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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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Share Fallers

Why Ansell, Breville, Star, and Temple & Webster shares are falling

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are having a tough session on Tuesday and are deep in the red...

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Index investing

I'd drip-feed $400 a month into ASX shares to try for a million

| Sebastian Bowen

Shares will make you rich, all you need is time...

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Share Gainers

Why Challenger, SG Fleet, Sims, and Universal Store shares are rising

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are having a strong session on Tuesday...

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ETFs

Vanguard Australian Shares Index ETF: Short-term pain for long-term gains

| Sebastian Bowen

Is there ever a bad time to buy an index fund?

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Share Market News

Dash for trash fades as earnings cliff looms for ASX shares, with the market shooting first and asking questions later

| Bruce Jackson

January stock market rally fades as reality hits "dash for trash" ASX shares

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Share Gainers

Up 428% in a year, here's why this ASX lithium share is gaining again on Tuesday

| Bernd Struben

The ASX lithium share is well funded for further exploration following a recent capital raising.

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Dividend Investing

6% dividend yield! An ASX share to buy in February and hold for 10 years

| James Mickleboro

I believe this ASX share could provide investors with a growing stream of dividends over the next decade...

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Travel Shares

Are whales dipping in and out of this ASX 200 travel share?

| Sebastian Bowen

There are some massive trades happening with Flight Centre shares this month...

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Dividend Investing

Everything you need to know about the boosted CSL dividend

| Brooke Cooper

The ASX 200 healthcare giant just posted a record interim dividend.

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Resources Shares

Here's the iron ore price forecast for 2023: CBA

| Bronwyn Allen

CBA analysts are predicting the recent rally in the iron ore price will be short lived.

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Gold

Guess which ASX gold share just surged 30% on a new discovery

| Bernd Struben

The ASX gold stock is rocketing today after exiting the trading halt it entered into on Friday afternoon.

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Earnings Results

3 ASX All Ordinaries shares rocketing over 5% on strong earnings updates

| Brooke Cooper

Guess which ASX All Ords stock is rocketing 9% despite slashing its dividend 66%.

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Materials Shares

Own Rio Tinto shares? Here's what the market is expecting from its FY 2022 results

| James Mickleboro

The market is expecting a softer full year result from Rio Tinto in FY 2022...

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Technology Shares

Appen shares dive again. Are they cheap enough to buy?

| Sebastian Bowen

Is the Appen share price just a falling knife?

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Earnings Results

Breville share price tumbles 4% as revenue growth slows

| Brooke Cooper

The company has posted record sales, growing debt, and slowing revenue growth.

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Financial Shares

Challenger share price screams 7% higher on half-year results

| Bronwyn Allen

Shares in the investment manager are well in the green.

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Bank Shares

Westpac share price higher amid latest BNPL moves

| James Mickleboro

Westpac is launching a new BNPL service in the coming months...

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Resources Shares

Lynas share price marching higher on licence update

| Bernd Struben

Lynas’ Malaysia plant is the world’s largest single rare earths processing facility.

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Earnings Results

Ansell share price slumps 8% as healthcare sales fail to cough up

| Mitchell Lawler

It's time to put on the gloves and pick apart this doozy of a report.

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Healthcare Shares

CSL share price lifts on half-year earnings beat

| James Mickleboro

CSL has delivered a messy half-year result but appears to have beaten the market's expectations...

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Earnings Results

James Hardie share price tumbles 8% as housing market downturn impacts sales

| Bronwyn Allen

Falling sales due to the US and Australian housing market downturns have prompted the company to lower its FY23 guidance…

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Energy Shares

Why is the Santos share price lifting on Tuesday?

| Bernd Struben

Santos proved plus probable reserves increased by 171 million barrels of oil equivalent before production.

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Share Market News

Are JB Hi-Fi shares now at a bargain price?

| Tristan Harrison

Has the market put JB Hi-Fi shares in the sale basket?

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Earnings Results

Temple & Webster share price sinks 13% on half year results

| James Mickleboro

This online retailer had a tough first half due to battling lockdown-boosted sales a year earlier...

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Opinions

2 ASX All Ords shares I'm poised to pounce on

| Tristan Harrison

I like the look of both of these shares.

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Share Market News

Company directors are buying the dip on AGL shares. Should you?

| Brooke Cooper

AGL insiders went on a buying spree earlier this week.

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Broker Notes

3 ASX 200 shares just upgraded by brokers, one with 50% upside

| Tristan Harrison

Brokers really like these three ASX shares.

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Broker Notes

Credit and drinks: Experts name 2 ASX shares to buy for a 2023 economic slowdown

| Tony Yoo

Interest rate rises have now stepped up nine months in a row. The economy will suffer for a while.

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Healthcare Shares

CSL share price on watch amid US$1.6b profit

| James Mickleboro

CSL has been battling currency headwinds during the half but still delivered a solid result...

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Resources Shares

2 ASX lithium shares to pounce on before they explode: experts

| Tony Yoo

The mature miners seem fully priced these days, so the professionals are suggesting buying these stocks with better potential.

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Share Market News

How to create a second income from ASX growth shares

| Tristan Harrison

Large dividend yields aren’t the only way to generate income.

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Resources Shares

Better buy: Fortescue vs BHP shares

| Tristan Harrison

Here’s my take on two of the ASX’s best miners.

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Resources Shares

2 obscure ASX battery mineral shares to buy right now: experts

| Tony Yoo

Lithium's not the only game in town. Here's a pair of booming companies producing copper and titanium that you've not…

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Dividend Investing

These are the growing ASX dividend shares to buy now: analysts

| James Mickleboro

Don't settle for flat dividends when you can buy growing dividend shares like these...

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Tuesday

| James Mickleboro

There's plenty for investors to watch on the ASX 200 on Tuesday...

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Premium Reports

Just Released: 5 'Rebound Rocket' stocks to buy before the next bull market [PREMIUM PICKS]

| Kevin Gandiya (TMFJetsetter)

Amid the carnage of beaten down share prices, there are some companies with high-quality operations that are set up well…

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Growth Shares

Looking for growth? 3 ASX shares experts rate as buys

| James Mickleboro

If you're a growth investors then you might want to get better acquainted with these top shares...

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Retail Shares

Should I buy Wesfarmers shares before the company reports this week?

| Tristan Harrison

Should investors put Wesfarmers in their shopping basket?

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Share Gainers

Here are the top 10 ASX 200 shares today

| Brooke Cooper

The February earnings season really kicked it up a notch on Monday.

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Dividend Investing

Big yields are coming for these ASX dividend share: experts

| James Mickleboro

Investors don't have to settle for average yields. Analysts expect big things from these dividend shares...

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