Daily FNArena News - Australia

Sonic Healthcare will acquire Aurora Diagnostics, which is expected to transform its US business and provide substantial revenue synergies.

Inaugural Edition of the Australian Broker Call *Extra* Edition, featuring additional expert sources on additional ASX-listed stocks. Re-published to remove technical errors.

Brokers suggest the market has overreacted to QBE’s update, given the progress made in 2018 and the cost reductions outlined for the next three years.

Is Australia’s housing market a source of vulnerability for the economy?

Delays in infrastructure activity and an uncertain housing outlook have cast a shadow over Adelaide Brighton, which has downgraded earnings estimates for 2018.

Australia’s prudential regulator has punished IOOF and investors, in turn, now punish the stock. The acquisition of the ANZ wealth business hangs in limbo.

Revenue growth in core plasma products is still expected as CSL embarks on new classes of therapy in its R&D pipeline.

ResMed will acquire Propeller Health, which provides connected care for patients with COPD and asthma. Brokers believe the acquisition puts ResMed at the forefront of this market.

While Ansell is targeting savings by closing three manufacturing facilities, raw material costs remain the key risk for the earnings outlook.

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