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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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Financial Shares

Pendal share price soars 15% on takeover news

| Tristan Harrison

It’s good news for Pendal shareholders.

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Earnings Results

Humm share price dips after profits tumble 25%

| Mitchell Lawler

Here's how Humm's FY22 financials stack up.

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Technology Shares

2 ASX tech shares I think are top buys after reporting

| Tristan Harrison

These technology businesses could be too good to ignore right now.

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Motley Fool Media

Earnings highs and lows, and energy policy in focus. Scott Phillips on Nine's Late News

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

A look at the latest earnings season winners and losers, carbon capture policy call, and what's in store from the…

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Earnings Results

IDP Education share price leaps 11% as revenue surges in FY22

| Zach Bristow

IDP Education recognised double-digit gains in FY22.

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International Stock News

Does this make Amazon stock a buy?

| Anthony Di Pizio

It's about to get easier to buy a Peloton, and that's great news for Amazon.

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Travel Shares

The Qantas share price just flew 8% higher on $400 million share buyback

| Bernd Struben

While the airline still posted a hefty loss for FY22, that loss was half of what it suffered last year.

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Technology Shares

Appen share price rockets then stalls on US$9m half-year loss

| Brooke Cooper

The tech stock is having a volatile day after the company posted a US$9.4 million first-half loss.

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Dividend Investing

3 ASX All Ordinaries shares going ex-dividend today

| Cathryn Goh

These shares are lagging the market today.

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Earnings Results

Nine Entertainment share price takes off after 71% profit boost and 'record' dividend

| Tony Yoo

The media company is riding high after buoyant results, but what do ASX investors think about its fortunes?

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Bank Shares

NAB is the ASX 200 bank share I'd buy today

| Tristan Harrison

I’ve chosen my favourite bank.

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Earnings Results

Whitehaven Coal share price slips despite record $1.95 billion profit

| Matthew Farley

The coal producer has reported its earnings for FY22. Here are the details.

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Earnings Results

Perpetual share price tumbles on full-year earnings and takeover news

| Brooke Cooper

The company has posted a $101 million profit and a $6.02 per share bid for its ASX 200 peer.

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Earnings Results

Regis Resources share price charges higher on record gold sales

| Bernd Struben

The ASX miner achieved record gold production over the 12 months of 437,000 ounces.

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Earnings Results

City Chic share price plummets 13% as cash flow sinks in FY22

| Raymond Jang

Shares in the retailer shot 13% lower at the open today. Here is what you need to know.

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Resources Shares

Could the winds of change be blowing for Fortescue shares?

| Tristan Harrison

The latest plans of Fortescue Future Industries could lead to huge wind farms in Western Australia.

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Earnings Results

South32 share price gains ground on record FY22 earnings and special dividend

| Brendon Lau

The South32 share price is climbing after the miner's FY22 results broke a few records.

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Dividend Investing

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

| Aaron Teboneras

Time is running out to secure the Newcrest dividend.

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