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Share Market News

The 2 ASX 200 shares with the highest profit margins right now

| Bronwyn Allen

This toll road owner and diversified financial services provider have the most impressive profit margins.

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Technology Shares

Better ASX tech share to buy now that the Nasdaq bear market is over: Altium or Appen?

| Tony Yoo

Both former darlings have been sold off the past 18 months. Which is the better bet from here onwards?

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Thursday

| James Mickleboro

There's a lot happening on the ASX 200 on Thursday.

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Dividend Investing

2 ASX 200 dividend shares to buy following recent updates: brokers

| James Mickleboro

These giants could be just what your income portfolio is looking for according to analysts.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Allkem share price on watch amid $15.7b mega lithium merger with Livent

| James Mickleboro

A new lithium giant is being formed by a transformational merger.

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Share Gainers

2 ASX All Ords shares booming over 16% on Wednesday

| James Mickleboro

These shares caught the eye of investors on Wednesday and raced materially higher.

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Share Gainers

Here are the top 10 ASX 200 shares today

| Brooke Cooper

Guess which ASX 200 stock bucked the trend to soar 8% on Wednesday.

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Share Gainers

Why Dicker Data, Ioneer, Monadelphous, and Weebit Nano shares are rising

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are having a strong session on Wednesday.

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Share Fallers

Why Appen, Bank of Queensland, Kogan, and Mayne Pharma shares are dropping

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are having a very difficult session.

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Share Market News

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

| Sebastian Bowen

We have both big gains and big losses driving ASX 200 trading volumes this Wednesday.

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52-Week Highs

Why did the Washington H Soul Pattinson share price just smash a new 52-week high?

| Tristan Harrison

What’s driving the investment giant higher?

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Share Fallers

Are Appen shares finally cheap enough to buy following today's nosedive?

| Bernd Struben

A strong four-month run for Appen shares came to an abrupt end today following the release of the AI company’s…

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Record Highs

Liontown share price cracks yet another all-time high on Wednesday

| Brooke Cooper

Shares in the lithium favourite have more than doubled in 2023.

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ETFs

Why is the Vanguard Australian Shares Index ETF (VAS) still below its pre-COVID high?

| Sebastian Bowen

Have investors really enjoyed zero returns from this ETF since 2020?

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Economy

Did the 2023 federal budget just lock in another RBA rate rise?

| Bernd Struben

Among the key budget measures is $14.6 billion in spending to assist households and small businesses with cost of living…

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Share Gainers

ASX hydrogen shares surge on 2023 federal budget $2b cash splash

| Brooke Cooper

The 2023 federal budget includes a whopping spend on renewable hydrogen.

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Bubs share price ricochets following CEO sacking

| Sebastian Bowen

There's a changing of the guard in the infant nutrition company's leadership team.

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Retail Shares

UBS tips 4 ASX 200 retail shares to benefit from the federal budget

| Bernd Struben

These retailers stand to benefit from billions of dollars in the 2023 federal budget earmarked to support low-income households.

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Bank Shares

Why is the NAB share price tumbling 4% on Wednesday?

| Sebastian Bowen

Here's why investors should welcome NAB's 4% drop so far this Wednesday.

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Real Estate Shares

Top broker tips 7 ASX 200 property-related shares to cash in on the 2023 budget

| Brooke Cooper

Some ASX 200 real estate shares, and others related to the sector, could prove budget winners.

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Broker Notes

Top brokers name 3 ASX shares to buy today

| James Mickleboro

Investors may want to check out these ASX shares that have just been named as buys...

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Share Market News

ASX 200 stock Technology One halted following cyber attack

| Tristan Harrison

There has been yet another cyber attack on an ASX 200 business.

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Technology Shares

Appen share price crashes 22% amid 'materially' declining revenue

| James Mickleboro

It goes from bad to worse for this former market darling.

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Healthcare Shares

Morgans says these small cap ASX healthcare shares are buys with 50% upside

| James Mickleboro

Looking for big returns? Then you might want to look at the small side of the market.

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Resources Shares

Fortescue share price lifts on 2023 budget's $2 billion hydrogen program

| Bernd Struben

Fortescue Future Industries (FFI) is a front runner in Australia in the production of green hydrogen.

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Bank Shares

Why is the Bank of Queensland share price taking a 4% tumble today?

| James Mickleboro

Bank of Queensland's shares are falling for a good reason on Wednesday.

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Earnings Results

Here's why this ASX tech share is storming 6% higher on Wednesday

| James Mickleboro

Dicker Data has released its first quarter update and has reported solid revenue growth.

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Dividend Investing

Keen for $1,000 of monthly passive income? Buy 38,462 shares of this ASX 200 stock

| Tristan Harrison

Investors could reap strong dividend income with this strong dividend payer.

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Travel Shares

2 ASX 200 travel stocks (not Qantas!) just upgraded by Citi

| Monica O'Shea

Citi is feeling positive about these two ASX travel stocks.

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Dividend Investing

Invested $9,000 in Suncorp shares in 2018? Here's how much dividend income you've realised

| Brooke Cooper

Have Suncorp's dividends made up for its share price's poor performance?

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Bank Shares

Is the CBA share price running out of steam?

| Tristan Harrison

Have CBA shareholders seen the worst of the share price falls?

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ETFs

Buy these ASX ETFs for big dividend income

| James Mickleboro

These ETFs can be used by investors boost their dividend income materially.

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How to invest

2 pieces of Warren Buffett investing advice I live by, and the one that I ignore

| Brooke Cooper

The billionaire has provided tonnes of valuable investing wisdom, but there's one topic on which I won't follow his lead.

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Resources Shares

What's the forecast for the Fortescue share price this month?

| Monica O'Shea

The iron ore producer could be in for a challenging time ahead, according to the experts.

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How to invest

How my ASX share portfolio is ready for a stock market crash

| Sebastian Bowen

Here's why I'm not afraid of a market crash.

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Share Market News

'Sell-off is overdone': Morgans says this ASX share is a bargain

| James Mickleboro

Shhh! Keep this bargain buy a secret!

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Broker Notes

Why Goldman has this ASX All Ords share on its conviction list and is tipping almost 50% upside

| James Mickleboro

Goldman Sachs is expecting very big things from this ASX All Ords share.

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Small Cap Shares

'Upside surprise': 2 small-cap ASX shares ready to break out

| Tony Yoo

The seas are rough, but Cyan's Dean Fergie reminds investors you need to hold on tight if you still believe…

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Bank Shares

Hoping to bag the boosted Westpac dividend? You'll need to buy shares today

| Tristan Harrison

Banking on getting the Westpac dividend? Investors need to own shares by the end of today.

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Technology Shares

3 compelling reasons to buy Xero shares right now

| Tony Yoo

Here's why I think this Kiwi software maker could make a brilliant long-term investment at the moment.

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