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Gretchen Kennedy

Gretchen grew up in a small Connecticut town where she learned to read The Wall Street Journal as part of the grade six enrichment program. She moved to Australia in 2002, earned a Master of Arts (Professional Writing) and went on to spend eight years writing on Wall Street. In June 2018, Gretchen returned to Australia and has since developed a keen interest in all things ASX. In December 2020, she started writing for the Motley Fool. Gretchen's usually writing something, reading a book or chasing her dogs around.

Recent Articles

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ASX Share Market News

Why the Argosy (ASX:AGY) share price is shooting 7% higher today

| Gretchen Kennedy

The Argosy Minerals (ASX: AGY) share price has rocketed more than 6% today after the company announced a $30 million…

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ASX Share Market News

What sent the Race Oncology (ASX:RAC) share price rocketing 20% today?

| Gretchen Kennedy

The Race Oncology share price fired up 15% higher today with nothing new reported. We check out the latest quarterly…

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Why the Genex (ASX:GNX) share price is up 5% today

| Gretchen Kennedy

The Genex share price shot up over 5% today. Here's a look at the new funding package Genex locked in…

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Here's why the Icetana (ASX:ICE) share price is up 19% today

| Gretchen Kennedy

The Icetana share price is up by nearly 20% following the announcement of a new Singapore contract. We take a…

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American Pacific Borates (ASX:ABR) share price pops following latest presentation

| Gretchen Kennedy

The American Pacific Borates share price jumped after the company's latest investor presentation was released. Here's a closer look.

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Why the Polarx (ASX:PXX) share price rocketed 20% today

| Gretchen Kennedy

The Polarx share price rocketed over 20% higher today. Let's review the latest news for clues about the jump.

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Why did the Lion One Metals (ASX:LLO) share price jump over 8% today?

| Gretchen Kennedy

The Lion One Metals share price is nearly 9% higher today following a recently announced gold discovery at the Tuvatu…

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The Peel Mining (ASX:PEX) share price jumped double digits today

| Gretchen Kennedy

The Peel Mining share price is up 11% today following positive copper results reported from the company's Wirlong site.

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Why is the Origin (ASX:ORG) share price tanking today?

| Gretchen Kennedy

The Origin share price has fallen over 7% today following release of the company's revised outlook. Here are some announcement…

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King Island Scheelite (ASX:KIS) share price explodes 58% higher today

| Gretchen Kennedy

The King Island Scheelite share price went through the roof this morning, shooting up over 50%. Here's why.

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The Zicom Group (ASX:ZGL) share price shot up 128% today

| Gretchen Kennedy

The Zicom (ASX: ZGL) share price gained a whopping 128% today off the back of a $60 million new contract…

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Financials sector rallies as ASX 200 sees third day of gains

| Gretchen Kennedy

The S&P/ASX 200 Index is higher today led by the financials sector. This follows the RBA announcement to maintain quantitative…

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ASX Share Market News

Why is the European Metals (ASX:EMH) share price 12% higher today?

| Gretchen Kennedy

The European Metals share price exploded this morning following the announcement of a $7 million placement.

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Amcor (ASX:AMC) share price shoots up 6% as company raises FY21 outlook

| Gretchen Kennedy

The Amcor share price rocketed up over 6% this morning following release of strong first-half 2021 results and a raised…

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Supreme Court approves Northern Star and Saracen mega merger

| Gretchen Kennedy

The Northern Star and Saracen share prices closed flat today following the announcement that the merger between the two companies…

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Oil Search (ASX:OSH) share price rises today after a week in the red

| Gretchen Kennedy

The Oil Search share price bumped up over 2% higher today, after a week of losses. We take a look…

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Here's why the Ava Risk (ASX:AVA) share price shot up 11% today

| Gretchen Kennedy

The Ava Risk Group share price shot up today following release of its half-year FY2021 results. Here's a bit more…

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AMA (ASX:AMA) share price rises as former CEO chased for $1 million

| Gretchen Kennedy

The AMA share price is up today amongst dramas related to the sacking of previous chief executive Andy Hopkins.

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The Tyro (ASX:TYR) share price has crashed over 20% in the past month

| Gretchen Kennedy

The Tyro share price has fallen more than 20% over the past month. Tyro has yet to completely resolve its…

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ASX Share Market News

Wisr (ASX:WZR) share price pops following half-year results announcement

| Gretchen Kennedy

The Wisr share price hopped up today following the company's release of its first half FY21 results. Let's take a…

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Here's why the Calix (ASX:CXL) share price shot 15% higher today

| Gretchen Kennedy

The Calix share price closed 10% higher today after a company announcement earlier this morning. Here's a closer look.

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Renergen (ASX:RLT) share price explodes 71% today

| Gretchen Kennedy

The Renergen share price is currently up a whopping 71%. We review Renergen's latest announcement for some insight into this…

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Starpharma (ASX:SPL) share price dips on quarterly update

| Gretchen Kennedy

The Starpharma share price has dipped in morning trade after the company released its quarterly report for 31 December 2020…

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ASX Share Market News

The Reddit-GameStop-Robinhood saga is heating up

| Gretchen Kennedy

Things are heating up on Wall Street as the Reddit clan and Robinhood traders battle the system over GameStop, AMC…

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Cardinal Resources (ASX:CDV) takeover by China's Shandong finally wraps up

| Gretchen Kennedy

Shandong Gold has nearly completed its acquisition of Cardinal Resources after a bidding war with Russia. Canada isn't so keen.

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ASX Share Market News

Here's why the Western Areas (ASX: WSA) share price crashed 16% today

| Gretchen Kennedy

The Western Areas share price took a 16% hit today following release of the company's quarterly results. Here are some…

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Atomo Diagnostics (ASX:AT1) posts 709% boost in quarterly cash receipts

| Gretchen Kennedy

Atomo Diagnostics released its quarterly activity report yesterday, which included a mammoth boost in cash receipts. We take a closer…

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Here's why the Meridian Energy (ASX:MEZ) share price slumped 8% today

| Gretchen Kennedy

The Meridian Energy share price took an 8% fall following the company's release of two announcements today. Here's a closer…

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Rex (ASX:REX) share price takes flight as domestic launch nears

| Gretchen Kennedy

The Rex share price jumped today as the company prepares to offer Sydney to Melbourne flights for the first time.

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IMF upgrades economic outlook but points to 'exceptional uncertainty'

| Gretchen Kennedy

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) released its latest world economic outlook update. Revised forecasts predict increased economic growth.

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COVID continues to thrash Australia's tourism industry

| Gretchen Kennedy

The Australian tourism industry continues to suffer from the wrath of COVID. We look at how some local communities are…

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The Grange Resources (ASX:GRR) share price closed 8% higher today

| Gretchen Kennedy

Following release of the quarterly earnings report, the Grange Resources share price closed over 8% higher today. Here's a closer…

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Why the Noxopharm (ASX:NOX) share price is bouncing up today

| Gretchen Kennedy

The Noxopharm share price is up more than 7% today on release of the company's December 2020 quarterly results. Let's…

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The Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) earnings announcement is on the way

| Gretchen Kennedy

The Tesla earnings announcement is coming up on Wednesday. What will CEO Elon Musk have up his sleeve this time…

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ASX Share Market News

Why are people watching the oil price right now?

| Gretchen Kennedy

These two ASX oil shares finished lower on Friday. Let's take a look at what some analysts think is ahead…

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What has the Buddy (ASX:BUD) share price been up to lately?

| Gretchen Kennedy

The Buddy share price fell 9% on Friday with no major news out of the company. We take a look…

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Share Gainers

3 ASX shares that have outperformed over the past year

| Gretchen Kennedy

These three ASX shares have managed to decisively outperform the wider market over the past 12-months. We take a closer…

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Why the latest jobs data is making everyone happy

| Gretchen Kennedy

The latest jobs data has surpised economists with greater improvements than predicted. Let's take a look at the December 2020…

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Westgold (ASX:WGX) share price pops up on quarterly report

| Gretchen Kennedy

The Westgold (ASX: WGX) share price has lifted 2% today following release of the company's December quarter results.

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Why is the Fenix Resources (ASX:FEX) share price higher today?

| Gretchen Kennedy

The Fenix Resources (ASX: FEX) share price opened higher today. We review the December 2020 quarter results released this morning.

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