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Dividend Investing

2 excellent ASX dividend shares experts rate as buys

| James Mickleboro

Here are a couple of top dividend shares analysts say are buys...

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Friday

| James Mickleboro

The ASX 200 is expected to end the week in the red...

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Growth Shares

Are these ASX growth shares buys after the market selloff?

| James Mickleboro

Are these growth shares buys following the market selloff?

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Dividend Investing

Here are 2 ASX dividend shares experts say are buys

| James Mickleboro

These dividend shares have been tipped as buys...

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Materials Shares

Guess which ASX mining share soared 46% today

| Monica O'Shea

We check what was behind this mineral explorer's stellar day on the ASX.

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Share Market News

Here are the top 10 ASX 200 shares today

| Brooke Cooper

Today was a good one for these ASX 200 shares.

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Technology Shares

Pushpay share price dives 10% as takeover validity questioned

| Tristan Harrison

Shares in the software company faced selling pressure today.

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Cryptocurrencies

Why did the Bitcoin price just dip below US$20,000?

| Bernd Struben

Cryptos and other risk assets like high growth tech shares have been closely correlated this year.

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Opinions

Why I reckon the market has it totally wrong about this ASX tech share in 2022

| Mitchell Lawler

Could it be like buying shares in TechnologyOne 12 years ago?

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Record Highs

Why are ASX 200 coal shares breaking records yet again?

| Aaron Teboneras

Which ASX 200 coal shares are roaring to all-time highs?

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BNPL shares

Look who just landed more than $2 million worth of Zip shares

| Brendon Lau

The embattled company is acquiring a US buy now, pay later player.

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Resources Shares

Up 500% since May, can the Galileo Mining share price keep shooting for the stars?

| Monica O'Shea

Could Galileo keep storming higher?

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Share Market News

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

| Sebastian Bowen

It's not all lithium shares on the most traded ASX 200 list this Thursday...

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REITs

Guess which ASX 300 director loaded up on almost $1m of their company's shares this week

| Brooke Cooper

One insider has seemingly taken advantage of their stock's recent weakness.

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Record Highs

Whitehaven share price rallies to new all-time high on Thursday

| Aaron Teboneras

As coal prices surge to near record highs, the Whitehaven share price has leapt by more than 240% in 2022.

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Technology Shares

Could Canva spoil the party of these giant tech stocks?

| Tristan Harrison

Canva believes it can challenge Microsoft and Google.

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Share Fallers

Why Lake, Pushpay, South32, and Tyro shares are dropping

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are dropping on Thursday despite the market rebound...

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Economy

ASX 200 hits intraday high following latest unemployment data. Here's why

| Sebastian Bowen

Why did ASX shares rise on the news that unemployment has increased?

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Materials Shares

Neometals share price drops 8% amid China slowdown fears

| Matthew Farley

Shares in the minerals developer are taking a beating on the market today.

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Share Gainers

Why has the Leo Lithium share price leapt 48% in a month?

| Bernd Struben

Leo Lithium’s Mali based project is forecast to eventually produce more than 830,000 tonnes of spodumene concentrate per year.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Link share price dips despite Foreign Investment takeover nod

| Cathryn Goh

Dye & Durham's proposed takeover of Link has received another green light.

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Share Gainers

Why Clover, Select Harvests, Whitehaven Coal, and Woodside shares are storming higher

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are storming higher on Thursday...

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Share Gainers

3 ASX mining stocks surging over 20% today

| Monica O'Shea

Why are these explorers doing so well today?

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International Stock News

Amazon, Microsoft, and Alphabet have partnered with this US cloud stock. Is it a buy?

| Anthony Di Pizio

This stock is also owned by Berkshire Hathaway.

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Share Market News

Why has the Mesoblast share price marched 14% higher in 6 days?

| James Mickleboro

This biotech's shares have been charging higher recently...

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Energy Shares

How this fundie is beating the ASX 300 without fossil fuels

| Sebastian Bowen

This managed fund is a market beater, despite rejecting energy shares in 2022.

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Share Market News

Qantas share price lifts 3% following Wednesday's rout

| James Mickleboro

Qantas shares are taking off on Thursday. Here's why...

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Dividend Investing

Reinvesting your Fortescue dividends? Here's what you need to know

| Brooke Cooper

The company has revealed the allocation price for its final dividend under its dividend reinvestment plan.

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Financial Shares

Why is the Suncorp share price failing to shine today?

| Zach Bristow

Suncorp has underperformed this year.

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Dividend Investing

Lithium mania: IGO share price lifts despite trading ex-dividend

| Aaron Teboneras

Shares in the battery metals explorer are trading without rights on Thursday.

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Materials Shares

Back baby! 5 ASX lithium shares smashing all-time highs today

| Sebastian Bowen

ASX lithium shares are on fire today, with five hitting new record highs...

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International Stock News

2 unstoppable Warren Buffett stocks that can turn sitting cash into growing wealth

| Keith Noonan

Take a cue from the legendary investor and put your money behind these two stocks.

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Materials Shares

What's with ASX copper shares on Thursday?

| Monica O'Shea

Let's take a look.

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Dividend Investing

How big will the Rio Tinto dividend be in 2023?

| James Mickleboro

Will the big dividends keep coming from Rio Tinto in 2023?

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Share Gainers

3 ASX mining shares going bananas today

| Brooke Cooper

Here's what's driving these ASX mining stocks up to 29% higher.

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Share Gainers

Why is the Coronado share price leaping 9% on Thursday?

| Zach Bristow

The metallurgical coal producer is having a good day on the market today.

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Energy Shares

Why is the Beach Energy share price having such a stellar session?

| Matthew Farley

The price target of Beach Energy's shares were given a 10% boost this morning by a Citi analyst, amid other…

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Bank Shares

Which ASX 200 bank share will win the great tech battle?

| Mitchell Lawler

Here's the current standings between major banks and their tech prowess.

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Materials Shares

Here's why Lithium Energy shares are shooting 14% higher today

| James Mickleboro

This lithium share is racing higher on Thursday..

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ETFs

$830 million sale: Is the iShares ASX 200 ETF a record holder now?

| Zach Bristow

What does this say for the rest of us if institutional investors are exiting the ASX 200?

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