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Marc Sidarous

Marc is a Master of Journalism and Communications student at UNSW and journalist at The Motley Fool. He has a passion for journalism and news with a keen interest in business, the media, politics, foreign affairs, and how they intersect in everyday life.

Recent Articles

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Resources Shares

Iron ore price surges 17% as Evergrande fears ease further

| Marc Sidarous

Chinese property development giant, Evergrande appears to have staved off disaster ... for now.

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Healthcare Shares

Why has the Cochlear (ASX:COH) share price been struggling lately?

| Marc Sidarous

Why is the medical device company underperforming the market?

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Materials Shares

Brickworks (ASX:BKW) share price jumps as net profit soars by 95%

| Marc Sidarous

The company's shares are on the rise after it released its results for FY21

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BNPL shares

The Square share price jumped 4% overnight. What could this mean for Afterpay (ASX:APT) shares?

| Marc Sidarous

The Afterpay share price could be on the move today following the overnight rise of Square.

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Investing Strategies

Expert gives 7 tips for investors in ASX shares during a market correction

| Marc Sidarous

Shane Oliver shares his thoughts for investors during a market correction.

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Financial Shares

Here's why ASX 200 insurers are underperforming the market this Wednesday

| Marc Sidarous

The 5.9 magnitude quake may cost the industry billions of dollars.

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ETFs

The Vanguard MSCI Index International Shares ETF (ASX:VGS) has more than doubled the ASX 200's returns in 2021

| Marc Sidarous

Why is this ETF performing so strongly in 2021?

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Resources Shares

Iron ore price may fall further as experts warn of China trade risk

| Marc Sidarous

Could iron ore be the next Aussie export on China's chopping block?

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Materials Shares

The Amcor (ASX:AMC) share price has lost 8% in 4 weeks. What's happening?

| Marc Sidarous

Are global supply chain issues at fault?

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Travel Shares

Why the Webjet (ASX:WEB) share price is lifting off this Tuesday

| Marc Sidarous

Investor optimism may be lifting the travel sector today.

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Energy Shares

Why the Alligator Energy (ASX:AGE) share price is up 200% in a month

| Marc Sidarous

Rising uranium prices and investor speculation may be the reason...

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Communication Shares

The Telstra (ASX:TLS) share price has a new 52-week high. Here's why

| Marc Sidarous

Could today's announcement be lifting the value of the telco?

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Gold

Why the Predictive Discovery (ASX:PDI) share price is rocketing 9%

| Marc Sidarous

A "high-grade" discovery is exciting investors.

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

PointsBet (ASX:PBH) share price falls amid 'exclusive' agreement

| Marc Sidarous

The deal sees PointsBet become Austin FC's exclusive betting partner across the state of Texas

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Energy Shares

AGL (ASX:AGL) share price crashes 7% to new 20 YEAR LOW!

| Marc Sidarous

The energy provider is sinking lower and lower.

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Resources Shares

BHP (ASX:BHP) share price slips despite potash update

| Marc Sidarous

The mine is expected to produce about 4.5 mega tonnes per year of the fertiliser component.

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Record Highs

Why the Calix (ASX:CXL) share price is surging 20% to a new all-time high

| Marc Sidarous

Carbon Direct's investment sees it take a 7% stake in subsidiary LEILAC Group.

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Energy Shares

Strike (ASX:STX) share price climbs on green hydrogen announcement

| Marc Sidarous

The company says its Geraldton fertaliser plant will become 100% green hydrogen powered by 2044.

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Crown (ASX:CWN) share price seesaws amid mandatory vaccination policy

| Marc Sidarous

The company says most of its employees are already vaccinated against COVID-19

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

The Star (ASX:SGR) share price is up 26% in a month

| Marc Sidarous

The release of its full-year results and investor optimisim may be fuelling its rise.

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

The Domino's (ASX:DMP) share price has hit another new 52-week high

| Marc Sidarous

Are lockdowns fuelling more sales for the pizza store owner?

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Energy Shares

Santos (ASX:STO) share price climbs as Oil Search merger confirmed

| Marc Sidarous

The new company will have a value of $21 billion

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Financial Shares

Own AFIC (ASX:AFI) shares? Here's what you're invested in

| Marc Sidarous

If you want to know the shares AFIC owns then look no further

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Industrials Shares

Soul Patts (ASX:SOL) share price hits record high amid copper spin-off rumours

| Marc Sidarous

A rumored spin-off of a metals subsidiary has sent Sol Patts to a new all-time high.

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Share Gainers

The Macquarie (ASX:MQG) share price has gained 3 times that of CBA over 5 years

| Marc Sidarous

The Macquarie share price has outperformed CommBank. Is it heading towards $200 per share?

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Crown (ASX:CWN) share price slumps as problem gambler lawsuit heats up

| Marc Sidarous

Investors are selling the company on more controversy.

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Bank Shares

The Bank of Queensland (ASX:BOQ) share price is up 5% in 2 weeks

| Marc Sidarous

The Brisbane-based bank has been exciting investors over the last 2 weeks – despite the market being down.

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Gold

African Gold (ASX:A1G) share price explodes 110% to all-time high

| Marc Sidarous

Two market-sensitive announcements are really exciting investors.

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Cannabis Shares

Why the Incannex (ASX:IHL) share price is rocketing 170% in 2021

| Marc Sidarous

Investors are seemingly optimistic on the healthcare company.

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Travel Shares

The Sydney Airport (ASX:SYD) share price has gained 37% in the last 6 months

| Marc Sidarous

Higher vaccination rates and a previous takeover bid might be the reason for this share flying high.

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Why the A2 Milk (ASX:A2M) share price is souring again today

| Marc Sidarous

2021 has gone from bad to worse for A2 Milk.

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Bank Shares

ASX 200 bank shares fall as AUSTRAC says risk of criminal activity is 'high'

| Marc Sidarous

The regulator says Australia's big 4 banks are at a high risk and the consequences would be major.

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Retail Shares

Wesfarmers (ASX:WES) share price in focus as Bunnings and Officeworks reopen Sydney stores

| Marc Sidarous

An increasing vaccination rate has convinced Wesfarmers to reopen some stores in Sydney.

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Technology Shares

The Silex (ASX:SLX) share price rocketed 24% on Thursday

| Marc Sidarous

Investors are keen on the semi-conductor and laser company today.

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Bank Shares

The NAB (ASX:NAB) share price has hit a 52-week high. Here's why.

| Marc Sidarous

Shares in the Big 4 bank are up by more than 60% over 12 months.

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Travel Shares

Here's why the Webjet (ASX:WEB) share price is up 14% in a month

| Marc Sidarous

Renewed optimisim and a positive travel update may be spurring investors to buy

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Communication Shares

Telstra (ASX:TLS) share price rises on official Amplitel launch

| Marc Sidarous

Telstra's new infrastructure business has finally been revealed.

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Resources Shares

Why the Aurumin (ASX:AUN) share price is exploding 42%

| Marc Sidarous

The gold miner has announced exciting new drilling results.

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Transport Shares

The Transurban (ASX:TCL) share price gained 6% in 3 weeks. Here's why

| Marc Sidarous

The toll road giant has been exciting investors over the last 21 days.

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Healthcare Shares

4DMedical (ASX:4DX) share price is lifting on its COVID-related technology

| Marc Sidarous

The healthcare company is moving to Phase 2 trials of its imaging technology that's helping COVID-19 patients.

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