Stifel upgraded Scotts Miracle-Gro (SMG) to Buy from Hold with an unchanged price target of $70. The firm is surprised by the “muted” share reaction post the company’s fiscal Q4 report given the pressure ahead of earnings. Scotts’ Initial fiscal earnings guidance came in ahead of estimates and it should see gross margin expansion, the analyst tells investors in a research note.
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