Jefferies downgrades SoftBank as its $100 billion investment to limit buyback

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Investing.com -- Jefferies said SoftBank Group Corp's (TYO:9984) over its $100 billion U.S. investment pledge may limit share buybacks and constrain stock upside. Brokerage downgraded the stock to “...

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