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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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Resources Shares

Why is the Galileo Mining share price marching higher on Tuesday?

| Bernd Struben

Galileo has now completed 8,600 metres of RC drilling and 1,400 metres of diamond drilling in an ongoing campaign at…

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Broker Notes

Here's what this top broker is saying about the BHP share price

| James Mickleboro

Are BHP's shares in the buy zone? This broker says they are...

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International Stock News

3 passive-income stock secrets you'll wish you knew earlier

| Alex Carchidi

You'll have more success with dividend investing with the right approach.

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Dividend Investing

Here's how to grab your piece of the latest Cochlear dividend

| Aaron Teboneras

Cochlear shares are about to trade without rights soon...

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Industrials Shares

Why is the Brickworks share price racing 6% higher today?

| James Mickleboro

Brickworks shares are having a strong day. Here's why...

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Retail Shares

Down 23% in 2022, are ASX investors throwing Wesfarmers shares out with the bathwater?

| Tristan Harrison

Is the ASX’s biggest retail business being discounted unfairly?

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Here's why the IDP Education share price is charging higher

| James Mickleboro

This language testing company is making an acquisition...

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Bank Shares

Here's why I decided to buy each of the big 4 ASX 200 bank shares

| Brendon Lau

When it comes to investing, it often doesn't pay to discriminate.

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Share Market News

How will the Ethereum merge impact the Bitcoin price?

| Bernd Struben

The world’s original crypto has been overshadowed in the media in recent weeks by Ethereum’s transition to a proof of…

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International Stock News

Why Bitcoin, Dogecoin, and Shiba Inu fell this morning

| Bram Berkowitz

Investors are anxious about this week's Federal Reserve meeting.

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Energy Shares

New Hope share price leaps 8% as profit skyrockets

| Brooke Cooper

The company also upped its final dividend offering by 700%.

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Communication Shares

Could this prove to be a new cash cow for Telstra shares?

| Matthew Farley

Telstra shareholders can vote on a proposed company split next month.

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Materials Shares

Fortescue share price edges higher amid $9b 'industry-leading decarbonisation strategy'

| James Mickleboro

Fortescue has announced its decarbonisation plans...

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Dividend Investing

Goldman Sachs names 2 ASX dividend shares to buy

| James Mickleboro

Goldman Sachs has named these dividend shares as buys...

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Dividend Investing

Here are 3 ASX 200 shares turning ex-dividend tomorrow

| Cathryn Goh

Which ASX 200 shares are going ex-dividend tomorrow? Let's take a look.

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ETFs

Here are 2 high quality ETFs for ASX investors to buy right now

| James Mickleboro

Here are two top ETFs to consider buying...

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Dividend Investing

5 ASX retail shares spruiking the highest dividend yields right now

| Cathryn Goh

It's a mix of old favourites and new contenders.

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Ask a Fund Manager

How this ASX 200 REIT is delivering 5% plus dividend yields: fund manager

| Bernd Struben

About 20% of the Centuria Industrial REIT’s total portfolio is linked to CPI rent indexation.

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International Stock News

Why Tesla shares moved higher Monday

| Howard Smith

A report over the weekend said Tesla has plans to sell more cars than Toyota in Germany this year.

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Broker Notes

A2 Milk shares: Buy, hold, or fold?

| Brooke Cooper

Here's why one top broker thinks the milk and baby formula producer's stock could surge 21%.

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Dividend Investing

3 beaten-up ASX tech shares that pay dividends

| Tristan Harrison

The tech sector can be a source of investment income. Here are three ASX tech shares that pay dividends.

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Motley Fool Take Stock

Why I was awake at 3.45am this morning…

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

Could it be worrying about stock market volatility keeping me up at night?

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Energy Shares

Have ASX 200 energy buyers missed the boat on Woodside shares?

| Tristan Harrison

Could Woodside still be an opportunity? This expert says yes, here’s why.

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Financial Shares

2 bargain finance ASX shares to buy (not big banks): experts

| Tony Yoo

If you want to take advantage of interest rate hikes, these stocks have better potential than the major four.

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Dividend Investing

3 ASX All Ords shares going ex-dividend on Wednesday

| Cathryn Goh

These All Ords shares will soon be calling time on their upcoming dividends.

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Resources Shares

Up 50% in a month, does the Pilbara Minerals share price 'reflect too much optimism'?

| Tristan Harrison

How high is too high for Pilbara Minerals shares?

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Broker Notes

Analysts name 2 ASX dividend shares to buy this month

| James Mickleboro

Analysts are feeling bullish on these dividend shares...

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Investing Strategies

'Bullish sign': Expert names 2 rising ASX shares to buy right now

| Tony Yoo

Stocks that are consistently rising have been hard to find this year.

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Tuesday

| James Mickleboro

The ASX 200 looks set to rebound on Tuesday...

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Growth Shares

Here are 3 ASX growth shares analysts rate as buys

| James Mickleboro

These growth shares could be quality options right now...

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Dividend Investing

Broker names 2 ASX dividend shares to buy now

| James Mickleboro

These dividend shares have been rated as buys by Morgans...

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Healthcare Shares

Guess which ASX medical tech share soared 37% at one point today

| Monica O'Shea

We take a look at why this medical technology company soared ahead today.

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Share Market News

Here are the top 10 ASX 200 shares today

| Brooke Cooper

These ASX 200 shares started off the week with a bang.

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

How many Woolworths shares does the CEO hold after his $8.4 million sell-down?

| Aaron Teboneras

Here's a look into the Woolworths CEO shareholdings.

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Resources Shares

Why is the Allkem share price bolting out the gate on Monday?

| Zach Bristow

Here we examine Allkem and its value proposition.

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Broker Notes

Leading brokers name 3 ASX shares to buy today

| James Mickleboro

Here's why brokers rate these ASX shares as buys...

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Broker Notes

Why 'we're quite bullish' on this battered ASX 200 growth share: fundie

| Brooke Cooper

Has this stock's recent tumble presented a buying opportunity?

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

2022 hasn't been kind to Kogan shares. Here's why I'm holding tight

| Sebastian Bowen

Kogan shares have been a falling knife. So why have I still got them?

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Share Market News

What can ASX 200 investors expect from the US Fed this week?

| Bernd Struben

Unlike Australia’s quarterly inflation data, the US releases inflation figures monthly. And August’s figures surprised to the upside.

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Bank Shares

Down 7% in a month, are Bank of Queensland shares a bargain buy?

| Aaron Teboneras

It's been a tough month for Bank of Queensland shareholders.

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