JPMorgan analyst Arun Jayaram downgraded Marathon Oil (MRO) to Neutral from Overweight with an unchanged price target of $33. The firm anticipates an in-line operational earnings print for Marathon, but its financial estimates are slightly below consensus after marking to market for updated commodity prices. It downgraded the shares to reflect the pending merger with ConocoPhillips (COP).
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