Citigroup Maintains Buy on AppLovin, Lowers Price Target to $500
Citigroup analyst Jason Bazinet maintains AppLovin (NASDAQ:APP) with a Buy and lowers the price target from $600 to $500.
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Citigroup analyst Jason Bazinet maintains AppLovin (NASDAQ:APP) with a Buy and lowers the price target from $600 to $500.
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