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Earnings Results

This $13 billion ASX 200 stock just crashed 12%! Here's why

| Bernd Struben

The $13 billion ASX 200 stock is under heavy selling pressure on Monday. But why?

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Financial Shares

No Deal: Perpetual shares slide as KKR offer terminated

| Zach Bristow

Perpetual now has quite the task ahead of itself.

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International Stock News

Where will Tesla stock be in 5 years?

| Brett Schafer

The electric vehicle maker is trying to expand into new product categories. Will it succeed?

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Retail Shares

The pros and cons of buying this ASX 200 stock after a decline following its report

| Tristan Harrison

Should investors go shopping for this ASX retail stock?

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Share Fallers

Why Block, Guzman Y Gomez, Lovisa, and WiseTech shares are sinking today

| James Mickleboro

These shares are starting the week deep in the red. But why?

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Earnings Results

Kogan shares see green after "return to strong growth" in H1 FY25

| Zach Bristow

The online retailer saw growth return this half.

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Earnings Results

Up 115% in a year, why is this ASX 300 tech stock falling so hard on Monday?

| Bernd Struben

The high-flying ASX 300 tech stock is taking a beating today. But why?

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Earnings Results

Why these $1.3 billion+ ASX 300 shares just crashed 18%

| James Mickleboro

These shares are having a very tough start to the week. Let's see what is happening.

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Earnings Results

APA share price lifts on 'strong earnings growth' in H1FY25

| Zach Bristow

The energy infrastructure player was busy during the first half.

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Technology Shares

ASX 200 data centre stock sinks 5% to a 52-week low on results day

| James Mickleboro

A solid result hasn't been given much love by the market this morning.

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Earnings Results

NIB share price rallies 11% as FY25 'shows strong core business'

| Zach Bristow

The insurer posted a mixed set of numbers to the market today.

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Earnings Results

Ampol share price dives on 68% full year profit plunge

| Bernd Struben

Ampol shares are under pressure amid eroding earnings and dividends.

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Motley Fool Take Stock

6 Lessons from Warren Buffett's latest letter

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

Buffett's annual shareholder letter did not disappoint!

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Earnings Results

Lovisa share price slides despite solid sales and profit growth

| James Mickleboro

How did this growing retailer perform during the half? Let's find out.

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Technology Shares

Why is the WiseTech share price crashing 23% today?

| James Mickleboro

What's going on with this tech stock on Monday? Let's dig deeper into things.

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Share Market News

These are the 10 most shorted ASX shares

| James Mickleboro

Let's see which shares short sellers are targeting this week.

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Earnings Results

Guess which ASX 300 stock just boosted its dividend by 30%

| Zach Bristow

Shareholders were in for a treat on Monday morning.

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Resources Shares

3 things about Rio Tinto stock every smart investor knows

| Tristan Harrison

Let’s dig into some major things about the miner.

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ETFs

How I'd use this top ASX ETF for a 5% passive income yield

| Tristan Harrison

ASX ETFs can be a surprising source of cash flow.

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Financial Shares

It's time to buy: 1 ASX 200 stock that hasn't been this cheap in years

| Tristan Harrison

This business could be too cheap to ignore.

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Broker Notes

3 reasons to sell Guzman y Gomez shares right now

| James Mickleboro

Goldman Sachs thinks now is the time to sell this fast-food stock.

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Resources Shares

'Market has overreacted': Why this beaten-up ASX 200 mining stock could have 30% upside

| Tristan Harrison

Is this mining stock a treasure worth digging into?

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Dividend Investing

Thinking of buying the dip on Fortescue shares and bagging the dividend? Better hurry…

| Bronwyn Allen

Fortescue's ex-dividend date is approaching....

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Dividend Investing

3 ASX dividend shares perfect for retirees

| James Mickleboro

Analysts think these shares could be quality picks for retirees.

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Healthcare Shares

Up 175% in 12 months: Bell Potter just upgraded this high-flying ASX 200 share

| James Mickleboro

This share has smashed the market in recent times but the gains may not be over.

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How to invest

Here's how $15,000 in an ASX share portfolio could grow into $200,000

| James Mickleboro

It isn't hard to generate significant wealth in the share market.

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Monday

| James Mickleboro

It looks set to be a difficult start to the week for Aussie investors.

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Dividend Investing

Dividend deals: 2 top ASX shares that look undervalued

| James Mickleboro

Goldman Sachs thinks these income options are being undervalued by the market.

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ETFs

5 of the best ASX ETFs to buy now

| James Mickleboro

Do you have any of these top funds in your investment portfolio?

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Broker Notes

Top brokers name 3 ASX shares to buy next week

| James Mickleboro

Brokers gave buy ratings to these ASX shares last week. Why are they bullish?

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Opinions

As the Guzman y Gomez share price drops 14% on results, what should investors do?

| Tristan Harrison

Is the Mexican restaurant stock’s valuation still too spicy?

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Share Market News

Bank stocks tanked and telcos rose amid the ASX 200 losing 3% last week

| Bronwyn Allen

Why did ASX 200 financial shares fall 7.49% while communications shares lifted 1.62%?

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Resources Shares

Is the Fortescue share price a buy or a trap?

| Tristan Harrison

Fortescue shares have sunk. So is this the time to invest?

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Growth Shares

Top Australian shares to buy right away with $2,000

| James Mickleboro

Here's why analysts are urging investors to snap up these high-quality shares.

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Blue Chip Shares

3 super strong ASX 200 blue chip shares to buy for your SMSF

| James Mickleboro

Brokers have very good things to say about these blue chips.

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Dividend Investing

Invest $10,000 into these ASX dividend shares

| James Mickleboro

Goldman Sachs thinks these shares could be good options for income investors.

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Dividend Investing

Here's the BHP dividend forecast through to 2029

| James Mickleboro

Is the Big Australian's dividend heading higher or lower from here? Let's find out.

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ETFs

3 ASX ETFs to buy for 2025's hottest investment trends

| James Mickleboro

These funds are highly rated for a reason in 2025. Let's see what they are.

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Opinions

Near 52-week lows, are these ASX 300 shares now unmissable bargains?

| Tristan Harrison

Are these stocks at valuations that are too good to ignore?

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Superannuation

Should you set up an annuity in your superannuation?

| James Mickleboro

Would you get more value by investing some of your hard-earned money into an annuity during retirement?

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