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Share Market News

Wagners share price plummets 26% as FY22 net profit declines

| Raymond Jang

It's been a tough day on the market for the construction materials company.

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Technology Shares

Why are ASX 200 tech shares having such a cracker of a day?

| Sebastian Bowen

Why are so many ASX 200 tech shares lighting up the markets today?

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Materials Shares

Could Pilbara's inaugural profit signal good times ahead for ASX lithium shares?

| Sebastian Bowen

With Pilbara's profit, are we seeing a new age of lithium on the ASX?

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Earnings Results

HMC Capital share price jumps 9% on explosive results

| Mitchell Lawler

An eventful FY22 pays off for HMC Capital...

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Share Market News

Why is the Ansell share price under pressure on Wednesday?

| Bernd Struben

The health and safety products company looks to be under pressure from media reports released this morning.

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International Stock News

Apple sees this business reaching $10 billion soon

| Adam Levy

And it's still very early days for this high-margin service.

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Share Gainers

Why Domino's, Iluka, Netwealth, and WiseTech shares are storming higher

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are having fantastic days...

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Communication Shares

Why is the Telstra share price on the slide today?

| Aaron Teboneras

What could be weighing down Telstra shares on Wednesday?

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Earnings Results

Fineos share price sinks 6% on $37.47 million loss

| Matthew Farley

Shares in the tech company are in the red today.

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Technology Shares

WiseTech share price surges 11% on record profits

| Sebastian Bowen

Shares in the logistics software company are rocketing today after a well-received earnings report.

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Share Fallers

Why Audio Pixels, Coles, EML, and Nanosonics shares are sinking today

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are taking a tumble on Wednesday...

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Share Gainers

Domino's share price sizzles 10% higher following FY22 report, Asian expansion

| Tristan Harrison

Investors are ordering in Domino’s shares today.

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Share Gainers

Why has the BPH Energy share price exploded 310% in 2 days?

| Bernd Struben

The company has committed to ensuring that all the gas produced from the project is available for Australian domestic supply.

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Share Fallers

Why is the EML share price plummeting 15% on Wednesday?

| Brooke Cooper

The company has identified fraudulent activity within its Sentenial business.

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Earnings Results

Ingenia share price slips despite record home settlements and 38% profit bump in FY22

| Bronwyn Allen

Despite the challenges of COVID-19 and poor weather, Ingenia managed to increase its profit and distributions to shareholders in FY22.

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Earnings Results

PSC Insurance share price rallies 5% on profit and dividend boost

| Bronwyn Allen

A bunch of acquisitions in FY22 helped PSC Insurance boost its profits.

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Financial Shares

Netwealth lifts full-year dividend on record inflows

| Bruce Jackson

Netwealth reports flat profits as the leading ASX fintech stock lifts its fully franked dividend.

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BNPL shares

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

| Aaron Teboneras

How did the Zip share price react following the company's half-year results?

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International Stock News

Why Ethereum, Polkadot, and Dogecoin are rallying nicely today

| Chris MacDonald

These three large-cap projects are taking a break from a sell-off today.

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Earnings Results

Lottery Corporation share price drops despite $373 million profit

| Matthew Farley

We check the FY22 results for the spun-off lotteries and Keno operator that listed on the ASX in May.

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Motley Fool Take Stock

Tomorrow: What I'm thinking and what I'm about to buy…

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

Clear your diaries for 3pm AEST tomorrow.

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Dividend Investing

WiseTech Global hikes full-year dividend by 71% as profits surge higher

| Bruce Jackson

WiseTech profits jump 72% as leading ASX tech stock hikes its fully franked dividend.

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Materials Shares

Here's why this ASX lithium share is rocketing more than 100% today

| Monica O'Shea

This lithium explorer is having an explosive day.

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Earnings Results

Sonic Healthcare share price charges higher on 10% FY22 dividend boost

| Bernd Struben

The ASX 200 global pathology provider invested $628 million in acquisitions over the 2022 financial year.

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Earnings Results

APA share price dips despite $1.4b growth pipeline

| Zach Bristow

APA Group posted its FY22 earnings this morning.

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Share Market News

Netwealth share price rises 9% on strong revenue growth in FY22 results

| Raymond Jang

The wealth management company has released a solid set of financial results to the market today.

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International Stock News

Tesla stock is rising ahead of its stock split

| Daniel Sparks

The stock's move higher on Tuesday extends a bullish run over the past three months.

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Earnings Results

Reece share price spikes 4% despite 'year of disruption'

| Zach Bristow

Reece posted earnings after the close yesterday.

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Earnings Results

Hansen Technologies share price plunges 7% despite record dividend

| Brooke Cooper

The tech stock has declared 12 cents per share of dividends for FY22.

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Resources Shares

Iluka share price leaps 6% following monster dividend

| Monica O'Shea

Iluka share holders are in for a dividend boost.

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Earnings Results

Tabcorp share price rises 5% as management focuses on 'pursuing growth'

| Aaron Teboneras

How did the gambling operation track in FY 2022?

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Earnings Results

Propel Funeral Partners share price dips despite 'another record year'

| Zach Bristow

Propel Funeral Partners reports FY22 earnings today.

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Share Market News

Coles shares trade on fully-franked yield of 3.5% after reporting higher profits

| Bruce Jackson

Coles has increased its full year dividend with its shares yielding 3.5%.

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Earnings Results

Seven Group share price lights up as revenue rips 65% higher

| Mitchell Lawler

Here's a closer look at how Seven Group performed in FY22.

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Earnings Results

AUB share price outperforms on double-digit NPAT growth in FY22

| Brendon Lau

Let's dissect the results.

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Earnings Results

Elmo share price surges after 32% revenue boost

| Tony Yoo

Revenue up, net profit down, and cash flow expected to break-even soon. Investors react to the software company's mixed results.

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Earnings Results

Worley share price surges as FY22 revenue reaches $9.7b

| Brooke Cooper

The energy engineering giant saw its revenue rise in FY22, and it expects the metric to continue growing.

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Resources Shares

Iron ore is down 28% since June. What does this mean for the BHP share price?

| Zach Bristow

The pair have now separated despite iron ore extending its downside.

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Earnings Results

BrainChip share price up on 529% revenue surge

| Matthew Farley

The ASX artificial intelligence tech company has posted its 1H FY22 results this morning.

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Earnings Results

Coles share price slides 5% as inflation hampers FY23 growth outlook

| Bernd Struben

The ASX 200 retailer says it's focusing on ensuring value for customers in today’s inflationary environment.

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