The Zip Co Ltd (ASX: Z1P) share price and Sezzle Inc (ASX: SZL) share price are on watch after confirmation of potential takeover talks. Both Zip and Sezzle are both buy now, pay later (BNPL) players. Sezzle operates predominately in the US, while Zip is largely in Australia though it does have a growing presence in the US and…
ASX dividend share investors can take comfort in the fact that falling share prices are leading to better opportunities. When share prices fall, not only does that make a business cheaper, but it also has the bonus effect of boosting the yield for income-focused investors. With some of the best ASX dividend shares seeing dropping prices, the…
The Wesfarmers Ltd (ASX: WES) share price has fallen to around a six-month low. Is it now too cheap to ignore? Is the Wesfarmers share price an opportunity? One of the strategies that some investors like to use is “buy the dip.” It obviously makes sense that a lower price is more attractive than a higher price. We don’t…
The BHP Group Ltd (ASX: BHP) share price is on watch after the mining giant released its HY22 production numbers. BHP is currently producing a number of different resources including copper, iron ore, coal and petroleum. It also has plans for potash in the future. BHP’s HY22 production The huge resources business said that its Western Australian…
The Redbubble Ltd (ASX: RBL) share price just hit a 52-week low of $2.99. Is the e-commerce ASX share now a buy? Redbubble is an online retailer of a large number of different products (such as clothes, stationery, phone cases and so on) that have cool designs on them which have been created by artists. What’s going…
The Afterpay Ltd (ASX: APT) share price is on watch after the final timetable regarding its merger with Block Inc (NYSE: SQ) was released. What’s happening? The ASX’s biggest buy-now, pay-later player is getting close to merging, or being taken over, by Block (formerly called Square). It has been a long time coming. When takeovers are announced, particularly ones…
ASX shares that have had a rough time could be investment opportunities. There’s normally a good reason why a business has fallen in price. But sometimes those issues are only temporary and occasionally the market over-reacts to them. When those overly negative reactions occur, they could be times to consider some of those ASX shares,…
The Australian Ethical Investment Limited (ASX: AEF) share price is rising after announcing it has bought a stake in Sentient Impact. Australian Ethical acquisition The Australian Ethical share price is up more than 2% after revealing it has bought a minority stake in impact investment business Sentient Impact Group. This investment is for $5.2 million and will…
The Magellan Financial Group Ltd (ASX: MFG) share price will be on watch today after the funds management firm announced the resignation of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Brett Cairns overnight. It’s been a turbulent year for the Magellan share price, sinking 41% over 2021. MFG share price End to 14-years of service Magellan cited personal reasons for Mr Cairns exit. Current…
Treasurer Josh Frydenberg is going to introduce new payment laws that could affect newer key players like Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL), Afterpay Ltd (ASX: APT) and Zip Co Ltd (ASX: Z1P). New payment laws According to reporting by various media, such as the Australian Financial Review, the government is going to introduce laws that will regulate the various newer players in the payments space….
