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ASX Biggest Losers Today: Austal, Metcash and Nanosonics Slide Even as the ASX 200 Surges (December 12, 2025)

ASX Biggest Losers Today: Austal, Metcash and Nanosonics Slide Even as the ASX 200 Surges (December 12, 2025)

Meta description: Australia's sharemarket rallied on Friday, 12 December 2025, but several ASX shares sank sharply. Here are today's biggest stock losers on the ASX, what's behind the falls, and what analysts are watching next. SYDNEY, December 12, 2025 — Australia's sharemarket powered higher on Friday, with the S&P/ASX 200 up about 1.2% to around 8,692 in afternoon trade, helped by strength in materials and banks and a powerful run in gold-linked names.ABC+ 1

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  • Labcorp Holdings (LH) Looks Cheaper Than Charles River (CRL) on Key Metrics
    July 1, 2026, 1:17 PM EDT. Investors sizing up Medical Services stocks are comparing Labcorp Holdings (LH) and Charles River Laboratories (CRL) on value. LH has a better Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), while CRL sits at #3 (Hold), pointing to stronger earnings prospects for LH. The numbers give LH an edge: forward P/E ratio is 15.55 with a PEG ratio of 1.96, both lower than CRL's P/E of 20.53 and PEG at 2.59. LH's Price-to-Book is 2.64, ahead of CRL's 3.71. Zacks gives LH a Value grade of B; CRL gets a C. On these marks, LH looks like the better value pick right now.
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