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Resources Shares

5 reasons Rio Tinto shares could surge 21%

| Bernd Struben

Rio Tinto owns some of the largest and lowest cost mining operations in the world.

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

What's going wrong for ASX 200 share A2 Milk today?

| Brooke Cooper

The company is undergoing a leadership shakeup.

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Materials Shares

Down 25% in a year, why this fundie thinks you should buy Sayona Mining shares now

| Bronwyn Allen

This broker likes Sayona Mining's 'aggressive exploration campaign'.

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Financial Shares

Why is everyone talking about IAG shares on Tuesday?

| Sebastian Bowen

IAG had some big news for investors this morning, and they don't seem to like it.

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Earnings Results

CBA share price slips today despite $2.6 billion cash profit

| Bernd Struben

CBA has now completed approximately $2 billion of the bank’s $3 billion share buyback.

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Materials Shares

South32 share price slumps amid 'important' US milestone

| Brooke Cooper

The Arizona-based Hermosa Project has announced an exciting win.

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Materials Shares

Is it too late to buy Lynas shares following this week's surge?

| Bronwyn Allen

The ASX rare earths share is rising again today amid three brokers upgrading their ratings.

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Opinions

3 defensive ASX shares surrounded by wide moats I'd buy with $5,000

| Mitchell Lawler

Investors can secure massive returns over the long term if a company holds a sustainable competitive advantage.

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Share Market News

3 ASX 300 shares being bought up by insiders

| Brooke Cooper

Those in the know were buying into these ASX 300 stocks last week.

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Energy Shares

Is the 10% dividend yield on Woodside shares legit?

| Tristan Harrison

Are Woodside shareholders about to receive a bucketload of cash?

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Technology Shares

'High growth rate': 2 ASX tech shares you need to look at right now

| Tony Yoo

If you think technology stocks are due for a revival soon, take a look at this pair that experts are…

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Defensive Shares

3 reasons why I think the Sonic Healthcare share price is a strong buy

| Tristan Harrison

Looking for healthy returns? Have a look at this leader.

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Communication Shares

5 reasons to love Telstra shares right now

| Sebastian Bowen

This ASX expert can't speak highly enough of Telstra.

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Resources Shares

'Buying opportunity': 2 ASX 200 mining shares ripe to snap up now

| Tony Yoo

This pair of resources stocks are selling for cheap with excellent prospects at the moment, according to experts.

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Bank Shares

Hoping to bag the boosted NAB dividend? You'd better hurry

| Tristan Harrison

This is the last day to get hold of the upcoming dividend.

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Cheap Shares

'Bright outlook': Buy these 2 ASX shares before they explode

| Tony Yoo

Like a pair of pants, buying stocks when they're heavily discounted is a prudent idea.

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ETFs

Why these 2 ASX ETFs could be great options to buy for growth

| Tristan Harrison

Here’s why these ETFs could be among the top performers over the next few years.

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Dividend Investing

Looking for passive income? Here's the yield you're earning if you bought New Hope shares in June

| Bernd Struben

In welcome news for income investors, the past 12 months have seen the New Hope board declare record interim and…

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Healthcare Shares

2 ASX healthcare shares I'm backing for strong growth this decade

| Tristan Harrison

I believe both of these ASX healthcare shares have compelling futures.

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Defensive Shares

The ASX shares to buy in high inflation times

| Tony Yoo

Fairmont Equities' Lauren Hua presents the stocks to grab when costs are spiralling.

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Healthcare Shares

What are brokers saying about the CSL share price in May?

| James Mickleboro

Is CSL a buy in May or should you stay away?

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Opinions

I'd invest $10,000 into these excellent ASX shares for the long-term

| Tristan Harrison

I think these two ASX shares could be good winners over the next few years.

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Bank Shares

The Westpac share price could offer a 20% return: Goldman Sachs

| James Mickleboro

This leading broker is urging investors to buy this bank share following its results release.

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Tuesday

| James Mickleboro

Here's what to expect on the ASX 200 index on Tuesday.

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Dividend Investing

Citi rates these ASX dividend shares as buys

| James Mickleboro

Citi has given the thumbs up to these dividend shares.

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Financial Shares

'A quality franchise': Why this broker sees major upside ahead for Macquarie shares

| James Mickleboro

Now could be a great time to snap up this investment bank's shares.

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Materials Shares

How big will the Pilbara Minerals dividend be next year?

| James Mickleboro

Let's take a look to see what might happen to this lithium giant's dividend next year.

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Broker Notes

Leading brokers name 3 ASX shares to buy today

| James Mickleboro

Analysts believe that now could be the time to add these shares to your portfolio...

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Share Gainers

Here are the top 10 ASX 200 shares today  

| Brooke Cooper

This rare earths favourite outperformed all other ASX 200 shares on Monday.

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Retail Shares

Which ASX retail shares could be 'most impacted' by Amazon's rapid growth?

| Sebastian Bowen

Is Amazon eating ASX retail shares' lunch?

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ETFs

3 excellent ETFs for ASX investors to buy right now

| James Mickleboro

These ETFs give investors easy access to some of the greatest companies in the world.

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Could this be another positive step for the Treasury Wine share price?

| Bernd Struben

The Treasury Wine share price took a steep fall in the wake of Chinese tariffs on Aussie wine exports but…

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Share Market News

Here are the 3 most heavily traded ASX 200 shares on Monday

| Sebastian Bowen

ASX 200 lithium stocks are dominating the share market's trading volumes today.

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Travel Shares

The Flight Centre share price just rocketed to a new 52-week high. Here's why

| Brooke Cooper

The travel giant has been on a roll lately.

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Materials Shares

What's the outlook for the Core Lithium share price in May?

| Bernd Struben

After gaining 14% in April, can the Core Lithium share price continue to outperform in May?

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Share Fallers

Why Macquarie, Meteoric Resources, Pointsbet, and Syrah shares are falling

| James Mickleboro

It has been a difficult start to the week for these ASX shares.

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Share Gainers

Why Lynas, Piedmont Lithium, Westpac, and Woodside shares are rising

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are starting the week strongly.

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Energy Shares

Could this tax change end up burning the Woodside share price?

| Sebastian Bowen

Could a new tax be good news for Woodside investors?

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Materials Shares

Can copper be the next big boost for the BHP share price?

| Tristan Harrison

Here’s why copper is worth digging into for BHP.

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Financial Shares

Up 23% in the past year. Is it too late to buy this ASX 200 insurance share?

| Brooke Cooper

Brokers are tipping as much as 18% upside for this ASX 200 insurance stock.

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