Stock Spotlight: Weak signals for Vodafone despite M&A drive

‘Little growth narrative’

Valeria Martinez
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Vodafone’s boss is trying to turn the tide of the FTSE 100 group following years of poor returns to shareholders, but experts continue to see little growth prospects despite multiple M&A discussions and rising activist shareholder pressure.

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