Afterpay share price surges on takeover. Oil Search, Santos do a deal. Scott Phillips on Nine’s Late News

The Santos and Oil Search deal was forced to take a backseat on Monday as Afterpay was ‘squarely’ in the spotlight.

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Motley Fool Australia Chief Investment Officer Scott Phillips joined Nine’s Late News on Monday night to discuss a huge day of takeovers, including Afterpay Ltd (ASX: APT), Square Inc (NYSE: SQ), Oil Search Ltd (ASX: OSH) and Santos Ltd (ASX: STO). Plus, house prices through the roof, and focus turns to Tuesday’s RBA interest rates decision.

Motley Fool contributor Scott Phillips has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool Australia's parent company Motley Fool Holdings Inc. owns shares of and has recommended AFTERPAY T FPO, Square, and Twitter. The Motley Fool Australia owns shares of and has recommended AFTERPAY T FPO. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. This article contains general investment advice only (under AFSL 400691). Authorised by Bruce Jackson.

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