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Macquarie

American  
[muh-kwawr-ee, -kwor-ee] / məˈkwɔr i, -ˈkwɒr i /

noun

  1. a river in SE Australia, in New South Wales, flowing NW to the Darling River. 750 miles (1,210 km) long.


Macquarie 1 British  
/ məˈkwɒrɪ /

noun

  1. an Australian island in the Pacific, SE of Tasmania: noted for its species of albatross and penguin. Area: about 168 sq km (65 sq miles)

  2. a river in SE Australia, in E central New South Wales, rising in the Blue Mountains and flowing NW to the Darling. Length: about 1200 km (750 miles)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Macquarie 2 British  
/ məˈkwɒrɪ /

noun

  1. Lachlan. 1762–1824, Australian colonial administrator; Governor of New South Wales (1809–21), noted for his reformist policies towards ex-convicts and for his record in public works such as road-building in the colony

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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“We have risked Nestor at 50% for now,” Macquarie says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

Macquarie has a neutral rating and A$22.50/share target on Northern Star.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

Li Auto, Xiaomi, XPeng and Leapmotor are also strengthening their in-house battery capabilities, Macquarie analysts wrote in a recent note.

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Macquarie cautions that higher capital expenditure will limit near-term cash flow generation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026

But the trained eye of Gordon Macquarie looked her over immediately.

From The Rustle of Silk by Cosmo Hamilton

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