5N Plus (VNP) Gets a Buy from Desjardins
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In addition to Desjardins, 5N Plus also received a Buy from TR | OpenAI – 4o's Dorian Reaxon in a report issued on July 18. However, on July 29, TR | OpenAI – 4o downgraded 5N Plus (TSX: VNP) to a Hold.
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