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    Ted O’Brien and Sally Sitou have emerged as the best stockpickers in parliament.

    Meet Canberra’s best and worst stockpickers (one got returns of 64pc)

    From investments in lithium to Fortescue, disclosures made by parliamentarians give at least a glimpse of whose portfolios are up – and whose are down.

    • Joshua Peach

    Yesterday

    The 2024 earnings season has kicked off.

    Chanticleer’s hits and misses from day one of earnings season

    Retailer JB Hi-Fi was the standout result on day one of earnings season. Here are the key things our Chanticleer columnists noticed today.

    • James Thomson and Anthony Macdonald
    Investors and analysts are wary that Richard White’s WiseTech can deliver on the market’s bullish expectations.

    Fears the only way is down for hot tech sector in reporting season

    Nervous investors and analysts are ready to punish any ASX-listed tech company that disappoints this earnings season.

    • Tess Bennett
    Guzman y Gomez successfully floated on the ASX in June. Now, is heading toward the ASX200.

    Guzman y Gomez in ‘striking distance’ of joining ASX 200

    The Mexican fast-food chain has a good shot at joining the major benchmark next month, potentially attracting millions in new investment.

    • Sarah Jones
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    JB Hi-Fi rallies; CFMEU jail warning; A luxury home agent speaks

    Read everything that’s happened in the news so far today.

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    George Boubouras is urging states to restrain debt funding plans.

    Why this fundie is betting big on Macquarie Group

    K2’s George Boubouras is not worried about the recent market turmoil or the US economy, instead he’s betting on mid-caps and Australia’s biggest investment bank.

    • Cecile Lefort

    This Month

    Earnings season will begin to give investors and economists a glimpse into the health of consumers and corporate profits.

    ASX to rise as earning season sheds light on health of economy

    Traders will also look at unemployment figures to be released this week as an indicator of whether the Reserve Bank is preparing to cut – or raise – rates.

    • Cecile Lefort

    Wall Street edges higher as July’s CPI report awaited

    US shares posted modest gains in choppy trading. Larry Summers called for a regulator review of Monday’s VIX spike. Bitcoin hovers near $US60,000.

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    • Timothy Moore

    Market mayhem | PwC tax saga | Stutch’s biggest stories

    On a special episode James and Anthony trawl through the greatest hits of the Financial Review’s outgoing editor-in-chief Michael Stutchbury, and look at the sell-off that had global markets in turmoil.

    Lif€360 chief executive Chris Hulls said the company expected advertising revenue to grow in the second half of 2024.

    Life360 shares hit all-time high, announces 70m users

    Market darling Life360 continued its share price rally on Friday after lifting its revenue and earnings guidance for the full year.

    • Tess Bennett
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    Foxtel for sale; Viktor Shvets’ market lesson; Sydney home eyes record

    Read everything that’s happened in the news so far today.

    Wall Street.

    ASX to rise, Wall St rallies as recession fears fade

    Australian shares are set to open 1.1pc higher. US jobless claims data eases outlook worries. Gold above $US2400/oz. Oil eyes $US80/bbl. Bitcoin reaches for $US60,000.

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    • Timothy Moore
    CBA shares have come under pressure this month but remain nearly 25 per cent up over the last 12 months.

    L1 Capital shorts CBA as cracks emerge

    The hedge fund has become the latest to take the so-called “widow-maker” trade against Australia’s largest bank.

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    • Joshua Peach
    The Australian sharemarket resumed its decline on Thursday.

    Brokers reveal ‘bargain’ stock picks after ASX meltdown

    Analysts are hunting among the rubble of this week’s sharemarket crash, which they say has created an opportunity to snap up some growth and cyclical stocks at bargain prices.

    • Alex Gluyas
    Wall Street.

    ASX to slip, Wall St’s rally falters as volatility persists

    Australian shares are set to edge down. US stocks reversed early gains as crosscurrents continue and volatility persists. Bullock speech at midday.

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    • Timothy Moore
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    Former Super Retail Group chief legal officer and company secretary Rebecca Farrell arrives at the Federal Court on July 31.

    Super Retail claims Harmers tried to surf in on deal with ex-executive

    The owner of Rebel Sport wants the law firm removed from a lawsuit, alleging it tried to protect itself from defamation as part of settlement negotiations.

    • Carrie LaFrenz
    Conveyor belts cut the number of kilometres walked by warehouse staff from 14 to 1.5 a day.

    Crowded field down to one as Booktopia emerges with new owner

    DigiDirect, a privately held electronics retailer, has all but won a McGrathNicol-led sale process, which kicked off when the bookstore collapsed in July.

    • Sarah Thompson, Kanika Sood and Emma Rapaport
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    Chalmers disputes RBA; Rex sale looms; Why Harris chose Walz

    Read everything that’s happened in the news so far today.

    Wall Street.

    ASX to slip, Wall St rises as dip buyers emerge after rout

    Australian shares are set to open lower on late New York pullback. Meta, Nvidia pace tech. VIX falls below 27. US 10-year yield rises. Bitcoin bounces.

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    • Timothy Moore
    RBA governor Michele Bullock in Sydney on Tuesday.

    RBA warns rate cuts are a no-go this year

    Why interest rates won’t come down this year after all. They might even go up.

    • Jennifer Hewett