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Mitchell Lawler

Mitchell Lawler is a site writer at The Motley Fool Australia. He holds a Bachelor of Engineering and previously worked in the consulting space while his interest in equities grew. Mitchell is now completing his studies in finance and wealth management and hopes to help others in their investing journey.

Recent Articles

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Materials Shares

3 reasons IGO shares are making news this week

| Mitchell Lawler

Shares in the mining company are springing to life this week.

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Industrials Shares

Why has the DroneShield share price crashed 46% since July?

| Mitchell Lawler

The defence industry is climbing, but DroneShield has been left on the ground.

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Cheap Shares

History says these 3 ASX shares are dirt cheap today

| Mitchell Lawler

These beaten-down ASX shares could be offering great value for money.

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Opinions

Why CBA shares can still be cheap while looking expensive

| Mitchell Lawler

Overvalued? I'm not banking on it.

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Star Entertainment shares catch a break, but at what cost?

| Mitchell Lawler

The casino operator will get its money, but not without parting ways with a pound of flesh.

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Retail Shares

Down 44% in a year, this ASX All Ords company is officially losing money

| Mitchell Lawler

A well-known retailer is no longer making a profit based on its FY24 result.

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Energy Shares

The Woodside share price is down 30% in a year. What's going wrong?

| Mitchell Lawler

Oil prices mightn't be the only issue to blame.

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Earnings Results

Sigma share price retreats as profits plunge 67%

| Mitchell Lawler

Resilient performance during the half is falling on deaf ears today.

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Opinions

Time to sell while the ASX is at a record high?

| Mitchell Lawler

Now seems like a good time to stop, take a breath, and think logically.

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Share Market News

Is this the REAL reason for the rebound in ASX lithium shares?

| Mitchell Lawler

A big bet against lithium might be supercharging the recent rally.

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ETFs

How I plan to supercharge my kids' wealth with 1 ASX ETF

| Mitchell Lawler

Giving your kids a helping hand doesn't need to be complicated.

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Opinions

A multi-millionaire and I are buying the dip on this undervalued ASX stock

| Mitchell Lawler

A 16% discount on a quality business... I don't mind if I do.

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Earnings Results

Why is this ASX uranium share sinking 12% despite revenue jump

| Mitchell Lawler

Shareholders of this company aren't feeling too 'enriched' today.

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Share Fallers

Webjet shares tank 8% on weak start to FY25

| Mitchell Lawler

It looks like people are postponing their getaway while money is tight, and Webjet investors are not happy about it.

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Earnings Results

IGO share price lifts as profits nosedive 99%

| Mitchell Lawler

Impairments dealt a heavy blow to IGO's bottom line in FY24.

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Opinions

I'm beginning to worry about Pilbara Minerals shares

| Mitchell Lawler

I have my reservations about the direction being taken.

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Earnings Results

Guess which ASX retail share is plunging 12% today on results

| Mitchell Lawler

Investors are giving no sympathy to this retailer for its fall in profits.

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Earnings Results

Fortescue share price on watch as earnings leap 18% in FY24

| Mitchell Lawler

Higher prices and a tight hold on costs just produced Fortescue's third best result.

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Opinions

Why GYG's first ASX results are genuinely impressive

| Mitchell Lawler

Going toe-to-toe with the takeaway giants and winning.

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Earnings Results

Woodside share price pops as top-line bleeds 19%

| Mitchell Lawler

Falling revenue won't rain on Woodside's parade today.

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Earnings Results

BrainChip shares unwind 7% after millions in losses

| Mitchell Lawler

More cash out than in produces another period of cash burn for this AI chip company

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Energy Shares

Why these 3 ASX uranium shares are jumping more than 10% today

| Mitchell Lawler

A bleak corner of a quarterly report is shining a light on ASX uranium shares.

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Earnings Results

NIB share price bombs 15% despite earnings boom in FY24

| Mitchell Lawler

A huge profit jump fails to miss the mark.

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Earnings Results

The ASX retail shares winning and losing on reactive results

| Mitchell Lawler

How are smaller retailers faring this ASX reporting season?

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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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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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Capital Raising

Guess which ASX All Ords stock is leaping 9% after raising $60 million

| Mitchell Lawler

This fast-growing company is maintaining a lean balance sheet while making an accretive acquisition.

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Earnings Results

ARB share price surges 7% on a return to growth

| Mitchell Lawler

Is this ASX retailer back on the road investors had been hoping for?

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Earnings Results

Hub24 share price dips despite net inflows leaping 62%

| Mitchell Lawler

Earnings are up 24%, but investors are holding back today.

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Earnings Results

Guess which ASX 200 stock is burning after upping earnings by 197%

| Mitchell Lawler

There's more than meets the eye than the bottom-line.

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Earnings Results

Temple & Webster share price soars 25% on record FY24 result

| Mitchell Lawler

This online retailer is taking market share through tough times.

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Opinions

Here's why I invested MORE money in ResMed shares last week

| Mitchell Lawler

Find out why this company is now the third-largest holding in my portfolio.

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Opinions

Is it too late to buy the best ASX stocks of the past decade?

| Mitchell Lawler

Vast riches have been created by three investments. Am I climbing aboard or standing to the side?

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Bank Shares

CBA share price strikes new high despite $387 million bill in FY24

| Mitchell Lawler

The unstoppable record streak for CBA shares keeps on chugging.

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Capital Raising

DroneShield shares dive 17% amid $120 million for AI ambitions

| Mitchell Lawler

The counter-drone company plans to lean into AI advancements to secure its 'market leader' status

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Guess which ASX 200 CEO just sold $4 million worth of company shares

| Mitchell Lawler

The company's CEO has cashed-in following a market-beating performance.

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Capital Raising

Why are DroneShield shares locked down today?

| Mitchell Lawler

DroneShield is on the hunt for more cash despite having $146 million worth already.

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Why has the Star Entertainment share price rocketed 9% this week?

| Mitchell Lawler

Hobbled by an investigation, is this casino operator about to become a bidder's meal?

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Share Fallers

Fortescue share price dives 9% amid $1.9 billion share sale

| Mitchell Lawler

Fortescue is having a rough time lately. Now a major shareholder is jumping out.

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Earnings Results

ASX uranium share rallies on a quarter of 'significant progress'

| Mitchell Lawler

Added to the top 200, flushed with cash, and working towards construction -- it's been a busy quarter for this…

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