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A young male investor wearing a white business shirt screams in frustration with his hands grasping his hair after ASX 200 shares fell rapidly today and appear to be heading into a stock market crash
Materials Shares

Why did the Chalice Mining share price just crash 28%?

| James Mickleboro

This mineral exploration company's shares are being hammered. But why?

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Share Market News

'Hard to fathom': Government's protection of Qantas profits under fire

| Tony Yoo

Airline also forced to admit the amount of flight credits it owes customers is much larger than what it had…

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Earnings Results

Guess which ASX All Ords stock is diving 8% after sinking to a $24 million loss

| Bernd Struben

The All Ordinaries is up a welcome 1% in late morning trade on Wednesday, but this ASX All Ords stock…

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Energy Shares

Woodside share price higher on $11 billion project approval

| James Mickleboro

What is giving Woodside shares a boost today?

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Travel Shares

What's going on with Flight Centre shares today?

| James Mickleboro

Investors have given Flight Centre's results a lukewarm response.

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Dividend Investing

Why is the Wesfarmers share price being hammered today?

| Bronwyn Allen

There's no cause for concern.

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Earnings Results

Dicker Data share price on the rise following 9% half-year sales growth

| Bernd Struben

The IT distributor released its half-year results this morning.

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Broker Notes

Morgans says these ASX stocks are post-results buys

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares have impressed analysts at Morgans this week.

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Dividend Investing

Here's why analysts are tipping these ASX dividend shares as buys

| James Mickleboro

Attractive yields are expected from these dividend shares in the coming yea

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Earnings Results

Flight Centre share price on watch amid $485m turnaround and dividend return

| James Mickleboro

Flight Centre has returned to profit and resumed dividend payments.

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Financial Shares

Own AMP shares? Here's what you have to look forward to in September

| Tristan Harrison

It’s almost dividend time for the ASX financial share.

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Dividend Investing

Hoping to add the latest Coles dividend to your trolley? Here's what you need to know

| Tristan Harrison

Investors will need to hurry if they want access to the supermarket company’s payout.

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Retirement

2 ASX 200 shares to buy for your retirement portfolio: analysts

| James Mickleboro

Here's why these ASX shares could be top options for retirees.

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Opinions

I'd buy ASX 200 shares before the index surges past 7,500

| Sebastian Bowen

Here's my take on whether buying ASX shares today is the right move.

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Bank Shares

Here's how many CBA shares you'd need to buy to generate $3,000 in annual dividend income

| Sebastian Bowen

You'd need a big chunk of change for $3,000 in annual dividends from this bank.

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Wednesday

| James Mickleboro

A strong day is expected for the ASX 200 on Wednesday.

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How to invest

3 'boring' ASX All Ords shares growing revenue at a surprising pace

| Mitchell Lawler

These companies are putting some of those more 'exciting' names to shame with their revenue growth.

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Share Market News

Which would you take: $1 million now or $1 doubled every day for a month?

| James Mickleboro

Which would you accept?

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Share Market News

Here are the top 10 ASX 200 shares today

| Sebastian Bowen

We saw some ASX 200 shares record massive gains this Tuesday.

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Dividend Investing

Brokers says these 3 top ASX 300 dividend stocks are buys

| James Mickleboro

Income investors may want to check out these top dividend stocks.

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Bank Shares

Can NAB shares really deliver strong growth and an-almost 6% dividend yield?

| James Mickleboro

Is now a good time to add this bank share to your portfolio?

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Earnings Results

Guess which ASX All Ordinaries stock is diving 15% after axing its dividend

| Bronwyn Allen

This building materials company has once again told investors it won't be paying a dividend.

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Broker Notes

Lithium, retail, and Bunnings: 3 ASX shares to buy

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares have been named as buys by Morgans.

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Share Gainers

Why EML, Sayona Mining, Tyro, and Zip shares are racing higher today

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are catching the eye on Tuesday.

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Resources Shares

Guess which ASX 300 mining share is booming 8% on a new lithium discovery

| Bernd Struben

The ASX mining share may be sitting on a valuable lithium asset in Sweden.

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Share Fallers

Why Adbri, Brainchip, Link, and Weebit Nano shares are dropping today

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are having a tough time on Tuesday.

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Share Gainers

Sayona Mining share price surges 17% in dramatic rebound

| Sebastian Bowen

Fresh from yesterday's crash, Sayona shares are flying back today.

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52-Week Highs

5 ASX All Ords shares smashing new 52-week highs on Tuesday

| Bernd Struben

The All Ords is up a healthy 0.4% in afternoon trade, with these five ASX stocks doing their fair share…

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Healthcare Shares

3 ASX healthcare stocks that have more than doubled in a year

| Bronwyn Allen

Shareholders of these ASX healthcare stocks are having a party in 2023.

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Materials Shares

Own Fortescue shares? Broker warns big dividend cuts are coming

| James Mickleboro

The days of big dividends could be over for Fortescue.

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Dividend Investing

How I'd aim for a $1,180 annual passive income with a $10k investment in these 3 ASX shares today

| Bernd Struben

The ASX has numerous dividend paying stocks, many with full franking credits, for passive income investors to consider.

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Broker Notes

Up 54% in 3 months, is it too late to buy Paladin Energy shares?

| Bronwyn Allen

Many brokers say there is still time for investors to cash in on the uranium producer's rise.

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Share Market News

5 ASX 300 directors buying up their company shares in the past week

| Sebastian Bowen

These five ASX shares have seen their own management buying up stock.

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Earnings Results

EML share price rockets 22% despite whopping $285m loss

| James Mickleboro

Investors appear to believe the worst is now over for this tech stock.

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Earnings Results

Star Entertainment share price 5% higher despite $2.4 billion loss

| Bronwyn Allen

The casino operator has released its numbers for FY23.

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Dividend Investing

Why is the IAG share price falling today?

| Sebastian Bowen

There's a happy reason why IAG shares are dropping today.

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BNPL shares

Zip shares rocket 8% on surging FY 2023 revenue

| Bernd Struben

Zip released its full 2023 financial year results this morning.

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Travel Shares

Qantas share price sinks after CEO grilled by senators

| Tony Yoo

The national carrier is under fire for poor service and anti-competitive lobbying, all while pulling in record profits.

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Earnings Results

Tyro share price soars 14% amid maiden profit

| Mitchell Lawler

Maintaining growth while cutting costs has investors impressed with Tyro's latest result.

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Technology Shares

Here's why this ASX tech stock has rocketed 500% in a month

| James Mickleboro

Why is this tech stock rocketing in August?

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