** Analysts at Morningstar expect a continuing slowdown in
the commodities business for Australia's laboratory services
provider ALS ALQ.AX
** Maintains fair value estimate of A$8.40/share for ALS
** Near-term market dynamics have not significantly changed
to warrant an update to our forecasts - Morningstar
** ALS shares currently up 0.5%
** Five of nine analysts rate the stock "buy" or higher and
four "hold"; their median PT is A$12.90 – LSEG data
** Stock has fallen 6.7% this year, as of last close
(Reporting by Rishav Chatterjee in Bengaluru)
((Rishav.Chatterjee@thomsonreuters.com;))