Challenger shares surge 17% to eight-year high on $5.5 billion Daiichi Life offer
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Investing.com -- Challenger shares surged to an almost eight-year high on Monday after a unit of Japan's Daiichi Life proposed acquiring the Australian retirement income provider in a deal valuing the company at A$7.94 billion ($5.5 billion). Still guessing which stocks will…
Read at the source ↗MARKET IMPACTHIGH✦ News Impact agent estimateTone: expected bullishA takeover proposal at A$11.80 per share values the company and lifts the stake to 100%, with strong impact on the stock.AI-generated summary
✦ IN BRIEF · AIAI-generated summary
- 01A unit of Daiichi Life proposed acquiring Challenger.
- 02The deal values the company at A$7.94 billion ($5.5 billion).
- 03The stock climbed 16.65% to A$11.49, its highest level since October 22, 2018.
- 04The offer covers the remaining 79.5% that Daiichi does not already own.
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