Susquehanna Upgrades MercadoLibre (MELI) to Positive; Risk/Reward More Compelling

June 8, 2009 8:43 AM EDT

Susquehanna upgrades MercadoLibre (Nasdaq: MELI) to Positive. Price target $29.

Susquehanna analyst says, "We see the risk/reward more compelling at current valuations given greater comfort in our 2009 projections and long-term growth rates of 35-40% thanks to the recent stabilization/ improvement in key macro factors - consumer confidence, interest rates, currency rates. With a more neutral/benign macroeconomic backdrop, MercadoLibre should be better positioned to capitalize on strong secular growth in Internet and eCommerce in Latin America. MELI trades at a rich valuation, which is warranted by its high growth rates; however, the current valuation could continue to make shares sensitive to short-term variations in performance, particularly in hard-to-predict below-the-line items as we saw in 1Q09."

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MercadoLibre, Inc. hosts an online platform in Latin America, called MercadoLibre and located at www.mercadolibre.com.


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