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Orion's value tops $1 billion
Orion Health has made an impressive sharemarket debut, but analysts say the software developer has a big job ahead in pulling off its ambitious growth targets.
Orion Health has made an impressive sharemarket debut, but analysts say the software developer has a big job ahead in pulling off its ambitious growth targets.
Shares in Orion Health have risen 14% above the offer price following the software developer's sharemarket debut this morning.
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