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Share Market News

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

| Sebastian Bowen

Once again, it's lithium, lithium, lithium...

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Materials Shares

Why is the Global Lithium Resources share price rocketing 27% this week?

| Matthew Farley

The Global Lithium share price is up this week despite there being no news from the company -- what's going…

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Technology Shares

Up 20% today, what's new with the Nuix share price?

| Matthew Farley

Nuix shoots down media speculation of a takeover bid.

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Materials Shares

Why are Lake Resources shares among the most shorted on the ASX?

| James Mickleboro

Why is this lithium share being targeted by short sellers?

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Materials Shares

3 ASX mining shares shooting the lights out on Friday

| Monica O'Shea

We take a look at why these three mining shares are soaring today.

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Bank Shares

Are NAB shares a better ASX 200 bank to buy than CBA right now?

| Zach Bristow

Is it even one or the other, or none?

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Share Gainers

Why De Grey, Mineral Resources, Nuix, and Yancoal shares are racing higher

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are ending the week strongly...

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Gold

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

| Aaron Teboneras

Newcrest shares are set to end Friday on a high.

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Financial Shares

The Suncorp share price has dived 8% since ANZ's takeover bid. What's happening?

| Brooke Cooper

The Suncorp share price has struggled to keep up lately.

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Share Market News

4 ASX lithium shares that have rocketed more than 100% in 2022

| Bernd Struben

Lithium is a core ingredient in the lithium-ion batteries that power the world’s ever-growing fleet of EVs.

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Energy Shares

ASX uranium shares have had a stellar month. Are they just getting started?

| Bernd Struben

The Deep Yellow share price has surged 48.2% since this time last month.

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Dividend Investing

Are AGL shares offering a bigger final dividend than Origin this year?

| Monica O'Shea

We take a look at how AGL and Origin's final dividends for FY22 compare.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Tyro share price climbs another 10%. Could a fresh takeover bid be on the horizon?

| Brendon Lau

A leading broker believes further bidders could make a play for the fintech.

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Dividend Investing

Is the Macquarie dividend going to beat a bank savings account?

| Sebastian Bowen

Can Macquarie's dividends beat its own term deposit rates?

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52-Week Highs

Why is the Yancoal share price surging 6% on Friday?

| Zach Bristow

Yancoal advances further today.

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Share Market News

Here's why the ASX 200 could be set up for an almighty rally before the end of this horrible year for stocks

| Bruce Jackson

The RBA could be finished raising interest rates before the end of this year.

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Gold

Why is the De Grey share price rocketing another 13% on Friday?

| James Mickleboro

De Grey shares have been on fire again on Friday...

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52-Week Highs

3 ASX 300 shares hitting new highs on Friday

| Brooke Cooper

It's a good day to own these ASX 300 stocks.

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Why this top broker is tipping 23% upside for the Woolworths share price

| Monica O'Shea

Could the Woolworths share price go higher?

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Share Market News

3 ASX 200 directors who have been selling shares in their companies this week

| Cathryn Goh

Insiders have been pressing the sell button on these ASX 200 shares...

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

The PointsBet share price is roaring higher today. Here's why

| Aaron Teboneras

PointsBet shares look set to finish Friday on a positive note.

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Broker Notes

'Material runway': Goldman Sachs says Temple & Webster share price is a buy

| James Mickleboro

This ecommerce company's shares have been tipped as a buy...

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International Stock News

Better buy: Shopify vs. Amazon stock

| Keith Noonan and Parkev Tatevosian

Which of these category-leading e-commerce stocks is the better buy right now?

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Gold

Why did ASX gold share Classic Minerals just explode 290%?

| Brooke Cooper

The company has secured funding to bring its flagship gold mine to production.

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Cryptocurrencies

Why the Bitcoin price is not having a 'whale of a time' lately

| Bernd Struben

With the top crypto trading below US$20,000, it looks to have stirred some long dormant whales.

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Energy Shares

Why Macquarie is tipping 15% upside for the Paladin Energy share price

| Zach Bristow

Paladin shares are continuing to advance today...

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Broker Notes

Why is the A2 Milk share price tumbling lower today?

| James Mickleboro

A2 Milk's shares have taken a tumble on Friday. Here's why...

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International Stock News

Why Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana were up Thursday morning

| Travis Hoium

Regulators are coming, whether the crypto industry likes it or not.

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Healthcare Shares

The chair of this ASX All Ords company just sold $6.5 million of shares. What gives?

| Aaron Teboneras

Here's why this ASX All Ords company chair sold off a portion of his holdings...

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Motley Fool Media

ASX bounces back and telco titans tussle. Scott Phillips on Nine's Late News

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

The ASX share market posted its strongest trading in two months yesterday, with ten out of 11 sectors in the…

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Resources Shares

What's happening with BHP shares this week?

| Bernd Struben

Iron ore prices have inched back above US$100 per tonne after dipping below the psychologically key level earlier this week.

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Technology Shares

Nuix share price rockets 26% on takeover speculation before halt

| James Mickleboro

Nuix shares were rocketing higher on Friday morning before being halted...

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Materials Shares

Mineral Resources share price rockets 11% as lithium spin-off rumours fly

| Brooke Cooper

The company says it regularly considers "strategic options" for its lithium segment.

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Materials Shares

5 ASX 200 lithium shares with the lowest levels of debt

| Matthew Farley

Which companies made the list? Let's take a look.

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Economy

Could you be holding onto 'zombie' ASX shares hoping for new life?

| Zach Bristow

Interesting economic landscape forming ahead of us.

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Materials Shares

Why is the Fortescue share price bolting out the gate on Friday?

| James Mickleboro

Fortescue's shares are on form on Friday...

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Energy Shares

The Woodside share price is trading near multi-year highs. Will the green energy transition spoil the party?

| Bronwyn Allen

Woodside shares are enjoying time in the sun, but won't the green energy transition bring dark clouds?

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Nitro now Tyro: Could there be 'Potentia-l' for other ASX tech shares?

| Brooke Cooper

Potentia looks to be searching for a takeover. Could other ASX tech shares be in its sights?

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Broker Notes

Up 30% in a month, has the Allkem share price run its course?

| James Mickleboro

Have Allkem's shares finally peaked?

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International Stock News

Why the Apple share price fell today

| Billy Duberstein

Some selling after the lead-up to its product event and some rotation to cheaper tech stocks seem to be the…

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