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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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Travel Shares

Why is the Regional Express (ASX:REX) share price underperforming Qantas lately?

| Brooke Cooper

Here's what's been driving the REX share price lately.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Santos (ASX:STO) share price slips as Oil Search merger delayed again

| Brooke Cooper

Santos' planned merger has been delayed for the second time.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Sydney Airport (ASX:SYD) share price shrugs off possible takeover hurdles

| Brooke Cooper

The consortium looking to acquire Sydney Airport could be in for a fight against watchdogs.

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Financial Shares

Can AMP (ASX:AMP) maintain control of its $7 billion office fund?

| Brooke Cooper

A fight to keep control of Australia's best performing office fund might be on the horizon.

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Resources Shares

What's with the Lynas (ASX:LYC) share price today – up 8%?

| Brooke Cooper

Could this be the reason for Lynas' gains on Tuesday?

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Technology Shares

Douugh (ASX:DOU) share price rises 16% on soaring number of US users

| Brooke Cooper

Douugh is making plans for its international launch and Australia's its first stop.

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Energy Shares

Here's why the Lion Energy (ASX: LIO) share price is roaring 28% higher

| Brooke Cooper

Lion Energy is working to increase the use of hydrogen in Australia's transport sector.

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Kathmandu (ASX:KMD) share price goes downhill after $35 million profit hit

| Brooke Cooper

Lockdowns in New South Wales, Victoria, the ACT, and New Zealand took their toll on Kathmandu.

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Communication Shares

Seven West (ASX: SWM) share price jumps 4% amid return to free-to-air dominance

| Brooke Cooper

Here's what was said at Seven West's annual general meeting today...

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BNPL shares

Afterpay (ASX:APT) share price lifts despite hospitality push creating concerns

| Brooke Cooper

Experts are worried about Afterpay's launch in food and drink venues.

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International Stock News

Tritium is making news again, but do any ASX shares have exposure to EV charging stations?

| Brooke Cooper

More electric vehicles will likely mean more charging stations. Here are the ASX shares building EV charging stations.

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Travel Shares

Here's why travel shares led the ASX 200 on Monday

| Brooke Cooper

ASX travel stocks experienced a solid takeoff today.

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

The Treasury Wine (ASX:TWE) share price is still 33% lower than its pre-COVID level. What's next?

| Brooke Cooper

Here are the company's objectives for financial year 2022.

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Financial Shares

Why is the QBE (ASX:QBE) share price outperforming IAG lately?

| Brooke Cooper

The insurance companies' stock has been trending in different directions lately.

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Technology Shares

Why are ASX 200 tech shares having such a lousy day?

| Brooke Cooper

Its a bad day to own shares in these ASX 200 tech stocks...

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Travel Shares

Why is the Webjet (ASX:WEB) share price taking off on Monday?

| Brooke Cooper

The travel sector is getting a lot of attention today.

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Travel Shares

Flight Centre (ASX:FLT) share price leaps 5% as US borders to reopen

| Brooke Cooper

A milestone for international travel is set to occur later today.

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Energy Shares

Why is the AGL (ASX:AGL) share price underperforming Origin lately?

| Brooke Cooper

Did a barrage of news from Origin bolstered its share price's performance over the last month?

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Bank Shares

CBA (ASX:CBA) share price gains amid Silicon Valley AI partnership

| Brooke Cooper

The bank has made another move to employ data and artificial intelligence within its business.

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Financial Shares

So far, so good for the AMP (ASX:AMP) share price in November. Here's why

| Brooke Cooper

The week just been was a good one to be an AMP shareholder...

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Retail Shares

Wesfarmers (ASX:WES) share price lifts as rival drops out of race for API

| Brooke Cooper

Wesfarmers' proposed takeover of API has been seemingly simplified today

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Communication Shares

These were the 5 best performing ASX media shares in October

| Brooke Cooper

These ASX media shares bested the rest of the pack last month.

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Travel Shares

Why is the Webjet (ASX:WEB) share price underperforming Corporate Travel lately?

| Brooke Cooper

The market is boosting Corporate Travel's stock into the green while Webjet's suffers. We take a closer look

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Resources Shares

Green Technology Metals (ASX:GT1) shares are about to hit the market. Here's what you should know

| Brooke Cooper

Here's what the ASX's newest stock is all about...

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BNPL shares

Own ASX BNPL shares? These were the best performers during October

| Brooke Cooper

Did your favourite BNPL stock make the list?

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Healthcare Shares

The Avita Medical (ASX:AVH) share price just leapt 16% because of this

| Brooke Cooper

The company's CEO commented today's news could spell the future of Avita's technology.

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Share Gainers

Up 64% in a month, here's why the Novonix (ASX:NVX) share price is supercharging right now

| Brooke Cooper

It's been a crazy month for Novonix shareholders...

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Energy Shares

Why is the Woodside (ASX:WPL) share price slipping and sliding today?

| Brooke Cooper

It's not a good day to be a Woodside shareholder.

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Travel Shares

The Qantas (ASX:QAN) share price is lifting, but returning planes to the air isn't without challenges

| Brooke Cooper

Qantas engineers might be facing a big job as some its A380s get set to return to Australia

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Transport Shares

Which ASX transport shares were the best performers during October?

| Brooke Cooper

Spoiler alert: Qantas Airways Limited (ASX: QAN) didn't make the list...

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Technology Shares

Megaport (ASX:MP1) share price outperforms All Tech Index by 14% over the past month

| Brooke Cooper

It's been a good month to be a Megaport shareholder. Here's why.

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Bank Shares

What happened to the ANZ (ASX:ANZ) share price in October?

| Brooke Cooper

October turned out to be underwhelming for the ANZ share price.

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Share Gainers

Ansell (ASX:ANN) share price climbs 2% amid takeover rumours

| Brooke Cooper

Wednesday was a good day to be an Ansell shareholder.

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Bank Shares

Why is the ANZ (ASX:ANZ) share price having such a stellar day?

| Brooke Cooper

Here are some of the highlights from the cacophony of releases from ANZ today.

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IPOs

Austral Resources (ASX:AR1) share price tumbles 15% on IPO

| Brooke Cooper

Austral Resources has faced more drama on the day of its ASX float.

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Technology Shares

Here's why the FBR (ASX:FBR) share price is leaping 25% today

| Brooke Cooper

Meanwhile in Central America...

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Energy Shares

Which ASX shares are involved with green hydrogen?

| Brooke Cooper

Interested in investing in green hydrogen? You've come to the right place.

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Bubs (ASX:BUB) share price dips amid China MD appointment

| Brooke Cooper

Here's today's news from the infant formula and baby food producer.

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Technology Shares

The market had a lousy day. So why did the Novonix (ASX: NVX) share price leap 4%?

| Brooke Cooper

Thursday was a good day to be a Novonix shareholder...

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Travel Shares

Corporate Travel (ASX:CTD) share price gains as dividends flagged to return

| Brooke Cooper

Here's what's driving the Corporate Travel share price higher today.

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