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Bronwyn Allen

Bronwyn Allen

Bronwyn has 25 years of experience in journalism, copywriting, and media relations. She began her career as a reporter with News Corporation in Sydney in 1997. She later worked for two real estate corporations in communications and PR roles, then started her own freelance copywriting and publicity business. A keen shares investor, Bronwyn joined the Motley Fool Australia team as a copy editor and writer in June 2021.

Recent Articles

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Technology Shares

Down 17% in 2 days, has the dream run for Weebit Nano shares finally ended?

| Bronwyn Allen

This ASX tech share has had an extraordinary run lately, rising by an astounding 94.5% in the year to date.

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BNPL shares

Zip share price gains amid global asset sale

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Zip has begun the process of selling off assets after announcing it will cease operations in six more international regions.

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Dividend Investing

Passive income watch: Here are the ASX 200 shares that delivered some of the biggest dividend boosts this earnings season

| Bronwyn Allen

Which ASX 200 share will pay a 300% higher dividend this earnings season?

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Cannabis Shares

Why did this ASX 300 cannabis share just rocket 12%?

| Bronwyn Allen

Incannex is going to make its own pharmaceutical-grade psilocybin drug for clinical trials and potential commercial use.

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Resources Shares

Have BHP shares always paid better dividends than Rio Tinto?

| Bronwyn Allen

They're both big dividend payers, but who comes out on top?

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Healthcare Shares

Why is the CSL share price beating the ASX 200 on Friday?

| Bronwyn Allen

The mega blue-chip and its healthcare peers are outperforming the ASX 200 today.

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Share Gainers

BHP share price on track for biggest daily gain in almost four months

| Bronwyn Allen

A boosted iron ore price and rapidly expanding industrial activity in China are propelling the Big Australian today.

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Broker Notes

'Now your total return in stock markets is going to come much more from dividends': Wall Street fundie

| Bronwyn Allen

This 30-year veteran of investing says this market correction will be long.

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Communication Shares

Own Telstra shares? Here's how the ASX 200 telco is raising $650 million

| Bronwyn Allen

Telstra will undertake its biggest Australian bond raise since 2017.

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Resources Shares

Why are ASX 200 mining shares leading the market today?

| Bronwyn Allen

The top 5 ASX 200 shares today are all from the mining sector. What's going on?

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Resources Shares

Has this 'completely changed the landscape' for the future of Fortescue shares?

| Bronwyn Allen

Andrew Forrest says the United States Inflation Reduction Act is making America more appealing than Australia for new investment.

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BNPL shares

Why is Choice gunning for ASX BNPL companies like Zip?

| Bronwyn Allen

The Federal Government wants to make a decision on new regulations for BNPL companies by the year's end.

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Retail Shares

Buying opportunity? Harvey Norman boss says share slump is a 'total overreaction'

| Bronwyn Allen

The Harvey Norman share price is currently trading at a 9% discount from where it was two days ago.

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Resources Shares

Why did the Lake Resources share price sink 24% in February?

| Bronwyn Allen

Softening lithium prices, an ongoing short attack, and no production slated until 2024 are some of the challenges for this…

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Resources Shares

Why are ASX 200 mining shares ending the week in the red?

| Bronwyn Allen

The top five ASX 200 mining shares are all falling today, led by Rio Tinto down 3.4%.

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Earnings Results

3 ASX All Ords shares making moves today following earnings, one up 16%

| Bronwyn Allen

Helia Group is the standout among these three ASX All Ords stocks today.

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Earnings Results

This ASX 200 share is leaping 8% on bumper profits and a boosted dividend

| Bronwyn Allen

The pallets, crates, and containers company reported a 9% increase in profit.

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Earnings Results

2 ASX gold stocks on the move following results updates

| Bronwyn Allen

One went up, the other went down.

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Broker Notes

Why is Macquarie so bullish on Telstra shares?

| Bronwyn Allen

This top broker foresees 11% share price growth over the next year.

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Earnings Results

Guess which ASX 200 share is soaring 9% after declaring a record dividend

| Bronwyn Allen

Eagers Automotive has impressed the market today.

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Technology Shares

Here's why the EML share price is on ice today

| Bronwyn Allen

EML shares have been frozen at the company's request.

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Earnings Results

Blackmores share price dives despite 38% dividend boost

| Bronwyn Allen

Blackmores will pay a fully franked interim dividend of 87 cents per share.

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Materials Shares

2 ASX lithium shares being bought up by company directors

| Bronwyn Allen

Two company directors have just shelled out tens of thousands of dollars of their own money to further invest in…

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Earnings Results

3 ASX 200 shares defying the market following earnings announcements

| Bronwyn Allen

This ASX retail share, financial share, and A-REIT are outperforming their ASX 200 peers today.

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Earnings Results

Guess which ASX All Ords share is surging 19% on a return to profit

| Bronwyn Allen

Step One Clothing shareholders are feeling pretty darn good about the retailer's 238% profit surge in 1H FY23.

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Earnings Results

3 ASX All Ordinaries stocks climbing on strong earnings updates

| Bronwyn Allen

The ASX All Ords index may be down but these stocks are heading north today.

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Dividend Investing

The Woolworths dividend has just been boosted by 18%. Here's the lowdown

| Bronwyn Allen

Woolworths has lifted its interim dividend twice as much as Coles.

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Earnings Results

EML share price crashes 18% on half-year results but quickly rebounds

| Bronwyn Allen

EML shares are being punished after the company reported a 95% profit decimation.

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Earnings Results

Guess which ASX 200 share just crashed 22% on its results announcement

| Bronwyn Allen

It's been a crummy day for Ingenia Communities after the company downgraded its full-year guidance.

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52-Week Highs

Why has the Fortescue share price hit a new 52-week high today?

| Bronwyn Allen

There are a bunch of things that could be propelling the ASX iron ore pure play share today.

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Earnings Results

Guess which ASX 200 share is surging 16% following a revenue upgrade

| Bronwyn Allen

This insurance building and restoration services company has reported a robust half.

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Financial Shares

Hub24 share price up 9% on record half-year results and turbocharged dividend

| Bronwyn Allen

The financial services provider is flying high today on the back of stellar results.

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Materials Shares

Magnis share price rockets 23% on Tesla deal

| Bronwyn Allen

The three-year offtake agreement is a big deal for this ASX small-cap lithium share.

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Technology Shares

Down 70% in a year, what's next for beaten-up Novonix shares?

| Bronwyn Allen

The Novonix share price was trashed in 2022 but it's up 9.5% in 2023.

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Materials Shares

Down 22% in a month, is it time to dive in and buy Lake Resources shares?

| Bronwyn Allen

This is a tough decision for ordinary ASX investors given the research necessary on this one.

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Broker Notes

4 ASX 200 shares rerated by brokers following earnings results

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We profile four ASX 200 shares that have been rerated by brokers this week.

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Earnings Results

Inghams share price dives 7% on slashed dividend

| Bronwyn Allen

The interim dividend for FY23 has been cut by 44% to 4.5 cents per share following a 55% drop in…

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Earnings Results

Evolution Mining share price dives after 50% cut to dividend

| Bronwyn Allen

The ASX gold miner is cutting its dividend despite a 13% increase in its EBITDA.

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Technology Shares

BrainChip share price rebounds 9% following speeding ticket

| Bronwyn Allen

The ASX tech share has rebounded sharply following yesterday's crash.

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Share Market News

Why did the ASX 200 leap higher on rising unemployment data?

| Bronwyn Allen

The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased from 3.5% to 3.7% in January.

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