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Analysts at Société Générale downgraded European telecoms to "underweight" from "overweight," saying the sector could face a low-growth environment and fiscal overhauls that could lead to a higher effective tax rate.

European Stocks Rise Barbara Kollmeyer 2012

Sage Group slid 4.6% after UBS cut it to "sell" from "neutral," citing low-growth prospects, and Fresnillo fell 3.2% after the company was reportedly downgraded by Bank of America Merrill Lynch to "underperform" from "neutral."

Barclays Helps Pull European Shares Lower Barbara Kollmeyer 2010

And this matters more to Heineken, the world's third-largest brewer by sales after Anheuser-Busch InBev NV and SABMiller PLC, because it is more exposed to the low-growth European market than any of its peers.

Heineken's Shelf-Improvement Strategy Anna Marij van der Meulen 2011

The fear, says Andrew Soare of Boston-based Lux Research, is that in seeking out a quick revenue fix, biofuel producers could get trapped in low-growth markets.

Taking the Fuel Out of Biofuels Ben Lefebvre 2011

PCCW's fixed-line and broadband businesses generate significant cash but operate in a low-growth market and have been fighting cut-throat competition in a saturated marketplace.

PCCW Aims to Raise Up to $2 Billion Via Assets Listing Yvonne Lee 2011

PCCW's fixed-line and broadband businesses generate significant cash but operate in a low-growth market, and have been fighting cutthroat competition in a saturated marketplace.

PCCW Seeks Support for Business Trust Listing Joanne Chiu 2011

PCCW's fixed-line and broadband businesses generate significant cash but operate in a low-growth market, and have been fighting cutthroat competition in a saturated marketplace.

PCCW Seeks Support for Business Trust Listing Joanne Chiu 2011

PPR is in the midst of a seismic shift in its business, selling off its low-growth retail chains to focus on global brands.

PPR Sales Driven by High-End Christina Passariello 2011

An analysis by Bank of America Merrill Lynch of 3,900 companies looking for "best of breed" firms to weather a low-growth environment also bodes well for emerging markets: Nine of the 13 companies highlighted are in developing economies.

Investors Sour on Developing World Matt Wirz 2011

Growth expectations remain relatively low for 2012, but bonds tend to outperform stocks in low-growth environments because stock-market investors depend on strong revenue gains to drive their returns.

In This Crisis, Companies Keep Selling Bonds Matt Wirz 2011