James Hardie Industries PLC lower as the Materials sector gains on the day
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Healthscope deal lifts HealthCo; James Hardie’s golden parachute
HealthCo’s record jump after HMC Capital defers Healthscope rents. Big payouts for AZEK executives in controversial James Hardie buyout. Sigma’s best days ‘behind it’. Trump team plots Plan B on tariffs.
Reject Shop $259m takeover ‘fair and reasonable’; Mathieson backs board at under-fire Mayne
Investors boost bourse after RBA’s second rate cut this year. CBA powers to new record. Environment Minister Murray Watt says Woodside extension call coming by end of month. Nufarm tanks. Westpac job cuts may boost profits by $725m.
ASX review ‘won’t restore Hardie trust’
The building products giant remains under attack from shareholders over its $14bn deal to buy US rival Azek, amid concern new governance pledges may fail to placate investors.
James Hardie still lumbered with high-priced deal
A costly acquisition has exposed bigger tensions in the running of a company that left Australia years ago.
Why James Hardie directors may be showing early signs of retreat
The $14bn buyout plan of Azek in a precursor to a US listing appears to have backfired for directors of the iconic Aussie company.
ASX 200 rises; CBA only Big Four in the red
Lynas talks up opportunity in China-US fight. Bega preps for Fonterra deal. James Hardie allays governance concerns. Tariff impacts weigh on Flight Centre, Brambles. Telix down on FDA blow.
James Hardie waiver backlash spurs ASX review
ASX boss Helen Lofthouse says the market operator has listened to the concerns of aggrieved James Hardie shareholders over the company’s pursuit of Azek and a US listing.
James Hardie debacle shows why it’s time to review ASX powers
ASIC should consider whether ASX’s actions in relation to both James Hardie and any other waivers it has allowed were detrimental to shareholders.
ASX on the defensive over James Hardie deal
The ASX leans into the letter of the law rather than its ‘moral principals’ as the unpopular James Hardie deal unites investment minds like never before.
Outrage at ASX call on James Hardie merger
In an unprecedented move, Australia’s biggest fund managers have protested against the ASX ushering in the $14bn James Hardie-Azek merger without scrutiny.
Mass fundie protest against ASX over planned James Hardie deal
An unprecedented protest by top fund managers is targeting ASX governance and transparency amid the $14bn listed company takeover.
Hardie v the market: inside the ASX’s most despised deal
After the asbestos scandal, building materials giant James Hardie is in hot water again, this time with shareholders who have been frozen out of a controversial takeover of US rival Azek.
ASX 200 rises; AusSuper sells WiseTech stake; Jeanswest collapses
Vulcan’s European tick triggers investor rush while Jeanswest goes in administration again. Paladin shares sinks as rain washes away guidance, Whyalla interest boosts BlueScope and rate cut hopes up on Feb inflation fall.
Does Hardie’s US aspiration open door for Woodside to follow?
James Hardie’s move to a primary listing in the US has revived the debate about where the future lies for Australian stocks such as Woodside Energy.
James Hardie buyout deal creates a firestorm
James Hardie’s $14bn buyout proposal for fellow building materials company Azek has created an investor firestorm in Australia and the US.
ASX 200 mostly erases gain as ANZ dives; Gold Road top gainer
WA miner Gold Road hits record amid standoff with rejected suitor, partner Gold Fields. Regal in recovery mode as Opthea questions remain. James Hardie stays in the red after analyst ratings changes. Budget to reveal worsening debt outlook.
‘A moment in time’: Hardie pays up for the American dream
James Hardie is betting it all to hitch itself to a new growth business. The test is whether the combination can prove to be more valuable than going it alone.
Investors punish James Hardie over costly $14bn buyout
James Hardie has become the latest Australian listed company to face the wrath of investors over a big acquisition.
Time is right for huge US acquisition, James Hardie says
James Hardie boss Aaron Erter has shrugged off concerns over the timing of its massive $14bn Azek deal, saying the companies perform well ‘no matter what’s going on’.
ASX 200 ends marginally higher; double-digit falls for Helia, James Hardie
Building products giant James Hardie’s likely paying too much for US buy. Potential loss of CBA contract hits Helia. Regal dives as pharma group Opthea enters suspension amid survival talks.
James Hardie rides US growth, targets local rebound
Facing headwinds in Australia, James Hardie bets on US growth and material conversion strategies to drive future earnings as it watches for US tariffs.
ASX 200 down as NAB, Santos, MinRes hit
SA govt puts Whyalla Steelworks into administration. NAB shares slumps as margin strain dents earnings. MinRes tanks on massive loss. Santos results disappoint. WA rich lister sells $8.5bn Rio stake. MinRes’ big loss triggers double-digit dive. Profitable Goodman taps investors for $4bn.
Delay sparks talk of James Hardie buy-up
James Hardie’s delay in restarting its share buyback program has many tipping that the $24bn Australian-listed building materials powerhouse has acquisitions on its agenda.
James Hardie tipped to raise funds for acquisition
Macquarie Group is thought to be working on two equity raisings to be announced this week, one of which could involve building products giant James Hardie and its acquisition strategy.
Brighter outlook lifts Hardie shares
Building products group James Hardie has lifted its full-year guidance following a better-than-expected second quarter.
ASX 200 down; Nuix, MinRes among worst decliners
ASIC warns of broader Cbus-like issues as super gint agrees to Senate hearing. Johns Lyng gets second strike. MinRes to mothball WA mine, 300 jobs impacted. Nuix sinks 20pc-plus despite CEO assurance. WiseTech hit with class action.
Industrials’ updates weigh on James Hardie
Market updates from some of Australia’s top industrial stocks could be weighing on the share price of building materials provider James Hardie.
ASX ticks up; CSL’s worst day this year; wages growth cools
Wages growth at its slowest pace in two years, but no rate cut yet. CSL’s FY25 guidance disappoints. Orora rejects Lone Star’s ‘opportunistic’ $4.3bn offer. Seek dives after swing to loss. Temple & Webster soars on trading update.
ASX dips as James Hardie, Sonic sink
In a subdued session, Tuesday’s trading gave back a portion of Monday’s rally.
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