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Share Market News

US stocks vs. ASX shares in FY25

| Bronwyn Allen

Would you be surprised to learn that ASX tech shares rose faster than US tech stocks by almost 2:1?

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Best Shares

Best ASX 200 share of each market sector in FY25

| Bronwyn Allen

Did you own any of these ASX 200 winners in FY25?

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Share Gainers

How these 3 ASX 200 stocks turned a $10K investment into more than $60,000 in just 3 years!

| Bernd Struben

These fast-rising ASX 200 stocks could be on their way to 10-bagger status.

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Share Market News

Shares vs. property: Which investment delivered the best capital growth in FY25?

| Bronwyn Allen

We compare the capital growth of ASX 200 shares vs. Australia's metro and regional real estate markets.

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Share Market News

A key reason why many ASX fund managers underperformed last financial year

| Laura Stewart

One particular stock agonised many fund managers in FY25.

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Bank Shares

Which is the only ASX 200 bank stock Macquarie expects to outperform in FY 2026?

| Bernd Struben

Macquarie forecasts a tough year ahead for the ASX 200 banks, with only one expected to outperform.

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Share Market News

Which magnificent 7 stock would I buy today with $5,000?

| Kevin Gandiya

One stands above the rest.

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Opinions

3 ASX 200 shares to buy and hold forever

| Sebastian Bowen

I don't expect these stocks to go out of style anytime soon.

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Recent Share Market News

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Broker Notes

Broker sees 19% upside for Telstra (ASX:TLS) share price and 4% dividend yield

| James Mickleboro

Morgans thinks Telstra's shares are a buy...

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Share Market News

Diversification? Why VAS is really a bet on banks and miners

| Sebastian Bowen

How much diversification does VAS offer?

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52-Week Lows

Why is the Polynovo (ASX:PNV) share price sinking to a new multi-year low?

| Aaron Teboneras

The company's shares have had a horror start to 2022.

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Broker Notes

Broker names 3 of the best ASX 200 shares to buy in March

| James Mickleboro

Here are three of the best shares to buy according to Morgans...

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Share Gainers

Why CSL, Incitec Pivot, Lake Resources, and St Barbara are pushing higher

| James Mickleboro

In afternoon trade, the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) is losing steam and starting to slide lower. At the time of writing,…

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Broker Notes

Down 31% this year: Top broker tips more pain for Magellan (ASX:MFG) share price

| Zach Bristow

Surely the downside has to stop soon for the fund manager?

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52-Week Highs

5 ASX mining shares smashing 52-week highs today

| Brooke Cooper

Here's what's boosting these stocks to long forgotten heights.

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Healthcare Shares

CSL (ASX:CSL) share price lifts following new regulatory approval

| Tristan Harrison

CSL shares rise on vaccine win.

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Record Highs

Here's why the Nickel Mines (ASX:NIC) share price just hit an all-time high

| Monica O'Shea

Nickel prices are surging amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

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Share Gainers

3 tiny ASX mining shares soaring from new discoveries

| Bernd Struben

Junior explorers can see outsized gains on successful drilling results.

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Broker Notes

Why does this broker say to sell Cochlear (ASX:COH) shares in 2022?

| Zach Bristow

Can Cochlear defy this broker's odds?

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BNPL shares

Is the Zip (ASX:Z1P) share price heading on a one-way street to $1?

| James Mickleboro

Where will the Zip share price decline end?

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Share Gainers

Here's why the South32 (ASX:S32) share price has soared 25% in a month

| Aaron Teboneras

What's pushing South32 shares higher lately?

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Share Market News

ASX 200 (ASX:XJO) midday update: CSL and St Barbara charge higher

| James Mickleboro

The ASX 200 is having a mixed day...

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Resources Shares

Tennant Minerals (ASX:TMS) share price explodes 39% on 'spectacular' find

| Bernd Struben

Copper prices have been running higher amid the global commodity boom.

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Share Gainers

Here's why the St Barbara (ASX:SBM) share price is leaping 8% on Tuesday

| Brooke Cooper

Could this be bolstering the St Barbara share price today?

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Share Market News

The price of nickel is soaring and these ASX mining shares are cashing in

| Monica O'Shea

Why are ASX nickel shares surging?

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Broker Notes

Altium (ASX:ALU) share price hinges on this key detail, top brokers say

| Zach Bristow

Altium shares are under the spotlight of these brokers.

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Broker Notes

4 reasons why top broker says Woolworths (ASX:WOW) shares are a buy right now

| Zach Bristow

2022 could be a good year for the group, according to one broker.

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Broker Notes

52-week low: Broker says the REA (ASX:REA) share price has 30% upside

| James Mickleboro

Could REA be a bargain buy?

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Broker Notes

This ASX share just rocketed 36% but is still CHEAP: expert

| Tony Yoo

Do you want to bet on the new mining boom without actually buying resources shares? Here's a sneaky way.

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Broker Notes

Why this broker thinks the Flight Centre (ASX:FLT) share price is great value

| James Mickleboro

Time to buy Flight Centre shares?

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Healthcare Shares

Healthy upside: Expert rates Medibank (ASX:MPL) share price as a good buy

| Tristan Harrison

Medibank shares are rated as a buy, with a useful price target.

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Technology Shares

Broker names the 3 best ASX tech shares to buy today

| James Mickleboro

Here are the tech shares to buy right now...

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Broker Notes

Is the EML (ASX:EML) share price a bargain after falling 30% in a month?

| Tristan Harrison

EML Payments shares have fallen heavily in recent times. Are they now too good to miss?

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Broker Notes

2 ASX shares to buy now that are NOT mining stocks

| Tony Yoo

Resources sector is booming while the rest of the market is struggling. But here's a couple of exceptions to consider.

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Tuesday

| James Mickleboro

Here's what to expect on the ASX 200 on Tuesday...

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Share Market News

Why has the Oz Minerals (ASX:OZL) share price surged 11% in 4 days?

| Monica O'Shea

Why is this South Australian miner doing so well lately?

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Share Market News

Here are the top 10 ASX shares today

| Mitchell Lawler

Here are your top 10 biggest gainers in the ASX 200 on Monday.

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Share Market News

Lovisa (ASX: LOV) share price falters 10% but brokers still say buy

| Zach Bristow

It's been a difficult start to the year for Lovisa shareholders.

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Opinions

WAM boss urges cashed-up ASX 200 companies to buy, invest or pay dividends

| Tristan Harrison

The figurehead of WAM, Geoff Wilson, is telling company leadership teams to act with their cash.

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52-Week Lows

5 ASX 200 shares slipping to 52-week lows today

| Brooke Cooper

It was a rough day on the market for these ASX giants.

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52-Week Highs

3 ASX gold shares rocking new 52-week highs today

| Bernd Struben

Gold's haven status has seen bullion prices rise sharply amid fears of spiralling global instability.

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Share Gainers

Why is the Fortescue (ASX:FMG) share price having such a stellar start to the week?

| Brendon Lau

There are signs the iron ore price may be heading north.

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Bank Shares

Top broker says NAB (ASX:NAB) share price has 20% upside. Here's why

| Zach Bristow

NAB is this broker's top pick amongst the Aussie banks for 2022.

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Energy Shares

Woodside (ASX:WPL) share price surges another 9% today as oil resumes rally

| Bernd Struben

News that the West may sanction Russian energy exports has sent prices rocketing.

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Share Market News

These 3 ASX 200 shares are topping the volume charts this Monday

| Sebastian Bowen

We take a look at the most active ASX 200 shares by volume so far today…

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Share Market News

3 fantastic ASX growth shares analysts rate as buys

| James Mickleboro

Here are three growth shares that are highly rated...

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Technology Shares

Glitch! Why are ASX tech shares getting hammered on Monday?

| Sebastian Bowen

ASX tech shares are taking a beating today...

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Bank Shares

ANZ (ASX:ANZ) share price trails benchmarks, melts to another 52-week low

| Zach Bristow

Another day, another 52-week low for the banking major. What's going on?

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