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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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Share Gainers

Here's why the Sovereign Metals (ASX:SVM) share price is up 14%

| Brooke Cooper

Sovereign Metals' Kasiya project is chasing the title of largest rutile deposit on earth. And they're not far off it.

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Communication Shares

The Superloop (ASX:SLC) share price seesaws on successful capital raise

| Brooke Cooper

Superloop has raised $79 million in its institutional entitlement offer.

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Energy Shares

Here's what's driving the BPH Energy (ASX:BPH) share price today

| Brooke Cooper

The first step towards drilling in the Baleen Prospect is now underway.

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Energy Shares

Mercury (ASX:MCY) share price falls after earnings downgrade

| Brooke Cooper

Mercury's new guidance reflects the challenges it's been facing through 2021.

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Industrials Shares

Boral (ASX:BLD) share price among the ASX 200's top performers of 2021

| Brooke Cooper

Here's a closer look at Boral's growth this year.

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Financial Shares

Here's why the Raiz (ASX:RZI) share price has gained 5% today

| Brooke Cooper

The company's shares are up today, as is the number of people using its platform.

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Cryptocurrencies

Could this be the first country to adopt Bitcoin as legal tender?

| Brooke Cooper

El Salvador plans to increase its population's financial freedom by naming Bitcoin an official currency

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Energy Shares

Ampol (ASX:ALD) partners with startup developing hydrogen power banks

| Brooke Cooper

Ampol's newest partner is delivering hydrogen energy solutions.

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Bank Shares

Westpac (ASX:WBC) gives its employees paid time off to get COVID jabs

| Brooke Cooper

Westpac is the latest ASX-listed company to incentivise getting vaccinated.

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Resources Shares

Why the Adriatic Metals (ASX:ADT) share price climbed 10% today

| Brooke Cooper

The exploration company's shares hit an all-time high today.

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Healthcare Shares

Recce (ASX:RCE) share price edges lower following study delays

| Brooke Cooper

With COVID-19 vaccines front and centre, the delay announced today appears to be giving this pharmaceutical stock the jitters.

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Travel Shares

Qantas (ASX:QAN) share price suffers as drug smuggling claims surface

| Brooke Cooper

Qantas has responded to the claims, saying they are "disturbing".

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Bank Shares

NAB (ASX:NAB) share price slumps as AUSTRAC begins investigation

| Brooke Cooper

The bank's share price is trading lower on news it's being investigated for possible money-laundering breaches.

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Share Gainers

These 3 shares were the biggest gainers of the ASX 200 this week

| Brooke Cooper

Shareholders of these companies can rejoice. Their investments were the best performers of the ASX 200 this week.

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Share Fallers

Why has the BetMakers (ASX:BET) share price fallen 22% this week?

| Brooke Cooper

Betmakers' proposal to acquire Tabcorp's media and wagering business has hit the company's share price where it hurts.

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Resources Shares

What's with the Rio Tinto (ASX:RIO) share price today?

| Brooke Cooper

After condemning Rio Tinto for destroying the Juukan Gorge last year, Ben Wyatt is to join its board

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Bank Shares

Westpac (ASX:WBC) board to further consider New Zealand demerger

| Brooke Cooper

The bank's board is said to be meeting this month to further discuss spinning-off its New Zealand business segment.

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Retail Shares

Woolworths (ASX:WOW) inks first renewable power deal

| Brooke Cooper

Woolies has taken the next step towards its ambitious emission targets

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Energy Shares

Woodside (ASX:WPL) share price climbs despite damning conservation report

| Brooke Cooper

A report on the Scarborough project's environmental and cultural impacts has called out Woodside Petroleum.

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Bank Shares

NAB (ASX:NAB) responds to open letter from climate advocates

| Brooke Cooper

Several climate advocacy organisations are calling on Australia's big banks to stop funding fossil fuels.

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Resources Shares

Galaxy (ASX:GXY) share price up following guidance increase

| Brooke Cooper

Let's take a look at the news released by Galaxy Resources today

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Resources Shares

Why the Piedmont Lithium (ASX:PLL) share price is lifting today

| Brooke Cooper

Piedmont Lithium shares are in the green today after new additions to the company board were announced

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Technology Shares

The Airtasker (ASX:ART) share price has fallen 11% in a month

| Brooke Cooper

Shares in the ASX newby have been falling lately despite the release of positive news

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Woolworths (ASX:WOW) launches new payment solution: Wpay

| Brooke Cooper

Woolworths is moving into the fintech space with its new payment solution

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Resources Shares

The Whitehaven Coal (ASX:WHC) share price gained 23% in May

| Brooke Cooper

The coal miner's share price is soaring back after a fruitful month in May.

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Share Gainers

Here's why the Ampol (ASX:ALD) share price gained 11.5% last month

| Brooke Cooper

May was a great month for the fuel and convenience brand's share price – here's what drove it.

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Share Gainers

The ALS (ASX:ALQ) share price gained 17% in May. Here's why

| Brooke Cooper

With a share price jump of 12% in one day alone, May was a good month for ALS shareholders.

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Resources Shares

These ASX 200 shares are surging as the iron ore price booms again

| Brooke Cooper

BHP, Fortescue and Champion Iron are having a bumper day of trading following a rise in the price of iron…

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Resources Shares

Why did the Perenti (ASX:PRN) share price fall 38.5% in May?

| Brooke Cooper

Downgraded revenue and the search for a missing worker saw the Perenti share price plummet last month

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Share Market News

Why the Nuix (ASX:NXL) share price fell 30% in May

| Brooke Cooper

The embattled software company had another poor month on the ASX

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Travel Shares

Here's what drove the Qantas (ASX:QAN) share price in May

| Brooke Cooper

It's been a big month for Australia's largest airline, which has faced new lockdowns, delayed international border

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Retail Shares

Harvey Norman (ASX:HVN) share price falls as the retailer deletes Twitter

| Brooke Cooper

The Harvey Norman Twitter account went rogue over the weekend, blocking and replying to users criticising the company.

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Share Gainers

The Nine (ASX:NEC) share price is up on deals with Google and Facebook

| Brooke Cooper

Nine has signed deals with Facebook and Google following the Australian Government's News Media Bargaining

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

How might Australia's WTO battle with China affect this ASX share?

| Brooke Cooper

This could be the ASX share to watch while Australia goes face to face with China over barley tariffs.

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Resources Shares

Vulcan Energy (ASX:VUL) share price dips as it onboards a lithium expert

| Brooke Cooper

A new appointment fails to ignite the lithium processing company's share price.

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Travel Shares

Could more offers like Qantas' speed up the Australian vaccine rollout?

| Brooke Cooper

Is the promise of Qantas incentives enough to get vaccination numbers soaring?

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Energy Shares

Spark (ASX:SKI) share price dips despite energy project go-ahead

| Brooke Cooper

Some bright spark is bolstering the energy infrastructure in Australia's south east. How will it play out on the market…

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Technology Shares

Why the Nuix (ASX:NXL) share price tumbled 5% today

| Brooke Cooper

It's been a disappointing day of trade for under-fire software company Nuix, with its shares 5% down at market close.…

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Share Fallers

These 3 shares are this week's biggest fallers of the ASX 200

| Brooke Cooper

It's been a good week for S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) shares. The index has gained 2.05% since Monday. But these…

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Resources Shares

The Andromeda (ASX:ADN) share price is soaring 7% today. Here's why

| Brooke Cooper

The Andromeda (ASX: ADN) share price is up today on an agreement that will see its kaolin processed into high…

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