Struggling Landlord SBB Wins Rare Analyst Upgrade 
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1970-01-01 08:00
SBB, the landlord at the center of Sweden’s property crisis, has been upgraded to hold because “the sell

SBB, the landlord at the center of Sweden’s property crisis, has been upgraded to hold because “the sell case seems played out,” equity analysts at DNB Bank ASA said in a note to clients.

The analysts also said that “the near-term risk/reward” has less appeal given the stock is now priced like an option. In the same note, Niklas Wetterling and Simen Mortensen cut the target price on Samhallsbyggnadsbolaget i Norden AB — as the company is formally known — to 3.1 Swedish kronor ($0.29) a share from 4 kronor citing “material refinancing risks.”

SBB shares rose as much as 4.3% when trading started in Stockholm on Tuesday.

The stock has fallen about 81% so far this year amid continued investor concern over SBB’s ability to repay its debts in the face of surging interest costs. Last week, a hedge fund in New York said the company had breached a key debt term and demanded immediate repayment. The claim has been rejected by SBB as groundless.

Read More: Embattled SBB CEO Says US Fund Stands Alone on Breach Claim

--With assistance from Stephen Treloar.

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