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title: "Morgan Stanley Reaffirms Their Buy Rating on James Hardie (JHIUF)"
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description: "Morgan Stanley has reaffirmed a Buy rating on James Hardie (JHIUF) with a price target of A$44.00, according to analyst Joseph Michael. He has a 4-star rating with a 7.2% average return. Additionally, Morgans' Liam Schofield also issued a Buy rating, while UBS maintained a Hold rating on May 4."
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# Morgan Stanley Reaffirms Their Buy Rating on James Hardie (JHIUF)

In a report released today, Joseph Michael from Morgan Stanley maintained a Buy rating on James Hardie, with a price target of A$44.00.

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According to TipRanks, Michael is a 4-star analyst with an average return of 7.2% and a 50.26% success rate.

In addition to Morgan Stanley, James Hardie also received a Buy from Morgans’s Liam Schofield in a report issued yesterday. However, on May 4, UBS maintained a Hold rating on James Hardie (Other OTC: JHIUF).

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