BofA downgraded Vodafone (VOD) to Neutral from Buy with a price target of 91 GBp, down from 106 GBp. The UK deal is “conceptually good for Vodafone,” but the upcoming impact on financials and valuation is “increasingly heavy as numbers slip elsewhere,” notably in Germany, where the firm sees risk that German mobile becomes increasingly competitive, the analyst tells investors.
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