
- Jefferies analyst Janardan Menon initiated coverage of Nokia Oyj (NYSE:NOK) with a Buy rating and EUR 6 price target.
 - Menon sees 2022 as a strong year for telecom equipment makers citing lofty U.S. C-band deployments and improved 5G roll-outs in Europe.
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 - Menon expects Nokia to benefit from an acceleration in sales, margin expansion, and a valuation re-rating.
 - Price Action: NOK shares traded higher by 0.38% at $5.28 in the premarket session on the last check Thursday.