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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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52-Week Highs

WAM Capital (ASX:WAM) share price hits new high on proposed takeover bid

| Sebastian Bowen

A new merger might be on the cards...

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Wesfarmers (ASX:WES) share price wobbles amid rival bid for API

| Brooke Cooper

A bidding war for Australian Pharmaceutical Industries has begun.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

ReadyTech (ASX:RDY) share price jumps on new acquisition

| Mitchell Lawler

The deal comes approximately 6 months after ReadyTech finalised its previous acquisition.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

API (ASX:API) share price heats up as bidding war begins

| Aaron Teboneras

The company is receiving interest from a competitor...

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REITs

Here's why the APN Industria REIT (ASX: ADI) share price is frozen today

| Bernd Struben

Strong growth in e-commerce has seen demand for quality industrial and logistics space pick up.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

APA Group (ASX:APA) share price jumps on strong support for its takeover bid

| Brendon Lau

The APA Group (ASX: APA) share price is outperforming today after its largest shareholder and several experts voiced support for…

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Real Estate Shares

Why the Dexus (ASX:DXS) share price is moving higher today

| Bernd Struben

The ASX has seen a flurry of mergers and acquisitions activity.

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BNPL shares

The Square share price jumped 4% overnight. What could this mean for Afterpay (ASX:APT) shares?

| Marc Sidarous

The Afterpay share price could be on the move today following the overnight rise of Square.

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Share Fallers

What this leading broker is saying about the AusNet (ASX:AST) acquisition saga

| Zach Bristow

AusNet slides amid the bidding war to acquire the company. Here's what the experts think.

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Share Fallers

AusNet (ASX:AST) share price down 5% amid takeover battle uncertainty

| James Mickleboro

AusNet's shares are falling on Wednesday...

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Share Gainers

Zip (ASX:Z1P) share price higher on India BNPL investment news

| James Mickleboro

Zip has made a key investment in India...

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Mergers & Acquisitions

AusNet (ASX:AST) share price to rise after APA (ASX:APA) starts bidding war

| James Mickleboro

A bidding war has started for AusNet...

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Real Estate Shares

Why the ALE Property (ASX:LEP) share price is rocketing 21% today

| Bernd Struben

Hospitality assets could be in for a big bounce once lockdowns come to an end.

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Technology Shares

Why the Dubber (ASX:DUB) share price is leaping higher today

| Bernd Struben

Demand for cloud based computing services continues to grow.

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Energy Shares

Ausnet (ASX:AST) share price rockets 20% on fresh takeover bid

| Zach Bristow

Ausnet shares are on the move after Brookfield Asset Management makes a play for its assets.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Sydney Airport (ASX:SYD) board recommends revised takeover proposal. What could this mean for shareholders?

| Aaron Teboneras

October could be a big month for Sydney Airport shareholders.

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Capital Raising

Transurban (ASX:TCL) share price halted for $4.2bn WestConnex equity raising

| James Mickleboro

Transurban is making a major acquisition...

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Mergers & Acquisitions

The Oil Search (ASX:OSH) share price has jumped 5% since the merger announcement. What's next?

| Nikhil Gangaram

The formal announcement of a merger between Oil Search and Santos is not news to many investors.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

IRESS (ASX:IRE) share price sinks 13% after takeover talks end

| James Mickleboro

This fintech share is tumbling lower today...

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Mergers & Acquisitions

API (ASX:API) share price rockets 16% as Wesfarmers boosts offer

| Mitchell Lawler

Wesfarmers has moved one step closer to adding another company to its retail portfolio.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Why the Healthia (ASX:HLA) share price is rocketing 10% today

| Aaron Teboneras

The healthcare company is increasing its presence with another acquisition...

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Domain (ASX:DHG) share price lower despite key $60m acquisition

| James Mickleboro

This property listings company has just made a key acquisition...

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Propel Funeral Partners (ASX:PFP) share price lifts 5% on acquisition news

| Kerry Sun

Propel Funeral Partners continues to expand its network ...

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Nuix (ASX:NXL) share price falls despite acquisition news

| Kerry Sun

It seems investors aren't impressed by the company's new acquisition ...

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Sydney Airport (ASX:SYD) share price on watch after new takeover approach

| James Mickleboro

A new takeover offer has been made for Sydney Airport...

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Why the Oil Search (ASX:OSH) share price is leaping out of the trading pause

| Bernd Struben

It's been a big year for mergers and acquisitions on the ASX.

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Energy Shares

Santos (ASX:STO) share price climbs as Oil Search merger confirmed

| Marc Sidarous

The new company will have a value of $21 billion

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Transurban (ASX:TCL) share price could get boost from WestConnex rumour

| Brendon Lau

Investors may finally have a reason to get excited again about the Transurban Group (ASX: TCL) share price on reports…

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Mergers & Acquisitions

TechnologyOne (ASX:TNE) share price hits record high on UK acquisition news

| James Mickleboro

This tech company has announced a new acquisition...

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Mergers & Acquisitions

How has the Square share price performed since announcing the Afterpay deal?

| James Mickleboro

Last month Square announced a deal to acquire Afterpay. How have its shares fared?

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Share Fallers

Oil Search (ASX:OSH) share price falls amid Santos merger skepticism

| Zach Bristow

It's a day in the red for Oil Search shares.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

What's with the Huon (ASX:HUO) share price today?

| Aaron Teboneras

The company's shares are failing to make an impact on Monday.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Bigtincan (ASX:BTH) share price halted ahead of $116 million Brainshark acquisition

| James Mickleboro

Bigtincan is making a major acquisition...

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Can the Western Areas (ASX:WSA) takeover prompt BHP (ASX:BHP) to go nickel shopping?

| Brendon Lau

A takeover battle for Western Areas may only be just heating up as two new potential suitors enter the field.

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Share Gainers

Why the Tesserent (ASX:TNT) share price is surging 7% higher today

| James Mickleboro

The Tesserent Ltd (ASX: TNT) share price is charging higher on Thursday. The cybersecurity and networking solutions provider's shares were…

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Share Gainers

Western Areas (ASX:WSA) share price rockets 18% on IGO takeover interest

| James Mickleboro

This nickel producer could soon be taken over...

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Financial Shares

Macquarie (ASX:MQG) share price lower as Sydney Airport appears a no-go

| Mitchell Lawler

The Sydney Airport saga continues, but less likely to see Macquarie making a counter bid...

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Galaxy (ASX:GXY) share price rises as Orocobre merger draws closer

| James Mickleboro

The Galaxy share price will be leaving the ASX boards soon...

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Share Gainers

Sydney Airport (ASX:SYD) share price higher on new takeover offer

| James Mickleboro

This airport operator has received an improved takeover approach...

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Share Gainers

The Sydney Airport (ASX:SYD) share price is up 43% for the year. Here's why

| Nikhil Gangaram

What's behind the share price rise?

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