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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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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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Why is the ASX 200 retreating from its record high today?

| Sebastian Bowen

Investors are ending the week on a sour note today...

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5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Thursday

| James Mickleboro

Beach Energy Ltd (ASX:BPT), National Australia Bank Ltd (ASX:NAB), and Saracen Mineral Holdings Limited (ASX:SAR) shares will be on watch…

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Share Market News

I went to the A2 Milk company AGM. Here's what I learned

| Regan Pearson

I went along to the A2 Milk Company Ltd (ASX:A2M) AGM. Here’s what you need to know about it.

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Why Coles shares just hit a record high

| Motley Fool Staff

Since it delisted from investment conglomerate Wesfarmers Ltd (ASX: WES) it has paid 35 cents per share in dividends to…

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Starpharma share price on watch after European approval news

| James Mickleboro

The Starpharma Holdings Limited (ASX:SPL) share price will be on watch on Thursday after announcing a new approval in Europe...

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ALL ORDINARIES finishes lower Wednesday: 8 ASX shares you missed

| Tristan Harrison

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

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Share Market News

NAB settles Consumer Credit Insurance class action with Slater & Gordon

| James Mickleboro

The National Australia Bank Ltd (ASX:NAB) share price will be on watch after settling its class action with Slater &…

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Share Gainers

Monadelphous share price jumps on major Rio Tinto contract win

| James Mickleboro

The Monadelphous Group Limited (ASX:MND) share price surged higher on Wednesday thanks to a major Rio Tinto Limited (ASX:RIO) contract…

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Share Fallers

Why the Bank of Queensland share price hit a 52-week low today

| James Mickleboro

The Bank of Queensland Limited (ASX:BOQ) share price just hit a 52-week low. Is this a buying opportunity?

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Why the Pro Medicus share price is climbing again

| Motley Fool Staff

Over FY 2019 Pro Medicus nearly doubled its net profit to $19.3 million on sales of $50.1 million.

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Share Market News

Metro Rail blowout could wipe $90m off Lendlease's profit

| Brendon Lau

Reports that there may be a $3 billion cost overrun in Melbourne’s Metro Rail project is bad news for the…

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Platinum Asset Management shares lower on trading update

| Motley Fool Staff

Platinum shares are down around 34% over the past 5 years as it struggles to meaningfully grow FUM.

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Share Fallers

Why the Westpac share price is down 3% today

| James Mickleboro

The Westpac Banking Corp (ASX:WBC) share price is down 3% after AUSTRAC took action against the banking giant...

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Share Gainers

Why ALS, Aristocrat Leisure, Technology One, & Webjet shares are surging higher

| James Mickleboro

The Aristocrat Leisure Limited (ASX:ALL) share price and the Technology One Limited (ASX:TNE) share price are two of four surging…

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Why Technology One shares are soaring today

| Motley Fool Staff

Technology One Limited (ASX: TNE) shares are up 8.4% to $8.51 today after the enterprise software business reported a FY…

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Share Fallers

Why Appen, Saracen, Volpara, & Westpac shares are tumbling lower

| James Mickleboro

The Appen Ltd (ASX:APX) share price and the Westpac Banking Corp (ASX:WBC) share price are two of four tumbling lower…

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Top brokers name 3 ASX shares to buy today

| James Mickleboro

Afterpay Touch Group Ltd (ASX:APT) shares are one of three that top brokers have named as buys this week...

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Why Webjet shares are soaring today

| Tom Richardson

The digital travel business told investors to expect underlying EBITDA between $157 million to $167 million over FY2020.

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ASX 200 lunch update: Aristocrat Leisure & Webjet higher, Westpac lower

| James Mickleboro

ALS Ltd (ASX:ALQ), Aristocrat Leisure Limited (ASX:ALL), and Webjet Limited (ASX:WEB) shares are making a splash on the ASX 200…

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Share Market News

Is Saracen Mineral a buy after its Super Pit acquisition?

| Lina Lim

Is the Saracen Mineral Holdings Ltd (ASX: SAR) share price a buy after its capital raising and acquisition?

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LiveTiles announces $19 million acquisition of CYCL

| James Mickleboro

The LiveTiles Ltd (ASX:LVT) share price is trading flat after announcing a major acquisition...

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Share Gainers

Why the Webjet share price rocketed 10% higher today

| James Mickleboro

The Webjet Limited (ASX:WEB) share price has been on fire on Wednesday. Here's why it is racing higher on the…

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Aristocrat Leisure share price shoots higher following strong full year result

| James Mickleboro

The Aristocrat Leisure Limited (ASX:ALL) share price is shooting higher after delivering a strong full year result...

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Share Gainers

ALS share price higher on solid half year result

| James Mickleboro

The ALS Ltd (ASX:ALQ) share price is pushing higher on Wednesday after the release of a better than expected first…

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Record Highs

Is the Cochlear share price the one that got away?

| Ken Hall

The Cochlear Ltd (ASX: COH) share price has been rocketing higher for a number of years, but you may not…

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52-Week Highs

Why the ResMed share price just hit a new 52-week high

| Ken Hall

The ResMed Inc (ASX: RMD) share price rocketed to a new 52-week high in yesterday's trade - but is there…

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Volpara delivers more explosive growth in the first half of FY 2020

| James Mickleboro

The Volpara Health Technologies Ltd (ASX:VHT) share price could be on the move today after the release of its half…

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Share Market News

3 ASX 200 events you missed on Tuesday

| Ken Hall

The ASX 200 bounced back on Tuesday as A2 Milk Company Ltd (ASX: A2M) led the index gainers in another…

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Share Gainers

Why the A2 Milk share price jumped 11% yesterday

| Tristan Harrison

The A2 Milk Company Ltd (ASX:A2M) share price rose 11% after holding its AGM yesterday.

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Serko shares on watch after delivering strong first half growth

| James Mickleboro

The Serko Ltd (ASX:SKO) share price could be on the move today after releasing its half year result and guidance…

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Wednesday

| James Mickleboro

ALS Ltd (ASX:ALQ), Aristocrat Leisure Limited (ASX:ALL), and Webjet Limited (ASX:WEB) shares will be on watch on the ASX 200…

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New Hope share price climbs on quarterly update and AGM

| Ken Hall

The New Hope Corporation Ltd (ASX: NHC) share price has edged higher today after a strong quarterly production result and…

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Kogan shares are up 157% over the past year

| Tom Richardson

Kogan.com Ltd (ASX: KGN) shares have swung wildly over the past year but the trend has generally been higher.

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Why I would buy these ASX blue chip shares in 2020

| James Mickleboro

Telstra Corporation Ltd (ASX:TLS) and these ASX blue chips are the ones I want to own in 2020...

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Share Market News

ALL ORDINARIES finishes higher Tuesday: 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 Tuesday, here are 8 ASX shares you missed.

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Share Market News

Why WiseTech shares are tanking today

| Tom Richardson

Wisetech Global Ltd (ASX: WTC) shares are down 10 per cent today despite the SaaS player confirming it's on track…

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Pro Medicus share price sinks after AGM

| Nikhil Gangaram

The Pro Medicus Limited (ASX: PME) share price is trading over 3% lower today following the company’s annual general meeting.

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Share Market News

Here's why the a2 share price is soaring today

| Tom Richardson

It forecast H1 FY 2020 revenue should land between $780 million to $800 million. Over the half it expects direct…

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Share Fallers

Monadelphous shares fall lower on AGM update

| Ken Hall

The Monadelphous Group Ltd (ASX: MND) share price has slumped lower this afternoon following the company's annual general meeting (AGM).

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Share Gainers

REA Group share price higher on AGM update

| James Mickleboro

The REA Group Limited (ASX:REA) share price is pushing higher following the release of its annual general meeting. Here's what…

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Share Gainers

Why this ASX cannabis stock is surging higher today

| Ken Hall

Shares in ASX cannabis stock THC Global Group Ltd (ASX: THC) are rocketing higher today after an operating update from…

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