Daily FNArena News - Australia

Morgans assumes coverage of paint and hardware manufacturer, Dulux, believing the company’s strong brand profile will enable it to weather any downturn in the housing market.

Regis Healthcare will acquire a portfolio from Masonic Care Qld. Brokers mildly question the price of the acquisition but like the quality of the assets.

Health insurers were thrown a lifeline by the government’s latest allowable premium rate increase but headwinds to margins persist.

Aveo Group is moving to a pure residential retirement business, recently acquiring Freedom Aged Care. Brokers consider this a fully priced but encouragingly large opportunity.

FNArena’s weekly update on short positions in the Australian share market.

FNArena provides a weekly update of Australian listed corporate bond issues, current pricing and yield data.

Brokers welcome Orora’s first major acquisition since its de-merger from Amcor, a specialist packaging business based in the US.

A summary of the previous session’s corporate earnings result releases, including broker views, ratings and target price changes and beat/miss assessments.

Weekly Update on ASX-listed companies buying in their own stock.

Regis Healthcare is ramping up its developments, intending to open 1,028 net new places in FY17. Brokers assess the outlook.