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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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Energy Shares

Santos (ASX:STO) share price slips as CEO says carbon storage crucial

| Brooke Cooper

Santos CEO believes emission storage is integral to the future of Australian fossil fuel companies.

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Resources Shares

It's been a big month for the Mineral Resources (ASX:MIN) share price

| Brooke Cooper

Mineral Resources is one of the ASX 200's best performers of the last 30 days.

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Communication Shares

The Telstra (ASX:TLS) share price is now up 24% so far in 2021

| Brooke Cooper

It's been a big year for Australia's largest telco.

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Healthcare Shares

What was up with the Ramsay Health Care (ASX:RHC) share price today?

| Brooke Cooper

Seemingly bad news didn't adversely affect the private hospital operator's shares...

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Boral (ASX:BLD) share price slips as Seven Group's stake surpasses 40%

| Brooke Cooper

Seven Group's $7.40 per share offer seems to have been too good for many Boral shareholders to refuse.

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Technology Shares

Megaport (ASX: MP1) share price up on the back of a record quarter

| Brooke Cooper

It's been a big day of news for the software-defined network service provider...

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Energy Shares

Lithium Australia (ASX:LIT) share price gains 9% on cathode powder win

| Brooke Cooper

There's some good news out of the lithium company today regarding its subsidiary, VSPC Ltd. Here are the details

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Technology Shares

Envirosuite (ASX: EVS) share price jumps 10% on record-breaking result

| Brooke Cooper

Envirosuite's quarter has been epic, despite its share price slipping 30% since 31 March

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Cash Rates

NAB (ASX:NAB) share price up following prediction of no rate hike until 2024

| Brooke Cooper

NAB's prediction is in line with that of the Reserve Bank of Australia.

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Healthcare Shares

Why did the Austco Healthcare (ASX:AHC) share price rocket 15% today?

| Brooke Cooper

Not quite a Gamestop moment, but here's what happened...

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Technology Shares

These ASX 200 tech shares are beating the broader market today

| Brooke Cooper

The tech index is having a great day, helped along by these 5 big-name shares.

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Resources Shares

Here's why the Metalstech (ASX:MTC) share price is soaring 13% today

| Brooke Cooper

The company has updated the market on the sale of its lithium royalties and planned lithium spin off entity.

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Travel Shares

Could Sydney Airport's (ASX:SYD) buyout offer be selling investors short?

| Brooke Cooper

We take a look into Sydney Airport's underlying value and past share price movements.

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Healthcare Shares

5 worst-performing ASX 200 healthcare shares of FY21

| Brooke Cooper

The healthcare sector wasn't immune to poor performing shares last financial year.

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Earnings Results

The Cochlear (ASX:COH) share price drops 3% today

| Brooke Cooper

Cochlear is falling faster than the broader market today.

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Technology Shares

Strategic Elements (ASX:SOR) share price up on Defence Force collab

| Brooke Cooper

A plan to build a driver-less car for the Australian Defence Force has sent Strategic Elements' shares rolling.

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Communication Shares

What's up with the BlueBet (ASX:BBT) share price?

| Brooke Cooper

The ASX newby has had some ups and downs but its shares are gaining today.

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Healthcare Shares

The Immutep (ASX:IMM) share price is up 6% today

| Brooke Cooper

Immutep has received all the approvals it needs to begin its latest trial in the United States.

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Gold

The Ramelius (ASX:RMS) share price is on watch today. Here's why

| Brooke Cooper

Will reports of a record year's production be enough to boost the Ramelius share price?

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Real Estate Shares

The Centuria Capital (ASX:CNI) share price reaches new all-time high

| Brooke Cooper

Centuria's big month has kept the market's interest, and its share price has reaped the rewards.

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Healthcare Shares

The Prescient (ASX:PTX) share price rocketed 10% higher today. Here's why

| Brooke Cooper

The Prescient Therapeutics share price reached a new multi-year high today.

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Resources Shares

The Caspin Resources (ASX:CPN) share price tumbles 43%

| Brooke Cooper

The market's reacting poorly to Caspin's latest assay results.

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Industrials Shares

Qube (ASX:QUB) share price lifts on $1.67 billion asset sale update

| Brooke Cooper

On top of a major sale, Qube also announced ongoing costs related to upgrades at Moorebank Logistics Park.

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Resources Shares

5 best ASX 200 mining and resource shares of financial year 2021

| Brooke Cooper

If you hold shares in one these companies, pat yourself on the back. You picked a winner in FY21!

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

ACCC fines Nine Entertainment (ASX:NEC) for 'excessive' surcharges

| Brooke Cooper

An excessive surcharge on card transactions has Nine Entertainment in the hot seat.

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BNPL shares

The Afterpay (ASX:APT) share price is slipping today while the ASX 200 gains

| Brooke Cooper

It's been a wild ride for the Afterpay share price in recent months. We take a look at its volatility.

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Energy Shares

The 88 Energy (ASX:88E) share price is up 23% today

| Brooke Cooper

88 Energy shares have gained a mammoth 76% over the past 30 days.

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Technology Shares

Here's why the Reckon (ASX:RKN) share price has gained 25% this week

| Brooke Cooper

Novatti is standing by its intention to buy a strategic stake in Reckon despite its share price collapsing today

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Resources Shares

Chalice (ASX:CHN) share price gaining on high-grade assay results

| Brooke Cooper

Chalice's Julimar project in WA has delivered another lot of exciting assay results

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BNPL shares

Here are the top 3 performing ASX BNPL shares of FY21 – and they're not Afterpay

| Brooke Cooper

It was a crazy financial year for the BNPL sector, but these shares bossed it.

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Financial Shares

The EML Payments (ASX:EML) share price zoomed 4% higher today

| Brooke Cooper

It's been a rollercoaster few months for EML shares.

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Bank Shares

The Bank of Queensland (ASX:BOQ) has officially acquired ME Bank

| Brooke Cooper

As the Bank of Queensland welcomes ME Bank into its family, its CEO is calling for less conglomeration among the…

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Resources Shares

Here's why the Talga (ASX:TLG) share price is gaining today

| Brooke Cooper

The market has responded well to news of Talga's Vittangi Anode Project

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Technology Shares

Here's why the Propell (ASX:PHL) share price jumped 76% today

| Brooke Cooper

Propell's partnership with Zip to offer buy now, pay later services has sent its share price skywards.

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Healthcare Shares

Mesoblast (ASX:MSB) share price surges 5% in early trade today

| Brooke Cooper

Mesoblast's request to meet with United States drug regulators has excited the market.

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Technology Shares

The Damstra (ASX:DTC) share price is soaring today. Here's why

| Brooke Cooper

Software company Damstra has secured a new $20 million debt facility. Here are the details

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Resources Shares

These are the 5 worst performing ASX mining and resource shares of FY21

| Brooke Cooper

It wasn't such a golden year on the ASX for all mining shares. We take a look at the biggest…

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Resources Shares

These are the 5 best ASX mining and resource shares of FY21

| Brooke Cooper

ASX lithium shares cleaned up in the 2021 financial year.

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52-Week Highs

The Greenvale (ASX:GRV) share price hit a new 52-week high today

| Brooke Cooper

The miner's shares have gained more than 1000% since this time last year.

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Technology Shares

The Reckon (ASX:RKN) share price is gaining as an ASX mystery unfolds

| Brooke Cooper

Reckon shares are the winner in today's game of he said, she said.

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