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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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Bank Shares

Does this key attribute make Macquarie shares better than other ASX 200 banks?

| Bronwyn Allen

We compare Macquarie's share price performance and forecast FY24 dividends to the big four ASX 200 bank shares.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Blackmores takeover is official: Here's when to expect the cash for your shares

| James Mickleboro

Blackmores is being acquired and will leave the ASX boards shortly.

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52-Week Highs

8 ASX 200 stocks smashing new 52-week highs on Thursday

| Sebastian Bowen

Do you own any of these high-achieving shares?

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Resources Shares

3 ASX copper shares that have surged 100% to 400% in a year

| Bronwyn Allen

Looking ahead, the market experts are seeing red. The red metal, that is.

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Blue Chip Shares

Here are 2 ASX blue chip shares that brokers love

| James Mickleboro

These well-known blue chip shares tick a lot of boxes for brokers right now.

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Share Market News

ASX 200 retreats on Aussie jobs data. Here's why

| Bernd Struben

In the classic 'good economic news is bad news for stocks' mantra, ASX 200 investors are hitting the sell button…

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Gold

What's up with the Evolution Mining share price today?

| Sebastian Bowen

Investors don't seem to know what do do with Evolution's latest quarterly report.

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Share Gainers

Why Flight Centre, Mineral Resources, Nuix, and Zip shares are racing higher

| James Mickleboro

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

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Energy Shares

Should you buy AGL shares now for 'a strong recovery in earnings'?

| Tristan Harrison

This stock could keep powering returns for investors in FY24.

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Energy Shares

Can the Woodside share price crack $40 by Christmas?

| Bronwyn Allen

Broker CLSA has a $40 share price target on Woodside.

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Share Fallers

Why Brainchip, Impedimed, Northern Star, and Telix shares are falling today

| James Mickleboro

It has been a tough time for these ASX shares on Thursday.

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Dividend Investing

How I'd look for a passive income of $40,000 per year from buying ASX dividend shares

| James Mickleboro

This is how you could generate huge passive income from the share market.

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ETFs

What's the forecast dividend yield for the Vanguard Australian Shares Index ETF (VAS)?

| Sebastian Bowen

Will this Vanguard ETF bring home the dividend bacon in FY2024?

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Communication Shares

Telstra share price climbs amid major job cuts

| Bernd Struben

This week’s job cuts are part of Telstra’s strategy to deliver $500 million of net cost reductions.

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Share Gainers

Guess which ASX All Ords share just rocketed 40%

| Mitchell Lawler

Shares in investigative analytics software provider are moving like a bat out of hell.

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Materials Shares

Are Rio Tinto shares a buy following its update?

| James Mickleboro

Should you be snapping up this mining giant's shares?

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Resources Shares

Mineral Resources share price jumps 7% on Albemarle lithium news

| Bernd Struben

Mineral Resources' updated MARBL Joint Venture terms with lithium giant Albemarle will simplify the commercial arrangements.

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Materials Shares

Suspended! What's going on with the Leo Lithium share price?

| James Mickleboro

This lithium share is staying offline a little longer.

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Earnings Results

Paladin Energy shares lift amid quarter of comforting progress

| Mitchell Lawler

Here's how the uranium company fared over the past three months as it works on getting its mine up and…

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Coles share price falls on ACCC acquisition concerns

| James Mickleboro

This supermarket giant's proposed acquisition has hit a stumbling block.

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Energy Shares

Santos share price struggles as quarterly revenue falls

| Bernd Struben

Despite revenues taking a hit from volatile oil and gas prices, Santos reported some solid results for the quarter.

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International Stock News

Tesla share price tumbles 4% as profitability sinks

| Tony Yoo

Tesla investors 'aren't accustomed to being disappointed'.

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Financial Shares

Why is the QBE share price charging higher again today?

| James Mickleboro

This insurance giant is having a strong session on Thursday. But why?

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Materials Shares

BHP shares higher on update, but are dividend expectations too high?

| James Mickleboro

BHP's update has gone down well with investors.

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Bank Shares

Westpac share price higher on restructuring plans

| James Mickleboro

Westpac is making a number of leadership changes to bolster its growth.

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BNPL shares

Zip share price jumps 14% on strong Q4 update

| James Mickleboro

Zip has released its fourth-quarter update on Thursday. How did it do?

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Healthcare Shares

Why is the Telix share price crashing 17% today?

| James Mickleboro

Telix continues to report strong Illuccix sales in the United States. But it seems the market still wanted more.

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Travel Shares

Flight Centre share price lifts off on boosted earnings outlook

| Bernd Struben

ASX 200 investors are bidding up Flight Centre shares following a lift in the company’s earning’s guidance.

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Financial Shares

Why a 'turning point' could spark a rise for the IAG share price

| Tristan Harrison

Here’s why the clouds are lifting for this insurance giant.

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Materials Shares

BHP share price on watch after hitting guidance in FY23

| James Mickleboro

The Big Australian has finished FY 2023 strongly and hit its guidance.

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How to invest

3 ridiculously simple Warren Buffett tips you can use to build wealth with ASX shares

| Bernd Struben

Warren Buffett has helped deliver more than half a century of outperformance at Berkshire Hathaway with a surprisingly simple investment…

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International Stock News

Can the S&P 500 really surge 42% by 2025?

| Sebastian Bowen

Some analysts believe the leading US shares index still has a long way to go.

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Broker Notes

2 ASX 300 shares with 'continued upside': WAM

| Tristan Harrison

A fund manager has named two tasty opportunities that could grow profit margins.

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Growth Shares

These ASX growth shares are top buys: broker

| James Mickleboro

These shares could have bucketloads of growth potential.

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Energy Shares

Santos shares are trading on a P/E ratio of just 8.33. Does this make them cheap?

| Sebastian Bowen

Shares in the oil and gas giant might not be as cheap as they look right now.

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Dividend Investing

Brokers say income investors should buy these 3 ASX dividend shares

| James Mickleboro

These dividend shares have been given the thumbs from analysts.

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Broker Notes

Down 87% in 5 years: The ASX share to buy for cheap now

| Tony Yoo

Do you have the courage to invest in a stock that has done nothing but disappoint? IML analysts have a…

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Own Wesfarmers shares? Here's what's rumoured to be next on the acquisition list

| Mitchell Lawler

Does the strategic rationale stack up for the latest deal rumoured to be on Wesfarmers' plate?

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Investing Strategies

'Earnings upgrade cycle': 2 ASX 200 shares taking off right now

| Tony Yoo

Some businesses are on an irresistible upward curve. Here's a pair of stocks Alphinity analysts are bullish on.

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Communication Shares

Can the Telstra share price make it to $5 in 2023?

| Tristan Harrison

Profit growth has returned to the telco but can this power its valuation higher?

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