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Share Fallers

Why Clinuvel, Cogstate, Omni Bridgeway, and Westgold shares are sinking

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are ending the week in a disappointing fashion...

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Dividend Investing

7 ASX 200 shares with ex-dividend dates next week

| Sebastian Bowen

You'd better be quick if you want the latest dividends from these ASX blue chips.

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52-Week Highs

3 ASX 300 shares soaring to new 52-week highs on Friday

| Brooke Cooper

All three have recently posted impressive earnings.

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Share Gainers

Why Accent, Brambles, Infomedia, and Pilbara Minerals shares are pushing higher

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are ending the week with a bang!

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Earnings Results

Pilbara Minerals share price charging higher on maiden dividend

| Bernd Struben

ASX 200 investors are bidding up the company's share price on the back of some very strong half-year results.

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Earnings Results

This ASX 200 share is leaping 8% on bumper profits and a boosted dividend

| Bronwyn Allen

The pallets, crates, and containers company reported a 9% increase in profit.

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Technology Shares

Infomedia share price shifts up a gear as profits surge almost 40%

| James Mickleboro

This tech share is having a stellar finish to the week thanks to its strong half-year result...

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Share Market News

Is Wesfarmers looking to sell off its remaining Coles shares?

| Sebastian Bowen

Wesfarmers still owns a big pile of Coles shares, despite spinning out the company years ago.

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Capital Raising

Star Entertainment shares return to trade after raising $595 million. What's next?

| Brooke Cooper

Retail investors don't have long to wait to get in on the company's capital raising action.

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Earnings Results

3 ASX All Ord shares being hammered on earnings today

| James Mickleboro

Investors have responded very negatively to these companies' results...

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Dividend Investing

Which ASX 200 lithium share takes the crown for dividend yield right now?

| Bernd Struben

Not every ASX 200 lithium share pays a dividend. We look at how the yields stack up for those that…

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Technology Shares

EML share price tumbles 15% as the walls close in even further

| James Mickleboro

Things go from bad to worse for this payments company...

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Dividend Investing

Silver lining: Mineral Resources shares to pay interim dividend

| Tristan Harrison

Mineral Resources just revealed an impressive payout.

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Technology Shares

Guess which ASX 200 share is giving another $500 million back to its shareholders

| James Mickleboro

Aristocrat is rewarding shareholders by returning even more funds via an on-market share buy-back...

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Dividend Investing

Everything you need to know about the inaugural Pilbara Minerals dividend

| James Mickleboro

This miner is generating so much cash it has started paying dividends.

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Own Woolworths shares? Supermarket giant moves to team up with Coles on recycling blitz

| Brooke Cooper

Here's the supermarkets' multi-million-dollar plan to take on REDcycles' stockpiled soft plastics.

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Earnings Results

Allkem share price in the green as ASX 200 lithium stock posts record revenue

| Bernd Struben

Allkem posted a 209% year on year increase in six month earnings, buoyed by higher lithium prices and increased production.

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Technology Shares

Block share price jumps 7% on Q4 profit beat

| James Mickleboro

This payments giant had a stronger than expected fourth-quarter, much to the delight of shareholders...

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Travel Shares

Should I buy the dip on Qantas shares?

| Tristan Harrison

Is this a good time to swoop on the airline?

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Opinions

Should I buy Rio Tinto shares given the ASX 200 miner just slashed its dividend by 46%

| Tristan Harrison

Here’s my thoughts on Rio Tinto’s dividend slump…

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Earnings Results

Mineral Resources share price drops despite incredible earnings growth

| James Mickleboro

Lithium is the commodity of the moment and this miner is making huge profits from it...

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Earnings Results

Accent share price races 10% higher after half-year profits triple

| James Mickleboro

This retailer has been performing spectacularly in FY 2023...

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Dividend Investing

Passive income watch: 4 ASX 200 shares that announced boosted dividends this week

| Sebastian Bowen

Shareholders are getting a pay rise from these income shares in 2023.

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Dividend Investing

Invested $1,000 in Evolution Mining shares in 2013? Here's how much dividend income you've received

| Brooke Cooper

It's been great for those invested in the ASX 200 gold miner – particularly if you like passive income.

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Technology Shares

Up 45% in a year! But this boom ASX 200 tech share is still a buy: expert

| Tony Yoo

There's a technology stock that's gained almost 50% in the last 12 months. Remarkably, it's not too late to hop…

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Share Market News

Invest $1,500 each month in this ASX dividend stock to actually create a $1 million portfolio

| Tristan Harrison

This investment could be the key to unlock cash flow and riches.

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Earnings Results

Pilbara Minerals share price on watch amid 989% profit surge

| Bernd Struben

A big uptick in production alongside a 305% increase in prices received saw Pilbara Minerals' half-year earnings increase an eye…

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Share Market News

Earnings preview: Here are the ASX shares reporting on Friday

| Mitchell Lawler

What does Friday have planned for ASX investors?

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Dividend Investing

These ASX dividend shares offer huge yields: experts

| James Mickleboro

You don't need to settle for average when there are huge dividend yields on offer on the ASX...

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Dividend Investing

Looking to get in on the boosted Santos dividend? You better hurry!

| Bernd Struben

On the back of strong full-year results, the Santos board boosted the final dividend payout by a whopping 78%.

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Broker Notes

7 more ideas for buying ASX shares this reporting season: expert

| Tony Yoo

The superpowers might be jostling for the new world order and the global economy might be on the brink, but…

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Resources Shares

4 ASX 200 mining shares to buy for takeover potential: expert

| Tony Yoo

Here are more ideas to cash in on a potential merger and acquisitions frenzy in 2023.

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Friday

| James Mickleboro

The market looks set to end the week on a busy but positive note

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Opinions

5 types of ASX shares to buy for high inflation times: expert

| Tony Yoo

The rise in the cost of everything is an 'insidious tax' on your portfolio. Here's how to combat it.

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Dividend Investing

3 ASX dividend stocks to try and turn $10,000 into $1 million!

| James Mickleboro

Growing your wealth with dividend stocks is something that anybody can do...

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Earnings Results

2 ASX gold stocks on the move following results updates

| Bronwyn Allen

One went up, the other went down.

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Blue Chip Shares

Morgans names 2 ASX 50 shares to buy now

| James Mickleboro

The ASX 50 is home to the 50 largest companies on the Australian share market...

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Materials Shares

Just how low could the Novonix share price go?

| Sebastian Bowen

Does the Novonox share price have a floor, or is it a falling knife?

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Share Gainers

Here are the top 10 ASX 200 shares today

| Brooke Cooper

Guess which ASX 200 share outperformed all others on record earnings.

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Dividend Investing

Dividend investors: 2 ASX 200 shares for decades of passive income

| Bernd Struben

There are a number of ASX 200 companies worth investigating for their strong dividend track records and outlooks. We narrow…

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