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Latest ASX share market news. Find out which Australian shares are moving the stock market today, and which shares to buy.

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Share Gainers

If you'd put $30,000 in this ASX retail stock 11 months ago, you'd have $116,000 now

| Tony Yoo

When battered stocks make a comeback, it happens very quickly. Here's a prime example.

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Is the Woolworths share price too good to pass on?

| Tony Yoo

The supermarket chain has had a shocker this month. So is it time to pounce?

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Share Gainers

Here are the top 10 ASX 200 shares today

| Sebastian Bowen

The ASX 200 somehow managed to snatch a gain this Tuesday.

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Healthcare Shares

Has the CSL share price got further to fall?

| Sebastian Bowen

ASX experts weigh in on what's next for CSL.

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Materials Shares

4 directors are buying the dip on this ASX lithium stock

| James Mickleboro

Insiders have been busy buying shares in this lithium miner.

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Index investing

Should I buy the iShares S&P 500 ETF (IVV) at all-time highs or wait?

| Sebastian Bowen

Does 'buy low, sell high' apply to index funds?

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Broker Notes

3 ASX 300 shares receiving broker upgrades today (one with 25% potential upside)

| Bronwyn Allen

This trio of ASX 300 stocks released their earnings results for 1H FY24 yesterday.

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Dividend Investing

Here's everything you need to know about the Woodside dividend

| James Mickleboro

This energy giant is rewarding shareholders with a big dividend again this year.

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Record Highs

How did the Brickworks share price just hit an all-time high?

| Tristan Harrison

This stock is building up investor excitement.

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Dividend Investing

Looking to bank the record Ampol dividend? Time is running out!

| Bernd Struben

Ampol declared an all-time high final dividend when the ASX 200 energy company reported its full-year results on Monday.

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

I'd use the Warren Buffett method and buy this ASX stock

| Tristan Harrison

This investment is sparkling.

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Share Gainers

Why Coles, G8 Education, Helia, and Reece shares are storming higher

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are having a strong session. But why?

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Resources Shares

Why is the BHP share price trailing the ASX 200 on Tuesday?

| Bernd Struben

BHP shares are underperforming the ASX 200 today.

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Share Fallers

Why Brainchip, DGL, Weebit Nano, and Zip shares are dropping today

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are being hit hard on Tuesday. But why?

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Share Fallers

This ASX All Ords stock's founders just sold 40 million shares, and the stock dove 14%

| Sebastian Bowen

This All Ords share's founders just cashed out $30 million.

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Healthcare Shares

2 popular ASX 200 healthcare shares tanking on earnings updates

| Bronwyn Allen

Let's check out the earnings reports from these two ASX 200 healthcare shares today.

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Earnings Results

Up 45% in a year, this ASX 200 insurance stock is going gangbusters on strong earnings

| James Mickleboro

Earnings were strong enough for a special dividend.

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Earnings Results

Guess which ASX All Ords stock just crashed 46% on half-year earnings

| Bronwyn Allen

Eek... this company has reported an ugly profit dive today.

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Earnings Results

Guess which ASX 300 stock is surging 14% amid mounting profits

| Bernd Struben

This ASX 300 stock reported a 53% increase in full year profits.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

2 ASX shares rocketing up to 20% on takeover news

| James Mickleboro

Takeover offers have been put on the table for these companies.

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Earnings Results

Tyro share price retreats 13% despite rocketing profits

| Mitchell Lawler

Shareholders are not willing to 'pay up' for Tyro Payments today despite encouraging results.

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Earnings Results

2 ASX industrials shares crashing up to 22% on earnings

| James Mickleboro

Investors haven't responded positively to these results.

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Everything you need to know about the new Coles dividend

| Sebastian Bowen

Coles has just revealed its first dividend of 2024.

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Earnings Results

Brainchip share price crashes 23% following another year of losses for ASX AI chipmaker

| Bernd Struben

ASX AI chip maker Brainchip is under heavy selling pressure after releasing its 2023 results.

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Technology Shares

4 ASX tech shares tumbling on results releases

| James Mickleboro

These ASX tech stocks are taking a dive on Tuesday. But why?

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Earnings Results

Guess which ASX 200 stock is nosediving 20% on half-year results

| Bronwyn Allen

This company is claiming strong results for 1H FY24 but investors appear to disagree.

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Healthcare Shares

Hoping to bag the record Medibank dividend? Here's what you need to do

| Sebastian Bowen

Time is running out if you'd like to bank the ASX 200 healthcare stock's largest-ever dividend.

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Earnings Results

Reece share price jumps 13% on stronger than expected half-year profits

| James Mickleboro

Investors have been impressed with this half-year result.

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Earnings Results

Appen share price tumbles amid ongoing losses for the ASX AI stock

| Bernd Struben

Investors are selling Appen shares following the ASX AI stock’s full-year results.

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Retirement

How much would I need to invest in ASX shares for a retirement income of $80,000 per year?

| Tristan Harrison

How big does the nest egg need to be?

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BNPL shares

Zip share price tumbles 9% despite explosive first-half growth

| James Mickleboro

Zip had a strong half and delivered a big improvement in key metrics.

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Energy Shares

Woodside share price rises despite 74% decline in FY23 profits

| James Mickleboro

How did this energy giant perform in FY 2023?

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Earnings Results

Coles share price jumps 6% on strong half-year sales growth

| James Mickleboro

The supermarket giant has released its half-year results. How did it do?

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Communication Shares

Better buy: TPG or Telstra shares?

| Tristan Harrison

I know which one I’d rather call on.

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Retirement

Here are 2 ASX shares to buy for a golden retirement

| James Mickleboro

Goldman Sachs is saying very positive things about these stocks.

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Cheap Shares

This overlooked ASX 200 share is up 160% in a year but still dirt cheap! Should I buy it?

| Tony Yoo

This tech stock is going absolutely gangbusters but many experts with long memories still consider it great value.

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Share Market News

Analysts think these ASX 200 shares are dirt cheap buys

| James Mickleboro

Could these shares be bargain buys for investors?

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Resources Shares

These ASX 200 mining stocks can deliver 20%+ returns

| James Mickleboro

Analysts are tipping big returns from these miners.

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ETFs

2 excellent ASX ETFs to buy for growth

| Tristan Harrison

Both of these funds offer a lot of exposure to technology.

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Dividend Investing

Brokers say these ASX dividend shares are buys

| James Mickleboro

Analysts are tipping these shares to provide investors with attractive yields.

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