Hear the term 'Activist investors' and you might think of GetUp, the progressive activist group that forced Woolworths to hold an EGM in 2014 in an attempt to limit the maximum bets on poker machines to $1. Or perhaps even of ESG-focused fundies like Australian Ethical (ASX:AEF). The reality is a lot more complicated and…
International Stocks
Intel (NDQ:INTC) has a peculiar shareholder register that has included the US government (which bought 10% in August), Japan's SoftBank and now Nvidia. Yes, as the saying goes...if you can't beat them join them.
The companies will work to co-develop chips for PCs and data centres, chips using Nvidia's graphic technology and hardware. And Nvidia is…
Are Aussie investors really poorer for not having Atlassian (NDQ:TEAM) on the ASX? While many of the ASX's tech stocks like Xero (ASX:XRO) and WiseTech (ASX:WTC) have rebounded from the Tech Wreck - and plenty of US tech stocks have too - Atlassian has not and is flat in 5 years and is down 30%…
Google Is The Newest 3 Trillion Dollar Stock! What Comes Next for Investors?
Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOGL) has long been labelled the cheapest of the “Magnificent Seven,” yet its story is far from ordinary. While the U.S. Department of Justice has placed the company under a microscope, investors have continued to reward its resilience. The stock…
McDonalds (NYSE:MCD) really doesn't need an introduction. It is the world's largest and most famous restaurant chain. It typically benefits from difficult economic times, with the GFC proving a useful guide (it made higher sales in 2008 compared to 2007 and 2006). But it hasn't been the easiest couple of years.
The company is facing increased…
Parker Hannifin (NYSE:PH) is one of the world's top industrial companies and is a specialist in so-called 'motion control technologies' - every technology under the sun related to the movement of objects.
We think this is one of the most under-rated opportunity to gain exposure to the growth in defence and EV sectors - sectors that…
This week's international stock deep dive is Coca Cola (NYSE:KO). It is one of the most famous brands in the world and has been a successful company. It is one of Warren Buffett's favourite stocks.
It is easy to think it is a 'set and forget' company, but it is a growth stock with substantial opportunity ahead…
What does the next few years hold for ASX Health Care Stocks Under Trump? There's no doubt that the health care sector is bearing a greater brunt than any other ASX sector.
Investors are concerned about tariffs on Australian imports, and the potential for the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme to be disrupted. The latter makes medicines available…
Merck & Co (NYSE:MRK) is one of the world's most prominent healthcare companies. The healthcare industry is perceived by many investors to be one of the best industries to invest in because it is resilient to adverse economic conditions, but also offers substantial growth opportunities as new innovations can quickly take off given the impact…
Microsoft (NDQ:MSFT) really needs no introduction. We all use its products in our everyday lives, it successfully transitioned from a hardware to a software company and then to a cloud company; and now it is at the forefront of the AI revolution.
Moreover, it has managed a ~22% return in 2025 and to beat both the…
