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What to watch in Amazon’s Q4 earnings results
Stocks
What to watch in Amazon’s Q4 earnings results
Signs of slowing e-commerce sales and decelerating Amazon Web Services may continue to spell trouble.
Jakir Hossain | 31 January 2023
3 dividend-paying real estate stocks for your watchlist
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3 dividend-paying real estate stocks for your watchlist
Diversified portfolios, strong balance sheets and healthy payouts. Grant Berry singles out three big contributors to the SG Hiscock Property Income...
Lex Hall | 23 March 2021
Stocks that soared in the pandemic
Stocks
Stocks that soared in the pandemic
Innovation was the name of the game, writes Vikram Barhat.
Vikram Barhat | 08 January 2021
Morningstar upbeat on rapid recovery for US
Markets
Morningstar upbeat on rapid recovery for US
A lot is riding on the coronavirus vaccine, writes Morningstar’s Preston Caldwell.
Preston Caldwell | 05 January 2021
'Tis the season for increased consumer spending
Stocks
'Tis the season for increased consumer spending
With markets at all-time highs and less travel, many consumers will splurge on consumer goods during this retail holiday season, writes Dave Sekera.
Dave Sekera, CFA | 16 December 2020
What history can teach us about the post-COVID economy
Markets
What history can teach us about the post-COVID economy
Morningstar's Preston Caldwell examines how habits, fear, and sunk costs can reshape economic behaviour.
Preston Caldwell | 25 November 2020
History’s lessons for navigating the post-pandemic world
Markets
History’s lessons for navigating the post-pandemic world
Consumer habits will likely change, fear may cause us to interact differently and unrecoverable costs could reset business models, say Morningstar...
Preston Caldwell | 10 September 2020
How fast can the US economy recover from COVID-19?
Markets
How fast can the US economy recover from COVID-19?
Morningstar projects a much quicker (and more complete) recovery than the one after the global financial crisis.
Preston Caldwell | 16 June 2020
What the share market is missing
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What the share market is missing
Earnings results will be a rude awakening, says Ned Bell of Bell Asset Management, but there is nevertheless value among some global small- to...
Lex Hall | 04 June 2020
A lot of moving parts: Bapcor tipped to boost market share
Stocks
A lot of moving parts: Bapcor tipped to boost market share
The car parts supplier is expanding its footprint and the longer-term is positive despite the recent hit to vehicle sales.
Lex Hall | 01 June 2020