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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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Healthcare Shares

Cochlear share price lower on acquisition update

| James Mickleboro

Cochlear has moved a step closer to making a new acquistion.

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Healthcare Shares

Should I quickly snap up CSL shares while they're trading around the $280 mark?

| James Mickleboro

Is now the time to pounce on this biotech giant's shares?

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Resources Shares

The copper price could be on the rise. Which ASX mining shares should I buy?

| Tristan Harrison

These are my favourite two copper miners.

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Defensive Shares

3 resilient ASX shares to help fortify your portfolio

| James Mickleboro

These could be the defensive shares to buy in the event of a recession.

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Dividend Investing

9 ASX 200 shares trading ex-dividend next week

| Tristan Harrison

Distributions are going to be flowing from multiple property businesses.

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Dividend Investing

The big mistake you can't afford to make when buying ASX dividend shares

| Bernd Struben

Investors researching ASX dividend shares may find themselves lured in by this potentially misleading metric.

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Opinions

2 ASX shares I will 'never' sell

| Tristan Harrison

I plan to own these two businesses for the rest of my life.

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Share Fallers

Now's the time to buy 2 ASX 200 shares that just copped earnings downgrades

| Tony Yoo

The team at Wilsons reckon you need to pounce on these stocks while everyone's distracted.

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Dividend Investing

Hungry for a high dividend yield? Check out these appetising ASX income stocks

| James Mickleboro

These could be top options for income investors according to analysts.

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Technology Shares

$16 million worth of BrainChip shares have been sold by directors in 10 years! Red flag?

| Sebastian Bowen

How much insider selling is too much?

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Opinions

Down 35% in a year, is the Imugene share price a buying opportunity right now?

| Mitchell Lawler

Is a 35% discount enticing enough to invest in this clinical-stage biotech. Here's my take.

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Financial Shares

Goodbye La Nina: 2 ASX 200 dividend shares set to soar when El Nino arrives

| Tony Yoo

One expert explores how the coming climate changes could impact certain stocks.

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Communication Shares

Are Telstra shares still worth buying following this week's ACCC decision?

| Tristan Harrison

Here’s why I’m backing Telstra as an all-rounder opportunity.

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Friday

| James Mickleboro

Will the market rebound from yesterday's selloff on Friday?

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Broker Notes

'Dual tailwinds': 2 quality ASX 200 shares to buy for long-term wealth

| Tony Yoo

It's a once-in-a-5-years chance to pick up one of these quality stocks, reckon Alphinity analysts.

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Share Market News

This ASX All Ords share is up 27% in a year, but directors are still buying up big

| Sebastian Bowen

It seems insiders can't stop buying stock in this All Ords share.

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Opinions

Should I buy this ASX dividend share for its 26% yield?

| Mitchell Lawler

I take a closer look into a company offering a yield that is almost too good to ignore.

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Dividend Investing

These are ASX dividend stocks to buy according to experts

| James Mickleboro

Brokers are saying good things about these dividend stocks.

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Share Market News

Here are the top 10 ASX 200 shares today

| Sebastian Bowen

It was a savage session on the markets today.

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Technology Shares

2 ASX shares to buy following the tech sell-off

| James Mickleboro

Analysts are tipping some big returns from these tech stocks.

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Materials Shares

Why this broker is urging investors to buy Lynas shares

| James Mickleboro

Bell Potter remains bullish on this mining share. Here's why.

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Travel Shares

Are Flight Centre shares in the buy zone after the selloff?

| James Mickleboro

Is it time to buy this travel share after recent weakness?

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Dividend Investing

Bought $7,000 of Fortescue shares in September? Guess how much passive income you've already earned

| Bernd Struben

Passive income investors who bought Fortescue shares on 2 September, and held onto them, will have received both the final…

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Share Fallers

Why BlueScope, Dexus, Gold Road, and Xero shares are sinking today

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are having a very red day.

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Share Gainers

Why Azure Minerals, Eroad, Predictive Discovery, and Talga shares are rising

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are rising despite the market selloff.

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

What might this week's Bubs US update mean for A2 Milk shares?

| Mitchell Lawler

Could the USA be what the doctor ordered to get A2 Milk shares heading higher again?

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Resources Shares

'A steady increase': Why this fundie is bullish on the BHP share price

| Bernd Struben

The BHP share price could be in for some tailwinds in the second half of the year, according to a…

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Gold

Why is the Gold Road share price diving 9% today?

| James Mickleboro

This gold miner is having a tough time and its production is suffering.

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Best Shares

Does one magnificent competitive advantage make this ASX 200 stock a screaming buy?

| Sebastian Bowen

This company has something that no other share does.

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Materials Shares

Here's why ASX lithium stock Azure Minerals has exploded 170% in a month

| James Mickleboro

This lithium share is lighting up the market this month.

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Dividend Investing

No passive income? I'd follow Warren Buffett and aim for decades of ASX dividends

| Sebastian Bowen

Warren Buffett has shown us how to build passive income with shares.

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Materials Shares

Why have Argosy shares crashed 33% this year?

| James Mickleboro

This lithium share is having a tough time in 2023.

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Energy Shares

Guess which ASX 200 energy share is this fund manager's biggest investment

| Tristan Harrison

Here’s one stock idea to get energised about.

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Why is the Bubs share price making such huge moves this week?

| James Mickleboro

What's going on with this beaten down share this week?

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Technology Shares

Guess which little ASX tech stock this billionaire is looking to acquire

| Mitchell Lawler

The Aussie share market might soon be waving goodbye to this tech company.

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Gold

Northern Star share price tumbles despite $1.5 billion 'exciting day'

| James Mickleboro

This gold miner isn't glittering on Thursday despite some big news.

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Energy Shares

Should you buy Woodside shares following the Trion approval?

| James Mickleboro

Is Woodside an energy share to buy right now or should you keep your powder dry? Here's what Citi thinks.

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Resources Shares

The pros and cons of buying Rio Tinto shares right now

| Tristan Harrison

Let’s dig into the positives and negatives of this ASX mining giant.

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

5 reasons to buy Wesfarmers shares right now

| Sebastian Bowen

Looking for a reason to like Wesfarmers? Here are five.

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International Stock News

If I'd invested $2,000 in Tesla shares at the start of 2023, here's how much I'd have now

| Sebastian Bowen

Just how much has Tesla made its investors this year?

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