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Earnings Results

Mineral Resources share price slides as dividend drops 43%

| Monica O'Shea

What did Mineral Resources report today?

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Earnings Results

Liberty Financial share price slips despite $219 million profit

| Matthew Farley

The lending company has reported record earnings and approved loans for FY22.

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Earnings Results

Johns Lyng share price sinks despite full-year EBITDA surging 59%

| Brooke Cooper

The industrials giant posted a 57% increase in revenue and 40% higher profits for financial year 2022.

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Earnings Results

NextDC share price powers down 7% despite turning a profit

| Mitchell Lawler

What could be dragging NextDC down amid its FY22 results?

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International Stock News

Want true passive income? Do this instead of buying a rental property

| Maurie Backman

This options requires a lot less work.

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Earnings Results

Silver Lake share price tumbles on weaker FY22 results

| Brendon Lau

Not even an increase in sales was enough to halt the gold miner's profit slide in FY22.

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Share Market News

These are the 10 most shorted ASX shares

| James Mickleboro

Short sellers are currently targeting these ASX shares...

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Earnings Results

Fortescue share price backtracks as final dividend is slashed by 43%

| Aaron Teboneras

Fortescue dropped its FY 2022 results this morning. Here's how the miner performed.

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Earnings Results

Lovisa share price lifts as full-year profit surges 116%

| Brooke Cooper

The jewellery retailer has more than doubled its final dividend.

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Earnings Results

Aussie Broadband share price plummets 18% despite record revenue, earnings

| Tony Yoo

The telecommunications provider presents pleasing numbers but the stock's caught up in the sell-off of growth shares on Monday morning.

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⏸️ International Share Markets

Did the Fed just kill the bear market rally?

| Dan Caplinger

A big drop sent the Dow down more than a thousand points.

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International Stock News

Should you really be buying stocks right now?

| Dave Kovaleski

While uncertainty remains, down markets are a prime opportunity to scoop up good stocks on the cheap.

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Dividend Investing

3 ASX 200 shares trading ex-dividend on Tuesday

| Cathryn Goh

Time is running out to lock in dividends from these ASX 200 shares.

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Resources Shares

Are Pilbara Minerals shares better value than Allkem right now?

| Tristan Harrison

Which of these lithium heavyweights represents better investor value?

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Travel Shares

Is the $400m buyback a good thing for Qantas shares?

| Tristan Harrison

Qantas is doing a big buyback. How will this help shareholders?

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Broker Notes

Here's what brokers are saying about the Flight Centre share price

| James Mickleboro

Are Flight Centre's shares good value?

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Bank Shares

After falling 16% in 2 weeks, is the Bendigo Bank share price too cheap to miss?

| Tristan Harrison

Can investors bank on a bargain with this business?

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Dividend Investing

2 excellent ASX dividend shares with big yields that analysts rate as buys

| James Mickleboro

Here are two high yield dividend shares to check out...

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Earnings Results

A2 Milk share price on watch amid earnings beat and NZ$150m buyback

| James Mickleboro

A2 Milk has released its full year results...

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Monday

| James Mickleboro

It looks set to be a very red day for the ASX 200 on Monday...

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Communication Shares

How much income will Telstra shares pay for FY22 after this month's dividend hike?

| Sebastian Bowen

What kind of dividend income can investors expect from Telstra shares?

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Broker Notes

Morgans still sees 'value upside' in Allkem share price despite recent rally

| James Mickleboro

Allkem shares have rallied strongly but could keep rising...

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Resources Shares

What's the outlook for the South32 share price following the miner's latest results?

| Tristan Harrison

Things have been volatile for commodities, how is South32 seeing things?

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Dividend Investing

2 ASX 200 dividend shares to buy now according to analysts

| James Mickleboro

Analysts say these ASX 200 dividend shares could be buys...

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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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Dividend Investing

2 leading ASX dividend shares I'd buy for long-term income

| Tristan Harrison

I’d happily buy both of these shares for investment income.

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Resources Shares

5 ASX shares that could rocket from a rare earths crisis: expert

| Tony Yoo

This investment manager reckons an angry China could hold the world to ransom.

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Blue Chip Shares

Experts name 2 blue chip ASX 200 shares to buy

| James Mickleboro

Are these blue chips in the buy zone? Experts say they are...

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ETFs

2 beaten down ETFs for investors to buy and hold

| James Mickleboro

These beaten down ETFs could be top long term options for investors...

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Growth Shares

3 top ASX growth shares analysts rate as buys

| James Mickleboro

These ASX growth shares have been named as buys...

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Dividend Investing

Hoping to bag the next Beach Energy dividend? Here's what you need to do

| Aaron Teboneras

Keep your eye out for early next week when Beach Energy shares trade ex-dividend.

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Share Market News

Earnings preview: Here are 3 ASX 200 shares reporting next week

| Cathryn Goh

ASX reporting season will be headlined next week by these three blue-chip shares.

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Opinions

'Pay attention': Expert names surprise that could shock ASX investors

| Tony Yoo

Portfolios have been ambushed recently by the COVID pandemic and a war in Europe. So what's the next surprise that…

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Share Market News

ASX 200 reporting season weekly wrap: Top risers and fallers

| Cathryn Goh

Here's the lowdown on the biggest movers this week.

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Broker Notes

Goldman Sachs names 2 ASX shares to buy right now

| James Mickleboro

Goldman Sachs is tipping these ASX shares as buys...

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Share Gainers

Guess which ASX All Ords share rocketed 15% on a rare earths deal with Twiggy Forrest

| Mitchell Lawler

This little-known ASX rare earth share flew on Friday...

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Earnings Results

Aeris Resources share price drops after 90% profit plummet

| Matthew Farley

Aeris Resources finished in the red today after the company dropped its FY22 earnings report.

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Earnings Results

3 ASX healthcare shares punished following full-year results

| Zach Bristow

It wasn't so rosy for all those reporting earnings today

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Share Market News

Here are the top 10 ASX 200 shares today

| Brooke Cooper

These ASX 200 shares posted the biggest gains in Friday's session.

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Earnings Results

Universal Store share price slides lower as earnings tighten in FY22

| Zach Bristow

Despite COVID-19 headwinds, the company came in with a fairly steady earnings result.

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