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Share Market News

Dig this! Look how many of the top-performing ASX 200 shares today are miners

| Bronwyn Allen

The top 10 shares trading on the ASX today hail from the mining sector -- all bar one.

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Materials Shares

Why is the Arafura Rare Earths share price rocketing 16% on Wednesday?

| James Mickleboro

This rare earths share is having a stellar day...

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BNPL shares

Guess which ASX All Ords share is leaping 22% on 'significant progress towards profitability'

| Bronwyn Allen

Your success is my success... Sezzle soars 22% and takes Zip higher with it.

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Dividend Investing

Keen to pocket the next WAM Leaders dividend? You'd better hurry

| Bernd Struben

WAM Leaders trades ex-dividend tomorrow, and today's deadline is looming.

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Share Fallers

Why Aristocrat, CBA, Core Lithium, and GrainCorp shares are dropping today

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are out of form on Wednesday...

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Resources Shares

Why has the Fortescue share price leapt 18% in a week?

| Sebastian Bowen

It's not often you see a $60 billion ASX share move 18% in just five trading days.

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Share Gainers

Why Arafura, Nufarm, Pilbara Minerals, and Whitehaven Coal are charging higher

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are having strong days...

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Resources Shares

Looking to buy BHP shares? Here's why the miner could be in for a $2b windfall

| Brooke Cooper

Could this be the iron ore giant's next step towards the energy transition?

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International Stock News

The key metric investors should watch for every stock

| Lee Samaha

Why you should favor buying stocks with rising profit margins.

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Dividend Investing

This ASX 200 company just supersized its dividend by 200% So, why is its share price falling?

| James Mickleboro

GrainCorp has tripled its dividend in FY 2022...

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Resources Shares

Despite surging 9% in a week, are BHP shares still cheap?

| Bernd Struben

BHP shareholders have enjoyed a positive five days of trading, with the mining giant up 9.64% since this time last…

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Share Market News

Buffett buys up big amidst recession fears. One cheap ASX share I'm backing, plus why I'm dissatisfied despite a huge one-day windfall

| Bruce Jackson

Warren Buffett splashes billions even as recession fears grow.

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BNPL shares

Up 18% today: Can the Zip share price really fight City Hall?

| Bronwyn Allen

The buy now, pay later sector is waiting for the federal government to release an options paper on new regulations.

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Dividend Investing

Here's the Wesfarmers dividend forecast through to 2025

| James Mickleboro

Where is the Wesfarmers dividend heading from here?

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International Stock News

Amazon unveils new healthcare service: Is the stock a buy?

| Keith Speights

Amazon hasn't given up on virtual care after all.

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Here's how much dividend income $10,000 worth of Coles shares will get you today

| Sebastian Bowen

How much can investors expect in dividend income from Coles shares today?

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Energy Shares

Why is the Whitehaven share price whizzing 7% higher today?

| Brooke Cooper

Whitehaven has hit back at a mooted Aussie coal tax.

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Broker Notes

CBA share price drops on bearish broker notes

| James Mickleboro

Brokers aren't feeling positive about CBA shares...

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Healthcare Shares

Looking to buy CSL shares? Why this fundie is tipping 'double-digit earnings growth'

| Tristan Harrison

The healthcare giant could still be on track for a profitable future.

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Share Gainers

Guess which ASX energy share just rocketed 154% on a new gas discovery

| Bernd Struben

Shares in the ASX energy explorer were placed in a trading halt in late morning but have resumed trading following…

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Why is the A2 Milk share price thrashing the ASX 200 on Wednesday?

| James Mickleboro

A2 Milk shares are racing higher today...

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Materials Shares

Can ASX lithium shares really keep dining out at these price levels?

| Monica O'Shea

Let's take a look.

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Financial Shares

Could this top ASX 100 share be the best of an 'extremely cheap' sector?

| Bronwyn Allen

One expert says Suncorp shares are going cheap with good prospects for growth.

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Dividend Investing

Are ANZ shares really on track to offer a 7% dividend yield?

| Brooke Cooper

Citi is bullish on the ASX 200 banking favourite and its dividends.

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Resources Shares

Are Core Lithium shares suddenly on the nose?

| Bernd Struben

Shares in the lithium miner are in the the red again today.

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Materials Shares

OZ Minerals share price halted amid possible new BHP takeover bid

| James Mickleboro

OZ Minerals is a takeover target...

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Bank Shares

Hoping to bag the latest Westpac dividend payment? Here's what you need to know

| Sebastian Bowen

Westpac shares are about to cut off new investors from the latest dividend.

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Resources Shares

The future of ASX lithium shares: Are investors looking through rose-coloured glasses?

| Brooke Cooper

Here's why some experts are warning investors to be wary of lithium stocks.

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Earnings Results

Guess which ASX 200 share just upped its full-year dividend by 150%

| Brooke Cooper

The company offered investors 10 cents of dividends per share in FY22.

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Materials Shares

Pilbara Minerals share price higher on maiden dividend news

| James Mickleboro

This lithium miner is planning to start paying dividends...

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Earnings Results

Why is the Aristocrat share price diving despite a 27% profit boost?

| Bernd Struben

Uncertain conditions cited by management may be spooking some ASX 200 investors today.

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International Stock News

Here's what drove Tesla shares back above $200 today

| Howard Smith

Elon Musk acknowledged he has his hands full with Twitter, and that admission might just be what Tesla investors wanted…

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Dividend Investing

3 impressive ASX dividend shares you've probably never heard of

| Tristan Harrison

I think investors can find some compelling ideas for income.

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Earnings Results

GrainCorp share price falls despite soaring earnings and dividend

| James Mickleboro

GrainCorp shares are falling despite reporting stellar earnings and dividend growth in FY 2022...

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Technology Shares

Aristocrat share price sinks 7% on FY22 results

| James Mickleboro

Aristocrat shares are sinking on Wednesday...

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International Stock News

Why this obscure inflation gauge has US stock markets soaring

| Dan Caplinger

Investors will take good news from any source.

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Motley Fool Take Stock

If even the RBA gets the forecast wrong…

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

This might be enough to ensure I’m never asked to serve on a public company board

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Opinions

This falling ASX 200 share could catch an inflationary tailwind: fundie

| Tristan Harrison

Why one fund manager went to the United States to find out.

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Investing Strategies

ASX 200 shares may have just hit the bottom: AMP economist

| Tony Yoo

One expert reckons we may have seen the worst of the stock market and the current rally could be more…

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Healthcare Shares

Down 20% in a month, can things get any worse for the Medibank share price?

| Tristan Harrison

Could the sell-off of Medibank shares be a contrarian opportunity?

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