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

‘Little growth narrative’

Valeria Martinez
clock • 5 min read

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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