SHARES RACE WEEK 3

The article is a roundup of readers' and commentators' stock picks for the Shares Race Week 3 edition. It lists a series of ASX companies alongside numbers, presenting a snapshot of which shares contributors mentioned during that week.

The article mentions a wide range of ASX-listed companies, including large caps and smaller names. Examples shown include BHP Billiton, Commonwealth Bank, Rio Tinto, Wesfarmers, Telstra Corporation, QBE Insurance, Newcrest Mining, Fortescue Metals, Macquarie Group, JB Hi‑Fi, Ramsay Health Care, AGL Energy, Iluka Resources, Sandfire Resources, Atlas Iron, Resolute Mining, Ramelius Resources, Regis Resources, Incitec Pivot, Invocare, Boart Longyear, Canyon Resources, TVN Corporation and many others. The list in the article is not exhaustive but illustrates the diversity of picks.

The article displays numbers next to each company name, but it does not explicitly define what those numbers represent. The piece does not state whether they are prices, point scores, vote tallies or another metric, so you should not assume their meaning without further clarification from the original source.

Some names recur across multiple contributors' lists. BHP Billiton, Macquarie Group, Newcrest Mining, Telstra Corporation and various miners (for example, Resolute Mining) appear repeatedly in the selections shown, suggesting they were popular picks among the contributors featured in this edition.

Yes. The article includes well-known large-cap ASX companies such as BHP Billiton, Commonwealth Bank and Wesfarmers alongside smaller or more speculative mining and resource stocks like Augur Resources, TVN Corporation and Nucoal Resources.

The selections cover a broad range of sectors: mining and resources (BHP, Newcrest, Fortescue, various explorers), banking and financials (Commonwealth Bank, National Australia Bank, Macquarie), telecommunications (Telstra, TPG), retail (JB‑Hi‑Fi, Kathmandu), insurance and funds (QBE, Magellan), energy (AGL, Entek) and healthcare (Ramsay Health Care, Invocare), among others.

No. The article compiles picks from readers and commentators and should be treated as commentary rather than personalized financial advice. Everyday investors should not use it as a sole basis for buying or selling and should carry out their own research or consult an adviser.

Use the list as a starting point for ideas: identify companies that interest you, then check each company's latest announcements, ASX filings, financial reports and recent news. Assess fundamentals, sector outlook and your own risk tolerance before making any investment decisions. The article itself does not replace detailed research or advice.