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Technology Shares

Why is ASX 300 tech share Bravura Solutions suspended?

| Brooke Cooper

The company has delayed the release of its earnings and flagged a potential capital raise.

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Healthcare Shares

Why did the CSL share price outperform the ASX 200 in February?

| Tristan Harrison

The healthcare giant produced healthy outperformance in February.

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Technology Shares

'Still waiting for it to 'appen': Broker gives its verdict on the Appen share price

| James Mickleboro

This tech company is challenging the patience of investors and analysts...

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Share Fallers

Why did ASX 200 lithium share Sayona dive 13% in February?

| Brooke Cooper

Short sellers have turned their attention to this lithium hopeful despite plenty of good news.

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Energy Shares

Are Woodside shares a buy following the ASX 200 energy giant's bumper results?

| James Mickleboro

A leading broker has given its verdict on this energy giant following its results...

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Earnings Results

Tyro Payments share price lifts as EBITDA soars 600%

| Brooke Cooper

The ASX 300 payments provider posted a major earnings milestone.

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Earnings Results

Harvey Norman share price sinks 10% on earnings miss and big dividend cut

| James Mickleboro

Times are getting tougher for this retail giant due to the cost of living crisis...

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Earnings Results

Sandfire share price slides as profits turn to losses

| Bernd Struben

Sandfire says it is a different looking company from what investors have come to know over the past decade.

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Wesfarmers share price higher on big Bunnings news

| James Mickleboro

Wesfarmers' Bunnings business is expanding into a major new category...

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Technology Shares

PointsBet share price tumbles on $178m first-half loss

| James Mickleboro

This sports betting company's first-half loss has increased but management remains positive...

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Investing Strategies

3 invaluable lessons for investors from Warren Buffett's latest annual letter

| Sebastian Bowen

Check out Buffett's investing advice for 2023.

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Dividend Investing

Keen to pocket the boosted Telstra dividend? You'd better hurry

| Tristan Harrison

Calling all investors: Telstra will soon be allocating its dividend.

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Materials Shares

The Core Lithium share price has crashed 20% in February. What now?

| James Mickleboro

February has not been kind to this lithium miner's shares

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Share Market News

Earnings preview: Here are the ASX shares reporting on Tuesday

| Mitchell Lawler

Are you ready for another day of reporting season? This is a good place to start.

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Share Market News

Hoping to bag the bigger Woolworths dividend? You'll need to hurry

| Sebastian Bowen

Woolworths is about to pay out its supersized dividend...

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Opinions

These are the blokes who control how well your ASX shares do

| Tony Yoo

Bad news is good news and now good news is bad news. Stock markets are perverse.

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Dividend Investing

Goldman Sachs says these high yield ASX dividend shares are buys

| James Mickleboro

These dividend shares are expected to provide investors with very attractive yields...

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Resources Shares

Are ASX nickel shares worth investing in?

| Tony Yoo

What role will the metal play in the world in the decades to come? And which stocks are the best…

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Investing Strategies

'Happy buyers': Expert's 2 ASX shares to grab after boom reporting season

| Tony Yoo

Two stocks not often talked about caught the eye of James Gerrish over the past week.

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ETFs

Why I'm not investing in ASX index ETFs (yet)

| Tristan Harrison

ASX blue chips are not what I’m looking for.

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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 final day of earnings season...

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Dividend Investing

Morgans names the ASX dividend shares to buy

| James Mickleboro

Morgans has given the thumbs up to these dividend shares...

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ETFs

3 excellent ETFs for ASX investors to buy in March

| James Mickleboro

These ETFs allow investors to put their money in very different areas of the global share market...

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Growth Shares

3 incredible ASX 200 growth shares to buy: analysts

| James Mickleboro

Lithium, healthcare, and technology are where analysts are urging investors to put their money...

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Earnings Results

Dicker Data share price falls on FY22 earnings and dividend decline

| James Mickleboro

Dicker Data has taken a tumble in response to its full-year results...

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Travel Shares

Broker tips Qantas share price to fly significantly higher

| James Mickleboro

Qantas could be a great value option for investors right now according to Goldman Sachs...

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Share Gainers

Here are the top 10 ASX 200 shares today

| Brooke Cooper

A 350% profit lift sent this ASX 200 stock soaring on Monday.

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Bank Shares

How I would generate $50,000 of retirement income from Westpac shares

| James Mickleboro

Westpac shares could be like one of its ATMs for income investors in the coming years...

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Bank Shares

Down 8% in a month, is the CBA share price a buy right now?

| Tristan Harrison

At the start of the month CBA was at an all-time high…now it’s drifting lower.

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Earnings Results

3 ASX All Ords shares on the move following results announcements

| Brooke Cooper

There're some notable gainers and one whopping faller among this trio.

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Dividend Investing

How I'd invest $200 a month in ASX shares to target a $1,000 passive income

| Bernd Struben

As ASX investors, we have a big leg up on most of our international peers when it comes to generating…

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Share Market News

2 ASX shares crumbling over 7% on results announcements

| Sebastian Bowen

These ASX shares just reported some depressing earnings. 

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Share Market News

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

| Sebastian Bowen

Some massive share price losses are driving trading volumes today...

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Broker Notes

Leading brokers name 3 ASX shares to buy today

| James Mickleboro

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

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Opinions

If inflation has peaked, these are the ASX 200 shares I'll snap up

| Tristan Harrison

Here are some top ideas I’d consider when inflation drops heavily.

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Share Fallers

Why Appen, Downer, Fortescue, and Invocare shares are crashing today

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are starting the week deep in the red...

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Motley Fool Take Stock

Investing lessons from a 10 year old

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

Will you read a better rationale for investing this week?

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Share Gainers

Why Kogan, Praemium, TPG, and Weebit Nano shares are racing higher

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares have avoid the market selloff and charged higher...

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Opinions

Could this ASX 200 share be the best way to play the energy transition?

| Tristan Harrison

This energy giant could be a great choice as the energy transition accelerates.

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Earnings Results

Droneshield share price dips despite record year

| Bernd Struben

After Droneshield delivered some very strong share price gains over the past 12 months, investors may be looking to take…

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