** Shares in Italian premium brake maker Brembo BRBI.MI
rise 4.3% after it agreed to buy Swedish suspension technology
manufacturer Öhlins Racing for $405 million
** The deal is the largest acquisition in Brembo's history,
it says
** Brokerage Equita says Brembo paid an expensive multiple,
but the deal will boost earnings per share
** Banca Akros says the acquisition complements Brembo's
existing product offerings and will not negatively impact
profitability metrics
** Up to Thursday's close, Brembo's shares were down 12.4%
YTD
** The stock is among the top performers of Italy's
all-share index .FTITLMS which is up 0.2%
(Reporting by Alberto Chiumento,)
((Alberto.Chiumento@thomsonreuters.com;))