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Earnings Results

This high-performing ASX All Ords stock just crashed 12% on its earnings results. Here's why

| Bernd Struben

Investors sent the ASX All Ords stock plunging following its full-year results. But why?

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Bank Shares

BOQ share price slides as bank confirms up to 400 job cuts

| Zach Bristow

The bank has committed to the cause of streamlining operations.

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Materials Shares

Why the Lynas share price is rocking an 11% rally this week

| Mitchell Lawler

A refinery that may become a reverie. Could it be Lynas' gain?

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Technology Shares

Guess which small cap ASX stock is racing 19% higher thanks to a very strong FY24 result

| James Mickleboro

Investors are celebrating a very strong performance from this small cap.

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Earnings Results

Sonic Healthcare: Has the storm finally passed?

| Kate Lee, CFA (TMFklee)

Is the worst over for Sonic Healthcare shares?

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Earnings Results

G8 Education share price plummets on weaker 2024 outlook

| Zach Bristow

Investors are punishing the stock today after its half-year accounts.

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Earnings Results

Guess which high-yielding ASX 200 stock just plunged 16% as dividends suspended

| Bernd Struben

Investors sent the ASX 200 stock plunging following its full year results.

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Earnings Results

Codan share price jumps 13% on stellar FY24 results

| James Mickleboro

Investors are cheering on this strong results on Thursday. Let's see how the company performed.

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Earnings Results

Whitehaven share price fires up 6% as coal production soars in FY24

| Zach Bristow

Investors are bidding up the coal miner's stock after its FY24 numbers.

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Earnings Results

Why is this ASX small-cap jumping 8% after releasing FY24 results?

| Kate Lee, CFA (TMFklee)

This ASX small-cap company is firing on all cylinders!

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Earnings Results

Megaport share price crashes 22% on FY25 guidance disappointment

| James Mickleboro

The tech company delivered a strong result but its guidance has disappointed.

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Financial Shares

Soul Patts share price rises on a mega $675 million dry powder mission

| Tristan Harrison

Investors have been given an FY24 update amid balance sheet activity.

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Earnings Results

Northern Star share price lifts off on record FY 2024 cash earnings and dividends

| Bernd Struben

ASX 200 investors are clearly pleased with Northern Star’s full year results and 2025 outlook.

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Earnings Results

Medibank share price falls after FY24 result disappoints

| James Mickleboro

How did the health insurer perform? Let's find out.

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Earnings Results

Super Retail share price hits record high as investors cheer FY24 special dividend

| James Mickleboro

This retailer is paying a special dividend for the second year in a row.

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Why are Collins Foods shares crashing 11% today?

| James Mickleboro

What are trading conditions like for this KFC restaurant operator? Let's find out.

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Dividend Investing

Is the Telstra share price a buy for that 4.8% dividend yield?

| James Mickleboro

Here's what a leading broker is saying about the telco giant's shares and its dividend.

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Financial Shares

Down 5% in a month, is this ASX bargain share too cheap to ignore?

| Zach Bristow

Valuations are relatively cheap for this insurance giant.

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Growth Shares

2 ASX growth shares poised for massive earnings

| Tristan Harrison

These two stocks could deliver significant profit growth in the coming years.

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ETFs

Is the VAS share price a buy for that 3.5% dividend yield?

| Tristan Harrison

Should the dividend yield of this ETF appeal to investors?

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Dividend Investing

Buy these ASX dividend stocks with 5% to 7.5% yields

| James Mickleboro

Big dividend yields are expected from these buy-rated shares.

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Bank Shares

Are ANZ shares a buy or a sell?

| James Mickleboro

Let's see what analysts are saying about this banking giant.

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Dividend Investing

How I'd invest $20K in ASX shares to target a 7%+ dividend yield

| Tristan Harrison

I’m a fan of these 3 ASX stocks for dividends.

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Dividend Investing

Buy Suncorp and these ASX 200 dividend stocks

| James Mickleboro

Analysts think that income investors should be snapping up these three stocks.

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Thursday

| James Mickleboro

The Australian share market is expected to continue its winning streak today.

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Retail Shares

Own Wesfarmers shares? Here's your preview for the FY24 result

| Tristan Harrison

Here are the latest predictions for Wesfarmers.

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Blue Chip Shares

2 high-quality ASX 200 shares to buy and hold forever

| James Mickleboro

Analysts have put buy ratings on these top stocks.

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Bank Shares

Why the Westpac share price has got my interest after Q3 earnings

| Zach Bristow

The bank's numbers were better than what I had expected.

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Share Market News

Should ASX investors be worried about this unusual earnings season theme?

| Tristan Harrison

What can investors learn from this reporting season?

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Share Market News

Ten-baggers galore! These 19 top ASX stocks returned 1,000% or more in just 10 years

| Bernd Struben

The ASX is one of the best stock markets in the world to find those illustrious ten-baggers.

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Share Gainers

Here are the top 10 ASX 200 shares today

| Sebastian Bowen

It was another day and another rise for the ASX 200.

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Dividend Investing

Here's the NAB dividend forecast through to 2026

| James Mickleboro

Are dividend cuts on the horizon for this banking giant?

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Earnings Results

Lottery Corp share price whipsaws as profits rocket 21% 

| Sebastian Bowen

Lottery Corp shares have had a wild day following its latest earnings...

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Communication Shares

2 ASX telecom stocks up more than 5% after FY24 earnings

| Zach Bristow

Investors have good reason to buy these stocks after FY24 earnings.

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Share Market News

These ASX 200 companies are placing new bosses at the helm

| Mitchell Lawler

Is new blood at the top exactly what the doctor ordered for these underperforming companies?

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Real Estate Shares

Why are these two ASX real estate shares losing billions?

| Zach Bristow

These real estate stocks have taken a hit after deep losses in FY24.

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Earnings Results

ASX 200 stock shoots higher on 15% earnings growth in FY24

| Zach Bristow

Investors see the positives in this company's annual numbers.

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ETFs

Three ASX ETFs to buy today for big dividend income

| Sebastian Bowen

I think these three funds can give anyone a big boost in dividend income.

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Broker Notes

Top brokers name 3 ASX shares to buy today

| James Mickleboro

Here's what brokers are recommending as buys this week.

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Real Estate Shares

One up, one down: ASX real estate shares mixed on FY24 earnings

| Zach Bristow

Not all results are the same in the ASX real estate sector this year.

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