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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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Earnings Results

ASX tech share Whispir dives 10% as half year revenues plunge

| Bernd Struben

While the United States market was said to be “challenging”, Whispir saw revenue in its Asian market increase 13% from…

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Share Fallers

Why Baby Bunting, Integral Diagnostics, Pilbara Minerals, and Zip shares are falling

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are having a tough time on Friday and are trading deep in the red...

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Motley Fool Take Stock

CBA's profit soars… and shares sink

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

The market doing what the market does.

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Share Gainers

Why A2 Milk, Piedmont Lithium, QBE, and Super Retail shares are racing higher

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are ending the week strongly despite the market weakness...

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Share Fallers

Why has the Sayona Mining share price crashed 20% in 2 weeks?

| Brooke Cooper

Exciting news released today hasn't managed to bolster the struggling lithium stock.

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Earnings Results

Inghams share price dives 7% on slashed dividend

| Bronwyn Allen

The interim dividend for FY23 has been cut by 44% to 4.5 cents per share following a 55% drop in…

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Bank Shares

CBA shares 'do not look cheap' despite recent selloff: broker

| James Mickleboro

Is this banking giant in the bargain bin after tumbling this week?

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Energy Shares

Santos share price edges lower amid allegations of disastrous deception

| Bernd Struben

The ASX 200 oil and gas company reportedly did not send experts to the site of the spill until a…

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Dividend Investing

Passive income watch: 3 ASX 200 shares that announced boosted dividends this week

| Tristan Harrison

These 3 ASX giants just revealed exciting dividends.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Mineral Resources share price slumps despite major Norwest takeover milestone

| Brooke Cooper

Let's take a closer look at what's unfolded.

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Own Coles shares? Here's what the market is expecting from its half year results

| James Mickleboro

Coles has been tipped to post a disappointing half year result next week...

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BNPL shares

ASX BNPL shares deep in the red as ASIC turns up the regulatory heat

| Bernd Struben

ASX BNPL shares look to be under pressure after ASIC came out in support of stringent new regulatory proposals.

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Communication Shares

Broker gives its verdict on the Telstra share price post-results

| James Mickleboro

This telco giant's half year results went down well with analysts...

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Earnings Results

QBE share price leaps 10% amid explosive dividend growth

| Bernd Struben

QBE boosted its final dividend payout by a whopping 58% from the prior year.

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Earnings Results

Baby Bunting share price plunges as profits tumble 67%

| Brooke Cooper

The market has spat the dummy on Baby Bunting's half year earnings.

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Should I pour in and buy A2 Milk shares before the ASX 200 company reports on Monday?

| James Mickleboro

This infant formula share is racing higher ahead of its results next week. Should you invest?

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Technology Shares

ASX company bosses punished for getting rich from misleading investors

| Tony Yoo

Court hands down record penalties against the software provider that left investors empty-handed.

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Materials Shares

Own Pilbara Minerals shares? Here's what the market is expecting from its half year results

| James Mickleboro

Is this lithium giant going to deliver one of the strongest results of earnings season next week?

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Bank Shares

Westpac share price lower on mixed quarterly update

| James Mickleboro

The market has given a lukewarm response to the latest from Australia's oldest bank

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Technology Shares

WiseTech share price lower despite blockbuster $600m acquisition

| James Mickleboro

WiseTech is splashing the cash on a major acquisition...

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Energy Shares

Should I buy the dip on Whitehaven shares?

| Tristan Harrison

Could this coal miner now be a bargain buy?

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Dividend Investing

Bought $1,000 of Suncorp shares 10 years ago? Here's how much passive income you've received

| Brooke Cooper

Have Suncorp's dividends really bolstered the stock's 10-year return to over 70%?

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Opinions

2 ASX shares to buy with exciting global growth potential: fund manager

| Tristan Harrison

These two ASX shares are expanding globally, giving them big growth runways.

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Dividend Investing

Passive income watch: 3 ASX 200 shares that slashed their dividends this week

| Brooke Cooper

Guess which mining giant cut its interim offering by a whopping 50%.

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Dividend Investing

Why term deposits can't compete with these 5 ASX dividend machines

| Sebastian Bowen

These ASX dividend shares just make term deposits look bad.

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Investing Strategies

Inflation refuses to die: Expert reveals where to invest your hard-earned

| Tony Yoo

Did you know $100 in your wallet from a year ago is now just $92.20? Which stocks are the best…

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Share Market News

Earnings preview: Here are the ASX shares reporting on Friday

| Mitchell Lawler

Start your day right with a cup of joe and find out which ASX stocks are sharing their financial news.

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Investing Strategies

'Attractive opportunities': Fund reveals why 2 ASX 200 shares are its biggest holdings

| Tony Yoo

Putting their money where their mouth is: check out the reasoning behind their support for these two stocks.

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Bank Shares

Westpac share price on watch following Q1 update

| James Mickleboro

Australia's oldest bank has released its first quarter update this morning...

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Investing Strategies

3 ASX 200 shares Firetrail Small Companies fund is overweight in right now

| Tony Yoo

It's a confusing time to pick stocks at the moment. Check out this trio and the reasons why analysts are…

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Dividend Investing

Get 5%+ yields from these top ASX dividend shares: experts

| James Mickleboro

These ASX dividend shares are expected to provide investors with some very big yields in the near term...

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Friday

| James Mickleboro

Will the ASX 200 index be able to end the week on a positive note?

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Earnings Results

Evolution Mining share price dives after 50% cut to dividend

| Bronwyn Allen

The ASX gold miner is cutting its dividend despite a 13% increase in its EBITDA.

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ETFs

Here are 3 quality ETFs for ASX investors to buy right now

| James Mickleboro

These ETFs could give your portfolio a lift by giving you exposure to some of the world's best companies...

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Technology Shares

BrainChip share price rebounds 9% following speeding ticket

| Bronwyn Allen

The ASX tech share has rebounded sharply following yesterday's crash.

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Share Gainers

Here are the top 10 ASX 200 shares today

| Brooke Cooper

Which ASX 200 share gained the most on the back of earnings today?

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Share Market News

Why did the ASX 200 leap higher on rising unemployment data?

| Bronwyn Allen

The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased from 3.5% to 3.7% in January.

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Share Fallers

What's going so wrong for ASX coal shares today?

| Brooke Cooper

ASX coal icons have updated the market on the NSW's price cap policy.

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Share Market News

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

| Sebastian Bowen

Some massive post-earnings share price falls are driving volumes today...

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Materials Shares

This ASX 200 mining share has 90% upside: broker

| James Mickleboro

A leading broker believes this mining share could almost double your money in 2023...

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