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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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Motley Fool Media

ASX falls, eyes on the Fed and huge petrol profits. Scott Phillips on Nine's Late News

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

Almost everyone felt some pain on Monday.

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Resources Shares

The ASX 200 mining share 'in a wonderful position with a pristine balance sheet': expert

| Tristan Harrison

BHP is a high-performing business, according to one expert.

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International Stock News

Why Tesla stock dropped Monday

| Howard Smith

Tesla's stock split is coming this week, but the business itself is more in focus with investors right now.

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Earnings Results

Pilbara Minerals share price on watch following maiden $560m profit

| Matthew Farley

Pilbara Minerals announced its FY22 earnings this morning. Here are the details.

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Dividend Investing

Hoping to ring in the latest Telstra dividend? Here's what you need to do

| Aaron Teboneras

Investors have until the end of the day to lock in the latest Telstra dividend.

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Here's what happened to the Wesfarmers share price last time the company reported

| Aaron Teboneras

Wesfarmers is scheduled to report its FY 2022 results this week, but how did its shares react last earnings season?

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Dividend Investing

How have ASX dividend shares been performing this earnings season?

| Tristan Harrison

Are ASX dividend shares delighting or disappointing?

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Broker Notes

'Stronger-than-expected sales to drive a re-rating' of this ASX 200 share: Goldman

| James Mickleboro

This ASX 200 share could be about to rebound according to Goldman Sachs...

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Earnings Results

Ansell share price in focus as FY22 profit tumbles 36%

| Brooke Cooper

The company's earnings per share came in within guidance.

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Broker Notes

Broker tips AGL share price to leap higher

| James Mickleboro

AGL shares could be charging higher on valuation grounds according to Morgans...

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Share Gainers

I'd still buy 2 ASX shares already up 50% in a year: expert

| Tony Yoo

It's not too late to invest in this pair of companies doing great business in tough economic conditions.

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Dividend Investing

Here's the Rio Tinto dividend forecast through to 2026

| James Mickleboro

Will the Rio Tinto dividend remain supersized in the coming years?

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Share Market News

Earnings preview: Here's which ASX shares are reporting today

| Mitchell Lawler

Wondering which ASX companies are releasing results on Tuesday?

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Broker Notes

Expert names 2 ASX shares to buy for 'extended, uninterrupted' good times

| Tony Yoo

One of these two stocks is up 360% this year, but is now in the box seat for further gains.

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Dividend Investing

Experts name 2 top ASX dividend shares to buy with 4%+ yields

| James Mickleboro

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

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Tuesday

| James Mickleboro

Another big day is expected for the ASX 200 on Tuesday…

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International Stock News

2 stocks Warren Buffett could not stop buying in the second quarter

| Manali Bhade

Warren Buffett has bet on these fundamentally strong stocks in the current recessionary environment.

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ETFs

2 wonderful ETFs to buy for portfolio diversification

| James Mickleboro

These ETFs are highly rated for a reason...

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Link share price dips despite takeover nod

| Tristan Harrison

It was a negative day for the Link despite approval of the deal.

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Materials Shares

Why did the Province Resources share price pop then flop on Monday?

| Zach Bristow

The Province Resources share price has been on a volatile journey in the last 12 months.

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Resources Shares

Pilbara Minerals share price jumped today as Macquarie tips 80% upside

| Tristan Harrison

One broker thinks that this ASX lithium share has a very promising future.

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Resources Shares

Mineral Resources share price rises as Macquarie tips 54% upside

| Monica O'Shea

Is Mineral Resources tipped to outperform?

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Materials Shares

Why did the Lynas share price lose 5% on Monday?

| Sebastian Bowen

Lynas shares dropped heavily on Monday. What went wrong?

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Bank Shares

Why did the Bank of Queensland share price lag the other ASX 200 banks today?

| Aaron Teboneras

Here's why Bank of Queensland shares are further in the red on Monday...

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Healthcare Shares

The ASX had its worst day in 6 weeks, but the CSL share price gained. Why?

| Mitchell Lawler

Is the market undervaluing CSL's stalwart status?

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Materials Shares

Why did the Liontown share price beat the ASX 200 today?

| Monica O'Shea

Is the future promising for this ASX lithium share?

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Earnings Results

Altium share price on watch after smashing guidance in FY22

| James Mickleboro

Altium has released its full year results for FY 2022...

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Share Market News

Here are the top 10 ASX 200 shares today

| Brooke Cooper

These ASX 200 shares defied the market's downturn on Monday.

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Share Market News

3 ASX mining shares that went gangbusters on Monday

| Matthew Farley

Three ASX mining shares far outshone their sectors' performances today. Let's check which ones.

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Gold

Why did the Newcrest share price just slump to a 6-year low?

| Sebastian Bowen

ASX gold miners are getting panned today. Here's the tea.

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Materials Shares

Why is the Piedmont Lithium share price plunging 10% today?

| Aaron Teboneras

This is what appears to be driving Piedmont shares lower on Monday...

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Cryptocurrencies

Cryptos retreat. Is the Bitcoin price rally over?

| Bernd Struben

The Bitcoin price has moved very much in tangent with risk assets in 2022, though often with bigger ups and…

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Up 41% in a year, is it too late to buy Graincorp shares in 2022?

| Bernd Struben

It’s not just energy prices that have gone through the roof this year. Grains and most food prices have shot…

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Share Market News

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

| Sebastian Bowen

Our most traded ASX 200 share today is a familiar name.

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Resources Shares

Down 16% in a week, what's next for the Core Lithium share price?

| Mitchell Lawler

Will lithium be derailed, or are better days still to come?

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Broker Notes

Leading brokers name 3 ASX shares to buy today

| James Mickleboro

Here's why brokers rate these ASX shares as buys...

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ETFs

Why is the BetaShares NASDAQ 100 ETF having such an awful start to the week?

| Sebastian Bowen

This ETF is having a forgettable Monday so far...

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Resources Shares

What's with the Fortescue share price on Monday?

| Zach Bristow

Fortescue is rangebound today whilst iron ore continues its woes.

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Communication Shares

Looking to buy Telstra shares? Here's how the telco's results stack up against TPG's

| Tristan Harrison

Is Telstra performing better than its peers? Let's take a look.

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BNPL shares

Why is the Zip share price sinking 5% on Monday?

| Aaron Teboneras

Zip shares are taking a beating today. Here's why.

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