Kepler Capital Reaffirms Their Buy Rating on Neste Corporation (0O46)
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In addition to Kepler Capital , Neste Corporation also received a Buy from Goldman Sachs's Michele Della Vigna in a report issued on July 25. However, on the same day, Banco Santander downgraded Neste Corporation (LSE: 0O46) to a Hold.
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