Teleperformance tops CAC 40 as MS says market overstates AI risk
** Shares in Teleperformance TEPFR.PA rise around 3.5% after Morgan Stanley moves its rating to "overweight" from "equal-weight",citing positive short-term catalysts and overstated market concerns over AI disruption
** MS says the concerns have overshot the reality of the AI threat and incremental AI-related newsflow is having a lower impact, it also pushed the market to price in a significant and immediate impact of automation
** "We acknowledge it (AI) represents a risk for TEP, but we believe in-sourcing and the group being completely cut out from the value chain is a distant bear case that is unlikely to materialise" - MS
** The broker adds that 2024 guidance looks achievable and it expects the firm to resolve some of the uncertainty by publishing mid-term guidance by the beginning of 2025
** It also says additional cash return to shareholders could be announced before the end of the year, while the company's recent marketing across Europe highlighted a pick up in investor interest in the company
** The broker sees material upside of around 43% to its new PT of 147 euros, after the stock dropped 75% from its highs on AI concerns
** Shares top France's blue-chip CAC 40 .FCHI index
Reporting by Michal Aleksandrowicz
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