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3 Unstoppable ASX Blue-Chip Stocks To Buy And Hold Until 2036

Motley Fool Australia analysts have identified BHP, Commonwealth Bank and Macquarie Group as potential core ASX holdings through 2036, while outlining risks and portfolio management strategies.

Intel Stock Plunges Nearly 30% After Weak Forecast, Analysts Weigh Whether Dip Offers Buying Opportunity
Ether Edges Up to $2,290 but Remains Down 15% in a Month as Ethereum Bore Brunt of Binance's Record Hack

Business Council Warns Labor's Budget Savings Package Will Stifle Australian Investment
The Business Council of Australia says proposed budget savings measures could increase corporate tax and compliance costs, discouraging private investment while complicating efforts to lift productivity and repair the budget.
GameStop Stock Edges Higher As StoneX Starts Coverage With Buy Rating And $33 Target On Cohen's Turnaround
GameStop shares edged higher after StoneX initiated coverage with a buy rating and US$33 price target, while investors continued to assess the company's eBay bid and turnaround strategy.
Amazon Stock Rebounds Nearly 3% After Post-Earnings Selloff As Investors Weigh AWS Surge Against AI Spending
Amazon shares rose nearly 3% after last week's post-earnings sell-off, as investors balanced rapid AWS growth against massive AI-related spending and weaker free cash flow.
Reece Shares Rally Almost 4% As Plumbing Giant Rebounds After AGM Update Shows Strong Growth In ANZ Sales
Reece shares rose nearly 4% after a volatile week, following first-quarter sales growth driven by Australia and New Zealand despite ongoing weakness in the US housing market.

Australia Urged To Follow France And Introduce Fast-Fashion Tax For Temu And Shein

Australian retail advocates are urging the federal government to consider a French-style environmental levy on ultra-fast-fashion platforms, amid concerns over textile waste and retail competition.

Australia's High Court Begins Two-Day Hearing On Under-16 Social Media Ban Challenge

The High Court of Australia has begun a two-day challenge to the federal under-16 social media ban, with opponents citing constitutional and privacy concerns and the government defending child-safety measures.

Economy in Focus

Tripadvisor Stock Jumps 4% After Closing $700 Million Sale Of TheFork To American Express Ahead Of Earnings
Tripadvisor shares rose about 4% after the company completed its $700 million sale of TheFork to American Express, with quarterly results due later in the week.
Hyatt Shares Rise Nearly 3% As Travel Stocks Rally, Building On Strong Third Quarter With 7.2% RevPAR Growth
Tesla Stock Jumps 2% Back Above $400 As Tech Rebounds, With Cybercab Rollout And Election Day In Focus

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IHG Shares Climb Nearly 3% Toward 52-Week High As Hotel Stocks Rally On Falling Oil And Accelerating RevPAR
InterContinental Hotels Group shares rose nearly 3% as hotel and travel stocks rallied on lower oil prices, with investors also watching stronger RevPAR growth and development activity.
Nvidia Stock Bounces 2% As Chip Rebound Follows Brutal Friday Rout, Even As Melius Slashes Price Target
Nvidia shares rose nearly 2% after a steep chip-sector sell-off, but concerns over Big Tech's AI spending and a lower analyst price target kept pressure on the stock.

Raspberry Pi 5 16GB Price Jumps $80 To $385, More Than Triple Its Launch Cost, As AI Memory Crunch Deepens

Raspberry Pi has raised the price of its 16GB Raspberry Pi 5 to $385, citing shortages of high-density memory chips linked to surging AI demand.

World

(VIDEO) Bahamas-Bound Learjet Plunges Into Florida Road In Fiery Crash, Killing 9 After Pilot's 'Mayday' Call

A Learjet 60 flying from Texas to the Bahamas crashed near Greenacres, Florida, killing all nine aboard and prompting an investigation into weather, aircraft systems and pilot actions.