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52-Week Highs

2 ASX All Ords shares smashing new 52-week highs on Thursday

| Sebastian Bowen

These All Ords shares are on fire today, but for very different reasons...

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Dividend Investing

The AGL dividend has just been slashed. Here's what you need to know

| Bernd Struben

AGL has been struggling with plant closures amid what CEO Damien Nicks called “challenging energy market conditions”.

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International Stock News

How an AI demo erased $140 billion from Alphabet stock

| Mitchell Lawler

One error made this a costly display of Alphabet's new technology.

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Dividend Investing

How I'd aim to build a $53,600 annual passive income from ASX shares and never work again!

| Sebastian Bowen

Passive income from shares can help you retire early. Here's how...

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Share Market News

Guess which ASX 300 share is soaring 13% on a major earnings boost

| James Mickleboro

This ASX share appears to be over the worst of its issues now, much to the delight of shareholders...

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Materials Shares

Why has the Core Lithium share price tumbled 15% in under 2 weeks?

| Brooke Cooper

It's been a rough few sessions for the ASX 200 lithium stock.

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Healthcare Shares

Mesoblast share price soars 11% on FDA update

| James Mickleboro

This healthcare share has started 2023 in sensational form and is now up 50% year to date...

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Earnings Results

ASX 200 tech stock Megaport leaps on open then plunges on half-year results

| Bernd Struben

The ASX 200 tech share was up more than 7% in early trade before plunging to a 5% loss.

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Growth Shares

2 top ASX shares that could turn $10,000 into $50,000 by 2030

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are high risk, high reward options for investors to consider buying and holding...

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Travel Shares

What's going on with the Qantas share price today?

| Brooke Cooper

It's shaping up to be a good day for the ASX 200 travel giant.

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Earnings Results

AGL share price sinks following 55% profit dive

| Bernd Struben

AGL’s accelerated decarbonisation plans are coming with a hefty price tag.

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Dividend Investing

This ASX 300 dividend share is projected to pay a 14% yield by 2025

| Tristan Harrison

Want dividend yields of over 10%? Have a look at this ASX share…

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Bank Shares

ANZ share price falls on Q1 update

| James Mickleboro

ANZ had a decent quarter operationally but that hasn't been enough to stop its shares from falling today...

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Dividend Investing

2 ASX dividend stocks I think are dirt-cheap right now

| Tristan Harrison

Here’s why these ASX dividend shares are too good to ignore.

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Resources Shares

ASX 200 lithium share Sayona is heavily shorted. Should you steer clear?

| Brooke Cooper

Is this why Sayona stock has caught the attention of short sellers?

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Broker Notes

These ASX 200 shares are top picks in Macquarie's growth portfolio

| James Mickleboro

These growth shares have a heavy weighting in Macquarie's growth portfolio right now...

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Resources Shares

Is copper the new lithium? Expert names 3 ASX shares to buy

| Tony Yoo

The great copper shortage is coming. Are you ready to take advantage?

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Materials Shares

Can the BHP share price keep rising or has it peaked?

| James Mickleboro

Should you be betting on this mining giant's shares rising further from here?

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Ask a Fund Manager

This little-known ASX share offers 'inflation protection at a reasonable price': fund manager

| Bernd Struben

The retail sector has been mispriced by the market with quality retail players priced for a depression-like environment.

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Blue Chip Shares

Buy and hold these ASX 200 shares: experts

| James Mickleboro

You could grow your wealth by making buy and hold investments in these ASX 200 shares...

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Resources Shares

Best buy for 2023: Expert's pick for the one ASX share to grab right now

| Tony Yoo

The world is going to be short of one particular commodity, and this company is ready to take advantage.

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Dividend Investing

Expect big yields from these ASX 200 dividend shares in 2023: analysts

| James Mickleboro

These ASX 200 dividend shares are expected to provide investors with some big yields in 2023...

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Thursday

| James Mickleboro

The ASX 200 looks set to drop into the red on Thursday...

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Broker Notes

These ASX 200 shares are buys: experts

| James Mickleboro

These top ASX 200 shares could be just what your portfolio needs...

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52-Week Lows

Bargain alert? 3 high-quality ASX shares that just hit 52-week lows

| Mitchell Lawler

These staples of the share market struggled to find some love today.

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Dividend Investing

Yields of up to 8%! Should I buy these ASX 200 dividend stocks in February?

| Tristan Harrison

Big dividends incoming! Here are three major dividend payers.

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Retirement

Buy these ASX ETFs for retirement income

| James Mickleboro

Don't worry if you're not a fan of stock picking. These ETFs are here to make life easy...

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Materials Shares

Buy Liontown shares today for 70% upside: Macquarie

| Bronwyn Allen

One broker thinks the lithium share will roar this year.

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Share Gainers

Here are the top 10 ASX 200 shares today

| Brooke Cooper

These ASX 200 shares outperformed on the back of earnings today.

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Technology Shares

Guess which ASX tech share just boomed 50% before being halted

| James Mickleboro

This tech share has been smashing the market again on Wednesday and is now up 250% in a week...

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Healthcare Shares

Why did ASX 300 healthcare stock Polynovo tumble 12% today?

| Sebastian Bowen

Polynovo had a shocker on Wednesday. Let's look at why...

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Broker Notes

Top brokers name 3 ASX shares to buy today

| James Mickleboro

Investors may want to check out these ASX shares that have just been named as buys...

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Technology Shares

Beaten-up ASX 300 tech share Appen is booming 10% today

| Bronwyn Allen

Appen shares are possibly riding on the coattails of good news from the company's major US clients.

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Earnings Results

ASX 300 tech stock Dicker Data dives 10% on full-year results

| Mitchell Lawler

A look at why the market is unsatisfied with the IT company's latest figures.

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Share Market News

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

| Sebastian Bowen

We've seen some big swings in ASX share prices this Wednesday...

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BNPL shares

Are other ASX BNPL shares at risk of going down the same path as Openpay?

| Bernd Struben

Like most ASX BNPL shares, Openpay stock rocketed higher in the early months of the market’s meteoric pandemic rebound.

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How to invest

Think you don't earn enough to invest in ASX shares? Read this

| Sebastian Bowen

Here's how you can start investing with as little as $5.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Should I buy Bank of Queensland shares today for the prospect of a Bendigo Bank merger?

| Brooke Cooper

Morgan Stanley reportedly thinks the idea "makes sense".

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Technology Shares

The smartest ASX shares to buy with $20 right now

| Tristan Harrison

These could be good opportunities to hunt for with a small amount of money.

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Share Gainers

Why Boral, Galan Lithium, Nuix, and Suncorp shares are racing higher

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are having a strong session and making their shareholders smile...

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