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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

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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Mergers & Acquisitions

Wesfarmers (ASX:WES) share price rises on API takeover deal

| James Mickleboro

Wesfarmers has agreed a deal for API...

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Peter Warren Automotive (ASX:PWR) share price in view amid $104m acquisition

| Mitchell Lawler

Peter Warren Automotive adds another piece to its dealership empire...

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Confirmed: $32 billion Sydney Airport (ASX:SYD) deal to land today

| Zach Bristow

A deal has finally been struck for Australia's largest aviation asset.

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Retail Shares

Wesfarmers (ASX:WES) share price lifts as rival drops out of race for API

| Brooke Cooper

Wesfarmers' proposed takeover of API has been seemingly simplified today

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Sigma (ASX:SIG) share price edges higher on API merger proposal update

| Aaron Teboneras

What did Sigma announce?

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Share Gainers

Why the Link (ASX:LNK) share price is surging 12% higher today

| James Mickleboro

Link's shares are surging higher following the receipt of a takeover approach...

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Why the Link (ASX:LNK) share price could rocket higher today

| James Mickleboro

Link is in private equity's sights...

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Share Market News

Afterpay (ASX:APT) share price on watch after Square takeover update

| James Mickleboro

Here's the latest on the Afterpay-Square deal...

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Here's why Praemium (ASX:PPS) shares are up 10% on Wednesday

| Zach Bristow

Praemium carries its gains over from yesterday's acquisition saga where it rejected a takeover bid.

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Share Gainers

Why is the Praemium (ASX:PPS) share price 15% higher on Tuesday?

| Zach Bristow

The financial services company in the takeover sights of a competitor.

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