The Globe and Mail reports in its Friday, Oct. 31, edition that Desjardins Securities analyst Gary Ho continues to rate Alaris Equity Partners Income Trust "buy." The Globe's David Leeder writes in the Eye On Equities column that Mr. Ho gave his unit target a 50-cent boost to $25. Analysts on average target the units at $24.46. Mr. Ho says in a note: "Alaris Equity Partners Income Trust reports Q3 results after market on Nov. 5, with a call the following day. We factored in modest FV gains as well as FX tailwinds for this quarter. We also took the opportunity to factor in new US$52.7-million in capital deployment and AD's new 9-per-cent distribution increase (attractive 7.6-per-cent yield). With US$150-million in dry powder, AD has ample financial flexibility. ... Our investment thesis follows: (1) AD's diverse portfolio is well-positioned to weather an economic downturn; (2) its foray into managing third-party capital adds another revenue stream; (3) a strong balance sheet supports continued pace of deployment; (4) healthy sub-70-per-cent payout ratio; and (5) it is attractively valued at 0.83 times P/BV, with a 7.6-per-cent distribution yield."