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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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Record Lows

The AMP (ASX: AMP) share price is trailing the ASX 200 by 60% over the past year

| Marc Sidarous

The financial giant has had its own annus horribilus.

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Crown (ASX:CWN) share price falls as Victorian licence danger looms

| Marc Sidarous

Will the casino giant be found unsuitable to hold a Victorian gaming license?

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Financial Shares

Hub24 (ASX:HUB) share price drops despite 'record' Q4 update

| Marc Sidarous

Shares in the fintech company are down around 2%. Here are the details

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Record Highs

Why the Wesfarmers (ASX:WES) share price just hit a new all-time high

| Marc Sidarous

The conglomerate reached a new high of $59.68 during today's trading session.

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Retail Shares

Why the Nick Scali (ASX:NCK) share price is going gangbusters

| Marc Sidarous

Talk of a new acquisition is putting investors at the head of the table.

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Coronavirus News

ASX construction shares fall on worksite shutdowns in NSW

| Marc Sidarous

The state's ban on construction is hurting the entire industry.

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Economy

ASX 200 struggles despite lowest unemployment rate in a decade

| Marc Sidarous

Today's numbers are good for the economy, but had little effect on the ASX 200

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Transport Shares

Sydney Airport (ASX:SYD) share price on watch after takeover bid rejected

| Marc Sidarous

The board says the offer is opportunistic and undervalues the company.

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Record Highs

Macquarie Telecom (ASX:MAQ) rockets 12% to new all-time high

| Marc Sidarous

Investors are flocking to this relatively unknown telco.

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BNPL shares

Why ASX BNPL shares like Afterpay, Zip, and Sezzle are sinking

| Marc Sidarous

There are likely a couple of reasons ASX-listed BNPL shares are taking a tumble today.

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BNPL shares

Humm (ASX:HUM) share price dips despite deal with Westpac NZ

| Marc Sidarous

The BNPL provider's shares aren't humming today.

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Woolworths (ASX: WOW) share price up amid new 'dark store' plans

| Marc Sidarous

The retail giant has submitted plans to open a new online customer fulfilment centre in Sydney

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52-Week Highs

Why the Suncorp (ASX:SUN) share price just broke its 52-week high

| Marc Sidarous

It's been a positive 12 months for the $15 billion company.

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Communication Shares

This ASX telco grew 3 times faster than the Telstra (ASX:TLS) share price

| Marc Sidarous

This relatively unknown telco just broke its all-time high...

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Retail Shares

Why the JB Hi-Fi (ASX:JBH) share price is down 7% this month

| Marc Sidarous

It's been a Dry July for investors in the retail company.

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Technology Shares

The Sezzle (ASX:SZL) share price plummeted 8% today

| Marc Sidarous

Sezzle was more of a fizzle today as the entire tech sector slumped.

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Communication Shares

The oOh!Media (ASX:OML) share price is falling today. Here's why

| Marc Sidarous

Could the impending sale of its youth media business and Sydney's latest COVID restrictions be to blame?

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Share Gainers

Why the Viva (ASX:VEA) share price is 5% higher

| Marc Sidarous

A large increase in earnings, compared to 2019 and 2020, are seeing investors rush to the company's stocks.

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Share Gainers

The Westpac (ASX:WBC) share price is up 30% in 2021

| Marc Sidarous

Coming off of a low base in 2020, the bank's shares are flying in 2021.

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Energy Shares

ASX 200 oil shares tumble as OPEC+ nations squabble

| Marc Sidarous

Fears over increasing supply of the black liquid saw energy shares drop on Wednesday.

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Coronavirus News

ASX travel shares slip as Sydney lockdown extends for another week

| Marc Sidarous

It's the 15th day in the row of double-digit case numbers in the state.

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Communication Shares

Telstra (ASX:TLS) to repay up to $25 million to customers for slow internet

| Marc Sidarous

The industry regulator says Telstra did not deliver on its promises to customers.

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Materials Shares

Boral (ASX: BLD) share price lifts as Seven gets increased stake

| Marc Sidarous

Despite the board's request, enough shareholders sold to Seven.

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Share Market News

3 companies that broke their way into the ASX 200 in FY21

| Marc Sidarous

These 3 companies, through trials, tribulations, and successes, made their way into the ASX 200 Index.

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Resources Shares

Why the Aeris (ASX:AIS) share price is jumping 10%

| Marc Sidarous

"High-grade" mineralisations have seen investors flock to the mining company.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Rhipe (ASX:RHP) share price drops after accepting takeover bid

| Marc Sidarous

The company has agreed to Crayon's bid of $2.50 a share.

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Technology Shares

What's happening with the Dicker Data share price today?

| Marc Sidarous

Lower growth sees investors give a mixed response to the wholesale software and hardware company.

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Technology Shares

PEXA (ASX:PXA) share price jumps to new heights on first 'normal' trading day

| Marc Sidarous

Shares have jumped 8% since its IPO, as investor support spills over into the company's first normal trading day of…

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Share Gainers

Family Zone (ASX:FZO) share price jumps 14% after record quarter

| Marc Sidarous

A big quarter for the technology company is seeing investors rush to scoop up shares.

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Resources Shares

Why the GWR Group (ASX:GWR) share price soared 9% today

| Marc Sidarous

Big iron ore production and good news on its gold company spin-off watered the mouths of investors today. Here are…

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Share Gainers

Why the Whitehaven (ASX:WHC) share price is climbing today

| Marc Sidarous

Surging coal prices and positive broker notes are seeing investors buy into the $2 billion mining company

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Financial Shares

Why the Suncorp (ASX:SUN) share price is on the rise today

| Marc Sidarous

The insurance giant has announced an $85 million pay day after selling one of its businesses.

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Materials Shares

Boral (ASX:BLD) share price lifts, Board rejects increased offer from Seven

| Marc Sidarous

Seven has upped its unconditional offer for Boral shares to $7.30 and its conditional offer to $7.40.

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Industrials Shares

Worley (ASX:WOR) share price drops on latest contract award

| Marc Sidarous

A new contract to maintain 6 wind farms fails to lift the engineering company out of the red today

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Travel Shares

The Qantas (ASX:QAN) share price finished 2.5% higher today

| Marc Sidarous

While there haven't been any market sensitive announcements of late, external factors may be playing a role in the price…

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BNPL shares

BNPL provider Sezzle (ASX:SZL) partners with US media giant

| Marc Sidarous

The Buy Now, Pay Later provider thinks there's overlap with its new partner's customers...

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Industrials Shares

The Calix (ASX:CXL) share price is rising 5% today. Here's why

| Marc Sidarous

A government grant of near $40 million is piquing the interest of investors.

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Retail Shares

How the Endeavour (ASX:EDV) share price has performed so far

| Marc Sidarous

The retail alcohol and hospitality company has had a wild ride since listing on the ASX.

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Travel Shares

ASX travel shares tumble amid widening COVID restrictions

| Marc Sidarous

Falls in shares like Qantas are coinciding with increasing COVID-19 cases and new restrictions across Australia.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Boral (ASX:BLD) share price seesaws after rejecting increased bid

| Marc Sidarous

The construction company says the latest Seven offer still "significantly" undervalues its shares.

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