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Share Market News

How ASX shares vs. property performed in October

| Bronwyn Allen

The national home value rose for the 21st consecutive month while the ASX 200 dipped.

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Best Shares

Top ASX shares to buy in November 2024

| Motley Fool Staff

These are the ASX stocks our Foolish writers say should be on your ticket right now!

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Opinions

I don't care if the stock market crashes in 2024. I'm still buying ASX shares today

| Tristan Harrison

I get excited about the prospect of both bull markets and bear markets.

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Opinions

Are Transurban or BHP shares a better buy?

| Tristan Harrison

I’ll dig into which stock I think can drive better returns.

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Share Gainers

$6,000 invested in this ASX 200 stock 5 years ago is now worth $84,000!

| Bernd Struben

ASX 200 investors who bought this growth stock five years ago have achieved remarkable gains.

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Opinions

If I were in my 20s, I'd want to buy these ASX shares

| Tristan Harrison

I believe these investments offer a lot of value.

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Best Shares

3 stocks Australians can buy and hold for the next 20 years

| Sebastian Bowen

I'd bet that these shares will be bigger and better in 2044.

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Is a pre-Christmas RBA interest rate cut now off the table?

| Bernd Struben

Can ASX investors expect the first RBA interest rate cut before Christmas?

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Recent Share Market News

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Is the Xero share price a buy at $80?

| Sebastian Bowen

Is the Xero Ltd (ASX: XRO) share price a buy at $80?

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Goldman Sachs on the fence over Sonic shares

| Tom Richardson

Sonic Healthcare Limited (ASX: SHL) shares have been among the best on the S&P/ ASX200 (ASX: XJO) over the past…

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Top broker downgrades Pro Medicus's profit forecasts

| Tom Richardson

At $26.49 Pro Medicus trades on 85x estimates for EPS of 31 cents over fiscal 2021. It's not going to…

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Share Fallers

Why Bank of Queensland, Maca, Technology One, & Volpara are sinking lower

| James Mickleboro

The Bank of Queensland Limited (ASX:BOQ) share price and the Volpara Health Technologies Ltd (ASX:VHT) share price are two of four sinking…

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Share Gainers

Why Appen, Caltex, Cann, & IPH shares are storming higher

| James Mickleboro

The Caltex Australia Limited (ASX:CTX) share price and the Cann Group Ltd (ASX:CAN) share price are two of four storming…

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Share Market News

ASX 200 lunch update: Caltex, SEEK, & Westpac higher

| James Mickleboro

Bank of Queensland Limited (ASX:BOQ), Caltex Australia Limited (ASX:CTX), and Westpac Banking Corp (ASX:WBC) shares have been making waves on the ASX 200…

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Leading brokers name 3 ASX shares to sell today

| James Mickleboro

Afterpay Touch Group Ltd (ASX:APT) and these ASX shares have been given sell ratings by leading brokers this week. Here's…

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Goldman Sachs tips Fisher & Paykel shares as a sell

| Tom Richardson

Goldman's reports the direction of gross margins is a 'critical factor' supporting Fisher & Paykel shares. It has a sell…

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Share Gainers

Bubs Australia share price jumps on relocation news

| Ken Hall

The Bubs Australia Ltd (ASX: BUB) share price is climbing higher this morning after announcing the relocation of the company's…

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Caltex shares on watch on takeover bid news

| Ken Hall

The Caltex Australia Ltd (ASX: CTX) share price is surging higher today after the company confirmed it had received a…

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Share Gainers

Why this ASX cannabis share is charging higher on Tuesday

| James Mickleboro

The MGC Pharmaceuticals Ltd (ASX:MXC) share price is charging higher after announcing strong prescription growth in November...

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Bank Shares

Is the Westpac share price suddenly back in the "buy" zone?

| Brendon Lau

Some people bring happiness where ever they go, others whenever they go. The latter may apply to the Westpac Banking…

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Share Gainers

Evolution share price higher on US$375 million Red Lake acquisition

| James Mickleboro

The Evolution Mining Ltd (ASX:EVN) share price is pushing higher after the gold miner announced a major acquisition...

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SEEK shares slip on warning profit guidance at risk

| Tom Richardson

SEEK has lowered its dividend payout ratio as it looks to save cash for reinvestment. It continues to divide the…

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Share Fallers

Bank of Queensland share price drops 8% after raising $250 million

| James Mickleboro

The Bank of Queensland Limited (ASX:BOQ) share price is tumbling lower after successfully raising $250 million from institutional investors...

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3 ASX 200 events you missed on Monday

| Ken Hall

Find out all the biggest news items and events that you missed on another huge day of ASX 200 trade…

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Record Highs

Why the Qantas share price just hit a new record high

| Ken Hall

The Qantas Airways Ltd (ASX: QAN) hit a new record high on Monday as the ASX 200 stock surged 1.96%…

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Share Market News

Stocks for the "no-cash" economy

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

You need to hold on...

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Brickworks share price on watch following AGM update

| James Mickleboro

The Brickworks Limited (ASX:BKW) share price will be on watch following the release of its annual general meeting update...

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Westpac announces CEO and chairman exits

| James Mickleboro

The Westpac Banking Corp (ASX:WBC) share price will be on watch after announcing the exit of its CEO and chairman...

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Share Gainers

Should you buy Afterpay shares?

| James Mickleboro

The Afterpay Touch Group Ltd (ASX:APT) share price stormed higher on Monday after its audit update. Should you be buying…

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52-Week Highs

Why Fortescue and these ASX shares just zoomed to 52-week highs

| James Mickleboro

Fortescue Metals Group Limited (ASX:FMG) and two other ASX shares just zoomed to 52-week highs or better...

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Tuesday

| James Mickleboro

Appen Ltd (ASX:APX), SEEK Limited (ASX:SEK), St Barbara Ltd (ASX:SBM) shares will be on watch on the ASX 200 index…

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Aventus share price rises on FY20 guidance

| Motley Fool Staff

Aventus Group (ASX:AVN) gave FY20 guidance at its AGM, sending the share price higher.

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Share Gainers

The Afterpay share price jumped 7% today

| Tristan Harrison

Here’s why the Afterpay Touch Group Ltd (ASX:APT) share price increased by 7%.

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Share Market News

Are Australian banks facing a new great crisis?

| Tom Richardson

The first three crisis to hit banks were labelled as deregulation in mid 1980s, the early 90s recession, and the GFC.

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Bank of Queensland battles on with capital raising

| Kate O'Brien

Bank of Queensland (ASX: BOQ) has today announced a $275 million capital raising as the bank’s shares were placed in…

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ALL ORDINARIES finishes higher Monday: 8 ASX shares you missed

| Tristan Harrison

The S&P/ASX 200 (Index:^AXJO)(ASX:XJO) and ALL ORDINARIES (Index:^AXAO) (ASX:XAO) finished higher on Monday, here are 8 ASX shares you missed.

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Goldman Sachs tips Ramsay shares as a sell

| Tom Richardson

Goldman's is forecasting three-year compound sales and earnings per share growth of 6% and 3% respectively.

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Goldman Sachs tips ResMed share price as a buy

| Tom Richardson

The analysts' $24 price target is reached largely by using a multiple of 24.3x EBITDA to enterprise value over the…

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Share Fallers

Why this ASX cannabis share is crashing 33% lower today

| James Mickleboro

The Cann Group Ltd (ASX:CAN) share price lost a third of its value in a single day on Monday...

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How I would spend $20,000 on ASX shares this week

| Sebastian Bowen

Here's why I would buy shares of National Australia Bank Ltd (ASX: NAB) this week on the ASX

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Leading brokers name 3 ASX shares to buy today

| James Mickleboro

CSL Limited (ASX:CSL) shares are one of three that leading brokers have named as buys this week...

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Why the banks dragged the ASX 200 down last week

| Lina Lim

Why the S&P/ASX 200 (INDEXASX: XJO) slumped last week, and whether the Big 4 ASX banks could be a buy.

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Share Fallers

Why Cann, Collection House, Nufarm, & Wagners shares are tumbling lower

| James Mickleboro

The Collection House Limited (ASX:CLH) share price and the Nufarm Limited (ASX:NUF) share price are two of four tumbling lower…

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Share Gainers

Why Afterpay, AusCann, Caltex, & Sigma shares are racing higher

| James Mickleboro

The Afterpay Touch Group Ltd (ASX:APT) share price and the Caltex Australia Limited (ASX:CTX) share price are two of four…

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Share Market News

iSignthis GPTV hits $2.25 billion in October

| James Mickleboro

The iSignthis Ltd (ASX:ISX) share price remains suspended. But here's how the payments company performed in October...

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Share Gainers

Should you buy Fortescue shares in 2020?

| Ken Hall

Fortescue Metals Group Ltd (ASX: FMG) shares have been rocketing higher in 2019 - but is there still time to…

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Goldman Sachs tips CSL share price to hit $300

| Tom Richardson

On the back of the strong immunoglobulin sales Goldman's is forecasting EPS of US$5.53 in FY 2021 to place it…

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Share Fallers

Why the Nufarm share price has plummeted 18% today

| Ken Hall

The Nufarm Ltd (ASX: NUF) share price has been hammered more than 18% lower on the ASX today after downgrading…

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