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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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Recent Mergers & Acquisitions News

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Mergers & Acquisitions

HUB24 (ASX:HUB) share price slumps on upped takeover terms

| Brooke Cooper

HUB24's offer to acquire Class has had a few amendments...

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Afterpay (ASX:APT) shareholders vote in favour of Square takeover

| James Mickleboro

Afterpay shareholders have had their say...

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Senex share price (ASX:SXY) lifts on new $852 million acquisition deal

| Monica O'Shea

Senex has released 2 major announcements to the market today.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

CSL (ASX:CSL) share price lower after responding to M&A speculation

| James Mickleboro

CSL could be close to making an acquisition...

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Ramsay (ASX:RHC) share price lower after announcing $1.4bn Elysium acquisition

| James Mickleboro

Ramsay is making a key acquisition...

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Audinate (ASX:AD8) share price tumbles despite announcing acquisition

| James Mickleboro

Audinate's shares are falling on Monday...

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BNPL shares

Afterpay (ASX:APT) shareholders will vote on the Square takeover next week. Here's what you need to know

| Sebastian Bowen

When will Afterpay become Square?

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Energy Shares

What will happen to Oil Search (ASX:OSH) shares following the Santos merger?

| Sebastian Bowen

What happens to Oil Search shares after today?

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Johns Lyng (ASX:JLG) share price in focus amid capital raise and major US acquisition

| Brooke Cooper

Here's what's going on with the Johns Lyng share price lately.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Done deal: Santos (ASX:STO) and Oil Search (ASX:OSH) merger becomes effective

| Bernd Struben

The ASX 200 energy giants' merger will create an industry heavyweight.

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BNPL shares

The Afterpay-Square takeover deal is worth $9bn less now

| James Mickleboro

The Afterpay-Square transaction is worth a lot less now than in August...

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Apollo Tourism & Leisure (ASX:ATL) share price roars 23% higher. Here's why

| Brooke Cooper

The campervan and RV company has announced its latest plan to boost its COVID-19 recovery.

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Bank Shares

Could rumours over a Westpac (ASX:WBC) mega-merger ever become facts?

| Mitchell Lawler

Is Australia's banking structure about to be turned on its head?

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Seven West Media (ASX:SWM) share price dips despite ACCC green light on Prime Media deal

| Brooke Cooper

Thursday has brought good and bad tidings for Seven West Media...

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Irongate (ASX:IAP) share price halted amid cap raise and $156m property deals

| Brooke Cooper

Here's why the Irongate share price is frozen on Thursday.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

EBOS (ASX:EBO) share price on watch amid cap raise and $1 billion acquisition

| Brooke Cooper

EBOS announced a major acquisition this morning. Here are all the details.

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Share Gainers

Sydney Airport (ASX:SYD) share price lifts off after ACCC gives takeover green light

| James Mickleboro

The Sydney Airport takeover has been given a boost...

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Santos (ASX:STO) share price climbs as merger clears key PNG hurdle

| Zach Bristow

The long-drawn Santos-Oil Search merger gets another step closer today...

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Mergers & Acquisitions

WAM (ASX:WAM) share price higher on PM Capital fund takeover news

| James Mickleboro

The WAM share price is rising on Wednesday...

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Ionic Rare Earths (ASX:IXR) share price leaps 11% on acquisition news

| Brooke Cooper

It's a big day in the green so far for the ASX rare earths company.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Emerald Resources (ASX:EMR) share price lifts on $117 million acquisition

| Brooke Cooper

Here's the news the market's been waiting for...

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Oil Search (ASX:OSH) shareholders give green light for Santos merger

| Zach Bristow

Shareholders in the PNG oil and gas explorer have voted overwhelmingly in favour of a long-running merger deal.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Why is the Santos (ASX:STO) share price climbing today?

| Aaron Teboneras

Why are the company's shares pushing higher?

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Oil Search (ASX:OSH) share price edges higher on merger update

| Aaron Teboneras

We take a look at what the oil and gas company announced today?

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BNPL shares

Afterpay (ASX:APT) share price in focus as Square vote confirmed for next week

| Brooke Cooper

Afterpay shareholders will soon get their say on a monumental takeover.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Could this be a fly in the ointment for Woolworths' (ASX:WOW) push into healthcare?

| Tristan Harrison

Woolworths could find that its API takeover attempt has some roadblocks.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Can Wesfarmers (ASX:WES) win the battle to take over API?

| Brooke Cooper

Wesfarmers and Woolworths are facing off, with the latter offering $109 million more to take over API. Here's why Wesfarmers…

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Resources Shares

BHP (ASX:BHP) share price lifts as single listing gets green light

| Bernd Struben

BHP hopes to switch from a dual-listed corporate structure to a single ASX listing by January 31.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Aussie Broadband (ASX:ABB) share price slumps as it closes in on OTW

| Brendon Lau

The Aussie Broadband Ltd (ASX: ABB) share price fell as the Over The Wire Holdings Ltd (ASX: OTW) share price…

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Share Gainers

API (ASX:API) share price rockets 16% higher after Woolworths launches takeover approach

| James Mickleboro

A bidding war is taking place for API...

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Crown (ASX:CWN) share price lifts as company opens door to Blackstone. But what about Star?

| Brooke Cooper

Blackstone has been invited to look over Crown, will Star be next?

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Woolworths (ASX:WOW) share price falls after outbidding Wesfarmers for API

| James Mickleboro

Woolworths is looking to outbid its rival for the Priceline pharmacy chain operator...

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Codan (ASX:CDA) share price falls on acquisition news

| Bernd Struben

2021 has been a big year for mergers and acquisitions on the ASX.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

IOUpay (ASX:IOU) share price halted amid acquisition news

| Zach Bristow

The digital commerce software solution's company's shares are on ice this Tuesday.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Australian Finance Group (ASX:AFG) share price lifts on acquisition news

| Sebastian Bowen

The mortgage broking group is acquiring a 75% stake in Fintelligence. Here are the details

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Credit Corp (ASX:CCP) share price soars 8% on Radio Rentals acquisition

| Aaron Teboneras

The company's shares are on the move.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

GUD (ASX:GUD) share price halted amid $745 million acquisition

| Zach Bristow

The shares have been put on ice following the announcement.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Is Altium (ASX:ALU) still a takeover target at the current share price?

| James Mickleboro

The Altium Limited (ASX: ALU) share price has been a strong performer this month. Since the start of November, the…

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Broker Notes

Is the Adairs (ASX:ADH) share price a buy following the company's latest acquisition?

| James Mickleboro

Is this retailer a buy?

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Santos (ASX:STO) share price dips despite progress on $21 billion merger

| Bernd Struben

The proposed merger would create an ASX 200 energy giant

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