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Fly News Breaks for January 9, 2018
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Jan 9, 2018 | 07:14 EDT
Goldman analyst Alex Scott upgraded Principal Financial to Buy and raised its price target to $80 from $71. Scott said Principal has "ample financial flexibility" and expects the company to pursue international expansion through M&A and organic growth, and sees upside to estimates driven by margins and deployment of excess capital.