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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

Infomedia share price rockets 30% following takeover approach

| James Mickleboro

Infomedia shares are rocketing after receiving a takeover approach...

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Brambles share price on watch as takeover talks confirmed

| Brooke Cooper

The ASX 200 pallet maker could soon face a $20 billion takeover bid.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Infomedia share price halted amid takeover approach

| James Mickleboro

Infomedia is a takeover target

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Bank Shares

NAB share price lifts amid Suncorp rumours

| Tristan Harrison

NAB shares are up amid acquisition rumours.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

CSL share price cracks under Vifor Pharma acquisition delay

| Mitchell Lawler

Regulatory delays are causing concern...

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Mergers & Acquisitions

AUB share price halted amid $880 million acquisition

| Brendon Lau

Let's take a closer look.

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Healthcare Shares

Broker says the Cochlear share price is in the buy zone following Oticon acquisition

| James Mickleboro

Cochlear shares could be in the buy zone...

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Alliance share price rockets 24% on Qantas takeover news

| Mitchell Lawler

Resource boom puts Alliance on the Qantas radar...

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Qantas share price stalls amid Alliance Aviation acquisition

| Mitchell Lawler

A new acquisition deal has hit the runway, but will it take off?

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Share Market News

Altamin share price explodes 46% on takeover approach

| Zach Bristow

Shares in the mineral exploration company have now surged past the bid price.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Airtasker share price on ice amid major acquisition news

| Tristan Harrison

Airtasker shares are currently halted after announcing an acquisition.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

AGL share price in focus amid Cannon-Brookes raid

| Tristan Harrison

AGL shares are under the microscope after Mike Cannon-Brookes launched a bid to block the demerger.

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Healthcare Shares

Cochlear share price falls on 'loss making' Oticon Medical acquisition

| James Mickleboro

Cochlear is making an acquisition...

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Dexus share price in the green after $1b AMP deal confirmed

| Brooke Cooper

The property group has agreed to buy Collimate Capital's real estate business from AMP

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Mergers & Acquisitions

AMP share price sinks amid latest Collimate deal news

| Brooke Cooper

The AMP share price is trading lower on news it has sold its Collimate real estate and domestic infrastructure business.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Soul Pattinson share price rises after electric deal for Ampcontrol

| Tristan Harrison

The investing house is in the green after buying up an electrical engineering business.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Elon Musk buys Twitter in $60 billion mega deal

| Bernd Struben

Twitter has come under pressure for how its platform mediates social media postings.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Pushpay share price soars 23% following takeover approach

| Mitchell Lawler

Outside interest gives Pushpay wings...

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Gold

This ASX gold share is surging 27% on takeover news

| Bronwyn Allen

Shareholders are being encouraged to vote yes.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Ramsay Health Care share price rockets 28% higher on takeover bid

| James Mickleboro

Ramsay shares are rocketing after it received a takeover offer...

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Ramsay Health Care share price on watch amid $14.8bn takeover offer

| James Mickleboro

Ramsay has received a takeover offer...

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Mergers & Acquisitions

AMP share price on watch amid Collimate Capital sale talks with Dexus and 'multiple' parties

| James Mickleboro

AMP is in talks over a potential asset sale...

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Uniti share price lifts to 52-week high on sweetened takeover deal

| Zach Bristow

Investors are flocking in to secure a spot.

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Share Gainers

EML share price soars 11% amid takeover attention

| Tristan Harrison

EML Payment shares have jumped after the company confirmed there have been takeover talks.

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Resources Shares

Iluka Resources share price marching higher on demerger news

| Bernd Struben

The ASX resource explorer is looking to simplify its structure as it diversifies into rare earths.

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Growth Shares

Takeover talks: EML share price in focus

| Tristan Harrison

EML is a leading payments business that is attracting interest from a private equity group.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Pendal share price falls amid Perpetual takeover rejection: What now?

| James Mickleboro

Pendal has rejected Perpetual's takeover offer...

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Healthcare Shares

ResApp share price rockets 28% on Pfizer takeover news

| James Mickleboro

ResApp has received a takeover offer from an industry giant...

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Mergers & Acquisitions

BlueScope share price jumps on $671m acquisition news

| Brendon Lau

The ASX steel company has announced a deal to buy a US business.

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Resources Shares

IGO share price charges higher after lifting its Western Areas takeover offer

| James Mickleboro

IGO has returned with a better offer fro Western Areas...

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Mergers & Acquisitions

BHP and Woodside one step closer in creating $40 billion energy giant

| Zach Bristow

Here's the latest from the merger.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Here's why the Virtus Health share price outperformed today

| Brooke Cooper

The company has been posed yet another takeover offer.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

IGO share price slips amid latest takeover rumours

| Brooke Cooper

How high is IGO willing to bid for Western Areas?

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Financial Shares

Australian Ethical share price in focus on possible Christian Super merger

| Tristan Harrison

Australian Ethical shares are down after announcing a potential deal with Christian Super.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Why is the IGO (ASX:IGO) share price slipping today?

| Aaron Teboneras

IGO shares are struggling to hold form after hitting their all-time high yesterday.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Pendal (ASX:PDL) share price in the spotlight as analysts tip higher takeover bid

| Brendon Lau

Let's take a closer look.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Perpetual (ASX:PPT) share price halted amid Pendal takeover bid

| Aaron Teboneras

The company's shares have been placed on ice pending an important release.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Pendal (ASX:PDL) share price rockets 23% on $2.4b takeover approach

| Aaron Teboneras

What a start it has been for Pendal shares this week...

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Mergers & Acquisitions

JB Hi-Fi (ASX:JBH) share price up amid acquisition rumours

| Tristan Harrison

JB Hi-Fi shares are in focus this morning on takeover speculation.

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Capital Raising

Why did the Zip share price get smashed in March?

| James Mickleboro

Zip's shares were sold off again in March...

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