Woolworths shares up on bid talk
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Retailer Woolworths sees its shares rise more than 20% after private equity group Apax says it is considering a takeover bid.
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Shares of Australian Leisure &amp; Hospitality Group, the nation&#39;s biggest pubs owner, may rise after Coles Myer Ltd. increased its takeover offer to A$1.
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SHARES in grocery wholesaler Metcash Trading jumped 14.6 per cent yesterday as investors welcomed its surprise takeover bid for Foodland Associated&#39;s Australian operations.
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Stock futures rose on Monday, boosted  by a flurry of deal news including a report that BHP Billiton  has revived plans for a $40 billion takeover of aluminum  producer Alcoa Inc. .
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Shares of Macy&#39;s Inc.  rose on  Friday amid speculation that the retailer was ripe for a  takeover.
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SYDNEY: Australian supermarket group Woolworths Ltd reported a better-than-expected 12% gain in second-half profit on cost savings, and forecast a rise of up to 15% in 2005 earnings despite increased competition.
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Alcoa Inc.'s  shares jumped nearly 3 percent to a six-year-high on Monday on renewed speculation that mining giant BHP Billiton Ltd.   has revived plans for a $40 billion takeover of the U.S. aluminum company.
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Stocks were poised to open higher on Monday, boosted by deal news including a report that BHP Billiton has revived plans for a $40 billion takeover of aluminum producer Alcoa Inc. .
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Australia's largest retailer Woolworths Ltd Tuesday reported a 28 percent rise in first half net profit to a record 695.6 million dollars (552 million US).
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Stocks rose after the open on Monday helped by deal news, including a report that global miner BHP Billiton is reviving takeover plans for aluminum producer Alcoa Inc. .
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Shares in Manchester United have risen more than 4 percent after US financier Malcolm Glazer told the world&#39;s richest soccer club he was planning an 800 million pound takeover offer.
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Shares rallied on speculation that global demand for commodities and higher raw-material prices may fuel more takeovers.
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Shares in sportswear firm Umbro rise 28% after it received a bid approach from an unidentified suitor.
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Australian supermarket giant, Woolworths, beat forecasts on Monday with a 12 per cent rise in second-half profit on vigorous cost savings and its ability to drive margins despite a competitive onslaught.
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Multiple bids could drive the company's stock even higher.
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WOOLWORTHS has begun to play hardball in the fight to take over Australian Leisure &amp; Hospitality, saying its 17 per cent stake in the group would be enough to vote down a higher-priced bid
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Shares in Sainsbury's rise by 16% on rumours the supermarket could become the target of a takeover bid.