2018-09-19 10:22:26 | On The Fly: Top five analyst downgradesCatch up on today's top five analyst downgrades with this list compiled by The Fly: 1. LyondellBasell (LYB) downgraded to Underweight from Neutral at JPMorgan with analyst Jeffrey Zekauskas saying consensus expectations have the company facing a "shallow trough" in petrochemical pricing leading to flat to lower consolidated EBITDA in 2019. 2. Platform Specialty Products (PAH) downgraded to Neutral from Buy at Citi with analyst Daniel Jester saying the stock could trade range-bound in the near-term as investors await the closing of the Ag transaction by late 2018 or early 2019. 3. KBR (KBR) downgraded to Neutral from Outperform at Macquarie with analyst Sameer Rathod saying he thinks tariffs between U.S. and China will cause uncertainty and hydrocarbon price increases, triggering delays in finalizing new US LNG projects. 4. OMA Airports (OMAB) downgraded to Hold from Buy at Santander. 5. Nokia (NOK) downgraded to Underperform from Neutral at Exane BNP Paribas with the firm saying they expect a miss on 6%-9% 2018 Networks margin guidance and prefers Ericsson (ERIC) given share gains, self-help measures, and cautious consensus expectations. This list is just a portion of The Fly's full analyst coverage. To see The Fly's full Street Research coverage, click here. |
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