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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

5 ASX shares that could be primed for takeovers in 2022: Wilsons

| Bernd Struben

2021 was a record year for takeovers in the listed Aussie market, and 2022 could yet see even more M&A…

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Tabcorp (ASX:TAH) share price higher following $10b demerger update

| James Mickleboro

Tabcorp is pushing ahead with its demerger plans...

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Share Gainers

VGI Partners (ASX:VGI) share price rockets 23% after announcing this key update

| Zach Bristow

The next step on the ladder for the merging of two hedge fund giants.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Here's why the Eagers Automotive (ASX:APE) share price is climbing today

| Brooke Cooper

Shares in the automotive retail company are on the rise on Wednesday.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Could the Zip share price turn over a new leaf in April?

| Bernd Struben

The company's acquisition of Sezzle may not change its competitive position in a meaningful way.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Macquarie calls 'pens down' on Uniti (ASX:UWL) takeover but more suitors possible

| Brooke Cooper

Could Uniti be about to attract more takeover bids?

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Crown (ASX:CWN) share price gains as $8.9b takeover gets a green light

| Brooke Cooper

There's been good news for Crown's proposed takeover.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

What's impacting the Cimic (ASX:CIM) share price this week?

| Zach Bristow

What's got investors shying away?

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Uniti (ASX:UWL) share price climbs 4% as Morrison ups the ante

| James Mickleboro

Uniti has received another new offer...

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Mergers & Acquisitions

AMP (ASX:AMP) share price lower on asset sale news

| James Mickleboro

AMP has completed the sale of its GEFI business...

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Could a bidding war be on the cards for Uniti (ASX:UWL) shares?

| Brooke Cooper

Could Uniti be lobbed a $7 per share takeover bid?

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Uniti (ASX:UWL) said to be 'considering' Macquarie cash bid of $5 per share

| Zach Bristow

Another entrant into the acquisition race for Uniti.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Incannex (ASX:IHL) share price slips on acquisition news

| Zach Bristow

Investors don't appear to be impressed by the latest update...

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Uniti (ASX: UWL) share price surges 11% to record high as Macquarie bid appears confirmed

| Brendon Lau

It seems the telecommunicatons company may have been lobbed another takeover offer.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Uniti (ASX:UWL) share price jumps amid rumoured Macquarie approach

| Brendon Lau

Last week media speculation forced Uniti to admit it had entered into discussions with New Zealand fund manager Morrison &…

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Today is the last hurrah for API. What does this mean for Wesfarmers (ASX:WES) shares?

| Tristan Harrison

It’s the last day of trading for API shares. What does this mean for Wesfarmers?

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Healthcare Shares

Ramsay (ASX:RHC) share price pushes higher on US$1.35bn proposal for Asian JV

| James Mickleboro

Ramsay has received an offer for its joint venture...

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Here's why the Link (ASX:LNK) share price is marching higher today

| Bernd Struben

Dye & Durham Corporation said it remains committed to the acquisition.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Wesfarmers (ASX:WES) shares in focus as API deal looks all but sealed

| Sebastian Bowen

Wesfarmers' takeover of API is nearing the finish line...

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Mergers & Acquisitions

'Highly opportunistic': Rio Tinto (ASX:RIO) share price higher despite Turquoise takeover setback

| Zach Bristow

The mining company is facing a fresh hurdle ahead of a proposed acquisition.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Uniti (ASX:UWL) share price climbs amid reports Vocus will make a play

| Zach Bristow

Shareholders suggest a Vocus deal would provide more 'unity' versus the current offer.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

'Cannot rule out new interest': What you need to know about the Uniti (ASX:UWL) takeover bid

| Zach Bristow

Here's the run down and how analysts are responding to the move.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Own Wesfarmers (ASX:WES) shares? Here's how the numbers are looking in the API takeover vote

| Tristan Harrison

Early-voting API shareholders are seemingly happy to back the Wesfarmers offer.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Uniti (ASX:UWL) share price rockets 31% after confirming takeover approach

| James Mickleboro

Uniti has confirmed that it is a takeover target...

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Why the Uniti (ASX:UWL) share price jumped 17% before being halted

| James Mickleboro

Is Uniti a takeover target?

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Rio Tinto (ASX:RIO) share price tumbles despite Oyu Tolgoi transaction news

| James Mickleboro

Rio Tinto is aiming to acquire a greater share of the Oyu Tolgoi copper operation.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Breville (ASX:BRG) share price falls despite 113m euros coffee acquisition

| James Mickleboro

Breville is bolstering its coffee business...

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Here's why the Newcrest (ASX:NCM) share price is in the red today

| Bernd Struben

The newly acquired asset is forecast to produce between 95–115 thousand ounces of gold during Newcrest’s ownership in the 2022…

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BNPL shares

Has Zip (ASX:Z1P) got this key metric wrong in the Sezzle takeover?

| Sebastian Bowen

Zip's merger plans are dividing expert investors...

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Mergers & Acquisitions

AGL (ASX:AGL) share price on watch amid improved takeover offer

| James Mickleboro

A second offer has been made for AGL...

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Mergers & Acquisitions

CSL (ASX:CSL) share price on watch following Vifor Pharma acquisition update

| James Mickleboro

CSL's major acquisition is moving closer to completion...

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Zip (ASX:Z1P) shares have tumbled 14% since the merger news. Top brokers offer possible reasons why

| Sebastian Bowen

Opinions on Zip's merger with Sezzle are somewhat divided...

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Corporate Travel Management (ASX:CTD) share price higher on ACCC Helloworld update

| James Mickleboro

Corporate Travel Management was given a boost by the ACCC today...

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Broker Notes

'Strategic sense': What brokers are saying about the Zip (ASX:Z1P)-Sezzle deal

| James Mickleboro

Here's what analysts are saying about Zip's acquisition of Sezzle...

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Is Macquarie (ASX:MQG) gearing up to ink its next big deal?

| Zach Bristow

The Aussie investment bank could be making another appearance on the acquisition trail.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Why is the Sezzle (ASX:SZL) share price falling following Zip's takeover offer?

| James Mickleboro

Sezzle shares are falling despite the company accepting a takeover offer from BNPL rival Zip Co.

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Capital Raising

Why is the Zip (ASX:Z1P) share price sinking 11% today?

| James Mickleboro

Zip's shares are under pressure today...

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Sezzle (ASX:SZL) share price on watch after accepting Zip takeover offer

| James Mickleboro

Sezzle is being acquired by Zip

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Earnings Results

Zip (ASX:Z1P) share price halted after announcing results, capital raising, and Sezzle acquisition

| James Mickleboro

Zip and Sezzle will soon become one...

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Newcrest (ASX:NCM) shares rise following Pretivm takeover update

| Aaron Teboneras

What did the gold and copper miner update the ASX with this morning?

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