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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 journalism 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.

Recent Articles

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Materials Shares

Down 25% in a month, what is the outlook for the Allkem share price in July?

| Monica O'Shea

Could the lithium company's share price turn around in July?

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Materials Shares

Down 21% last month, is now the time to buy IGO shares?

| Monica O'Shea

IGO is exploring metals for use in a clean energy future.

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Resources Shares

Why has the Pilbara Minerals share price soared 57% in FY22?

| Monica O'Shea

How did the Pilbara Minerals share price perform in the financial year?

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Healthcare Shares

Up 13% in a month, Polynovo share price bounces back after being dumped from ASX 200

| Monica O'Shea

What's going on with the Polynovo share price?

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Share Market News

Why did ASX 200 energy shares soar today?

| Monica O'Shea

We check what's going on with ASX 200 energy shares after a fine start to the week.

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Materials Shares

Why are these ASX 200 mining shares behind the eight ball today?

| Monica O'Shea

The ASX 200 is up, but not all shares are in the green.

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Why are ASX 200 retail shares getting bought up today?

| Monica O'Shea

Shopping confidence increased in June.

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Travel Shares

ASX 200 travel shares leap as Australia scraps COVID-19 vaccine mandates for international arrivals

| Monica O'Shea

What positive news could be boosting ASX200 travel shares today?

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Materials Shares

Up 138% in a year and 1800% in five years. Why did the Lake Resources share price soar in FY22?

| Monica O'Shea

How did the financial year pan out for Lake Resources?

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Materials Shares

Own Lynas shares? Here's the latest challenge faced by the rare earths miner

| Monica O'Shea

Why are social media bots going after Lynas?

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Communication Shares

Telstra share price slides as Optus exec ramps up calls for TPG deal to be canned

| Monica O'Shea

Why is Optus concerned about Telstra's plans with TPG?

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Materials Shares

Guess which 2 ASX mining shares are soaring more than 15% on new discoveries today?

| Monica O'Shea

What's driving up the share price of these explorers today?

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Energy Shares

Why is the Woodside share price sliding today?

| Monica O'Shea

Oil prices appear to be weighing on ASX energy shares today.

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Healthcare Shares

What's the outlook for the CSL share price in July?

| Monica O'Shea

We take a look at what the experts are saying about the biotech company's shares.

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Healthcare Shares

Why is the Race Oncology share price soaring 13% today?

| Monica O'Shea

New trial results have excited ASX investors.

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BNPL shares

Could ASX BNPL shares be set for imminent regulation as spending swells to $12 billion?

| Monica O'Shea

Buy Now Pay Later shares could soon be facing more regulation.

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Materials Shares

What's behind the 8% fall in the Silver Lake Resources share price?

| Monica O'Shea

Why are Silver Lake shares suffering?

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Kogan shares slide 7% nearing a 52-week low

| Monica O'Shea

Kogan shares are falling today, but they are not alone in the sector.

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BNPL shares

Zip shares sink 6% despite BNPL spend doubling this financial year

| Monica O'Shea

The BNPL company's shares are tumbling today. We take a look at why.

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BNPL shares

Down 6%, what is dragging the Block share price lower on Wednesday?

| Monica O'Shea

What's going on with Block today?

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Materials Shares

Pilbara Minerals share price slides despite lithium production increasing 54%

| Monica O'Shea

Pilbara Minerals reports a boost in lithium production. But that wasn't enough to keep the company's shares in the green…

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Materials Shares

Sayona share price surges 25% on lithium production plans

| Monica O'Shea

This ASX lithium share exploded this afternoon.

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Technology Shares

Why are ASX tech shares struggling today?

| Monica O'Shea

What's going on with technology shares today?

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Energy Shares

Own Santos shares? This analyst expects gas prices to grow through to 2025

| Monica O'Shea

Could rising gas prices help the Santos share price?

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Energy Shares

ASX 200 energy shares are having a ball today, what's fuelling it?

| Monica O'Shea

We take a look at why these ASX200 energy shares could be leaping ahead today.

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Travel Shares

Why this smaller ASX travel share is locking horns with Qantas over regulation

| Monica O'Shea

Here's the latest on Regional Express' battle with Qantas over regional flight routes.

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Travel Shares

Own Qantas shares? Here's why the $5K staff bonus could be up in the air

| Monica O'Shea

Qantas sounds alarm bell on $5K bonus to employees

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Share Market News

2 ASX tech shares in the All Ords that soared today

| Monica O'Shea

These two ASX tech shares performed well today. We take a look at why.

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

It's a dog-eat-dog world for the Treasury Wines share price

| Monica O'Shea

What's new at Treasury Wine Estates?

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Communication Shares

Could Telstra shares be set for a new ASX-listed competitor?

| Monica O'Shea

Could Telstra face a new communications services competitor?

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Healthcare Shares

'Significant milestone': Why the Imugene share price is soaring 30% today

| Monica O'Shea

What's driving the Imugene share price higher today?

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Travel Shares

Qantas share price climbs as first direct flight to Europe touches down in Rome

| Monica O'Shea

Qantas shares are taking off today.

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Materials Shares

Why these fundies say the Allkem share price is 'absolutely a buy'

| Monica O'Shea

We check the outlook for this ASX lithium stock.

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Energy Shares

Why did the Woodside share price surge ahead on Tuesday?

| Monica O'Shea

We check why the energy company's shares had a day in the green today.

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Travel Shares

ASX 200 travel shares take off again on Tuesday. Here's why

| Monica O'Shea

We check why ASX travel shares are so buoyant today.

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Travel Shares

What's boosting the Qantas share price on Tuesday?

| Monica O'Shea

Could travel be about to become easier?

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Resources Shares

Why are ASX 200 coal shares having such a smoking session today?

| Monica O'Shea

The energy crisis in Europe may be firing ASX coal shares today.

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Retail Shares

Could be 'one of the biggest success stories': Top broker tips 87% upside for Lovisa shares

| Monica O'Shea

Could this jewellery retailer be in for better days ahead?

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Travel Shares

Why are ASX 200 travel shares lifting off on Monday?

| Monica O'Shea

We check what's driving ASX 200 travel shares today.

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Resources Shares

Guess which ASX mining share just rocketed 80% on a new copper strike

| Monica O'Shea

Why is this ASX mining share outperforming the market today?

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