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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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Cannabis Shares

This ASX cannabis stock is up 160% since June, and it has an FDA ruling coming up!

| James Mickleboro

Investors are very excited about this cannabis stock.

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Healthcare Shares

This ASX 300 stock just returned to profit, so why is its share price sinking?

| Mitchell Lawler

This pharmacy chain operator is back into the black. So why are investors sitting on their hands?

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Record Lows

What's the lowest Sayona Mining shares have ever been?

| Sebastian Bowen

The lowest Sayona share price on record is guaranteed to shock you.

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Share Fallers

What's going on with the Transurban share price today?

| Tristan Harrison

Transurban shares have hit a bump.

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Broker Notes

Goldman Sachs says this ASX 200 share is a top buy with major upside potential

| James Mickleboro

Now could be the time to buy this top share according to Goldman Sachs.

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Gold

2 ASX gold shares going gangbusters on Wednesday

| Bernd Struben

The ASX gold stocks are bucking the wider market sell-off today to leap higher.

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Energy Shares

Why did this ASX uranium stock just crash 19%?

| Bronwyn Allen

Uranium shares are so hot right now, so why is this one tanking on Wednesday?

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Energy Shares

This ASX 200 share has a P/E ratio of just 2! Is it actually cheap?

| Sebastian Bowen

Is a P/E ratio of 2.17 too cheap to ignore?

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Travel Shares

Qantas share price dips amid latest Federal Court news

| Bronwyn Allen

The Federal Court has ordered new Qantas CEO Vanessa Hudson to personally attend mediation with the union next Monday.

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Materials Shares

Why are Pilbara Minerals shares the most shorted stock on the ASX?

| James Mickleboro

Short sellers are going after this lithium giant.

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Share Market News

This ASX All Ords director can't stop buying their company's shares!

| Tristan Harrison

This insider is loading up.

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International Stock News

The highs and lows of the Instacart $11 billion IPO

| Mitchell Lawler

Here is a closer look at the latest company to hit the Nasdaq exchange.

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Share Fallers

Core Lithium share price dives to yet another 2-year low

| Bernd Struben

Core Lithium shares kicked off the week with short interest of 8%.

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Share Market News

Here's why New Hope shares are making news again today

| Bronwyn Allen

The coal miner has been hit with demands from a market activist group.

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Share Market News

Own CBA shares? Here's why the bank is teaming up with Tesla

| James Mickleboro

CBA appears to see a big opportunity in auto loans for electric vehicle.

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International Stock News

If I'd bought US$2,000 worth of Tesla shares 5 years ago, here's how much I'd have now

| Bernd Struben

One of the biggest drivers of success for Elon Musk’s Tesla is that it's far more than just an electric…

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BNPL shares

Why is the Sezzle share price rocketing 22%?

| James Mickleboro

Sezzle shares are catching the eye of investors on Wednesday. But why?

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Motley Fool Take Stock

You really should invest. Now.

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

By the time people get motivated to invest, it’ll probably be at the height of FOMO fever.

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Earnings Results

Guess which ASX All Ordinaries stock just reached record sales of $1 billion

| James Mickleboro

This retailer has just hit the billion dollar sales mark.

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Energy Shares

Earnings accretive or value destructive? What might a BHP deal mean for Whitehaven shares?

| Tristan Harrison

This could be a big deal for Whitehaven.

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Share Market News

Guess which ASX 200 company co-founder just sold off $19 million worth of shares

| James Mickleboro

Is this insider selling a concern or not?

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Materials Shares

IPO watch: A dig into 2 soon-to-be ASX lithium miners

| James Mickleboro

More lithium shares will be hitting the ASX boards soon.

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How to invest

Buying this ASX share at $6 was my worst-ever investing mistake. Here's what I learned

| Tristan Harrison

Short-term pain has helped me deliver long-term returns.

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Energy Shares

Is the rising oil price a good reason to buy Woodside shares right now?

| Sebastian Bowen

Is there still room to buy shares in the oil and gas giant today?

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Financial Shares

Analyst says 'future appears brighter' for AMP shares

| Tristan Harrison

The ASX financial share could be an unloved opportunity.

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Growth Shares

Analysts say these ASX growth shares have at least 20% upside

| James Mickleboro

Big returns could be on the cards for owners of these shares.

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

What slowdown? 3 ASX consumer shares ready to rocket

| Tony Yoo

The burden of 12 interest rate rises might be weighing heavily, but one expert reckons this trio of consumer-facing businesses…

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Healthcare Shares

'Significantly overdone': 3 reasons to buy the dip on Resmed shares

| Tristan Harrison

Here’s why a fund manager thinks this stock could be a healthy opportunity.

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Investing Strategies

'Outlook is compelling': 3 All Ords shares to buy now for long-term growth

| Tony Yoo

Ignore the short-term price movements, say ECP analysts, who are backing this trio to the moon.

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Dividend Investing

Buy these ASX 50 dividend shares for an income boost: analysts

| James Mickleboro

The Australian share market is a great place to generate income. This is thanks to the countless number of dividend…

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Growth Shares

I found the most 'expensive', profitable ASX All Ords share: rip-off or bargain?

| Mitchell Lawler

A single number in isolation can be dangerous to an investor's decision making.

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Wednesday

| James Mickleboro

On Tuesday, the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) was out of form again. The benchmark index was down 0.5% to 7,196.6 points.…

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Resources Shares

'A very hot subject': Which ASX uranium shares should you jump on right now?

| Tony Yoo

Nuclear power is back in vogue, and its most common fuel has seen its global price rocket more than 50%…

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Opinions

Who wants to be a millionaire? 3 ASX shares I think could make it happen

| Tony Yoo

The allure of seven figures drives many investors. Here's an example of a way to grow your nest egg to…

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Share Market News

Here are the top 10 ASX 200 shares today

| Sebastian Bowen

The ASX 200 lost even more ground today in a nasty session.

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Travel Shares

'Egregious' and 'aggressive'?: Why Qantas shares were beaten up today

| Tristan Harrison

It was another day of negative attention for the airline.

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Resources Shares

What's with the Fortescue share price on Tuesday?

| Bronwyn Allen

A dip in the iron ore price overnight and commentary from Moody's ratings agency may have weighed Fortescue down today.

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Dividend Investing

Brokers say these ASX 200 dividend stocks with 5%+ yields are buys in September

| James Mickleboro

Here's why these dividend shares are getting the thumbs up from analysts.

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Share Market News

3 really interesting ASX ETFs you could buy now

| James Mickleboro

These ETFs give investors access to a range of different companies.

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Healthcare Shares

Down 25% in a month, is this ASX 300 company about to sue the UK Government?

| James Mickleboro

What's going on at this healthcare share?

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