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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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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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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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Growth Shares

2 ASX shares showing 'strong growth' that offer value right now

| Tony Yoo

This pair of quality stocks have upward momentum that can't be denied right now, rising 38% and 15% since the…

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Financial Shares

Buying Soul Patts shares? Here's what you're really buying

| Sebastian Bowen

An investment in Soul Patts shares is really a bet on a sprawling asset portfolio.

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Dividend Investing

I'd target a $1,000 passive income from $10k with this ASX high yielder

| Tony Yoo

The Australian stock market is fortunate enough to have many high-dividend payers. Here's one example.

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Technology Shares

Guess which small cap ASX stock hit a 52-week high amid stellar half-year growth

| James Mickleboro

This online retailer had a strong first half.

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Dividend Investing

These ASX dividend stocks could be top buys in March

| James Mickleboro

Analysts think these stocks are in the buy zone for income investors.

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Earnings Results

Nanosonics share price crashes 14% on first-half profit crunch

| James Mickleboro

Investors haven't responded positively to the release of the company's half-year results.

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Dividend Investing

Hoping to bag the Fortescue dividend? You better be quick!

| James Mickleboro

It’s almost payday for Fortescue shareholders.

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Broker Notes

Leading brokers name 3 ASX shares to buy today

| James Mickleboro

Here's why brokers believe that now could be the time to snap up these shares.

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Down 27% in 2024, this leading fund manager forecasts a big turnaround for Domino's shares

| Bernd Struben

Domino’s shares could be poised for a big turnaround, according to this leading fund manager.

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Retirement

3 stocks I'd buy and hold inside a self-managed superannuation fund

| Sebastian Bowen

These shares are some of my best picks for an SMSF investor.

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Healthcare Shares

Here's why ResMed shares can jump a further 20%

| James Mickleboro

Investors have done very well from this stock recently. The good news is that analysts expect the trend to continue.

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