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Bank Shares

The Bank of Queensland share price crumbled 11% in April. Here's why

| Tristan Harrison

Investors were not impressed by the regional bank’s recent result.

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Materials Shares

Down 18% in a month, is ASX rare earths share Arafura now a bargain buy?

| Monica O'Shea

Let's check the outlook for this ASX rare earths share.

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Financial Shares

Can Magellan ever stem the FUM outflows?

| Sebastian Bowen

What needs to happen to turn Magellan around?

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Growth Shares

Buy Pilbara Minerals and these ASX growth shares for 40%+ returns: analysts

| James Mickleboro

Expect big returns if analysts are on the money with their recommendations.

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Retail Shares

Is Wesfarmers a diversified ASX 200 stock?

| Brooke Cooper

Wesfarmers has many irons in the fire but let's check its diversification credentials.

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Bank Shares

ANZ share price on watch after record result beats expectations

| James Mickleboro

ANZ has delivered record half-year cash earnings this morning.

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Broker Notes

3 ASX 300 stocks Goldman Sachs has just put buy ratings on

| James Mickleboro

Goldman Sachs thinks that investors should be pouncing on these top stocks this week.

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Communication Shares

Should I buy this week's slump on Telstra shares?

| Sebastian Bowen

Three ASX brokers give their verdict on Telstra.

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Retail Shares

Why these ASX 300 retail shares could be immune to rising interest rates

| Tristan Harrison

Some retailers could be resilient in the face of these tricky economic conditions.

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Travel Shares

Why this broker just upgraded Flight Centre shares to a buy rating

| James Mickleboro

This travel share could be destined to take off according to one leading broker.

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Bank Shares

Here's how I'd aim for $200 a month in passive income using ASX 200 bank shares

| Monica O'Shea

We take a look at how you could receive monthly income from two of the ASX's big four.

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Share Fallers

Keep the faith: 2 ASX shares to buy now at a temporary dip

| Tony Yoo

The low stock price for this pair could be an awesome buying opportunity if you take a long-term view like…

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Broker Notes

'Revenues up 59%': 3 small-cap ASX shares rocketing right now (and set for more gains)

| Tony Yoo

QVG analysts are loving this trio of companies going gangbusters in 2023.

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Travel Shares

Is the Qantas share price at risk over the airline's $12 billion renewal plans?

| Bernd Struben

Qantas shares have benefited from rebounding travel demand and soaring ticket prices. But the company’s aircraft are getting long in…

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Opinions

Aussie Broadband shares: Bull vs. Bear

| Motley Fool Staff

Rapidly-rising revenue and a load of debt. Do the pros still outweigh the cons for this ASX-listed telco?

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Share Market News

Is the NAB share price in the buy zone after crashing?

| James Mickleboro

NAB shares had a day to forget on Thursday. But has this created a buying opportunity?

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Broker Notes

Goldman Sachs is selling off its Liontown shares. Here's the lowdown

| Bronwyn Allen

The broker has been buying and selling for short-term gains and is tipping a 45% fall from here.

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Friday

| James Mickleboro

It looks set to be another big day for the ASX 200 index on Friday.

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Dividend Investing

Brokers say these ASX dividend shares are top buys

| James Mickleboro

These dividend shares could give your passive income a boost according to analysts.

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Technology Shares

Down 37% in a year, fundie says Block shares offer 'very attractive rate of return'

| James Mickleboro

Recent weakness may have created a buying opportunity for investors.

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Why did the A2 Milk share price sink 7% in April?

| James Mickleboro

Milk was spilt in April and investors were not happy.

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Dividend Investing

Analysts name 2 ASX 200 dividend shares to buy for passive income

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares have been tipped to make it rain for income investors.

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Share Gainers

Here are the top 10 ASX 200 shares today

| Brooke Cooper

Guess which gold stock took out today's top spot.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

St Barbara share price jumps 10% on Silver Lake proposal

| James Mickleboro

St Barbara's Leonare operations have caught the eye of another gold miner.

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Share Gainers

Why CogState, Jumbo, Magellan, and St Barbara shares are rising today

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are having a positive session on Thursday.

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Share Market News

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

| Sebastian Bowen

Some big share price falls are driving ASX 200 trading volumes this Thursday.

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Share Fallers

Why Genesis Minerals, NAB, oOh!Media, and Super Retail shares are sinking today

| James Mickleboro

It hasn't been a good session for these ASX shares on Thursday.

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Broker Notes

4 ASX 200 shares just upgraded by brokers

| Bronwyn Allen

One broker is tipping significant upside for an ASX 200 mining blue chip.

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Growth Shares

The under-the-radar ASX All Ords share that could 'grow at high rates for long periods of time'

| James Mickleboro

This could be a small cap ASX share to buy according to one leading portfolio manager.

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Travel Shares

How did the Flight Centre share price manage to flog the ASX 200 in April?

| Bernd Struben

The strong outperformance of the Flight Centre share price will come as good news for shareholders, but not so good…

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Resources Shares

Why the iron ore price is 'not out of the danger zone'

| Tristan Harrison

Here’s why the share price decline for BHP and others may not be over.

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Bank Shares

Everything you need to know about the NAB dividend

| James Mickleboro

NAB has just declared its interim dividend for FY 2023. Here's what it is paying.

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Opinions

On my ASX watchlist: Is ResMed borrowing Apple's multi-billion-dollar playbook?

| Mitchell Lawler

Why I'll be keeping a close eye on this ASX healthcare share.

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Index investing

Better investment: Vanguard Australian Shares ETF (VAS) or a term deposit?

| Sebastian Bowen

Does an ASX index fund measure up in an era of high interest rates?

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Broker Notes

Should I buy up CSL shares right now while they're under $300?

| Bronwyn Allen

Major brokers have 12-month share price targets ranging from $337 to $350 for CSL.

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Materials Shares

Guess which ASX mining stock is rocketing 27% on a 'ground breaking rare earth discovery'

| Monica O'Shea

Let's check what news the mineral explorer released to the market today.

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Gold

'Additional growth options': Why the Northern Star share price is flying today

| Bernd Struben

Up 48% in a year, the Northern Star share price is charging higher again on Thursday.

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ETFs

3 ASX ETFs cracking new 52-week highs on Thursday

| Brooke Cooper

These ETFs appear to have benefited from rising rates, inflation, and the banking crisis.

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Materials Shares

ASX 300 lithium stock Vulcan Energy halted amid cap raise

| Bronwyn Allen

The zero carbon lithium start-up is raising $109 million to commence building its lithium project.

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Energy Shares

Woodside share price lifts amid wild oil price swings today

| Bernd Struben

The overnight drop in WTI and Brent Crude oil prices sent both benchmarks to their lowest levels in more than…

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