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Monica O'Shea

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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Energy Shares

Why is the Woodside share price sliding on Monday?

| Monica O'Shea

We take a look at why the Woodside Energy share price could be struggling today.

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Share Gainers

2 ASX mining shares that surged on drilling news today

| Monica O'Shea

Two ASX explorers that outperformed the market today.

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Travel Shares

What happened to the Qantas share price today?

| Monica O'Shea

Qantas shares failed to take off today. We take a closer look.

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Bank Shares

ASX 200 bank shares languish on Thursday despite market lift

| Monica O'Shea

Why are ASX 200 bank shares still struggling today?

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Resources Shares

Why did the Greentech Metals share price just explode 146% before being halted?

| Monica O'Shea

This explorer's shares surged ahead before being placed on ice.

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Why is the Reject Shop share price powering ahead 20% today?

| Monica O'Shea

The retailer has announced a major new appointment and an FY22 update.

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Technology Shares

Megaport share price slides 11% on dire day for ASX tech

| Monica O'Shea

It was another tough day for the tech sector today.

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Energy Shares

Why is the Woodside share price in the red today?

| Monica O'Shea

We check what weighed on the oil and gas operator's shares today.

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Share Market News

This ASX share is defying the odds to crack new 52-week highs

| Monica O'Shea

This health share is certainly kicking goals today.

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Materials Shares

What's with the Northern Star share price on Wednesday?

| Monica O'Shea

The gold miner is offloading two of its projects in Western Australia.

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BNPL shares

Why is the Block share price tumbling another 5%

| Monica O'Shea

It's another bad day for the buy now pay later company.

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Materials Shares

Evolution Mining share price dips 8% in a week as Macquarie flags 'earnings risk' from energy crisis

| Monica O'Shea

Could rising electricity prices pose a problem for Evolution? Let's take a look.

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Travel Shares

How did ASX 200 travel shares perform amid today's sell-off?

| Monica O'Shea

Did ASX travel shares escape wider market carnage today?

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Travel Shares

Why did the Qantas share price nosedive 6% today?

| Monica O'Shea

Qantas shares had a horror day on the share market today. We take a look why.

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Materials Shares

The Nickel Industries share price has tumbled 36% since early March. What's going on?

| Monica O'Shea

Why is Nickel Industries having such a horrible time lately?

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Resources Shares

Why is the Rio Tinto share price tumbling 6% today?

| Monica O'Shea

Rio Tinto is among multiple iron ore shares dropping on the market today.

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Share Gainers

3 ASX All Ordinaries shares that defied Thursday's slump to leap higher

| Monica O'Shea

We take a look at three ASX All Ordinaries shares that ended the day in the green.

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Energy Shares

Woodside share price soars again despite CEO forecasting oil prices will pull back

| Monica O'Shea

Will oil prices come back down from their current highs?

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Financial Shares

Appen share price sinks 7% to 4-year low. Time to pounce?

| Monica O'Shea

Could the Appen share price have better days?

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Materials Shares

Why is the Lake Resources share price plunging 6%?

| Monica O'Shea

Let's dive in and find out.

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Energy Shares

Peninsula Energy share price soars 20% amid US news on uranium market

| Monica O'Shea

Uranium shares were hot on the ASX today

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Energy Shares

Why is the Woodside share price flying higher today?

| Monica O'Shea

Woodside shares are on the rise today.

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Energy Shares

Why are ASX 200 energy shares jumping today?

| Monica O'Shea

News that the US President is seeking Congress support for a $4 billion uranium plan is seeing energy shares bounce.

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Resources Shares

'We are thrilled': Why this ASX mining share is flying 22% higher today

| Monica O'Shea

What did this explorer discover?

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Energy Shares

Why are ASX uranium shares having such a cracker run on Wednesday?

| Monica O'Shea

We take a look at why uranium shares are soaring today.

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Share Gainers

3 ASX All Ordinaries shares that had a terrific Tuesday

| Monica O'Shea

Why did these shares defied the market sell-off today?

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Retail Shares

Why did the Temple & Webster share price plunge 10% today?

| Monica O'Shea

The furniture retailer's shares are not sitting too comfortably on Tuesday.

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Gold

Why has the Newcrest share price tumbled 9% in a month?

| Monica O'Shea

Newcrest shares have endured a tough run. We take a look at why.

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Materials Shares

Why is the Lake Resources share price rising 6%?

| Monica O'Shea

Why is Lake Resources having such a good day?

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Data Centre Technology
Share Fallers

Why did ASX 200 tech shares fall today?

| Monica O'Shea

The embattled technology sector had a grim start to the week.

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Communication Shares

Down 20% in 2022, is the Aussie Broadband share price a no-brainer buy?

| Monica O'Shea

We take a look at the outlook for the Aussie Broadband share price.

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Share Fallers

Why did the Tesla share price just dump 9%?

| Monica O'Shea

We check what's been going on with the electric vehicle manufacturer lately.

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Technology Shares

Goldman Sachs says beaten-up Megaport share price has 100% upside

| Monica O'Shea

There's optimism on the outlook for the tech company's share price.

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Materials Shares

It was an eventful month for Liontown shares in May. Here's what went down

| Monica O'Shea

We take a look at how the Liontown share price performed in May.

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Share Market News

The Tesla share price has rallied 18% in less than a fortnight. What's going on?

| Monica O'Shea

Why has the Tesla share price risen so rapidly?

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BNPL shares

Why is the Zip share price sinking yet again on Thursday?

| Monica O'Shea

Shares in the BNPL provider are at their lowest since May 2018.

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Technology Shares

Why is the Block share price tumbling 4% on Thursday?

| Monica O'Shea

The Block share price is tumbling today. We take a look at why.

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Resources Shares

Here's why the Superior Resources share price just rocketed 60%

| Monica O'Shea

Why is this ASX mining share having such a good day?

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Travel Shares

What's happening to the Qantas share price this week?

| Monica O'Shea

We check why Qantas is in the media again this week.

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A man sits in front of his laptop computer with his head on his hand and a sad, dejected look on his face after seeing how far Whitehaven shares have fallen today
Materials Shares

Why did the Lake Resources share price tumble today?

| Monica O'Shea

Is the party over for the ASX lithium developer?

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