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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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Earnings Results

South32 share price lifts off as ASX 200 miner greenlights US$2.2 billion project

| Bernd Struben

ASX 200 investors appear optimistic about South32’s major US project approval.

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Earnings Results

Magellan share price rises as profit jumps 24%

| Tristan Harrison

Magellan’s recovery initiatives are exciting investors.

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Technology Shares

Altium shares rocket on $9.1b takeover deal

| James Mickleboro

This tech stock looks set to leave the ASX boards after accepting a takeover offer.

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Earnings Results

Telstra shares tumble on half-year disappointment

| James Mickleboro

The telco giant's half-year results fell short of expectations.

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Earnings Results

Whitehaven share price crumbles on plunging half-year revenue

| Bernd Struben

ASX 200 investors are bidding down the Whitehaven share price on Thursday.

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Earnings Results

Treasury Wine shares rocket despite profit dive waiting for China tariff relief

| Tony Yoo

It's been a hard slog for the winemaker since China and Australia had a diplomatic row over COVID-19 back in…

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Materials Shares

BHP shares fall on multi-billion profit hit from nickel and Samarco

| James Mickleboro

The mining giant isn't optimistic that nickel prices will improve any time soon.

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Earnings Results

Wesfarmers share price on watch amid stellar first-half Kmart growth

| James Mickleboro

The Kmart business has been on fire so far in FY 2024.

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Dividend Investing

Beyond ASX 200 bank shares: 3 insurance plays with nice dividends

| Tristan Harrison

Lots of different industries can be a good source of income. I think insurance could be a good place to…

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Dividend Investing

Need an income boost? Buy these ASX dividend stocks

| James Mickleboro

Analysts say these dividend shares are buys at current levels.

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Earnings Results

Telstra share price on watch amid earnings miss and guidance revision

| James Mickleboro

Will the market be disappointed with the telco giant's update?

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Bank Shares

Why you should sell your CBA shares before it's too late

| James Mickleboro

Goldman Sachs thinks the bank's shares could crash deep into the red.

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Growth Shares

Brokers say these explosive ASX growth shares are buys with massive upside

| James Mickleboro

Big returns could be on the cards for owners of these shares.

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Dividend Investing

2 excellent ASX dividend shares that analysts love

| James Mickleboro

Analysts are feeling bullish about these income options.

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Technology Shares

Will the Life360 share price rise another 55% in 2024?

| James Mickleboro

Is this tech stock destined to smash the market again this year?

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Thursday

| James Mickleboro

A better day is expected on the ASX 200 today.

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Healthcare Shares

2 ASX healthcare shares with 'compelling' valuations to buy

| Tony Yoo

The QVE team reckons this pair of small caps can be bought for cheap right now, but could rocket very…

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Cheap Shares

2 cheap and 'attractive' ASX shares to buy now that you've not thought of

| Tony Yoo

Glenmore Asset Management's Robert Gregory is backing these 'meta' stocks for the long run.

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Cheap Shares

3 ASX shares I think you'll be glad you bought at these prices

| Tony Yoo

Here is a trio of stocks that have businesses with long and windy growth prospects. Make sure you pick them…

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Share Gainers

If you'd put $20,000 in this ASX retail stock 19 months ago, you'd have $239,000 now

| Tony Yoo

Let me take you through a very personal journey owning this hot investment.

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Share Gainers

Here are the top 10 ASX 200 shares today

| Sebastian Bowen

It was a horrid hump day for ASX 200 shares today.

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Opinions

What all-time high chocolate prices can tell us about the ASX share market

| Tristan Harrison

It may be the day of love, but record cocoa prices aren’t helping quell signs of inflation.

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Guess which ASX 300 director just cashed in $2.3 million worth of company shares

| Sebastian Bowen

This director just sold 44% of his shares...

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Dividend Investing

Are Metcash shares worth buying for that fat 6% dividend yield?

| Sebastian Bowen

Metcash may offer a high dividend yield, but is there anything else to like?

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Energy Shares

How are Woodside shares avoiding the market selloff today?

| James Mickleboro

This energy giant's shares aren't sinking like the market today. But why?

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

How price cuts on the shelves could hurt Coles shares

| Tristan Harrison

Will falling food prices lead to pain for shareholders?

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Opinions

I'd grow my wealth by buying these so-called 'expensive' ASX stocks

| Mitchell Lawler

A common investing mistake is confusing lowly valued with good value.

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Share Market News

Why AMP, Core Lithium, Downer EDI, and IDP Education shares are racing higher

| James Mickleboro

A market selloff hasn't been able to hold these shares back.

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Share Fallers

Why Fletcher Building, Graincorp, GUD, and Seek shares are sinking today

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are crashing deep into the red today. But why?

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Technology Shares

Why are ASX 200 tech shares taking a beating today?

| Bernd Struben

Leading ASX 200 tech stocks are well into the red on Wednesday.

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Bank Shares

Everything you need to know about the CBA dividend

| Tristan Harrison

Dividend ahoy! We now know how big the payout is going to be.

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Energy Shares

3 things to love about ASX uranium shares right now

| Sebastian Bowen

This expert reckons uranium shares have further to climb.

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Broker Notes

Why these 3 ASX 200 shares just earned some big broker upgrades

| Bernd Struben

Leading brokers expect some sizeable gains from these three ASX 200 shares in 2024.

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Materials Shares

Own BHP shares? Here's your first-half results preview

| James Mickleboro

Will BHP be paying a bumper dividend with its results next week?

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Earnings Results

Looking for passive income? This ASX All Ords stock just boosted its dividend by 33%!

| Bernd Struben

ASX investors are bidding up this All Ords stock following a big boost in its interim dividend.

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Share Fallers

How has this ASX 300 gold share managed to crash 50% today?

| Sebastian Bowen

Investors have just lost half of their money with this stock.

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Share Fallers

Why are these 3 ASX 200 shares tumbling 6% to 15% today?

| James Mickleboro

It hasn't been a good day for shareholders of these companies.

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Earnings Results

This ASX 200 stock is surging 10% following a return to profit growth

| James Mickleboro

Investors are cheering this company's turnaround.

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Earnings Results

AMP share price rockets 10% amid 2023 earnings boost

| Bernd Struben

ASX 200 investors are sending the AMP share price soaring today.

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Bank Shares

CBA shares tumble 3% on half-year profit decline and margin pain

| James Mickleboro

The market hasn't responded positively to this banking giant's results.

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