** Morningstar highlights improving demand for Australia's standalone winemaker Treasury Wine Estates’ TWE.AX labels but cautions that subdued distributor shipments will likely temper revenue over the next two years
** Investment research firm leaves earnings forecasts and A$8.50 fair value of co unchanged after the winemaker reaffirmed forecast for stronger H2 underlying earnings vs H1
** However, says rising consumer demand is hastening destocking and easing shipment curbs, and argues that disciplined destocking preserves brand reputation and pricing power for premium labels, underpinning long-term margins
** Stock down 13.2% YTD
($1 = 1.4019 Australian dollars)
(Reporting by Kumar Tanishk in Bengaluru)
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