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These were the best performers on the ASX 200 last week 27 March 2021
The S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) was back on form last week and stormed notably higher. The benchmark index ended the period 1.7% higher than where it started it at 6,824 points.
While a good number of shares were on form last week, some climbed more than most. Here’s why these were the best performers on the ASX 200 last week:
The Crown share price was the best performer on the ASX 200 last week with a 19.6% gain. Investors were buying the casino and resorts operator’s shares after it received a takeover approach from Blackstone. The US investment company has made an unsolicited, non-binding, and indicative proposal to acquire all of the shares in Crown at $11.85 cash per share. This was a 20.1% premium to its last close…
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