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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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Earnings Results

Argo Global Listed Infrastructure share price jumps on 'strong outperformance'

| Sebastian Bowen

Shares in the listed investment company are in the green after the company reported solid full-year earnings.

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Resources Shares

Why is the Rio Tinto share price having such a lousy start to the week?

| Aaron Teboneras

Here's what's dragging Rio Tinto shares lower today.

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Growth Shares

Should you buy these ASX 200 shares after the market selloff?

| James Mickleboro

These ASX 200 shares could be in the buy zone after the selloff...

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Share Fallers

Why Aussie Broadband, Grange, NextDC, and PolyNovo shares are being hammered

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are having bad days...

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Earnings Results

Guess which company just became the first ASX cannabis share to pay a dividend

| Monica O'Shea

We take a a look at why this ASX cannabis share is having such a good day.

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Share Market News

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

| Sebastian Bowen

ASX 200 trading volumes are getting a boost from the market's falls today...

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Share Gainers

Why A2 Milk, Lovisa, McMillan Shakespeare, and Tyro are storming higher

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are avoiding the market selloff...

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Energy Shares

Woodside share price slumps ahead of tomorrow's earnings update

| Brooke Cooper

All eyes will be on the Woodside share price on Tuesday.

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Why is the BWX share price on ice today?

| Aaron Teboneras

What's going on with the BWX share price?

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Earnings Results

Nitro Software share price plunges 7% amid $25 million loss

| Matthew Farley

Shares in the software as a service provider are in the red today after the company announced its 1H 2022…

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Dividend Investing

How does the BHP dividend stack up against the latest Fortescue payment?

| Brooke Cooper

Could BHP's latest offering represent better value than Fortescue's newly announced final dividend?

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Dividend Investing

Everything you need to know about the latest Northern Star dividend

| Sebastian Bowen

Let's talk about Northern Star's latest dividend...

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Cryptocurrencies

Here's why the Bitcoin price just dipped back below US$20,000

| Bernd Struben

All but a handful of cryptos have lost ground since Friday as renewed risk-off sentiment takes hold.

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International Stock News

What makes 'Dividend Aristocrats' a great investment for you?

| Justin Pope

Let's unravel the secrets to consistently making money with dividend stocks.

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Share Gainers

Why did the Galileo Mining share price just leap 30%?

| Monica O'Shea

What did Galileo discover?

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Dividend Investing

Everything you need to know about the trimmed-down Fortescue dividend

| Aaron Teboneras

How much is Fortescue paying to shareholders?

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Everything you need to know about the latest A2 Milk share buyback

| Sebastian Bowen

A2 Milk is buying its own shares back. Here's what that means...

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Motley Fool Take Stock

The most useless thing a CEO can do…

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

The long-term damage done in pursuit of short-term objectives is frightening.

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Technology Shares

ASX 200 tech shares are getting hammered on Monday. Here's why

| Bernd Struben

The S&P/ASX All Technology Index is down 4% heading into early afternoon trade.

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Materials Shares

AVZ Minerals shares are scheduled to resume trading this week. Here's what to watch

| Brooke Cooper

It could be a dramatic week for the ASX 200 mineral explorer.

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Motley Fool Media

A tough start to the week for the ASX. Plus a big week of data. Scott Phillips on Nine's Late News

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

It's not all bad news for Monday...

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International Stock News

Ready to get rich with stocks? You can't go wrong with these 3 investments

| Catherine Brock

Find your wealth by investing in a diversified portfolio consistently over time.

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Materials Shares

Core Lithium share price dips despite Tesla extension

| Monica O'Shea

What's going on with Core Lithium?

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Share Gainers

A2 Milk share price soars 8% as company regains money-making mojo

| Mitchell Lawler

Is A2 Milk ready to chase down new records again?

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Earnings Results

Northern Star share price backtracks despite revenue lifting 35% to $3.7b

| Aaron Teboneras

We dig in to see how Northern Star performed in FY2022.

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Earnings Results

Michael Hill share price surges 7% on record profit

| Matthew Farley

The ASX jewellery company has posted a bullish earnings report for FY22.

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ETFs

Why is the Betashares Nasdaq 100 ETF (NDQ) tumbling 4% on Monday?

| Brooke Cooper

Let's dive into what's weighing on the ETF today.

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Earnings Results

McMillan Shakespeare share price revs 9% higher on bumper final dividend

| Cathryn Goh

The fleet management and salary packaging company is implementing a new capital allocation strategy.

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Gold

Hoping to bag the next Evolution Mining dividend? Here's what to do

| Sebastian Bowen

Evolution Mining shares trade ex-div tomorrow. Here's everything you need to now.

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International Stock News

Ignoring dividend stocks in your investment portfolio? You'll regret that

| Stefon Walters

You'll be missing a stream of steady income.

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Earnings Results

Ramelius share price slips following 90% profit plunge

| Zach Bristow

Ramelius posted earnings today.

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BNPL shares

Why is the Block share price plunging 8% today?

| Bernd Struben

Shares in the ASX BNPL company are following the lead of its NYSE counterpart.

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Earnings Results

Tyro Payments shares surge as gross profit lifts 34% in FY22

| Zach Bristow

Tyro posted full-year earnings today.

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Earnings Results

Adore Beauty share price plunges 7% despite profit boost

| Brooke Cooper

The company posted $200 million of revenue and a $2.4 million after-tax profit.

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Dividend Investing

3 ASX All Ords shares going ex-dividend today

| Cathryn Goh

These shares are underperforming the market today.

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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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