Wolfe Research downgraded Shell (SHEL) to Peer Perform from Outperform without a price target The company’s Q3 trade update was solid, but the bigger focus in the cash burn needed to fund share buybacks, the analyst tells investors in a research note. Wolfe believes the buybacks will erode equity value when funded by debt. It downgrades the stock following the recent recovery.
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