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Previous Stories

Aristocrat’s Ongoing Double-Digit Growth Promise

May 21 2026 - Australia

Strong momentum in North American gaming operations, plus improving AI-driven productivity gains and resilient earnings growth, helped ease concerns around softer social casino trends, AI disruption and US casino demand for Aristocrat Leisure


AI, Inflation, And Stock Selection

May 21 2026 - International

AI is changing the world in many more ways than investors might realise. Time to adjust investment strategies, argues MFS’ Robert M. Almeida


AI Anxiety Continues Post Xero’s Strong Result

May 20 2026 - Australia

Xero’s strong FY26 result highlighted accelerating US growth, Melio momentum and expanding AI capabilities, while investor concerns around AI disruption and competition weighed on sentiment


Material Matters: Oil, Gold & Lithium

May 20 2026 - Commodities

A glance through the latest expert views and predictions about commodities. Iran conflict’s ongoing impact on oil, agri-commodities and gold, while lithium prices strengthen


Technical Views On Nasdaq, ASX200 & Oil

May 20 2026 - Technicals

Tony Sycamore, Market Analyst, IG shares his technical views on the Nasdaq, ASX200, gold and crude oil


Latitude Contracts Transform Megaport’s Outlook

May 19 2026 - Small Caps

Megaport’s AI positioning strengthens following to contract wins by recently acquired infrastructure-as-a-service provider Latitude


Momentum Building For Brazilian Rare Earths

May 19 2026 - Technicals

Shares in Brazilian Rare Earths are showing strong technical resilience near previous highs. Fairmont Equities’ Michael Gable believes a breakout above $6.00 could trigger a fresh upward trend despite broader market weakness


The Debate On Imdex’ Short-Term Risk

May 18 2026 - Small Caps

The growth profile for Imdex looks backstopped by global exploration and a growing contribution from tech earnings, but is Q4 at risk of disappointment?


How The ASX 300 Index Is Calculated

May 18 2026 - FYI

The ASX300 index doesn’t track exactly 300 companies at random. It uses a specific methodology that determines which stocks get in, how much they matter, and when membership changes


Plenty Of Questions Surround Life360’s Outlook

May 18 2026 - Australia

Life360’s strong first quarter revenue and earnings were not enough to dispel market concerns around monthly active users


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