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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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“Heading into the August results we forecast a final FY26 dividend of A$0.09 which is 12.5% above Visible Alpha of A$0.08,” Macquarie says.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 23, 2026

The stock shed 21% during that period, creating a juicy buying opportunity for investors, according to Macquarie analysts led by Paul Golding.

From MarketWatch Jul. 21, 2026

Macquarie rates SpaceX’s stock at outperform with a $250 price target, implying room to more than double off Monday’s closing price of $119.85 a share.

From MarketWatch Jul. 21, 2026

Chad Beynon, an analyst at Macquarie, said in-play betting had taken over from the more traditional pre-match punt.

From BBC Jul. 16, 2026

Far back on the west coast is Macquarie Harbour, which was a convict station before Port Arthur, and whose history is willingly being forgotten.

From Australian Pictures Drawn with Pen and Pencil by Willoughby, Howard

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