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Buy, hold, sell: CBA, BHP, CSL shares

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S&P/ASX 200 Index shares hit a 15-week low before closing at 8,665 points on Friday, down 0.76% for the week.
Athanasiou has a buy rating on this ASX 200 healthcare share.
Immunoglobulin sales improved in the second half of fiscal year 2026 amid the company announcing a further share buy-back of $1.1 billion.
CSL shares have risen from $92.24 on June 3 to trade at $179.19 on September 24.

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S&P/ASX 200 Index shares hit a 15-week low before closing at 8,665 points on Friday, down 0.76% for the week.

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S&P/ASX 200 Index shares hit a 15-week low before closing at 8,665 points on Friday, down 0.76% for the week.

The CSL share price rose 0.77% last week to close at $176.95 on Friday.

Athanasiou has a buy rating on this ASX 200 healthcare share.

CSL's recovery is gaining momentum after forecasting underlying profit growth guidance of about 5 per cent in fiscal year 2027.

Immunoglobulin sales improved in the second half of fiscal year 2026 amid the company announcing a further share buy-back of $1.1 billion.

The outlook for this global health care company is improving after prolonged underperformance.

CSL shares have risen from $92.24 on June 3 to trade at $179.19 on September 24.

The Commonwealth Bank share price fell 1.05% last week to finish at $150.83 on Friday.

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Sentiment +0.1 hostilefavourable Mood 56.4 sorrowjoyful

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The Motley Fool Australiaas they published this story	14.9	11	0.1	56.4
The Motley Fool Australia	18.1	14	-0.0	39.4
The Motley Fool Australia	26.2	21	0.8	53.4
Mundane Readneutralized from The Motley Fool Australia	14.3	11	0.1	56.4

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