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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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Broker Notes

Mineral Resources shares could have 40%+ upside and an 8% dividend yield

| James Mickleboro

Analysts at Morgans are expecting big returns from this mining share.

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52-Week Highs

2 popular ASX 200 shares trading near 52-week highs. Is it too late to buy?

| Tony Yoo

These stocks are on fire, but can they keep up their outperformance?

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Broker Notes

Here's what this top broker thinks of the A2 Milk share price after recent weakness

| James Mickleboro

Should you load up on this infant formula share after this week's pullback?

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Materials Shares

Top brokers predict BHP shares to surge past $50 again in 2023

| James Mickleboro

Brokers are expecting the BHP share price to generate some big returns from current levels.

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Energy Shares

Macquarie says buy Santos shares now for 40% upside

| Monica O'Shea

The energy giant's shares have far to go, according to one team of analysts.

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Dividend Investing

Buy these ASX shares with big dividend yields: brokers

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares could provide investors with big pay checks in the near term.

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Materials Shares

Pilbara Minerals share price on watch following tough quarter

| James Mickleboro

This lithium giant has finally handed in its quarterly report card.

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Dividend Investing

No savings at 30? I'd invest $3 a day in ASX shares to target a second income of $10,824 a year

| Bernd Struben

Many ASX shares come with franking benefits, which can leave more money in your pocket come tax time. Or better…

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Friday

| James Mickleboro

The ASX 200 index looks set to end the week in the style.

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Blue Chip Shares

Here's why analysts rate these strong blue chip ASX 200 shares as buys

| James Mickleboro

Here's why these blue chips could be great additions to your portfolio.

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Materials Shares

Be careful, the Fortescue share price is overvalued: Goldman Sachs

| James Mickleboro

This iron ore giant's shares could be destined to fall materially from current levels.

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Index investing

If you'd invested $5,000 in the Vanguard Australian Shares Index ETF (VAS) after the COVID crash, here's much you'd have now

| Sebastian Bowen

This popular ETF has boomed since the ravages of 2020.

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Bank Shares

Should I buy NAB shares ahead of next week's half-year results?

| Monica O'Shea

What's ahead for the big four bank? Let's hear what the experts say.

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Share Gainers

Here are the top 10 ASX 200 shares today

| Brooke Cooper

A takeover offer saw today's top performing ASX 200 share surging 23%.

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Share Market News

The importance of stock picking in an inflationary environment

| Tristan Harrison

The share market may be a trickier place to invest although stock picking could help.

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

How Coles shares could help 'recession proof' your portfolio

| Bernd Struben

Coles shares have strongly outperformed in 2023 and are well-placed to weather any looming recession.

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52-Week Lows

Why did the Bank of Queensland share price just hit a new 52-week low?

| Brooke Cooper

The regional bank stock has struggled today.

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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 swings are driving trading volumes this Thursday.

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Dividend Investing

Passive income alert! Experts say buy these ASX dividend shares with big and growing yields

| James Mickleboro

These dividend shares have been tipped to provide big and growing yields for investors.

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Growth Shares

Buy these ASX growth shares right now: Goldman Sachs

| James Mickleboro

These growth shares tick a lot of boxes for analysts at Goldman Sachs right now.

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Share Gainers

3 All Ords stocks rocketing over 10% on Thursday

| Bronwyn Allen

These All Ords stocks in tech, retail, and consumer staples are experiencing major share price boosts today.

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Materials Shares

Why is ASX 200 mining stock Syrah Resources tumbling 11% today?

| James Mickleboro

Syrah has made a series of announcements on Thursday that haven't gone down well with the market.

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Share Fallers

Why Adbri, Champion Iron, Core Lithium, and Syrah shares are dropping today

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are having a tough time on Thursday.

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52-Week Lows

BrainChip share price sinks to multi-year low. What now?

| Sebastian Bowen

Just how low can BrainChip shares go?

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Dividend Investing

For a shot at $10,000 in annual passive income, buy 662 shares of this ASX 200 stock

| Sebastian Bowen

If this ASX 200 share keeps raising its dividends, investors could get rich.

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Share Gainers

Why Allkem, Blackmores, Helloworld, and St Barbara shares are charging higher

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are having a strong session on Thursday.

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Travel Shares

Up 21% in a year, can the Qantas share price keep flying higher?

| Bernd Struben

With the Qantas share price now back to pre-COVID levels, can the airline keep handing investors outsized gains?

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Materials Shares

3 ASX 300 mining shares climbing following quarterly updates

| Monica O'Shea

These ASX miners are outperforming their sector today.

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52-Week Lows

Lake Resources share price hits new 52-week low. Has it bottomed?

| Bronwyn Allen

The Lake Resources share price has hit a new 52-week low of 41 cents today.

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Dividend Investing

Investing 15% of my salary could yield $500 in a monthly second income

| Tristan Harrison

The stock market can unlock a pleasing level of investment income.

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Share Market News

3 ASX All Ords shares being bought and sold by directors

| Brooke Cooper

Guess which director snapped up nearly $1.7 million worth of their company's stock last week.

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Materials Shares

Allkem share price pops amid Rio Tinto takeover rumours

| Monica O'Shea

The ASX lithium share is having a top run today.

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Opinions

The Zip share price is down 49% in a year. Here's why I still won't buy

| Bernd Struben

Investors who bought Zip shares in near the all-time highs in mid-February 2021 will be nursing losses of 96%.

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Dividend Investing

12 ASX dividend shares with yields over 10%. Are they too good to be true?

| Sebastian Bowen

Is a 10% yield a good or a bad sign for an income share?

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Share Gainers

2 ASX All Ordinaries stocks leaping higher following strong quarters

| Brooke Cooper

Let's dive into why these All Ords shares are besting the index on Thursday.

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Energy Shares

Why is the Woodside share price lagging the ASX 200 today?

| Bernd Struben

Energy investors are keeping a sharp eye on the outlook for the US and Chinese economies.

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Earnings Results

Newcrest share price slides amid lower gold production

| Monica O'Shea

We take a look at Newcrest's quarterly report.

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Earnings Results

Northern Star share price slumps as gold sales plunge 10%

| Brooke Cooper

The three months ended March has been dubbed a 'challenging' period for the company.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Blackmores share price rockets 22% on $1.9 billion takeover bid

| Bernd Struben

Should the takeover proceed, the Blackmores board said it will declare a fully franked special dividend of $3.34 per share.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Guess which ASX 200 healthcare stock just made a 'powerful' AI acquisition

| Brooke Cooper

The $3.8 million acquisition is expected to complement Telix’s radiopharmaceutical pipeline.

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