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Mergers & Acquisitions

Is the ASX M&A market heating up in 2025? Here's what investors should know

| Laura Stewart

2025 could be one of the busiest years for Australian corporate dealmaking in over a decade.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

How Rio Tinto shares could eclipse BHP in 2025, with a little help from Glencore

| Bernd Struben

The financial rumour mill is abuzz about a potential mega merger for Rio Tinto.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Rio Tinto share price rises on $10b Arcadium Lithium takeover deal

| James Mickleboro

Management believes the deal makes it a global leader in energy transition commodities.

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Gold

It's time to say goodbye to Newcrest shares on the ASX

| Sebastian Bowen

It's one of the biggest day for Newcrest shares in almost four decades today.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Own Wesfarmers shares? Here's what's rumoured to be next on the acquisition list

| Mitchell Lawler

Does the strategic rationale stack up for the latest deal rumoured to be on Wesfarmers' plate?

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Could Core Lithium shares make the merger menu next?

| Brooke Cooper

M&A activity has been heating up among ASX 200 lithium stocks this year.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Fortescue's Twiggy could wipe this ASX 300 share from the bourse. Here are the details

| Brooke Cooper

Investors have been warned Wyloo Metals intends to delist Mincor if it fails to secure a 90% interest in the…

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Growth Shares

7 ASX 200 growth shares to buy for possible takeovers: expert

| Tony Yoo

Many private equity firms and superannuation funds are on the hunt for cheap assets. Here's how you could benefit.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Genex share price rockets 50% on confirmed takeover bid

| Brooke Cooper

Atlassian’s Scott Farquhar’s investment firm Skip Capital has partnered with Stonepeak to post an acquisition bid for Genex.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Genex share price in focus amid Atlassian co-founder's $300m takeover bid

| Brooke Cooper

The 23 cent per share takeover bid represents a 70% premium on Genex's previous close.

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Communication Shares

ASX 200 officially says goodbye to Uniti shares

| Mitchell Lawler

The curtains are closing on this ASX telecommunications company.

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Travel Shares

Guess which $1.4b ASX 200 share just surged 15%

| James Mickleboro

This ASX 200 share is having a stellar day...

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Link share price jumps 10% on takeover deal

| James Mickleboro

Link is recommending a takeover offer...

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Mergers & Acquisitions

State of the future: Why ANZ is excited about Queensland's potential

| Zach Bristow

The bank is talking up Queensland's future prospects.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Suncorp share price surges 6% as banking ditched in favour of insurance

| Brooke Cooper

Suncorp has agreed to sell its banking arm for close to $5 billion.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Woolworths share price falls despite 'important' $150m acquisition

| James Mickleboro

Woolworths has announced a new acquisition...

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Suncorp share price in focus amid $5b bank sale

| Brooke Cooper

The company plans to return most of the sale's net proceeds to shareholders.

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Bank Shares

ANZ share price halted amid $5b Suncorp Bank deal and mega cap raise

| James Mickleboro

ANZ is making a blockbuster acquisition...

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Why might ASX-listed ANZ want to snap up MYOB?

| Zach Bristow

ANZ could be back on the acquisition trail.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Aurizon share price sinks despite 'transformative' acquisition win

| Brooke Cooper

The company now expects its $2.35 billion One Rail acquisition to be finalised by the end of the month.

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Communication Shares

Telstra share price higher on Digicel Pacific acquisition completion

| James Mickleboro

Telstra has completed an acquisition...

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Bank Shares

ANZ share price drops amid MYOB takeover talks

| James Mickleboro

ANZ is looking to make a major acquisition...

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BNPL shares

Outlook for Zip share price 'uncertain' following scrapped merger: UBS

| Bernd Struben

Zip originally announced its intention to acquire Sezzle on 28 February, intending to pay about $491 million.

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BNPL shares

Sezzle share price plunges 35% as Zip merger scrapped

| Brooke Cooper

Sezzle and Zip will no longer be joining forces.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Link share price higher amid takeover and guidance update

| James Mickleboro

Link shares are rising on Monday...

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Investing Strategies

2 ASX shares that could be takeover targets: expert

| Tony Yoo

If it's difficult to think of what to buy in economically chaotic times like now, think of which businesses might…

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Mergers & Acquisitions

DGL share price slips on strategic $6.2 million acquisition

| Aaron Teboneras

DGL is continued to expand its operations across Australia.

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Technology Shares

Why is the Damstra share price soaring 26% on Thursday?

| James Mickleboro

Damstra shares are rocketing higher on Thursday...

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Link share price jumps 7% on beefed up takeover bid

| Bernd Struben

The new takeover offer comes after the board opted not to support the recently reduced offer to acquire the company’s…

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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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Bank Shares

Bendigo Bank shares rise after going long on leverage with ANZ lending acquisition

| James Mickleboro

Bendigo and Adelaide Bank has struck a deal with ANZ...

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Mergers & Acquisitions

How many global mega deals involved ASX 200 shares in the first half of 2022?

| Bernd Struben

Deal making among ASX 200 shares helped drive a 25.4% increase in M&A activity in Australia in the first half…

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Link share price drops on takeover rejection

| James Mickleboro

Link has rejected a takeover offer from Dye & Durham...

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Mergers & Acquisitions

HRL share price jumps 10% as board backs takeover from ALS

| James Mickleboro

HRL has accepted ALS' takeover offer...

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Why is the Carsales share price crashing 15% lower today?

| James Mickleboro

Carsales shares are sinking on Wednesday. Here's why...

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Guess which small-cap company is soaring 71% on a takeover bid from an ASX 200 share

| Bernd Struben

ALS’ non-binding takeover offer represents a massive premium on HRL’s recent share price.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Tassal share price rockets 14% on $1 billion takeover bid

| Bernd Struben

The board of the Tasmanian-based salmon farming company believes the takeover proposal is not in the best interests of shareholders.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Link share price pushes higher despite revised takeover offer

| James Mickleboro

Link shares are pushing higher on Monday following a takeover update...

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Mergers & Acquisitions

2022 has seen a record first half for ASX mergers and acquisitions. Here's the lowdown

| Zach Bristow

Deals have hit new heights in Australia so far this year.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Guess which ASX software share just rocketed 150% on takeover news

| Aaron Teboneras

PayGroup shares are moving into uncharted territory today.

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Bank Shares

ANZ share price rises as MYOB acquisition rumours swirl

| James Mickleboro

Is ANZ about to make a major acquisition?

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Why is the ResApp share price crashing 29% today?

| James Mickleboro

ResApp shares have been hammered on Tuesday...

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Mergers & Acquisitions

2 ASX 200 infrastructure shares 'ripe for takeout': expert

| Brendon Lau

Let's take a closer look.

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Healthcare Shares

ResApp share price frozen as $180m Pfizer takeover bid hangs in the balance

| Brooke Cooper

The value of Pfizer's takeover bid may soon come to light.

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Technology Shares

Infomedia share price surges 9% following third takeover approach

| James Mickleboro

Infomedia has received a third takeover approach...

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Own Pointsbet shares? Here's why the company rebuffed a Murdoch takeover approach

| Mitchell Lawler

Is management betting on better times for Pointsbet shares?

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Latitude share price lifts on cancelled Humm deal

| Zach Bristow

News has impacted both sides of the deal on the chart today.

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Financial Shares

Humm share price sinks 11% following termination of $250m BNPL sale to Latitude

| James Mickleboro

Humm and Latitude have terminated their $250 million BNPL deal...

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