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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

2 ASX growth shares I think have huge passive income potential

| Bernd Struben

A lot of the ASX shares I run my slide rule over for passive income are of the blue-chip variety.…

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Share Gainers

Why Coronado, Flight Centre, IPD, and Service Stream shares are pushing higher

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are ending the week positively.

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Technology Shares

Here's why ASX tech shares are getting thrashed today

| Sebastian Bowen

Investors are bailing out of the tech sector this Friday.

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Small Cap Shares

Bell Potter rates these small cap ASX shares as buys

| James Mickleboro

These could be top options at the small side of the market.

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Share Market News

What are brokers saying about BHP shares following its update?

| James Mickleboro

Is BHP a post-update buy?

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Materials Shares

Should I buy Pilbara Minerals shares before next week's quarterly update?

| Tristan Harrison

Could the lithium miner charge up returns for investors?

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Earnings Results

Here's why this ASX 200 coal share is leaping higher today

| Bernd Struben

The ASX 200 coal share is up 4% in late morning trade.

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Materials Shares

Own Fortescue shares? Here's the company's first green move into the United States

| James Mickleboro

Here's what Fortescue is up to in the United States.

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Healthcare Shares

Why this little ASX healthtech share is charging 7% to a 52-week high on Friday

| James Mickleboro

This health technology share is making its shareholders smile on Friday

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Share Market News

Why did the Tesla stock price tumble 10% despite beating expectations?

| James Mickleboro

Tesla's shares were hammered overnight. What happened?

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Mergers & Acquisitions

This ASX All Ords share is charging higher today amid $10 million acquisition

| Bernd Struben

The ASX All Ords share has acquired a Perth-based business with significant barriers to entry.

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Dividend Investing

Stock investing: How I'd find the best ASX dividend shares to buy now

| Tristan Harrison

These are the questions that I’d ask to find appealing passive income picks.

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Bank Shares

Own CBA shares? Here's what to expect from its FY23 results

| James Mickleboro

CBA is releasing its full-year results next month. Here's what to expect.

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Investing Strategies

3 lessons from my first ASX 10-bagger stock

| Tristan Harrison

Altium’s success is inspiring for my portfolio.

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ETFs

Is the Vanguard Diversified High Growth Index ETF a good dividend payer?

| Sebastian Bowen

Is this ASX ETF worth a look for dividends?

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Dividend Investing

Buy these 3 ASX dividend stocks for income: brokers

| James Mickleboro

Brokers think these could be top options for income investors.

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ETFs

3 quality ASX ETFs to buy and hold for a decade or more

| James Mickleboro

These ASX ETFs could allow investors to take advantage of compounding.

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Dividend Investing

3 ASX dividend shares I think are incredibly cheap right now

| Tristan Harrison

These dividend shares could offer good passive income opportunities that pay off in the long term.

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Dividend Investing

Should I buy Bank of Queensland shares for the forecast 7% dividend yield?

| Bernd Struben

When on the hunt for dividends from ASX shares like Bank of Queensland, we want to avoid investing in companies…

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Growth Shares

2 'longer-term growth story' ASX shares that ECP loves right now

| Tony Yoo

One of these stocks plunged and the other rocketed last month, but they're both excellent prospects in the long run.

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Share Market News

2 ASX mining directors buying their company shares in the past fortnight

| Bronwyn Allen

ASX mining directors at Galan Lithium and Genesis Minerals have declared recent purchases.

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Investing Strategies

'Materially undervalued': 2 popular ASX 200 shares that are long-term bargains now

| Tony Yoo

Firetrail analysts believe buying these stocks at the current dip will prove fruitful in the long run.

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Friday

| James Mickleboro

It looks set to be a subdued finish to the week for the ASX 200 index.

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Investing Strategies

Golden forgotten metric: The ASX 200 shares that rank highest

| Mitchell Lawler

This fundamental performance measurement has been put to work by investing greats. Here's how you can too.

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Share Market News

Here are the top 10 ASX 200 shares today

| Sebastian Bowen

Today nearly saw the ASX 200 choke after a steep rise this morning.

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Travel Shares

3 ASX travel shares surging in Flight Centre's slipstream today

| Bronwyn Allen

Helloworld, Webjet, and Qantas gained alongside Flight Centre today.

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Bank Shares

Does this key attribute make Macquarie shares better than other ASX 200 banks?

| Bronwyn Allen

We compare Macquarie's share price performance and forecast FY24 dividends to the big four ASX 200 bank shares.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Blackmores takeover is official: Here's when to expect the cash for your shares

| James Mickleboro

Blackmores is being acquired and will leave the ASX boards shortly.

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52-Week Highs

8 ASX 200 stocks smashing new 52-week highs on Thursday

| Sebastian Bowen

Do you own any of these high-achieving shares?

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Resources Shares

3 ASX copper shares that have surged 100% to 400% in a year

| Bronwyn Allen

Looking ahead, the market experts are seeing red. The red metal, that is.

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Blue Chip Shares

Here are 2 ASX blue chip shares that brokers love

| James Mickleboro

These well-known blue chip shares tick a lot of boxes for brokers right now.

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Share Market News

ASX 200 retreats on Aussie jobs data. Here's why

| Bernd Struben

In the classic 'good economic news is bad news for stocks' mantra, ASX 200 investors are hitting the sell button…

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Gold

What's up with the Evolution Mining share price today?

| Sebastian Bowen

Investors don't seem to know what do do with Evolution's latest quarterly report.

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Share Gainers

Why Flight Centre, Mineral Resources, Nuix, and Zip shares are racing higher

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are having a strong session on Thursday. But why?

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Energy Shares

Should you buy AGL shares now for 'a strong recovery in earnings'?

| Tristan Harrison

This stock could keep powering returns for investors in FY24.

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Energy Shares

Can the Woodside share price crack $40 by Christmas?

| Bronwyn Allen

Broker CLSA has a $40 share price target on Woodside.

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Share Fallers

Why Brainchip, Impedimed, Northern Star, and Telix shares are falling today

| James Mickleboro

It has been a tough time for these ASX shares on Thursday.

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Dividend Investing

How I'd look for a passive income of $40,000 per year from buying ASX dividend shares

| James Mickleboro

This is how you could generate huge passive income from the share market.

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ETFs

What's the forecast dividend yield for the Vanguard Australian Shares Index ETF (VAS)?

| Sebastian Bowen

Will this Vanguard ETF bring home the dividend bacon in FY2024?

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Communication Shares

Telstra share price climbs amid major job cuts

| Bernd Struben

This week’s job cuts are part of Telstra’s strategy to deliver $500 million of net cost reductions.

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