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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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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Treasury Wine (TWE) share price edges higher on $432 million acquisition

| Brooke Cooper

Treasury Wine's latest acquisition will fill a chardonnay-sized gap in its luxury portfolio.

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

What turned the Bubs share price sour on Wednesday?

| Brooke Cooper

Today wasn't good for Bubs and its peers. Here are the details.

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Materials Shares

Own Rio Tinto (ASX:RIO) shares? Here's why the miner just bought into this battery maker

| Brooke Cooper

Here are the details of the iron ore giant's latest investment.

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IPOs

Why has the APM Human Services (ASX:APM) share price tumbled 12% since Friday's IPO?

| Brooke Cooper

Here are the details of APM's float and what's next for the company.

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Travel Shares

Qantas (ASX:QAN) share price shrugs off another Rex route

| Brooke Cooper

Rex might be about to disrupt airfares for Australia's busiest routes.

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Technology Shares

EML (ASX:EML) share price lifts 5% as chair spruiks upside potential

| Brooke Cooper

Here's the latest on EML's financial year so far, its outlook, and its battle with the Irish regulator.

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Financial Shares

Own Macquarie (ASX:MQG) shares? Here's why the company is ploughing $500m into residential property

| Brooke Cooper

For the first time, Macquarie is developing properties it plans to keep.

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Technology Shares

ASX tech shares in focus amid Google's billion-dollar Aussie investment

| Brooke Cooper

Google is turning to Australia to find technology partnerships

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Energy Shares

Woodside (ASX:WPL) share price slips as CFO jumps ship mid-merger

| Brooke Cooper

One of Woodside's leaders has decided to leave the company weeks before its $41 billion merger.

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Materials Shares

Why is the Neometals (ASX:NMT) share price sinking today?

| Brooke Cooper

Here's what might be weighing on Neometals' stock.

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Energy Shares

Here's why the Origin (ASX:ORG) share price has outperformed the ASX 200 over the last 3 months?

| Brooke Cooper

Here's what's been boosting Origin's stock lately.

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Financial Shares

The Macquarie (ASX:MQG) share price is trading at near all-time highs. Is it too late to buy?

| Brooke Cooper

Here's what two fundies think...

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Growth Shares

3 ASX 200 shares with major competitive advantages

| Brooke Cooper

Fundies believe these ASX 200 stocks are well protected from their competition.

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Energy Shares

Own AGL (ASX:AGL) shares? Is Australia's biggest emitter taking climate change seriously enough?

| Brooke Cooper

A new report suggests AGL's demerger might have been avoided if its board was more serious about climate risks.

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

The A2 Milk (ASX:A2M) share price has fallen 46% so far in 2021. Here's why

| Brooke Cooper

Here are the weights the A2 Milk share price didn't manage to shrug off in 2021.

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Bank Shares

The Bank of Queensland (ASX:BOQ) share price is having a lousy start to the week. Here's why

| Brooke Cooper

What's weighing on the Bank of Queensland's stock on Monday?

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Materials Shares

Iron ore prices are flat, so why is the Fortescue (ASX:FMG) share price jumping higher today?

| Brooke Cooper

Here's what might be driving the Fortescue share price on Monday.

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ESG

These ASX 200 shares could be set to face fresh pressure over climate action

| Brooke Cooper

The IGCC has found ASX 200 boards generally don't consider climate change a business a risk.

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Travel Shares

$6m shareholder says Sydney Airport (ASX:SYD) selling too cheap, calls for board spill

| Brooke Cooper

A private investor is reportedly seeking legal advice on the proposed takeover of Sydney Airport.

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Travel Shares

Qantas (ASX:QAN) share price gains as Rex ramps up competition

| Brooke Cooper

Rex is launching a Brisbane to Melbourne route to fly alongside Qantas'.

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BNPL shares

Why are Zip (ASX:Z1P) shares being shorted in November?

| Brooke Cooper

Despite only good news from the company, short sellers' interest in Zip has increased.

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Financial Shares

Why AMP (ASX:AMP) shares might be in the spotlight next week

| Brooke Cooper

The battle for control of AMP's wholesale office fund could be about to heat up.

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Travel Shares

Flight Centre (ASX:FLT) shares a 'good long term investment', says CEO

| Brooke Cooper

Here's why Flight Centre's boss is keeping his shares in the company.

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Resources Shares

Why are ASX 200 resources shares booming again on Friday?

| Brooke Cooper

The price of iron ore has rebounded and ASX 200 resource shares are reaping the benefits

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Materials Shares

Why has the Lynas (ASX:LYC) share price just hit a 9-year high?

| Brooke Cooper

The rare earth producer's shares are enjoying a strong finish to the week

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Halo Food (ASX:HLF) share price leaps 7% on Coles deal

| Brooke Cooper

The newly rebranded company is having a great day on the ASX.

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BNPL shares

Beyond BNPL: Here's how Afterpay (ASX:APT) is also targeting spendings and savings

| Brooke Cooper

Afterpay has launched a banking service and is marketing it to Millennials and Gen Z

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Oil Search (ASX:OSH) shares undervalued in Santos merger: expert

| Brooke Cooper

Here's why Oil Search is in the headlines this morning.

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BNPL shares

The Zip (ASX:Z1P) share price sank below $6 for the first time since January. What's happening?

| Brooke Cooper

Thursday's was a bad session for the BNPL company's stock. Here are the details.

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Industrials Shares

Orica (ASX:ORI) share price struggles following $174 million loss

| Brooke Cooper

It's been a tough 12 months for Orica. Here are the details

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Resources Shares

Why is the Vital Metals (ASX:VML) share price up 7% on Thursday?

| Brooke Cooper

The rare earth explorer is outperforming the broader market today.

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52-Week Lows

Why did the Polynovo (ASX:PNV) share price just hit an 18-month low?

| Brooke Cooper

At least Polynovo isn't alone in its bad day on the ASX.

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Energy Shares

The Hazer (ASX:HZR) share price is having a bad day but it's still up 50% in a month

| Brooke Cooper

It's been a great month for Hazer on the ASX. Here's why.

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Energy Shares

Here's why the Santos (ASX:STO) share price is falling again on Thursday

| Brooke Cooper

Santos has officially handed back this week's gains

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Technology Shares

Nearmap (ASX:NEA) share price slips despite plan to boost contract value by 12%–19% in FY22

| Brooke Cooper

Here's the latest news from Nearmap.

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Technology Shares

ASX 200 tech shares in focus as Nasdaq plunges 1.7%

| Brooke Cooper

Here's what happened on US markets overnight.

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Travel Shares

Flight Centre (ASX:FLT) share price dips as WA government plays hardball on borders

| Brooke Cooper

Flight Centre's CEO is contemplating legal action against the Western Australian government.

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Energy Shares

Why is the Beach Energy (ASX:BPT) share price continuing to slide on Wednesday?

| Brooke Cooper

Beach Energy CEO has addressed rumours the company's major shareholder wants out.

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Travel Shares

Qantas (ASX:QAN) Frequent Flyer just inked a deal with Superhero. Here's the lowdown

| Brooke Cooper

A new partnership could see investors earning more than 15,000 Frequent Flyer points by trading shares.

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Resources Shares

Green Technology Metals (ASX: GT1) share price soars 68% on IPO

| Brooke Cooper

Here's all the details of the ASX's latest IPO.

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