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...But Paola Biraschi, analyst at Lehman Brothers, says: “Italian banks might have an interest in consolidating but getting the deal done may not be so easy. Each bank is run by strong managers.”...
...However, Paola Biraschi at Lehman Brothers reiterated the broker’s “overweight” rating “despite the recent strong performance . . . considering the stock’s attractive dividend yield and attractive valuation...
...“Given the stock market valuation at this stage, we fail to identify a valuation upside,” said analyst Paola Biraschi....
...Paola Biraschi, analyst at Lehman Brothers, says retail banks will be able to grow for years as Italian behaviour catches up slowly with that in other countries....
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