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Resources Shares

Lake Resources share price climbs on quarterly operations progress

| Matthew Farley

What did the company announce?

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

How has the Woolworths share price fared in October?

| Monica O'Shea

We check how the month has played out for the supermarket giant.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Pushpay share price rips 9% ahead on takeover agreement

| James Mickleboro

Pushpay has accepted a takeover offer...

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Materials Shares

The BHP share price went backwards in October. Time to pounce?

| Bernd Struben

Much of the headwinds the miner faced over the past month came from a sliding iron ore price.

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Motley Fool Media

Rate rise on the agenda, energy prices front of mind. Scott Phillips on Nine's Late News

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

There are a range of things the government could do.

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Technology Shares

EML shares plummet 30% as regulatory update takes its pound of flesh

| James Mickleboro

EML is having a nightmare on Halloween...

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Resources Shares

Why is the Core Lithium share price outperforming today?

| Brooke Cooper

The company released its quarterly activities report this morning.

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International Stock News

Microsoft beats back King Dollar and rising interest rates

| Nicholas Rossolillo

Effects from the Federal Reserve's interest rate policy are starting to accelerate.

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Resources Shares

October was another strong month for the Pilbara Minerals share price

| Tristan Harrison

Pilbara Minerals continues to generate enormous cash flow from the high lithium price.

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Technology Shares

Why the Nitro share price is leaping 18% on Monday

| Tony Yoo

The software maker is enjoying attention from multiple takeover suitors, but believes it has now found 'The One'.

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Why is the Bubs share price sinking today when the ASX All Ords is roaring?

| James Mickleboro

Bubs shares are sinking on Monday. Here's why...

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Bank Shares

The ANZ share price has had a strong run, rising 10% in October

| Tristan Harrison

Why was October so good for this big bank?

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Resources Shares

IGO share price higher after lithium demand underpins 136% Q1 profit growth

| James Mickleboro

IGO's shares are pushing higher after the miner reported a strong Q1 update...

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Bank Shares

Buy Westpac shares now for EPS and dividend growth: experts

| Tristan Harrison

Higher interest rates could be a strong tailwind for this bank.

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Financial Shares

Could the Medibank share price be in for way more pain?

| Brooke Cooper

Medibank's stock might not be out of the woods yet.

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Financial Shares

Is the Macquarie share price a buy following the banking giant's latest results?

| Tristan Harrison

Can investors bank on a compelling business with Macquarie?

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Retail Shares

Amazon stock just tanked. Could this be a canary in the coal mine for ASX 200 retail shares?

| Tristan Harrison

Should investors worry about what’s going on with the US economy?

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Resources Shares

Down 28% in 5 months, is the South32 share price a bargain buy?

| Tristan Harrison

Should investors dig into the potential opportunity of this miner?

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Resources Shares

Why I chose to buy Fortescue shares over BHP

| Tristan Harrison

Fortescue Future Industries (FFI) has a very compelling future, in my opinion.

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Dividend Investing

These ASX dividend shares have been named as buys

| James Mickleboro

These dividend shares have been named as buys...

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Dividend Investing

Hoping to bag the latest payout from this ASX 200 dividend heavyweight? You'd better hurry

| Tristan Harrison

It’s not too late to grab the 2022 final dividend from this leading business.

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Energy Shares

Why the Whitehaven Coal share price could outperform this government forecast

| Bernd Struben

This year saw Whitehaven Coal resume its dividend payments for the first time in two years.

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Monday

| James Mickleboro

The ASX 200 is expected to have a strong day...

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Technology Shares

Analysts name 2 ASX 200 shares to buy and hold

| James Mickleboro

Here are two highly rated ASX 200 shares to buy and hold...

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Technology Shares

Down more than 80% in 2022, are these ASX All Ords shares now screaming bargains?

| Matthew Farley

It's been a tough year for the tech sector, but that could be good news for investors.

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International Stock News

Look for stocks with this balance sheet trait to outperform in the coming recovery

| Mark Blank

This bear market will produce the great companies of the next decade. Will you be able to identify them?

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ETFs

2 excellent ETFs for ASX investors in November

| James Mickleboro

Here are two ETFs that are popular with investors...

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International Stock News

Meta Is betting billions that AI will fix its advertising business

| Timothy Green

Meta is going through a massive investment cycle as growth grinds to a halt.

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International Stock News

Better buy: Disney vs. Netflix stock

| Dani Cook

These companies have been hit hard in 2022, but they won't be down forever.

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Broker Notes

Top brokers name 3 ASX shares to buy next week

| James Mickleboro

Brokers are feeling positive about these ASX shares...

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Broker Notes

Is the Macquarie share price in the buy zone? Here's what Goldman Sachs thinks

| James Mickleboro

Is it time to buy Macquarie shares?

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Growth Shares

3 reasons ASX growth shares will make a roaring comeback: experts

| Tony Yoo

One group of analysts believe the dominance of value stocks in 2022 will be short-lived. This is why.

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Dividend Investing

These ASX dividend shares have big yields

| James Mickleboro

Check out these big dividend yields!

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Bank Shares

Will the RBA raise rates again next week? Here's what Westpac expects

| James Mickleboro

Will the RBA raise rates again next week?

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International Stock News

Alphabet's ad business slows to a trickle. Time to sell?

| Jeremy Bowman

The recession is coming for the search giant.

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Opinions

WAM visited 150 companies in October. Here are 5 ASX shares they are super positive on right now

| Tristan Harrison

Mining services, tourism and education are themes that WAM has been investing in.

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Growth Shares

Analysts name 2 ASX growth shares to buy next week

| James Mickleboro

These growth shares could be buys according to analysts...

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ETFs

Here are 3 ASX ETFs for smart investors

| James Mickleboro

Check out these quality ETFs...

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International Stock News

The best Warren Buffett stocks you can buy with huge passive income potential

| Jennifer Saibil

These companies continue to raise their dividends.

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Share Gainers

If you invested $5,000 in each of these ASX shares 10 years ago, you'd be a millionaire today

| Cathryn Goh

These ASX shares have delivered eye-watering returns...

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