Scotiabank raised the firm’s price target on Southern Company (SO) to $103 from $101 and keeps a Sector Perform rating on the shares. The firm is “highly impressed” with the company’s update, given its continued strength in demand outlook driving “better-than-expected” EPS guidance, the analyst tells investors. Scotiabank, however, remains on the sidelines given the “fairly rich” relative valuation.
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