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Mergers & Acquisitions

Should I buy Bank of Queensland shares today for the prospect of a Bendigo Bank merger?

| Brooke Cooper

Morgan Stanley reportedly thinks the idea "makes sense".

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Technology Shares

The smartest ASX shares to buy with $20 right now

| Tristan Harrison

These could be good opportunities to hunt for with a small amount of money.

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Share Gainers

Why Boral, Galan Lithium, Nuix, and Suncorp shares are racing higher

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are having a strong session and making their shareholders smile...

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Share Fallers

Why Amcor, Dicker Data, Elders, and Healius shares are dropping today

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are having a difficult time on Wednesday afternoon...

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Share Market News

With interest rates heading higher again, the risk is to the downside for these popular blue chip ASX shares

| Bruce Jackson

Term deposits paying 5% look much better value than these popular ASX blue chip stocks.

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Dividend Investing

How I'd invest $300 a month in ASX shares to target a $2,000 monthly passive income

| Brooke Cooper

Creating a winning portfolio of ASX dividend shares needn't be an unaffordable venture.

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Bank Shares

Macquarie share price continues to climb as acquisition speculations heat up

| Mitchell Lawler

Could this financial juggernaut join the acquisition escapades after touting $12.5 billion?

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Gold

Takeover bid undervalues Newcrest shares: Citi analysts

| James Mickleboro

There's nothing golden about Newmont's offer for Newcrest according to Citi...

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Financial Shares

Why the Suncorp share price has rebounded and hit 52-week high

| James Mickleboro

Suncorp shares have staged a miraculous turnaround and have just hit a new 52-week high...

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Travel Shares

Buy Flight Centre shares now for 13% upside: Macquarie

| Bernd Struben

Flight Centre says it's completed the acquisition of United Kingdom-based luxury leisure travel business Scott Dunn.

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Share Market News

How I'd generate a $10,000 second income from Telstra shares

| James Mickleboro

Hold the phone! Here's how you can earn a $10,000 second income with this telco giant's shares...

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Materials Shares

Guess which ASX lithium share is surging 9% on the prospect of 'robust economic returns'?

| James Mickleboro

This lithium share is growing its presence in Argentina...

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Record Highs

3 ASX All Ords shares smashing new, all-time highs today

| Sebastian Bowen

These shares are hitting record highs this Wednesday...

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Energy Shares

Up 30% in a year, can buying Woodside shares today still create long-term wealth?

| Brooke Cooper

Here's what the future might hold for the ASX 200 energy giant.

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Healthcare Shares

Buy CSL shares today for 15% upside: Morgan Stanley

| Bronwyn Allen

CSL shares are underperforming the ASX 200 today and one top broker reckons it's time to buy.

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Dividend Investing

Should I buy CBA shares for 2023 dividend potential?

| Bernd Struben

Atop the potential for share price growth, CBA stock is also popular among income investors.

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Dividend Investing

2 ASX stocks I'd buy in February for lifelong passive income

| Sebastian Bowen

Here are two ASX shares that could pay dividends for decades.

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Earnings Results

ASX 200 listed Amcor shares tumble despite increased earnings and dividends

| Bernd Struben

Amcor returned some $400 million to shareholders through dividends and share repurchases in the first half of the 2023 financial…

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Share Gainers

2 ASX mining shares rocketing over 20% today

| James Mickleboro

These mining shares are smashing the market on Wednesday with some big gains...

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Resources Shares

Fortescue share price edges higher on 'potentially massive' news

| Bernd Struben

Fortescue is committed to using its scale and expertise to help heavy industry combat climate change.

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Technology Shares

3 unmissable ASX AI stocks on my radar right now

| Mitchell Lawler

A new wave of innovation could be upon us. Here are three companies I'd consider to make the most of…

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Materials Shares

Boral share price soars 12% on 'strong profit growth'

| Bronwyn Allen

Boral's underlying profit is up 53% and adjusted earnings per share is up 50%.

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Motley Fool Media

RBA increases rates. Again. Scott Phillips on Nine's Late News

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

There is no easy way to sugarcoat this.

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Dividend Investing

Invest $20,000 in ASX 200 shares and get $1,500 each year without lifting a finger

| Brooke Cooper

Realising a whopping return from market giants might sound like a pipedream, but it can be done.

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How to invest

I love these 3 forms of passive income

| Sebastian Bowen

Here are three ways to secure a passive income stream...

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Real Estate Shares

This ASX Bunnings property share is falling on its half year results

| James Mickleboro

This property company reported a sizeable decline in profits during the first half but maintained its dividend...

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Growth Shares

2 ASX growth shares that also offer incredible dividends

| Tristan Harrison

Growth and dividends - what more could investors ask for?

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Share Market News

Why this 4%-yielding ASX 200 share looks cheap to me

| Tristan Harrison

This bargain ASX share looks too tasty to ignore.

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Share Market News

Why right now is a once-in-a-decade opportunity to make passive income from ASX shares

| Tristan Harrison

There won’t be many times as good as this to find ASX dividend shares.

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Earnings Results

Suncorp share price under pressure despite huge half-year profit growth

| James Mickleboro

Suncorp has delivered stunning profit growth during the first half of FY 2023. But maybe it wasn't strong enough...

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Share Market News

If inflation has peaked, why does the RBA keep raising interest rates?

| Tristan Harrison

When will the RBA stop inflicting pain on the economy?

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Small Cap Shares

Broker says these small cap ASX shares offer big returns potential

| James Mickleboro

These small cap ASX shares could provide big returns for investors over the next 12 months...

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Dividend Investing

Bought $1,000 of Bendigo Bank shares in 2013? Here's how much passive income you've received

| Brooke Cooper

The bank stock has underperformed over the last decade. Have the dividends been worth it?

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Dividend Investing

These are the best ASX dividend shares to buy: broker

| James Mickleboro

Analysts at Morgans are expecting some very attractive yields from these dividend shares in the near term...

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Resources Shares

Copper & gold: Expert says BUY this obscure ASX share digging up the good stuff

| Tony Yoo

Lithium isn't the only resource important for the world's transition to a zero-carbon era.

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Dividend Investing

Buy these ASX passive income shares with 5%+ yields today: experts

| James Mickleboro

Boost your passive income during the cost of living crisis with these ASX dividend shares

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Broker Notes

These are the best ASX 200 energy shares to buy now: Morgans

| James Mickleboro

The energy sector could benefit from China's reopening. Here are two buy-rated energy shares...

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

The A2 Milk share price has lagged the ASX 200 in 2023. Time to pour in?

| Bernd Struben

Spheria Asset Management has a bullish outlook for A2 Milk shares.

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Small Cap Shares

'100% upside': 2 small-cap ASX shares Cyan is quietly riding to the moon

| Tony Yoo

Here is a pair of smaller companies going gangbusters, which the stock market hasn't quite fully appreciated yet.

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Growth Shares

Top ASX growth shares to buy in February 2023

| Motley Fool Staff

Growth could be back baby!

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