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Chris Chitty

Chris Chitty started contributing to the Motley Fool in 2019. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Finance) with high distinction from Deakin University and studied his final year abroad in Hong Kong and the USA. He is an ASX and economics enthusiast and has been following financial markets closely since before the GFC. Chris hopes that he can share what he has learned about stock picking and investing to help investors grow their wealth. Chris has experience in accounting and previously completed an internship in corporate finance. In his spare time, Chris likes reading newspapers and watching movies.

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Why the Vulcan (ASX:VUL) share price hit a record high today

| Chris Chitty

The Vulcan share price hit a record high of $1.98 today after the company released an update about its Taro…

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Bailador (ASX:BTI) share price jumps 12% on Straker update

| Chris Chitty

The Bailador share price climbed higher today after the company announced that its investment in Straker had appreciated significantly.

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Why the Synlait Milk (ASX:SM1) share price was lower today

| Chris Chitty

The Synlait Milk share price was lower today after the company announced a capital raising, and emerged from its trading…

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Ausnet (ASX:AST) share price higher following half year results

| Chris Chitty

The Ausnet share price was higher today after the company released its results for the 6 months to 30 September…

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Kleos Space (ASX:KSS) share price drops 6% as capital raising announced

| Chris Chitty

The Kleos share price fell today after the company announced a placement to sophisticated and institutional investors.

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Here's why the Impedimed (ASX:IPD) share price shot up 13% today

| Chris Chitty

The Impedimed share price was higher today after the company announced that AstraZeneca would use its Sozo device in a…

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Why the Village Roadshow (ASX:VRL) share price is on the rise today

| Chris Chitty

The Village Roadshow share price was higher today after the company announced an uplift to the takeover offer by BGH…

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Buddy Technologies (ASX:BUD) share price down 10% as suspension lifted

| Chris Chitty

The Buddy share price was lower today after a suspension was lifted on the company's shares due to a legal…

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Andromeda Metals (ASX:ADN) share price climbs 18%

| Chris Chitty

The Andromeda Metals share price shot higher today, 4 days after the company released a number of announcements.

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Megaport (ASX:MP1) share price falls lower following business update

| Chris Chitty

The Megaport share price dropped lower today after the company released a business update. Let's take a look at how…

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Why the Element 25 share price climbed 13% today

| Chris Chitty

The Element 25 share price surged up today after the company released an investor update to shareholders at its AGM…

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The Nanosonics (ASX:NAN) share price is surging higher

| Chris Chitty

The Nanosonics share price climbed higher today after the company released a business update for the 4 months to 31…

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Sandfire Resources (ASX:SFR) share price lower amid China copper ban rumours

| Chris Chitty

The Sandfire Resources (ASX: SFR) share price dropped today amid rumours that China is set to ban imports of Australian…

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Byron Energy (ASX:BYE) rigs evacuated as hurricane Zeta approaches

| Chris Chitty

The Byron Energy share price fell today after the company announced that it had evacuated 2 assets in the Gulf…

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Aldoro Resources (ASX:ARN) share price soars 137% on project update

| Chris Chitty

The Aldoro resources share price is soaring more than 137% higher today after the company announced an update to its…

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The Dampier Gold (ASX:DAU) share price surged up 87.5% today. Here's why.

| Chris Chitty

The Dampier Gold share price rocketed up today after the company announced a high grade strike at its Zuleika project.

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Why the Dotz Nano (ASX:DTZ) share price nosedived 9% today

| Chris Chitty

The Dotz Nano share price slumped today 1 week after the company announced a placement to institutional and sophisticated investors.

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Funtastic (ASX:FUN) share price storms 200% higher following suspension

| Chris Chitty

The Funtastic share price was up 200% today after it came out of a suspension and completed a placement to…

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Coca-Cola Amatil (ASX:CCL) share price jumps 16% on takeover bid

| Chris Chitty

The Coca-Cola Amatil share price soared this morning after the company announced an official takeover bid from Coca Cola European…

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Why the Coventry Group (ASX:CYG) share price is up 10% today

| Chris Chitty

The Coventry Group share price was higher today after the company released its quarterly result for the September 2020 quarter.

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Why the New Hope Corporation (ASX:NHC) share price is down

| Chris Chitty

The New Hope Corporation share price is lower today after the company announced staff redundancies at its corporate office

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Why the BHP (ASX:BHP) share price is up on AGM news

| Chris Chitty

The BHP share price is higher today after the company's 2020 AGM yesterday which included addresses from the company chair…

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Virgin (ASX:VAH) share price remains suspended as CEO steps down

| Chris Chitty

Virgin Australia CEO, Paul Scurrah, announced today that he will resign as the company is sold to a US private…

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Why the Clean TeQ (ASX: CLQ) share price is up today

| Chris Chitty

The Clean TeQ share price was higher today after the company released its report for the September quarter.

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Here's why Medical Developments (ASX: MVP) share price has soared 12% today

| Chris Chitty

The Medical Developments share price has rocketed 11.8% today after the company announced a new executive lineup

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Why the Shaver Shop (ASX:SSG) share price is up 8% today

| Chris Chitty

The Shaver Shop share price is almost 8% higher today after the company released a business update for the September…

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Why the Event Hospitality (ASX:EVT) share price is lower today

| Chris Chitty

The Event Hospitality share price was lower today after the company released an update in relation to its German cinemas…

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Why the PYC Therapeutics (ASX:PYC) share price is up 11% today

| Chris Chitty

The PYC Therapeutics share price is higher today after the company announced that it has added another drug to its…

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Why the Opticomm (ASX:OPC) share price has zoomed up 9% today

| Chris Chitty

The Opticomm share price is higher today after the company received a revised takeover offer from Aware Super.

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Why the Janus Henderson (ASX:JHG) share price has jumped 6% today.

| Chris Chitty

The Janus Henderson share price was higher today as rumours that the company may soon merge with Invesco supported the…

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Why the Kelly Partners (ASX:KPG) share price hit a 52-week high today

| Chris Chitty

The Kelly Partners share price hit a 52 week high today, this came as the company continues to buyback shares.

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Why the Gibb (ASX:GIB) share price is up 266% today

| Chris Chitty

The Gibb share price soared today after the company announced a high grade gold discovery at its Edjudina project.

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Why the Perenti (ASX:PRN) share price is higher today

| Chris Chitty

The Perenti Global Ltd (ASX: PRN) share price is up 1.94% today after the company announced it had successfully refinanced…

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American Rare Earths (ASX:ARR) share price up 45% on US President's executive order

| Chris Chitty

The American Rare Earths share price soared 45% higher today after discussing an executive order by the United States President.

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Lynas (ASX: LYC) share price boosted 5% by PM's budget plan

| Chris Chitty

The Lynas share price received a boost today following the release of a pre-budget speech by the Prime Minister. We…

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NRW Holdings (ASX:NWH) share price drops 5% on Gascoyne update

| Chris Chitty

The NRW Holdings share price is down 4.5% today after the company announced an update on the legal claim against…

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Virgin Money (ASX:VUK) share price higher after interim CFO announced

| Chris Chitty

The Virgin Money share price was higher today after the company announced the appointment of a new interim CFO from…

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Ecograf (ASX:EGR) share price moves after Tesla's Battery Day presentation

| Chris Chitty

The Ecograf Ltd (ASX: EGR) share price was on the move today after battery day presentations in Australia and the…

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Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) share price falls following 'Battery Day' updates

| Chris Chitty

The Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) share price could be one to watch when US markets open after announcing positive news at…

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Why the Esports Mogul (ASX:ESH) share price is up 250% in 2 months

| Chris Chitty

The Esports Mogul share price has rocketed 250% higher in the last 2 months on the back of new leadership…

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