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Monica O'Shea

Monica is a journalist with experience working for Daily Mail Australia in Sydney and the Port Pirie Recorder and the Flinders News in South Australia. Monica completed a cadetship in 2013. She also hold a B.Science (Biotechnology) with Honours from the University of Adelaide. Monica has worked in government at the local, state and federal level. Monica has a keen interest in finance and the share market and enjoys exploring the highs and lows. When not writing for Motley Fool Australia, Monica enjoys travel, sport, music, and likes to play the violin in her spare time. For story tips and broker tips, email me at [email protected]

Recent Articles

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Earnings Results

Audinate share price slides despite record revenue and earnings

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The audio-visual company also announced an increase in net loss for FY22.

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Materials Shares

Could this ASX lithium share be set to cash in on Biden's climate legislation?

| Monica O'Shea

We take a look at this ASX explorer

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Materials Shares

These 3 ASX mining shares rocketed more than 15% on Friday

| Monica O'Shea

Why were investors so impressed with these ASX mining shares?

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Energy Shares

Why is the Santos share price soaring 6% on Friday?

| Monica O'Shea

What's going on with Santos?

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Energy Shares

Why are ASX 200 coal shares having another cracker of a day?

| Monica O'Shea

Why are coal shares performing so well today?

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Earnings Results

Newcrest share price lifts despite profit falling 25%

| Monica O'Shea

We take a look at the gold miner's results for financial year 2022.

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Industrials Shares

Results and trading halts: What went down for the NRW share price on Thursday?

| Monica O'Shea

We take a look at the construction and mining contractor's day on the market.

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Resources Shares

Why did ASX mining share Conico rocket 30% today?

| Monica O'Shea

What did this junior miner reveal to the ASX today?

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Share Gainers

3 tiny ASX mining shares leaping over 20% on project announcements

| Monica O'Shea

Why are these shares soaring today?

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BNPL shares

Sezzle share price soars 22% as BNPL company eyes profit target by year-end

| Monica O'Shea

We take a look at Sezzle's July update

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Earnings Results

Yancoal share price lifts on 677% earnings boost

| Monica O'Shea

What drove Yancoal's record revenue and profit? Let's take a look.

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Cannabis Shares

Can ASX cannabis shares ever fully recover?

| Monica O'Shea

We take a look at ASX cannabis shares.

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Energy Shares

Why is the Woodside share price sliding today?

| Monica O'Shea

Woodside shares are falling, why?

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Materials Shares

Cobre share price zooms 40% higher on new copper discovery

| Monica O'Shea

We take a look at what this ASX mineral explorer discovered.

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Materials Shares

Guess which ASX mining share just exploded 30% on a new gold discovery

| Monica O'Shea

We take a look at what this explorer discovered.

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Earnings Results

Temple & Webster share price soars 21% on revenue lift

| Monica O'Shea

Investors are responding positively to the homeware retailer's results.

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Share Gainers

Why has the Ragusa Minerals share price exploded 136% in a week?

| Monica O'Shea

Ragusa shares lifted on lithium news.

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Materials Shares

'Thrilled': Why this ASX critical minerals share surged 30% on Monday

| Monica O'Shea

What's impacting this critical minerals explorer today?

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Materials Shares

Why are ASX lithium shares having such a cracking start to the week?

| Monica O'Shea

What's impacting ASX lithium shares on Monday?

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Resources Shares

3 ASX mining shares soaring between 6% and 20% on new finds

| Monica O'Shea

We take a look at what these three ASX mining shares discovered.

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Earnings Results

Beach Energy share price tumbles 9% as production slides

| Monica O'Shea

What did Beach Energy report?

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BNPL shares

Is this ASX 200 BNPL player focused on growth or less risk?

| Monica O'Shea

What's going on at Block?

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Travel Shares

Qantas share price unimpressed despite $15m solution to 'well-publicised challenges'

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What's the latest at Qantas?

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Share Gainers

Here's why the 5E Advanced Materials share price just rocketed 20%

| Monica O'Shea

Why is this materials share lifting today?

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Materials Shares

Magnis share price rockets 36% on New York lithium battery plan

| Monica O'Shea

Investors are responding positively to news out today from the lithium battery company.

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Earnings Results

Avita share price dives 16% on net loss

| Monica O'Shea

The medical technology company's shares are falling following today's financial results

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Technology Shares

Is the Megaport share price a buy following the company's latest results?

| Monica O'Shea

Could Megaport go higher?

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Materials Shares

How are ASX copper shares performing after Monday's surge?

| Monica O'Shea

How are ASX copper shares performing after yesterday's huge rise?

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Retail Shares

What's impacting ASX 200 retail shares today?

| Monica O'Shea

What is the latest consumer data showing?

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Energy Shares

ASX coal shares in the spotlight amid fresh supply warnings

| Monica O'Shea

Could this be an opportunity for Australian coal company's.

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Earnings Results

Megaport share price rises as revenue lifts 40%

| Monica O'Shea

Investors appeared to react positively to Megaport's results.

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Healthcare Shares

'Excited about the pipeline': Why Wilson says the CSL share price is in the buy zone right now

| Monica O'Shea

Could the CSL share price rise?

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Resources Shares

ASX copper shares explode by up to 34% following BHP takeover bid

| Monica O'Shea

Copper shares are shooting the lights out today. What's going on?

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Travel Shares

Qantas share price descends as management recruited for ground-handling work

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We check the latest on the airline.

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Earnings Results

Aurizon share price slips as dividend cut by 24%

| Monica O'Shea

Aurizon reported mixed results today.

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Resources Shares

'We are in for the long haul': Rio Tinto CEO defends future spending in the face of recession fears

| Monica O'Shea

What's ahead for the mining giant?

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Resources Shares

Exploding 600% in a month, what is going on with the Cobre share price?

| Monica O'Shea

Why is the Cobre share price doing so well?

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Bank Shares

First mover: CBA share price rises amid interest rate changes

| Monica O'Shea

Australia's largest bank is lifting interest rates for home and savings accounts.

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BNPL shares

Why is the Block share price charging 10% higher on Thursday?

| Monica O'Shea

What's going on with the digital payments company's shares today?

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Travel Shares

Are Qantas shares worth buying ahead of this month's earnings result?

| Monica O'Shea

What's ahead for Qantas?

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