Corporate Travel Management's full-year forecasts.

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Bank Shares

NAB shares hit 52-week high on first-quarter earnings beat

| James Mickleboro

NAB appears on track to at least deliver on first-half expectations.

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Earnings Results

Santos share price slips on 42% profit drop in FY23 result

| Tristan Harrison

Profits come back down to Earth in FY23.

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Dividend Investing

How I built $5,000 of passive income starting with $0

| Tristan Harrison

My intake of dividends is continuing to grow.

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REITs

Here are 4 ASX 200 REITs results catching the eye on Wednesday

| James Mickleboro

A mixed set of results have been announced by these property companies.

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Earnings Results

WiseTech share price leaps 8% today as revenues surge

| Bernd Struben

ASX 200 investors are bidding up the WiseTech share price today.

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Bank Shares

Why is the CBA share price sinking on Wednesday?

| James Mickleboro

What's going on with this banking giant's shares today?

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Materials Shares

Rio Tinto shares tumble despite massive renewable power agreement

| James Mickleboro

Rio Tinto will be harnessing the wind to power some of its operations.

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Earnings Results

Domino's share price charges higher on improving outlook

| James Mickleboro

Here's how this struggling pizza chain operator performed during the first half.

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Opinions

1 attractive ASX growth stock for 2024 and beyond

| Tristan Harrison

This business is building an exciting future.

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International Stock News

Could Nvidia become the most valuable stock on earth?

| Sebastian Bowen

Can anything stop the Nvidia stock price?

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Earnings Results

Woolworths shares on watch after CEO exit and $781 million loss

| Tony Yoo

Brad Banducci retires as New Zealand business devastates the supermarket's bottom line.

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Earnings Results

NAB share price on watch following Q1 update

| James Mickleboro

NAB has released its quarterly update. How did it perform?

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Broker Notes

The best ASX shares to buy with $1,000 right now

| James Mickleboro

Analysts at Morgans see these shares as top options this month.

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Dividend Investing

1 ASX dividend stock down 55% to buy right now

| James Mickleboro

Analysts think that this beaten down stock could be a bit of a bargain for income investors.

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ETFs

These ASX ETFs could be world class options in February

| James Mickleboro

These ETFs could give your portfolio a boost in 2024. Here's what you need to know about them.

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Dividend Investing

Analysts say these ASX dividend shares are top buys

| James Mickleboro

Here are a couple of options for income investors to consider buying right now.

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Investing Strategies

2 no-brainer ASX 'beginner' stocks I'd buy

| Tony Yoo

These would make a great core for a starter portfolio, I think, but really that should also be positive for…

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Wednesday

| James Mickleboro

It's another big day for earnings on the benchmark index today.

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Share Fallers

This ASX stock has halved in 6 months. It could be a bargain buy

| Tony Yoo

Remember, what the share price did in the past has nothing to do with what it could do in the…

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Superannuation

How much do you need to manage your own superannuation?

| Sebastian Bowen

Is an SMSF the right fit for you and your retirement?

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Investing Strategies

I'd need this many Lovisa shares to aim for passive income of $10k a year

| Tony Yoo

The jewellery retailer is in a unique category in the ASX, so this is how you can take advantage to…

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Share Gainers

Here are the top 10 ASX 200 shares today

| Sebastian Bowen

Investors endured a mildly negative session on the stock market this Tuesday.

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Broker Notes

Goldman Sachs says buy despite this ASX 200 stock trading at a record high

| Bronwyn Allen

Let's find out why.

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Energy Shares

Is the 11.3% dividend yield on Woodside shares for real?

| Sebastian Bowen

Are investors really in line for an 11.3% yield from this oil stock?

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