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Energy Shares

Why did the Woodside share price hit a 2-year high on Thursday?

| Raymond Jang

We take a look at what drove this ASX oil and gas share higher today.

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Broker Notes

Here are 2 ASX shares that Morgans rates as buys

| James Mickleboro

A leading broker says these ASX shares are buys...

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Resources Shares

3 ASX mining shares that soared over 25% on Thursday

| Sebastian Bowen

These ASX mining shares were on fire today. Let's dig into why.

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Earnings Results

Charter Hall share price storms 6% higher on record FY22 result

| James Mickleboro

Charter Hall had a strong 12 months in FY 2022...

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Resources Shares

Why is the Province Resources share price leaping 8% on Thursday?

| Aaron Teboneras

What did Province Resources announce to the market today?

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Healthcare Shares

How did the Polynovo share price respond last time the company reported?

| Sebastian Bowen

Polynovo shares will be on watch tomorrow as the company reports its earnings. Let's look back to see what happened…

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Gold

Why did this ASX All Ords gold share just surge 11%?

| Bernd Struben

Gold stocks can shine bright even when the price of gold is languishing.

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Technology Shares

Which crypto is ASX 300 tech company Appen holding and why?

| Mitchell Lawler

Appen can be added to the list of public companies holding crypto on its balance sheet...

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Materials Shares

Allkem share price higher following massive FY22 profit growth

| James Mickleboro

Allkem shares are rising again on Thursday...

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Broker Notes

Is the Coles share price a buy following the company's latest results?

| Tristan Harrison

Should investors go shopping for Coles shares?

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Share Market News

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

| Sebastian Bowen

Our most traded ASX 200 share today is up more than 10%.

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Materials Shares

Have Sayona Mining shares been a good investment in 2022?

| Sebastian Bowen

We take a look at see how happy Sayona shares have made the company's investors.

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BNPL shares

Zip's FY22 loss is 165% of its market cap. So why did its shares go up?

| Tony Yoo

Just imagine if Apple made a $6.4 trillion loss in one year. Investors would be fainting, right?

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Share Fallers

3 ASX All Ords shares sliding following earnings updates

| James Mickleboro

These All Ords shares have handed down their results...

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Earnings Results

3 ASX 200 shares in the green following earnings updates

| Brooke Cooper

These three shares a recording decent sized gains.

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Earnings Results

3 ASX 300 financial shares climbing on earnings updates

| Matthew Farley

These financial shares are rallying after the companies posted strong results this earnings season.

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Resources Shares

Anson Resources share price rockets 39% on new lithium partnership

| Aaron Teboneras

Anson Resources shares are flying on Thursday.

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Retail Shares

Wesfarmers share price edges higher ahead of Thursday's results

| Sebastian Bowen

Wesfarmers shares are edging higher today. Does this mean investors are expecting good news tomorrow?

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Financial Shares

Pepper Money shares continue to soar; trades on trailing 8.8% fully franked dividend yield

| Bruce Jackson

Pepper Money profits gain 11% as leading ASX non-bank lender reports maiden fully franked interim dividend.

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Energy Shares

Why is the Paladin Energy share price rocketing 13% today?

| Bernd Struben

Most every ASX uranium share is smashing the benchmark today.

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Share Fallers

Why City Chic, Flight Centre, Perpetual, and Woolworths shares are sinking

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are sinking on Thursday...

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Communication Shares

Nine Entertainment hikes full-year dividend by 33% as profits surge higher

| Bruce Jackson

Nine Entertainment profits jump 35% as leading ASX media stock hikes its fully franked dividend.

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Share Gainers

Why Deep Yellow, IDP, Pendal, and Qantas shares are soaring today

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are having great days...

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Domino's share price sinks 7%, giving back most of Wednesday's gains

| Sebastian Bowen

Why are ASX investors hating on the pizza today?

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Energy Shares

Up 13% in a month, is the Santos share price still attractive?

| Zach Bristow

Santos shares have caught a bid in August.

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Dividend Investing

Everything you need to know about the latest Woolworths dividend

| Aaron Teboneras

Own Woolworths shares? Here's all the details regarding the company's latest dividend.

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Earnings Results

Hipages share price sinks as 'perfect storm' hits profit

| Raymond Jang

It's been a tough year for the tradies services platform. Here's what it reported.

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International Stock News

3 top things to look at before buying Bitcoin

| Neil Patel

The world's most valuable cryptocurrency may deserve a place in your portfolio.

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Dividend Investing

Corporate Travel has resumed paying them, so when can we expect Flight Centre dividends?

| Brooke Cooper

The ASX travel giant hasn't paid a dividend since early 2020.

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Energy Shares

Why are ASX uranium shares going gangbusters on Thursday?

| Bernd Struben

The Bannerman Energy Ltd (ASX: BMN) share price has rocketed 17.0% since the opening bell this morning.

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Why is the JB Hi-Fi share price slumping today?

| Aaron Teboneras

JB Hi-Fi shares are heading south on Thursday. Here's why.

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Dividend Investing

What's going on with the Qantas dividend in 2022?

| Sebastian Bowen

What did Qantas announce for its investors this morning?

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Woolworths share price wilts today amid 'volatile and challenging' outlook

| Bernd Struben

Food inflation is expected to persist in the 2023 financial year.

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Energy Shares

Could AGL shares really offer 9% upside and rising dividends in FY23?

| Brooke Cooper

Here's what the broker Morgans thinks.

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Travel Shares

Flight Centre shares fall back to earth after $378 million loss

| Sebastian Bowen

How are Flight Centre shares faring after the company reported its FY22 earnings this morning?

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Dividend Investing

Guess which ASX 200 share just upped its dividend by 108%

| Brooke Cooper

The ASX 200 miner is offering investors a 25-cent fully franked interim dividend.

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Earnings Results

Qube share price bounces 6% as dividend delights

| Cathryn Goh

Investors are bidding up Qube shares today.

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Earnings Results

Eagers share price edges higher after 'robust first half'

| Raymond Jang

The automotive dealership company has released its results for 1H22. Here are the details.

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International Stock News

What investors are watching with Ethereum right now

| Chris MacDonald

The upcoming merge is a big deal, and investors have a lot to consider with this massive upgrade.

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Earnings Results

Zip share price lifts despite $1 billion loss for FY22

| Matthew Farley

Share in the BNPL provider are in the green despite major one-off losses. Here's what the company reported.

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