Evercore ISI downgraded BP (BP) to In Line from Outperform with an unchanged price target of $38. The firm cites the stock’s recent outperformance along with its elevated commodity leverage, macro pressure, and CEO transition for the downgrade. Evercore is “warry” of CEO changes for large-cap energy names, saying it generally takes some time for a new direction to be clear.
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