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Brooke Cooper

Brooke has been a Motley Fool contributor since early 2021. She holds a Bachelor of Communication with specialisations in journalism and international studies from Charles Sturt University. Brooke aims to inform and excite Aussies keen to grow their wealth by investing in ASX companies. When not writing or researching, you'll likely find Brooke gallivanting around South East Queensland.

Recent Articles

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Materials Shares

Pilbara Minerals share price blasts 8% higher as lithium regains attention

| Brooke Cooper

It's a good day to be invested in ASX lithium stocks.

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Materials Shares

Neometals share price soars on 'compelling' vanadium recycling results

| Brooke Cooper

The mineral explorer has released an exciting update on a vanadium recovery project.

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Materials Shares

Vulcan Energy share price leaps 8% on Italian energy producer agreement

| Brooke Cooper

Vulcan Energy has entered an agreement with Italian energy giant, Enel Green Power.

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Share Market News

Here are the top 10 ASX shares today

| Brooke Cooper

Here are your top 10 biggest gainers in the ASX 200 on Thursday.

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Materials Shares

Fortescue share price lifts with Australia's record high trade surplus

| Brooke Cooper

The iron ore giant is enjoying a day in the green today.

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Healthcare Shares

Why did the Immutep share price plummet 31% last month?

| Brooke Cooper

June was a rough one for this ASX biotechnology stock.

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Growth Shares

2 appealing ASX All Ords growth shares getting discounted today

| Brooke Cooper

These ASX growth shares are trading lower on Thursday.

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Gold

Losing their shine: 3 ASX 200 gold shares hitting new 52-week lows today

| Brooke Cooper

A falling gold price appears to have weighed on these ASX 200 shares.

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Technology Shares

Why is the EML Payments share price sinking 9% today?

| Brooke Cooper

The stock handed back most of its Wednesday gains this morning.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Why is the Infomedia share price falling 5% today?

| Brooke Cooper

The highest bidder has dropped out of the battle to take over Infomedia.

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Technology Shares

Why was FY22 a rollercoaster period for the Novonix share price?

| Brooke Cooper

The battery technology stock recorded a high of $12.47 and a low of $2.07 in FY22.

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

The Woolworths share price outperformed the ASX 200 in FY22. Here's why

| Brooke Cooper

The 12 months ended 30 June 2022 brought many ups and downs for this ASX 200 supermarket operator.

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Share Market News

Here are the top 10 ASX shares today

| Brooke Cooper

Here are your top 10 biggest gainers in the ASX 200 on Wednesday.

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Technology Shares

Why is the Tyro Payments share price blasting 10% higher?

| Brooke Cooper

Tyro Payments is outperforming alongside many of its tech peers today.

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Energy Shares

ASX hydrogen shares announced some big news last month, so why did so many end June in the red?

| Brooke Cooper

These hydrogen stocks slipped lower in June despite plenty of exciting news.

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Energy Shares

Leaking oil price sends Santos shares into the red

| Brooke Cooper

Falling oil prices are seemingly taking their toll on the ASX 200 energy giant.

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BNPL shares

Zip share price reignites with a 19% rally amid tech bounce

| Brooke Cooper

Here's what might be driving the BNPL giant's stock higher today.

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BNPL shares

Why did the Block share price have such a lousy time in FY22?

| Brooke Cooper

Last financial year was a transformative one for the now-ASX 200 tech giant.

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Energy Shares

Why did the Beach Energy share price outperform the ASX 200 last month?

| Brooke Cooper

The Beach Energy share price hit a 52-week high and a three-month low last month.

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Share Market News

Here are the top 10 ASX shares today

| Brooke Cooper

Here are your top 10 biggest gainers in the ASX 200 on Tuesday.

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Bank Shares

What's going on with ASX 200 bank shares on Tuesday?

| Brooke Cooper

The RBA's latest rate hike seems to have boosted most ASX 200 bank stocks.

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Energy Shares

Why is the Woodside Energy share price leading the ASX 200 higher on Tuesday?

| Brooke Cooper

It's a good day to be invested in this ASX 200 energy giant.

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Energy Shares

Whitehaven share price takes off despite climate legal challenge

| Brooke Cooper

A planned extension at the company's Narrabri underground mine is facing a new challenge.

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Bank Shares

Why did the ANZ share price underperform the ASX 200 in June?

| Brooke Cooper

Last month was a rough one for the 'big four' bank's stock.

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Travel Shares

Why did the Webjet share price fall 11% in June?

| Brooke Cooper

Did this weigh on the travel giant's stock last month?

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Bank Shares

ASX bank shares look out, AMP has new tech under the hood

| Brooke Cooper

The ASX 200 financial giant is stepping up its banking platform technology.

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Travel Shares

Why did the Qantas share price outperform the ASX 200 in FY22?

| Brooke Cooper

The future looks bright for the national carrier.

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Share Market News

Here are the top 10 ASX shares today

| Brooke Cooper

Here are your top 10 biggest gainers in the ASX 200 on Monday.

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BNPL shares

Up and back down: Why is the Zip share price volatile today?

| Brooke Cooper

The Zip share price got up on the right side on Monday.

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Materials Shares

Why did the Liontown share price plummet 25% in June?

| Brooke Cooper

June was a big month for this ASX lithium stock.

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Materials Shares

The AVZ Minerals share price went nowhere in June. Here's why

| Brooke Cooper

AVZ Minerals' stock spent all of last month in the freezer.

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Technology Shares

The Block share price plummeted 28% in June. Here's why

| Brooke Cooper

The BNPL player's share price suffered amid broader market shifts in June.

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Retail Shares

How did ASX 200 retail shares perform in June?

| Brooke Cooper

Let's examine how the month just past treated ASX 200 retail shares.

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Retail Shares

Why did the Wesfarmers share price tumble 11% in June?

| Brooke Cooper

We check what was weighing on the conglomerate's stock last month.

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Bank Shares

June was a terrible month for ASX 200 bank shares. Here's why

| Brooke Cooper

June was a rough month for ASX 200 bank stocks. Here's why.

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Energy Shares

Why did the Santos share price plunge 10% in June?

| Brooke Cooper

Here's what may have weighed on the ASX 200 energy giant last month.

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Travel Shares

Why did the Flight Centre share price tumble 15% in June?

| Brooke Cooper

The ASX 200 travel giant struggled last month. We take a closer look.

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Share Market News

Here are the top 10 ASX shares today

| Brooke Cooper

Here are your top 10 biggest gainers in the ASX 200 on Friday.

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Up 15% this week, what's going on with the Pointsbet share price?

| Brooke Cooper

It's been a good week to own Pointsbet shares.

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Share Fallers

The Lake Resources share price plummeted 49% in June. Here's why

| Brooke Cooper

It was a month to forget for the ASX lithium share. Here are the details.

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