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Growth Shares

Experts name 2 ASX growth shares to buy with double-digit upside potential

| James Mickleboro

Here are two ASX growth shares named as buys...

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ETFs

2 excellent ETFs for ASX investors in August

| James Mickleboro

Here are two ETFs that are popular with investors...

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Cryptocurrencies

Why El Salvador is doubling down on Bitcoin despite the 2022 price crash

| Bernd Struben

El Salvador still intends to issue a US$1 billion Bitcoin-backed bond, once market conditions improve.

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Resources Shares

Oil has retraced from June highs. What's this mean for the Woodside share price?

| Zach Bristow

Woodside shares are extending gains in Friday's session.

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Bank Shares

Here's what's happening with CBA shares this week

| Bernd Struben

The CommBank app will enable customers to track their carbon footprint via their spending patterns.

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Share Gainers

3 ASX All Ords shares having a stellar end to the week

| Brooke Cooper

Here's what's driving this trio higher today.

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Financial Shares

Broker gives its verdict on the Macquarie share price

| James Mickleboro

Where next for Macquarie's shares?

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Energy Shares

What's been impacting the AGL share price this week?

| Zach Bristow

AGL looks to finish the day up.

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Earnings Results

Amazon share price surges 13% after hours on revenue beat

| Zach Bristow

Amazon shares have caught a bid in post-market trading in the US.

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Share Market News

'Transformation growth': Polynovo share price jumps 7% on new leadership

| Aaron Teboneras

Polynovo just appointed its new CEO...

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Own A2 Milk shares? Here's what to expect from its FY22 results

| James Mickleboro

Will A2 Milk deliver next month?

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Share Market News

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

| Sebastian Bowen

Our most traded ASX 200 share today is down by close to 20%...

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Energy Shares

Why is the Santos share price beating the ASX 200 on Friday?

| Sebastian Bowen

Santos shares are shining today. What's happening with this oil share?

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Earnings Results

Move over big four! This ASX non-bank lender just had a record quarter, and its share price is soaring 12%

| Zach Bristow

Prospa is prospering today.

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Materials Shares

Fortescue share price slumps as iron ore price pulls back

| Brooke Cooper

The commodity's price is reportedly spiralling amid news out of China.

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Broker Notes

Brokers name 3 ASX shares to buy today

| James Mickleboro

Brokers are bullish on these ASX shares...

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Earnings Results

Did this really just cause the Dubber share price to tumble 25%?

| Mitchell Lawler

Unpredictability in cash receipts could be weighing on Dubber shares today.

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Share Fallers

Why BrainChip, Fortescue, PointsBet, and Zip shares are dropping

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are ending the week deep in the red...

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Capital Raising

Why is the Bubs share price sinking 7% on Friday?

| Aaron Teboneras

What's caused Bubs shares to tumble today?

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Share Gainers

Why IDP, PolyNovo, Sezzle, and St Barbara shares are pushing higher

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are ending the week strongly...

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Earnings Results

Guess which beaten down ASX share is surging 20% today

| Zach Bristow

Marley Spoon posts earnings.

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BNPL shares

Sezzle sizzles: What is going on with this ASX buy now, pay later share?

| Sebastian Bowen

Sezzle shares are setting new standards for volatility today.

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Materials Shares

This ASX gold miner is acquiring a high-grade lithium project, and its share price is rocketing 25%

| Brooke Cooper

Here's what's driving the ASX gold miner-turned-lithium hopeful’s stock higher today.

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Dividend Investing

Guess which ASX 200 bank has been revealed as the world's longest dividend-paying share

| Bernd Struben

At the current share price, the bank pays a trailing dividend yield of 5.7%, fully franked.

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Earnings Results

'Extraordinarily challenging quarter': Origin share price lifts despite $2.2b write down

| Brooke Cooper

The company's APLNG revenue looks to have doubled in financial year 2022.

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Earnings Results

'Recovery continues': Why this ASX retail share surged 35% in morning trade

| Aaron Teboneras

How did the clothing retailer perform for the final quarter of FY22? Let's take a look.

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Gold

Inflation is on the rise, so why isn't the gold price?

| Sebastian Bowen

Why isn't gold protecting investors from inflation?

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Earnings Results

BlueBet share price leaps 8% before flatlining following robust quarter

| Zach Bristow

The sports betting company posted its earnings today. Let's take a look at what it reported.

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Technology Shares

Why is the BrainChip share price sinking 11% on Friday?

| James Mickleboro

BrainChip shares are having a day to forget...

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Resources Shares

'Not immune': How Rio Tinto shares are feeling the sting of inflation

| Tristan Harrison

The mining giant has warned that inflation could impact it.

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Earnings Results

Why is the Lake Resources share price up today?

| Zach Bristow

The lithium miner advised on the progress of its Kachi Project in Argentina in quarterly results released today.

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Bank Shares

Is the ANZ share price an ASX banking buy for the next 12 months?

| Sebastian Bowen

We take a look at what some of the top brokers are saying.

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Share Market News

ASX 200 midday update: Zip crashes, PointsBet tumbles

| James Mickleboro

The ASX 200 us having a strong day...

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Earnings Results

'Major milestone': What's with the Weebit Nano share price on Friday?

| Bernd Struben

The ASX tech share released its quarterly results and an update on its Resistive Random-Access Memory chip today.

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BNPL shares

The big dipper: Zip share price dives 24% in wild end-of-week ride

| Aaron Teboneras

The BNPL company's shares have been all over the place this week...

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Dividend Investing

When will Qantas shares pay a dividend again?

| James Mickleboro

Will Qantas' dividend take off again soon?

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Earnings Results

Pointerra share price tumbles despite 93% increase in full-year cash receipts

| Brooke Cooper

The market is bidding the Pointerra share price lower on Friday.

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Dividend Investing

Here's the Coles dividend forecast through to 2024

| James Mickleboro

Where is the Coles dividend heading?

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Earnings Results

Pointsbet share price tumbles 12% despite reported net-win improvements

| Bernd Struben

The corporate bookmaker’s full 2022 financial year total net win leapt 48% from FY21, up to $309.4 million.

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BNPL shares

Sezzle share price jumps 46% on Q2 update

| James Mickleboro

Sezzle's shares are rocketing again on Friday...

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