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Materials Shares

ASX 200 lithium shares: 'A great opportunity to buy into weakness'?

| Bernd Struben

A tumbling price for the battery-critical metal from November through April threw up some strong headwinds for ASX 200 lithium…

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Dividend Investing

Looking for regular passive income? Here are 3 ASX dividend shares that pay quarterly

| Bernd Struben

With interest rates and inflation nibbling away at our savings, ASX dividend shares paying quarterly distributions can deliver some welcome,…

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Does the Newcrest Newmont deal shine a new light on copper?

| Bernd Struben

In acquiring Newcrest’s shares, the US gold giant will also take over significant copper assets.

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Earnings Results

ASX 200 share James Hardie surges 9% on record full-year results

| Bronwyn Allen

The building materials company achieved record net sales globally and in all three of its housing markets.

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Share Market News

Guess which ASX All Ords share is rocketing 16% following a doubling in sales?

| Bronwyn Allen

The global online luxury goods retailer has recorded a new 52-week high today.

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Share Market News

4 ASX 200 directors buying and selling their company shares in the past week

| Tristan Harrison

Find out what moves leadership figures are making with their companies' shares.

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Share Market News

Buyback bender: These ASX All Ords shares can't get enough of their own stock

| Brooke Cooper

These three stocks have shown a whopping appetite for the capital return method.

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Technology Shares

Here's why the Life360 share price is 11% rocketing higher

| James Mickleboro

Life360 had a strong first quarter to FY 2023.

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Technology Shares

Does Aristocrat's $1.8 billion acquisition make the ASX 200 stock a buy?

| James Mickleboro

This tech share has just announced a major acquisition.

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Technology Shares

Does the US business sale make Pointsbet shares dirt cheap?

| James Mickleboro

Pointsbet shares have been hammered. Is this a buying opportunity?

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Dividend Investing

2 ASX dividend shares aiming to give investors a payrise every year

| Tristan Harrison

Here are two businesses that try to provide investors with increasing payouts.

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Dividend Investing

Are AGL shares going to become a dividend machine?

| Tristan Harrison

The last few years have been painful for AGL shareholders. Are things about to turn around?

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Investing Strategies

'Bright outlook': 2 'high quality' ASX 200 shares to pounce on now 

| Tony Yoo

Quality can mean different things to different people, but this pair that experts have picked as buys are prime examples.

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Technology Shares

Why is the Appen share price in a trading halt?

| James Mickleboro

Appen shares won't be going anywhere today after the struggling tech company requested a halt.

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Dividend Investing

2 dividend income beasts with big growth ideas

| Tristan Harrison

These two dividend champions have expansion plans in the works.

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Dividend Investing

Did you buy the October dip in Macquarie shares? Here's the dividend yield you're now earning

| Bernd Struben

Like all stocks, Macquarie shares haven’t gone up in a straight line. There are always plenty of dips and peaks…

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Share Market News

Broker says mobile price increases are good news for the Telstra share price

| James Mickleboro

Telstra has just made a move that looks set to support solid earnings growth in FY 2024.

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Gold

Buy this ASX 200 gold share instead of Newcrest: broker

| James Mickleboro

Only one of these ASX 200 gold shares is a buy according to Morgans.

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Opinions

2 ASX All Ords shares that are 'mispriced opportunities': fund manager

| Tristan Harrison

This leading fund manager explains why it believes these two ASX shares have good futures.

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Share Gainers

2 ASX 200 shares that had a MASSIVE April, set for more gains

| Tony Yoo

Hitch a ride on these rockets, reckon ECP analysts, to reach the moon.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Could Core Lithium shares make the merger menu next?

| Brooke Cooper

M&A activity has been heating up among ASX 200 lithium stocks this year.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Is a slice of Livent worth holding onto Allkem shares?

| Sebastian Bowen

What should Allkem investors do with their NewCo shares?

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Financial Shares

Here's what Goldman Sachs is saying about the IAG share price

| James Mickleboro

Does Goldman Sachs think investors should be buying this insurance share?

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Resources Shares

'Attractive entry point': 2 ASX 200 mining shares to buy right now

| Tony Yoo

If you think the demand for battery materials will soar in the coming years, here's a pair of stocks the…

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Share Market News

Why I'd buy companies with pricing power to comfortably beat the ASX index

| Tristan Harrison

Inflation can enable improved profit margins for ASX shares that increase prices.

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Dividend Investing

Goldman Sachs says these ASX dividend stocks with big yields are buys

| James Mickleboro

These could be top options for any investors that are seeking passive income right now.

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Tuesday

| James Mickleboro

The ASX 200 looks set to have a positive session on Tuesday.

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ETFs

2 high-return exotic ETFs to buy in May

| Sebastian Bowen

These two ASX ETFs have averaged at least a 12% return in recent years.

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Share Gainers

Here are the top 10 ASX 200 shares today

| Brooke Cooper

A takeover bid saw this ASX 200 stock outperform all others on Monday.

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Materials Shares

How big will the Rio Tinto dividend be next year?

| James Mickleboro

Will this mining giant pay big dividends again next year?

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Share Market News

Here are the 3 most heavily traded ASX 200 shares on Monday

| Sebastian Bowen

Lithium shares are flying on the ASX 200 today.

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Dividend Investing

2 ASX 200 dividend stocks brokers rate as top buys

| James Mickleboro

These dividend giants could be top options for income investors.

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Share Fallers

Why ANZ, Elders, Nanosonics, and Pointsbet shares are falling today

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are having a tough start to the week.

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Share Gainers

Why InvoCare, Newcrest, Silver Lake, and Silver Mines shares are rising today

| James Mickleboro

In afternoon trade, the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) is on course to start the week with a modest decline. At…

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Materials Shares

Tiny lithium stock uncovers 'outstanding' find next-door to ASX 200 fave

| Brooke Cooper

The company's CEO said Allkem's planned merger is "a clear endorsement" of its plan to develop its flagship asset.

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Healthcare Shares

Here's why the Avita Medical share price is tumbling 20% today

| Sebastian Bowen

Shares in the healthcare company are tanking today, despite no fresh news out since last week.

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Capital Raising

Own NextDC shares? Here's what's happening with the ASX 200 tech share's $618 million cap raise

| Bernd Struben

NextDC shares resumed trading today after management updated the market on the company’s $618 million capital raising.

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Broker Notes

Leading brokers name 3 ASX shares to buy today

| James Mickleboro

Analysts believe that now could be the time to add these shares to your portfolio...

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Dividend Investing

Own Elders shares? Your dividend was just slashed by 18%

| Brooke Cooper

The agriculture company declared a 23-cent per share interim dividend.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Here's why the Pointsbet share price is tumbling 17% on Monday

| Sebastian Bowen

Pointsbet shares are taking a hiding on some big news out of the US.

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