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Recent Mergers & Acquisitions News

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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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Share Gainers

BHP (ASX:BHP) share price jumps 4% on 'global energy company' deal

| Zach Bristow

It seems investors are liking the latest announcement from the Big Australian...

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Woodside (ASX:WPL) share price climbing as megadeals signed off

| Brooke Cooper

It's a big day for Woodside. Here's why

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Life360 (ASX:360) share price halted amid $280 million acquisition

| Zach Bristow

The tie-up with US company Tile will enable location-based finding of people, pets, and things...

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Does the lower Zip Co (ASX:Z1P) share price make it a takeover target?

| Zach Bristow

It's all happening in the Buy Now Pay Later sector before the entry of the global tech giants next year...

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Gold

Northern Star (ASX:NST) share price slumps despite acquisition news

| Brooke Cooper

Here's what's moving the gold producer's stock today.

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Technology Shares

Here's why the iCandy (ASX:ICI) share price is having such a sweet ride today

| Bernd Struben

Video games have come a long way since Pong.

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Share Gainers

Crown (ASX:CWN) share price jumps 16% amid takeover approach

| James Mickleboro

Crown is a takeover target again...

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Gold

Evolution Mining (ASX:EVN) share price lifts 7% on $1 billion acquisition news

| Zach Bristow

Evolution adds another carriage to the 2021 ASX acquisition train...

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Materials Shares

Own BlueScope (ASX:BSL) shares? Here's how the company is targeting US growth

| Bernd Struben

The United States steel market is a key focus of the company's growth

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Mergers & Acquisitions

The HT&E (ASX:HT1) share price is up 7% on acquisition update

| Tristan Harrison

HT&E shares are rising higher after an acquisition.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Oil Search (ASX:OSH) shares undervalued in Santos merger: expert

| Brooke Cooper

Here's why Oil Search is in the headlines this morning.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Oil Search (ASX:OSH) and Santos (ASX:STO) move closer to completing $23bn merger

| James Mickleboro

The Oil Search and Santos merger is moving forward...

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Share Fallers

Why the Nitro (ASX:NTO) share price is down 9% on Thursday

| James Mickleboro

Nitro shares have returned after raising $117 million from institutional investors...

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Resources Shares

Andromeda (ASX:ADN) share price plummets 17% on merger

| Zach Bristow

One team in the merger isn't faring so well after the announcement.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Santos (ASX:STO) share price slips as Oil Search merger delayed again

| Brooke Cooper

Santos' planned merger has been delayed for the second time.

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Share Gainers

Why the Minotaur Exploration (ASX:MEP) share price is rocketing 46% higher

| James Mickleboro

This mineral exploration share is rocketing on Wednesday...

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Sydney Airport (ASX:SYD) share price shrugs off possible takeover hurdles

| Brooke Cooper

The consortium looking to acquire Sydney Airport could be in for a fight against watchdogs.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Nitro (ASX:NTO) to raise $140m for major acquisition

| James Mickleboro

Nitro is making a major acquisition...

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Newcrest (ASX:NCM) share price slides 3% following Pretium acquisition

| Zach Bristow

One more to add into the tally of ASX acquisitions for 2021.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Aristocrat (ASX:ALL) share price slides amid takeover update

| Mitchell Lawler

A spanner might have been thrown into the works of Aristocrat Leisure's Playtech deal...

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Share Gainers

Sydney Airport (ASX:SYD) share price lifts off following takeover news

| James Mickleboro

Sydney Airport is being acquired...

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Share Gainers

Kicking coals: Stanmore Resources (ASX:SMR) share price soars 15% on BHP acquisition

| Zach Bristow

Stanmore adds to the ASX acquisition spree that's continued across 2021.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

NIB (ASX:NHF) share price backtracks despite acquisition news

| Aaron Teboneras

NIB shares are starting the week off in the red...

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Mergers & Acquisitions

API (ASX:API) share price higher after accepting Wesfarmers takeover offer

| James Mickleboro

API is being acquired...

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Senex (ASX:SXY) share price charges higher after agreeing takeover deal with POSCO

| James Mickleboro

Senex has agreed to be acquired by POSCO...

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