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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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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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The ASX shares that won't be seeing the light of day in 2023

| Brooke Cooper

We reminisce on five of the most significant ASX delistings of 2022.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

State of the future: Why ANZ is excited about Queensland's potential

| Zach Bristow

The bank is talking up Queensland's future prospects.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Takeover talk saw the Challenger share price surge on Tuesday: Should you buy?

| Ken Hall

The Challenger Limited (ASX: CGF) share price charged 9% higher on the ASX yesterday as the Aussie annuities manager emerged…

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Why Wesfarmers needs to maintain its M&A activity in 2019

| Ken Hall

The Wesfarmers Limited (ASX:WES) share price fell 3.5% on the ASX yesterday after the company announced a takeover bid for…

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Lynas Corp share price set to surge after Wesfarmers takeover offer

| Ken Hall

The Lynas Corporation Ltd (ASX: LYC) share price is set to charge higher on the ASX when it emerges from…

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Wesfarmers share price looks set to fall on Lynas acquisition proposal

| Ken Hall

The Wesfarmers Ltd (ASX: WES) share price looks set to fall this morning after the Aussie conglomerate announced it has…

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BINGO Industries share price on watch after late-day ASX acquisition announcement

| Ken Hall

The BINGO Industries Ltd (ASX: BIN) share price is on watch this morning after the company announced the completion of…

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Navitas emerges from trading halt with binding offer from BGH consortium

| Ken Hall

The Navitas Limited (ASX: NVT) share price will re-commence trading on the ASX this morning after the company announced a…

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Navitas enters trading halt ahead of BGH takeover announcement

| Ken Hall

Navitas Limited (ASX: NVT) shares have entered a trading halt on the ASX this morning ahead of an update regarding…

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QANTM share price opens higher on ACCC merger approval

| Ken Hall

The QANTM Intellectual Property Limited (ASX: QIP) share price has opened 0.7% higher after the ACCC announced it will not…

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Eclipx share price freefalls 55% after trading conditions deteriorate

| Ken Hall

The Eclipx Group Limited (ASX: ECX) share price has plummeted 55% lower as the company's market update cited weak trading…

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IPH share price opens lower as it responds to Xenith takeover rejection

| Ken Hall

IPH Limited (ASX: IPH) share price opened lower on the ASX this morning as  the company responded to yesterday’s announcement…

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Healthcare Shares

Healthscope share price on watch after Brookfield deal gets FIRB approval

| Ken Hall

The Healthscope Limited (ASX: HSO) share price is on watch this morning after the received approval from the Foreign Investment…

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Navitas share price opens lower despite new Queens College agreement

| Ken Hall

The Navitas Limited (ASX: NVT) share price has fallen 0.5% in early trade despite announcing a new agreement with Queens…

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MYOB shares were lower on Friday: Takeover offer goes to shareholders

| David Fulham

MYOB’s takeover offer will go to shareholders, potentially shifting the market for accounting software in 2019.

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Amcor share price edges higher as European Commission grants approval for Bemis merger

| Cale Kalinowski

The European Commission has approved the proposed $9 billion merger between Amcor and Bemis, on the condition that Amcor divests Bemis'…

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Is Medibank set for a takeover bid?

| Cale Kalinowski

Medibank Private Ltd (ASX: MPL) may be the target of a takeover offer from a strategic overseas buyer when restrictions…

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Ansell picks up Ringers Gloves for US$70m

| Cale Kalinowski

Ansell Limited (ASX: ANN) shares remain flat after announcing it will acquire supplier of impact protection gloves, Ringers Gloves for $70m.

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Telstra share price jumps 5% after TPG pulls the pin on mobile entry

| Cale Kalinowski

The Telstra Corporation Ltd (ASX: TLS) share price jumped after TPG Telecom Ltd (ASX: TPM) announced it will no longer…

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Amcor delays Bemis takeover due to US Government shutdown

| Motley Fool Staff

Packaging company Amcor Limited (ASX:AMC) has pushed back the closing date of its takeover of American rival Bemis Company Inc (NYSE:BMS) by…

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Greencross just declared a special dividend for the remaining shareholders

| Motley Fool Staff

Greencross Limited (ASX:GXL) just declared a special dividend.

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Healthscope bid: Brookfield intends to seal the deal

| Cale Kalinowski

After over two months of due diligence, Brookfield Capital Partners Ltd intend to submit a binding offer for Healthscope Ltd…

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The rumours are true: Sandfire confirms it fancies MOD

| Cale Kalinowski

Sandfire Resources NL (ASX: SFR) has approached Botswana copper explorer MOD Resources Ltd (ASX: MOD) with an indicative takeover offer.

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Stanmore Coal stands its ground on "inadequate" Golden Investments offer

| Cale Kalinowski

Stanmore Coal Limited (ASX: SMR) has this morning issued a statement from Chairman Stewart Butel, further attacking the adequacy of…

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ResMed Inc share price rises on Propeller Health acquisition

| Cale Kalinowski

The ResMed Inc. (ASX: RMD) share price is higher after the $US225m deal announced in December completed.

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MYOB Group share price rockets 13% higher after board recommends KKR takeover

| James Mickleboro

The MYOB Group Ltd (ASX:MYO) share price has surged higher after its board recommended the KKR takeover offer...

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Trade Me Group Ltd receives improved takeover offer, shares soar again

| Yulia Mosaleva

Trade Me Group Ltd (ASX:TME) may now be the subject of a takeover battle.

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Share Gainers

Is Harvey Norman Holdings Limited (ASX:HVN) a takeover target?

| Brendon Lau

It sounds like a bad meme, but Gerry Harvey is channelling Elon Musk as Harvey Norman Holdings Limited's (ASX: HVN)…

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Brickworks Limited (ASX:BKW) to acquire US' fourth-biggest brick manufacturer, Glen-Gery

| Tristan Harrison

Brickworks Limited (ASX:BKW) is going to acquire US’ fourth-biggest brick manufacturer, Glen-Gery for $151 million.

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Trade Me Group Ltd (ASX:TME) receives large 26% premium takeover offer

| Tristan Harrison

Trade Me Group Ltd (ASX:TME) has received a large 26% premium takeover offer.

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Share Fallers

There's only one way for Wesfarmers Ltd (ASX:WES) to excite investors post the Coles demerger

| Brendon Lau

Wesfarmers Ltd's (ASX: WES) share price crashed today as our largest conglomerate is facing an identity crisis post the demerger…

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Resources Shares

A change in growth strategy for the S&P/ASX200 biggest miners?

| Brendon Lau

If Rio Tinto Limited (ASX: RIO) is becoming more aggressive on the M&A front, that will have significant consequences for…

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Greencross Limited (ASX:GXL) share price rockets 17% on TPG takeover

| Tristan Harrison

The Greencross Limited (ASX:GXL) share price has shot up 17% on the TPG takeover.

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The next Paragon Care Ltd (ASX:PGC) acquisition is a healthcare telco

| Tristan Harrison

Paragon Care Ltd (ASX:PGC) is acquiring healthcare business Total Communications.

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What you need to know about WorleyParsons Limited (ASX:WOR) $4.6 billion acquisition

| Brendon Lau

Our largest oil and gas engineering group WorleyParsons Limited (ASX: WOR) is trying to surf on a couple of waves…

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Private equity are sniffing around Greencross Limited (ASX:GXL)

| Tristan Harrison

Greencross Limited (ASX:GXL) could be a target of private equity.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Ramsay Health Care Limited (ASX:RHC) increases offer for Capio by 20%

| Tristan Harrison

Ramsay Health Care Limited (ASX:RHC) has increased its offer for European-based Capio by 20%.

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MNF Group Ltd (ASX:MNF) share price up 2% on an acquisition

| Tristan Harrison

The MNF Group Ltd (ASX:MNF) share price is up 2% on acquisition news.

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MYOB Group Ltd (ASX:MYO) shares up 19% on takeover offer at 24% premium

| Tristan Harrison

MYOB Group Ltd (ASX:MYO) has received a large takeover offer.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Atlas Iron Limited (ASX:AGO) Hancock takeover imminent

| Carin Pickworth

Gina Rinehart’s Hancock Prospecting has added $37 million to her bid for small cap iron ore miner Atlas Iron Limited…

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Regis Resources Limited (ASX:RRL) shares lower on acquisition bid

| Lauren Surplice

Regis Resources Limited (ASX: RRL) has announced that it has submitted a confidential, indicative and incomplete proposal to acquire small-cap…

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Scottish Pacific Group Ltd (ASX:SCO) shares leap 16% higher on Affinity takeover deal

| Lauren Surplice

The share price of Scottish Pacific Group Ltd (ASX: SCO) has reached an all-time high after endorsing a $630 million…

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